The Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) : White Man's War, Black Man's War, Traumatic War.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wessels, André.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

South African War, 1899-1902--Campaigns.

South African War, 1899-1902.

South African War, 1899-1902--Influence.

South Africa--Race relations--History.

South Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Anglo-Boer War

Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902

Place of Publication:

Bloemfontein : UJ Press, 2011.

Summary:

Based on many years of research with regard to the Anglo-Boer War, this book is essential reading for anyone who would like to know more about the most devastating conflict that has thus far been waged between white people in Southern Africa.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Imprint Page

In memory of

Other books by André Wessels include the following

Contents

Photo Section

Preface

Part 1

The main military events of the Anglo-Boer War

1.1 Introduction

1.2 The opposing forces and plans

1.3 The Republican offensive

1.3.1 The Kimberley front

1.3.2 The Natal front

1.3.3 The North-Eastern Cape front

1.3.4 The Northern Transvaal front

1.4 The first British offensive

1.4.1 The Kimberley front

1.4.2 The Natal front

1.4.3 The North-Eastern Cape front

1.4.4 The Northern Transvaal front

1.5 The second British offensive

1.5.1 The British advance from the Kimberley front

1.5.2 The British advance from the Natal front

1.5.3 The British advance from the North-Eastern Cape front

1.5.4 The British advance from the Northern Transvaal front

1.6 The guerrilla phase

1.6.1 Activities in the Orange Free State/Orange River Colony

1.6.2 Activities in the Cape Colony

1.6.3 Activities in the Western Transvaal

1.6.4 Activities in the Eastern Transvaal

1.6.5 Activities in the North-Eastern and Northern Transvaal

1.6.6 Activities in the South-Eastern Transvaal and Natal

1.6.7 British counter-guerrilla actions

1.7 Concluding perspectives

Part 2

The military role of black, coloured and Asian people in the Anglo-Boer War

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Black and coloured people in Boer ranks

2.2.1 The legal position of black and coloured people in the Boer republics

2.2.2 Offers of assistance on the part of black tribes

2.2.3 Cases where the Boers used black people in a combatant role

2.2.4 The deployment of black and coloured people in a non-combatant role

2.3 Black and coloured people in British ranks184

2.3.1 The official British policy with regard to the deployment of "non‑whites" in the war.

2.3.2 Reasons why the British deployed increasing numbers of black and coloured people as the war progressed

2.3.3 Black and coloured people in a non-combatant role in British ranks

2.3.4 The British deployment of black and coloured people in a combatant role

2.3.5 Statistics

2.4 Asians in British ranks225

2.5 The role of armed black and coloured people in British ranks in the Cape Colony229

2.6 Reasons why black and coloured people were willing to fight in a combatant capacity for the British

2.7 Alleged and proven atrocities

2.8 The Boers' reactions to the British forces' deployment of black and coloured people

2.9 The consequences of the British forces' use of black and coloured people

2.10 The military significance of the British forces' deployment of black and coloured people

2.11 Concluding perspectives

Part 3

Conflict and collateral damage in twentieth-century South Africa: The traumatic consequences of the Anglo-Boer War

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Historical background

3.3 The aftermath of the conflict: War trauma internalised

3.4 From rebellion to Republic: The gradual trek to isolation

3.5 Trauma after the establishment of the Republic of South Africa

3.6 Concluding perspectives

Appendix: The phases of the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902)

Endnotes

Source list

1. Basic secondary sources with regard to the Anglo-Boer War

2. Autobiographical sources

3. Books

3.1 Anglo-Boer War

3.2 Other books

4. Biographies

5. Postgraduate theses

5.1 Anglo-Boer War

5.2 Other theses

6. Journal articles

6.1 Anglo-Boer War

6.2 Other articles

7. Government publications

7.1 Great Britain

7.2 Union of South Africa

7.3 Boer republics

8. Unpublished archival sources

9. Published archival sources

10. General and other reference works

Index.

About the author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781920382551

1920382550

OCLC:

1399168293