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The Battle of Majuba Hill: The Transvaal Campaign, 1880-1881
John Laband
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Description for The Battle of Majuba Hill: The Transvaal Campaign, 1880-1881
Paperback. Series: Warfare in the Victorian Age. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 colour photo, 1 colour ill, 35 b/w photos, 14 b/. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBWM; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
The ignominious rout of a British force at the battle of Majuba on 27 February 1881 and the death of its commander, Major General Sir George Pomeroy-Colley, was the culminating British disaster in the humiliating Transvaal campaign of 1880-1881 in South Africa. For the victorious Boers who were rebelling against the British annexation of their republic in 1877, Majuba became the symbol of Afrikaner resistance against British imperialism. On the flip side, Majuba gave the late Victorian British army its first staggering experience of modern warfare and signalled the need for it to reassess its training and tactics. ... Read more
The ignominious rout of a British force at the battle of Majuba on 27 February 1881 and the death of its commander, Major General Sir George Pomeroy-Colley, was the culminating British disaster in the humiliating Transvaal campaign of 1880-1881 in South Africa. For the victorious Boers who were rebelling against the British annexation of their republic in 1877, Majuba became the symbol of Afrikaner resistance against British imperialism. On the flip side, Majuba gave the late Victorian British army its first staggering experience of modern warfare and signalled the need for it to reassess its training and tactics. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Warfare in the Victorian Age
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Solihull, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781911512387
SKU
V9781911512387
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About John Laband
Dr John Laband is a Professor Emeritus of History, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada; a Life Member of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, England; a Fellow of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; a Research Associate in the Department of History, Stellenbosch University, South Africa; and an Adjunct Associate of the Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies, Canada. ... Read more
Reviews for The Battle of Majuba Hill: The Transvaal Campaign, 1880-1881
This is a fascinating book and I recommend it to anyone with an interest in the British Empire or the history of the British Army. It explains simply why soldiers do (and do not) fight and is an excellent read. 4.5 stars.
Army Rumour Service
Thoroughly researched...with well-written text, useful photographs, and four excellent maps...A thoroughly professional volume, ... Read more
Army Rumour Service
Thoroughly researched...with well-written text, useful photographs, and four excellent maps...A thoroughly professional volume, ... Read more