Despatches from the Front: The Boer War 1899-1902, John Grehan and Martin Mace.

Despatches from the Front: The Boer War 1899-1902, John Grehan and Martin Mace. 
A selection of official reports written during the Boer War, giving us a view of the war as seen by the senior British commanders. Most of these accounts are fairly factual, although few of the commanders are willing to accept the blame for their setbacks early in the war. Focuses on the major battles of the war, so is strongest on the first year or so, and less so on the period of guerilla warfare that came after the occupation of the Boer republics.
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