The South African War, 1899-1902
Editorial ARNOLD/HODDER & STOUGHTON
España peninsular
The South African or Anglo-Boer War rounded off the British conquest of Southern Africa. While ultimate British victory was scarcely in doubt, the unsettling experience of having to field an army of 450,000 troops to break two of the world's tiniest ...
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- ISBN13 9780340614273
- ISBN10 0340614277
- Tipo LIBRO
- Páginas 304
- Año de Edición 1999
- Encuadernación Rústica
The South African War, 1899-1902
Editorial ARNOLD/HODDER & STOUGHTON
The South African or Anglo-Boer War rounded off the British conquest of Southern Africa. While ultimate British victory was scarcely in doubt, the unsettling experience of having to field an army of 450,000 troops to break two of the world's tiniest ...
España peninsular
Detalles del libro
The South African or Anglo-Boer War rounded off the British conquest of Southern Africa. While ultimate British victory was scarcely in doubt, the unsettling experience of having to field an army of 450,000 troops to break two of the world's tiniest agrarian states gave imperial society much to reflect upon, both during and after the conflict.. "Bill Nasson's lively new history is a crisp, up-to-date account not only of the military struggle but also of the whole web of miscalculations and shattered illusions that surrounded it, spreading far beyond the battlefields.