An Imperfect Occupation : Enduring the South African War

An Imperfect Occupation : Enduring the South African War / John Boje.

The South African War (1899-1902), also called the Boer War and Anglo-Boer War, began as a conventional conflict. It escalated into a savage irregular war fought between the two Boer republics and a British imperial force that adopted a scorched-earth policy and used concentration camps to break the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boje, John (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2015]
Series:History of military occupation.
Subjects:
1899-1902
South African War, 1899-1902 > Occupied territories.
Civil-military relations > South Africa > Winburg.
Civilians in war > South Africa > Winburg.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
HISTORY > Africa > South > General.
HISTORY > Africa > South > Republic of South Africa.
Civil-military relations
Civilians in war
Military occupation
Winburg (South Africa) > History.
South Africa > Winburg
Electronic books.
History
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Summary:The South African War (1899-1902), also called the Boer War and Anglo-Boer War, began as a conventional conflict. It escalated into a savage irregular war fought between the two Boer republics and a British imperial force that adopted a scorched-earth policy and used concentration camps to break the will of Afrikaner patriots and Boer guerrillas. This work delves into the agonizing choices faced by Winburg district residents during the British occupation.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index.
ISBN:9780252097652
0252097653
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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