Boer Commando 1876-1902

Informationen zum Autor Ian Knight, illustrated by Raffaele Ruggeri Klappentext Their lifestyle of hunting for sport and profit honed the Boers' skills of field-craft, horsemanship, and marksmanship, making them a formidable force in the field and well suited to guerrilla operations. This book describes the life and combat experiences of a typical Boer in this key period. Using meticulously researched analysis and comment, and the experiences of a composite character, Johannes de Bruyn, a revealing portrait of Boer life and military operations is drawn. The actions at Laing's Neck, Majuba, the Zulu Civil War and the Second Anglo-Boer War are covered in this packed and informative treatment. Zusammenfassung Their lifestyle of hunting for sport and profit honed the Boers' skills of field-craft, horsemanship, and marksmanship, making them a formidable force in the field and well suited to guerrilla operations. This book describes the life and combat experiences of a typical Boer in this key period. Using meticulously researched analysis and comment, and the experiences of a composite character, Johannes de Bruyn, a revealing portrait of Boer life and military operations is drawn. The actions at Laing's Neck, Majuba, the Zulu Civil War and the Second Anglo-Boer War are covered in this packed and informative treatment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Chronology · Enlistment · Training · Daily Life · Appearance and Dress · Belief and Belonging · Life on Campaign · Experience of Battle · Aftermath · Bibliography · Glossary · Musuem Collections · Collecting and Re-enactment · Colour Plate Commentaries

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Ian Knight, Ian (Consultant) Knight, Knight Ian
• Collaboration: Raffaele Ruggeri (Illustrations), Ruggeri Raffaele (Illustrations)
• Edition: Osprey Publishers
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 25.03.2004
• EAN: 9781841766485
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-648-5
• Pages: 64
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 242 mm x 6 mm
• Thèmes: Warrior; Warrior S.; Warrior; Warrior S.
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Théories de l'Etat et administration politique; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Africa / North, HISTORY / Africa / South / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, Southern Africa, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, North Africa, C 1900 - C 1914, Land forces & warfare, c 1900 to c 1909, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces