Encyclopedia of the Boer War

Martin Marix Evans author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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The only comprehensive encyclopedia on the Boer War available, this volume offers A-Z entries on the war's origins, military strategy and tactics, main battles and sieges, major political and military figures, weaponry, and other related topics.

This volume covers all aspects of the Boer War including its origins, military strategy and tactics, the main battles and sieges, the principal political and military figures, weaponry, and subjects such as the role of the railways, the treatment of the wounded, and the use of concentration camps.

The only comprehensive encyclopedia on the Boer War available, this volume offers A–Z entries on the war's origins, military strategy and tactics, main battles and sieges, major political and military figures, weaponry, and other related topics.


  • Comprehensive introduction
  • Maps
  • Chronology, bibliography, and illustrations

"This is a deeply impressive book ... a monumental achievement and the author must be congratulated on also making the entries highly readable." - Military Illustrated
"Because there are not many reference books available on this war, this one is recommended for the collections of academic and large public libraries as well as interested special collections." - American Reference Books Annual

ISBN: 9781851093427

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414 pages