The Transvaal Rebellion: The First Boer War, 1880-1881Routledge, 10.7.2014 - 288 sivua This book takes a unique look at the first Boer war by concentrating on the events and battles of the First Boer War. Due attention is also given to the 2nd Boer War - it's origins, key players and significance for the future of South Africa. The personal stories of heroism and sacrifice, sieges, rebellions and battles, make for an enthralling and dramatic tale - a classic of military history that will find a ready audience amongst military enthusiasts.
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The situation in the Transvaal Territory in 1880 and the outbreak of rebellion | |
The Boer and British military systems | |
the Boers seize the military initiative | |
the blockaded garrisons | |
Laings | |
Seeking a way out of the | |
Majuba | |
Remember Majuba | |
Index | |
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27 February 58th Regiment 9-pounder 92nd Highlanders administration ammunition Anglo-Zulu Anglo-Zulu War annexation Anstruther April arms Army artillery attack battle Bellairs Boer War Britain Bronkhorstspruit burghers camp campaign Cape Town Colley to Childers Colley’s Colonel colonial column command Commandant-General Commissioner companies confederation Cronjé December defence Eerste Vryheidsoorlog February fire flank Frontier Gildea Gladstone Grobler guns Haggard horses imperial Ingogo Jaarsveld January Joubert to Kruger Kimberley laager Laband Laing's Laing’s Nek Lanyon Last Boer London loyalists Lydenburg Majuba March Military History Journal Mount Prospect mountain Mounted Infantry Mounted Squadron Natal Naval Brigade Newcastle Norris-Newman officers Orange Free patrols Pedi perimeter Pietermaritzburg Pomeroy-Colley position Potchefstroom quoted in Butler reinforcements reported Rifles River road Royal Rustenburg Schuinshoogte Shepstone soldiers South Africa South African Republic southern Africa Standerton Theron-Bushell Transvaal Rebellion Transvaal War troops volunteers wagons Wakkerstroom Wolseley Wolseley's Wood wounded yards Zulu