Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa

Download or Read eBook Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa PDF written by Nicki von der Heyde and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2013-12-09 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa
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Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages : 616
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ISBN-10 : 9781920545758
ISBN-13 : 1920545751
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Book Synopsis Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa by : Nicki von der Heyde

Book excerpt: Expert battlefields guide Nicki von der Heyde presents 71 battles covering three wars and a series of conflicts that shaped the course of South Africa’s history – from the colonial clashes that characterised the 18th and 19th centuries through to the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the 2nd Anglo-Boer War of 1899–1902. Informative and lively accounts of the engagements are provided, with special attention given to the context, action, outcomes and principal combatants involved. Arranged in provincial and regional order, the Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa includes an array of special features that allow for an enthralling and multi-layered account of the battles: • 580 images • 80 illustrated timelines • 60 fact and feature boxes • 16 annotated battle maps • 10 regional locator maps • Detailed directions to each site • GPS co-ordinates for inaccessible locations. Comprehensive, compelling and vividly illustrated, the Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa is an indispensable tool for professional and amateur military historians as well as anyone interested in exploring South Africa’s fascinating history.


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