The Boer War
Subtitle: South Africa 1899-1902 (Battles and Histories)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: October 25, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781855328518
Subjects: African history: c 1500 to c 1900; British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900; Land forces & warfare; War & defence operations; 20th century; c 1800 to c 1900; Military History - Modern; History; History - Military / War; Military; Republic of South Africa; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Africa - South - South Africa; Europe - Great Britain - General; Military - General; History / Military / General
First sentence: In October 1899 Britain, and thus the British Empire, went to war with the Boer Republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State.