Author: John Martineau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transvaal (South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The Transvaal Trouble, how it Arose
Author: John Martineau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transvaal (South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transvaal (South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The Transvaal From Within
Author: J.P Fitzpatrick
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752363894
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Transvaal From Within by J.P Fitzpatrick
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752363894
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Transvaal From Within by J.P Fitzpatrick
The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs
Author: Percy Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 587
Book Description
The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs is a political and historical commentary by Percy Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick was a South African author, politician, mining financier and pioneer of the fruit industry. Excerpt: "In the history of South Africa the figure of the grim old President will loom large and striking—picturesque, as the figure of one who by his character and will made and held his people; magnificent, as one who in the face of the blackest fortune never wavered from his aim or faltered in his effort; who, with a courage that seemed, and still seems, fatuous, but which may well be called heroic, stood up against the might of the greatest empire in the world. And, it may be, pathetic, too, as one whose limitations were great, one whose training and associations—whose very successes—had narrowed, and embittered and hardened him; as one who, when the greatness of success was his to take and to hold, turned his back on the supreme opportunity, and used his strength and qualities to fight against the spirit of progress, and all that the enlightenment of the age pronounces to be fitting and necessary to good government and a healthy State."
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 587
Book Description
The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs is a political and historical commentary by Percy Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick was a South African author, politician, mining financier and pioneer of the fruit industry. Excerpt: "In the history of South Africa the figure of the grim old President will loom large and striking—picturesque, as the figure of one who by his character and will made and held his people; magnificent, as one who in the face of the blackest fortune never wavered from his aim or faltered in his effort; who, with a courage that seemed, and still seems, fatuous, but which may well be called heroic, stood up against the might of the greatest empire in the world. And, it may be, pathetic, too, as one whose limitations were great, one whose training and associations—whose very successes—had narrowed, and embittered and hardened him; as one who, when the greatness of success was his to take and to hold, turned his back on the supreme opportunity, and used his strength and qualities to fight against the spirit of progress, and all that the enlightenment of the age pronounces to be fitting and necessary to good government and a healthy State."
The Boer War
Author: Fred R. van Hartesveldt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 031303236X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
One hundred years after the Boer War, the British continue to debate what went wrong, while the war has significant nationalist overtones in today's South Africa. This book examines changes in interpretations of the war and provides a bibliography of major sources on the Boer War, now sometimes called the South African War. The bibliography focuses on the military history, but also includes some historical accounts of the political debate. The first part of the book provides an extended historiographical essay, while part two provides an annotated bibliography of the titles discussed in part one. Historiographical questions concerning the Boer War are numerous. Discussions of military operations focus on the early use of modern weaponry and the effect of guerrilla tactics on a traditional force, while other historians debate the question of British military leadership and organization. Questions also revolve around British imperialism and the scramble for Africa. Frequently called the second war for freedom by South African authors, the war was the reason that South Africa, unlike other British colonies, gained independence without majority rule. This makes the war of continuing relevance to the turmoil in South Africa, the collapse of the minority government, and the continuing problems of the current government. This book will provide a useful tool for those wishing to research the war.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 031303236X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
One hundred years after the Boer War, the British continue to debate what went wrong, while the war has significant nationalist overtones in today's South Africa. This book examines changes in interpretations of the war and provides a bibliography of major sources on the Boer War, now sometimes called the South African War. The bibliography focuses on the military history, but also includes some historical accounts of the political debate. The first part of the book provides an extended historiographical essay, while part two provides an annotated bibliography of the titles discussed in part one. Historiographical questions concerning the Boer War are numerous. Discussions of military operations focus on the early use of modern weaponry and the effect of guerrilla tactics on a traditional force, while other historians debate the question of British military leadership and organization. Questions also revolve around British imperialism and the scramble for Africa. Frequently called the second war for freedom by South African authors, the war was the reason that South Africa, unlike other British colonies, gained independence without majority rule. This makes the war of continuing relevance to the turmoil in South Africa, the collapse of the minority government, and the continuing problems of the current government. This book will provide a useful tool for those wishing to research the war.
Transvaal
Author: Great Britain. Colonial Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
Book Description
Three Finding Lists Issued by the War Department Library. 1. Serial Publications. 2. Principal Reference Works. 3. Important Accessions. 1898-1903
Author: United States. War Department. Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Contains three finding lists put out by the U.S. War Department Library for locating and identifying resources in their library.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Contains three finding lists put out by the U.S. War Department Library for locating and identifying resources in their library.
Three Finding Lists Issued by the War Department Library
Author: United States. War Dept. Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book selection
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book selection
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Unveiling Man's Origins (Routledge Revivals)
Author: L. S. B. Leakey
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317831233
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Originally published in 1969, the aim of this book is to tell the story of the major discoveries which have been made and the attitude of the world at large to these discoveries during the ten decades since Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859. For anyone interested in man's past and in understanding the significance of each new discovery relating to human evolution, this reissue will be of great value.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317831233
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Originally published in 1969, the aim of this book is to tell the story of the major discoveries which have been made and the attitude of the world at large to these discoveries during the ten decades since Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859. For anyone interested in man's past and in understanding the significance of each new discovery relating to human evolution, this reissue will be of great value.
The Origins of the War, 1871-1914
Author: John Holland Rose
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Why the Boers Lost the War
Author: L. Scholtz
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 023051331X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Why did the British win the Anglo-Boer War? Although there is truth in the simple statement that they were much stronger than the Boers, it does not explain everything. Therefore, the main focus of this book is to analyse the most important strategic and operational decisions made on both sides, and to measure them according to accepted modern military theory. It is shown that both the British and Boer war efforts were very haphazard at the beginning, but that both learnt as the war went on. In the end, the British got the Boers in a vice from which they could not escape.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 023051331X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Why did the British win the Anglo-Boer War? Although there is truth in the simple statement that they were much stronger than the Boers, it does not explain everything. Therefore, the main focus of this book is to analyse the most important strategic and operational decisions made on both sides, and to measure them according to accepted modern military theory. It is shown that both the British and Boer war efforts were very haphazard at the beginning, but that both learnt as the war went on. In the end, the British got the Boers in a vice from which they could not escape.