Appears unread, unmarked. Pages uniformly yellowed; edges slightly foxed. 16 pages b&w photo plates. 14 b&w maps.

The Boer War (1899-1902) witnessed the professionals of the British Army pitted against the gifted amateurs who led the Boer commandos. For the Boers, it was a struggle for their independence; for Britain, an attempt once and for all to assert her political supremacy in South Africa. While sheer weight of numbers and ruthless tactics eventually secured a British military victory, the extraordinary Boer effort won respect worldwide. The book is an in-depth study of the principal commanders on both sides, in a conflict that was both the last of the gentlemen’s wars and the first modern one.