Author: Joseph Forsyth IngramPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pietermaritzburg (South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The Story of an African Seaport, Being the History of the Port and Borough of Durban, the Seaport of Natal
Author: Joseph Forsyth IngramPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pietermaritzburg (South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Official Year Book of the Union and of Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland
Author: South Africa. Office of Census and StatisticsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : South Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
No. 1 contains "statistics mainly for the period 1910-1916."
South Africa and the Transvaal War (Vol. 1-8)
Author: Louis CreswickePublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1692
Book Description
South Africa and the Transvaal War in eight volumes is a historical account of The Second Boer War fought between the British Empire and two independent Boer states, the South African Republic (Republic of Transvaal) and the Orange Free State, over the Empire's influence in South Africa. Initial Boer attacks were successful, and although British reinforcements later reversed these, the war continued for years with Boer guerrilla warfare, until harsh British counter-measures including a scorched earth policy brought the Boers to terms. The work is divided in eight volumes, first of which covering the period from the First Boer War to the beginning of the Second Boer War. Following six volumes deal with the Second Boer War and the last volume is dedicated to the future of South Africa after the war ended. Table of Contents: Vol. 1: From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Vol. 2: From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Vol. 3: From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 Vol. 4: From Lord Roberts' Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree Vol. 5: From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's Entry into Pretoria Vol. 6: From the Occupation of Pretoria to Mr. Kruger's Departure from South Africa, with a Summarized Account of the Guerilla War to March 1901 Vol. 7: The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities Vol. 8: South Africa and Its Future
Commerce Reports
Author: World Almanac and Encyclopedia
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 1058
Book Description
Lists news events, population figures, and miscellaneous data of an historic, economic, scientific and social nature.
The Great Boer War
Author: Byron FarwellPublisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1783830611
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 920
Book Description
The story of the battle for independence from the British Empire in South Africa by “a vivid chronicler of military forces, generals, and wars” (Kirkus Reviews). The Great Boer War (1899-1902), more properly known as the Great Anglo-Boer War, was one of the last romantic wars, pitting a sturdy, stubborn pioneer people fighting to establish the independence of their tiny nation against the British Empire at its peak of power and self-confidence. It was fought in the barren vastness of the South African veldt, and it produced in almost equal measure extraordinary feats of personal heroism, unbelievable examples of folly and stupidity, and many incidents of humor and tragedy. Byron Farwell traces the war’s origins; the slow mounting of the British efforts to overthrow the Afrikaners; the bungling and bickering of the British command; the remarkable series of bloody battles that almost consistently ended in victory for the Boers over the much more numerous British forces; political developments in London and Pretoria; the sieges of Ladysmith, Mafeking and Kimberley; the concentration camps into which Boer families were herded; and the exhausting guerrilla warfare of the last few years when the Boer armies were finally driven from the field. The Great Boer War is a definitive history of a dramatic conflict by the author of Queen Victoria’s Little Wars, “a leading popular military historian” (Publishers Weekly).
Papers
Author: Commercial Relations of the United States with Foreign Countries During the Years ...
Author: The British Quarterly Review
Author: Henry AllonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Insurgent Diplomat - Civil Talks or Civil War?
Author: Aziz PahadPublisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 0143531344
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Long before the official negotiations to end apartheid, there were secret discussions that paved the way for dialogue between the African National Congress and the South African government. Aziz Pahad played a key role in these discussions, and in this book he provides the first account of them from the ANC’s perspective. Pahad recounts his early years in South Africa, which informed his political ideology, as well as his time in exile in London. He gives insights into the leadership of 00inspirational figures, such as Yusuf Dadoo, Oliver Tambo and Thabo Mbeki, and describes the central role played by the ANC in rescuing the country from the brink of disaster. There are also important lessons for governments still resorting to military aggression to resolve conflicts by showing that honesty, mutual understanding and compromise are essential to bringing an end to instability. A moving memoir about a significant historical period, The Insurgent Diplomat draws on the author’s experiences as one of the ANC’s most trusted politicians, who contributed to a free and democratic South Africa.