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Louis Botha : a man apart / Richard Steyn.
Van Pelt Library DT779.8.B6 L68 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Steyn, Richard, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Botha, Louis, 1862-1919.
- Botha, Louis.
- South African War, 1899-1902.
- Prime ministers--South Africa--Biography.
- Prime ministers.
- Generals--South Africa--Biography.
- Generals.
- South Africa.
- South Africa--History--1836-1909.
- History.
- South Africa--History--1909-1961.
- South Africa--Politics and government--1836-1909.
- Politics and government.
- South Africa--Politics and government--1909-1948.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 300 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jeppestown, South Africa : Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2018.
- Contents:
- Growing up
- Making his mark
- War clouds
- War begins
- Taking charge
- Buller outwitted
- Tide turns
- On the back foot
- Pretoria falls
- Burning farms
- War drags on
- Peace at last III
- Dealing with Milner
- Into politics again
- Coming to power
- Reformer
- Unification
- Premier of the union
- Signs of trouble
- Schism
- Going to war
- Rebellion
- Heartache
- Mopping up
- Into German South Africa
- A tactical triumph
- Troubled times
- In poor health
- Peacemaking
- Irreparable loss.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-289) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781868429226
- 1868429229
- 1868429237
- 9781868429233
- OCLC:
- 1056107212
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