Table of Contents

Introduction and Historical Background Bibliographical Aids, Surveys, Memoirs, and Archival Sources The Conventional Military Campaigns "The Last of the Gentlemen's Wars" Conclusion Annotated Bibliography Index

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Provides a guide to the historiography of a war that is still debated in Great Britain and has significant nationalist overtones in South Africa.

About the Author

FRED R. VAN HARTESVELDT is Professor of History at Fort Valley State University. He is the author of The Battles of the Somme: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography (Greenwood, 1996) and The Dardanelles Campaign, 1915: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography (Greenwood, 1997).

Reviews

.,."well-produced and useful to anyone with a strong interest in the 1899-1902 conflict in South Africa."-H-Net Review

?...well-produced and useful to anyone with a strong interest in the 1899-1902 conflict in South Africa.?-H-Net Review

?[E]xtremely valuable and should be the first port of call for anyone embarking on a history of Britain's most extensive and costly colonial war.?-War in History

?[I]f you are interested in the Boer War, then this excellent book is worth every penny....a pure delight to use....Get the book and your knowledge of the Boer War will be exemplary.?-The Military Historical Society

?I can recommend this book.?-Military History

?The Boer War fills a real need....an invaluable reference tool. Opportunities of doctoral students and scholars to make orignial and significant contributions.?-Army History

?This excellent contribution to literature about the war between British South Africans and the 'Boers' or 'farmers'...focuses on military history rather than 'political debates over the virtues of the war'....recommended.?-Choice

?I can recommend this book.??Military History

"ÝE¨xtremely valuable and should be the first port of call for anyone embarking on a history of Britain's most extensive and costly colonial war."-War in History

"ÝI¨f you are interested in the Boer War, then this excellent book is worth every penny....a pure delight to use....Get the book and your knowledge of the Boer War will be exemplary."-The Military Historical Society

..."well-produced and useful to anyone with a strong interest in the 1899-1902 conflict in South Africa."-H-Net Review

"[E]xtremely valuable and should be the first port of call for anyone embarking on a history of Britain's most extensive and costly colonial war."-War in History

"[I]f you are interested in the Boer War, then this excellent book is worth every penny....a pure delight to use....Get the book and your knowledge of the Boer War will be exemplary."-The Military Historical Society

"I can recommend this book."-Military History

"The Boer War fills a real need....an invaluable reference tool. Opportunities of doctoral students and scholars to make orignial and significant contributions."-Army History

"This excellent contribution to literature about the war between British South Africans and the 'Boers' or 'farmers'...focuses on military history rather than 'political debates over the virtues of the war'....recommended."-Choice