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The Boer War 18991902 [Buy it!] | Fremont-Barnes, Gregory | USD 17.82 (Thu May 23 22:17:11 2024) | Abebooks | Dr.Bookman - Books Packaged in Cardboard | ISBN10: 1841763969, ISBN13: 9781841763965, [publisher: Osprey Publishing] Softcover First Edition This specific softcover book is in new condition with a cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "Victorious in its previous campaigns in Africa against native armies, Britain now confronted an altogether different foe. The Boers proved to be formidable opponents, masterfully compensating for inferior numbers with grim determination, resourcefulness and strong religious faith. Their mobility, expert use of cover, and knowledge of the terrain, in which they employed powerful long-range magazine rifles, gave them initial advantages. By contrast the British suffered from inadequate transport, insufficient mounted troops and poor intelligence. Despite marshalling the immense resources of their empire, the British were to be severely tested in a war which one general described as 'the graveyard of many a soldier's reputation'."; Essential Histories Series; Vol. 52; 9.6 X 6.9 X 0.3 inches; 96 pages [Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2003] |