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Friends and enemies : the Natal Campaign in the South African War / Hugh Rethman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rethman, Hugh, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- South African War, 1899-1902--Campaigns--South Africa--KwaZulu-Natal.
- South African War, 1899-1902.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (314 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- East Sussex, England : Tattered Flag Press, [2015]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Friends and Enemies is the result of years of intensive research undertaken in archives in both South Africa and Britain. It offers an important and scholarly resource to students of nineteenth and twentieth century conflict
- Contents:
- War imminent
- The Boer Republics
- Dissent in the Transvaal
- The Colony of Natal
- The opposing forces
- Invasion of Northern Natal
- Border patrol
- Battle of Talana Hill
- Battle of Elandslaagte
- Fall-out from Elandslaagte
- Retreat of Dundee column to Ladysmith
- Situation in Ladysmith
- Investment of Ladysmith
- Defence of Natal Midlands
- Battle of Colenso
- Boer attack on Ladysmith defences
- Maladministration of Dundee by Boers
- Army moves west and a successful attack on Boer right flank
- Battle of Spion Kop
- Battle of Vaalkrantz. Distress of besieged
- Boer line breached. Siege raised
- Relief of Mafeking. Treatment of prisoners by Boers
- Invaders chased out of Natal
- Postscript.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0957689233
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