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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Boer War"”.
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The participation of the Zulus in the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902
… to understand the Zulu participation in the AngloBoer War and the Holkrantz murder in May 1902, it is essential to trace in broad outline the attitude of the Zulus towards the white settlers in Natal. the Governmell~ of Natal, the British Government and the Government of the S.A. Republic or those …
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The conciliation movement in the Cape Colony during the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902
The conciliation movement at the Cape was largely the offshoot of a parent body in England. This factor tempts the researcher to compare the one with the other, a practice which produces the most frustrating results. Unlike their English counterparts, the conciliators at the Cape did not form a …
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The influence of the Boer War (1899 - 1902) on the tactical development of the Regular British Army 1902 - 1914
This thesis examines the influence of the Boer War 1899 – 1902 upon tactics and training in the regular British Army 1902 – 1914. The work argues that several key lessons drawn from South Africa became the tactical cornerstones for infantry, artillery and cavalry throughout the pre-First World War …
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The Gentleman’s War: The Preservation of Historical Fact Within a Dramatic Structure
… the full-length play, "The Gentleman’s War". Through fictional relationships, "The Gentleman’s War" examines and explores the true life story of Arthur Richardson, who was the first Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross in a Canadian contingent in the South African (Boer) War.
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Late Ottoman Perspectives on the South African War (1899-1902): the Work of Ismail Kemal Vlora
The South African War of 1899−1902 or Anglo-Boer War was one of the modern examples of propaganda in history. It revealed an enormous agitprop conducted by British and Boer forces. The European and American public closely followed the struggle between the mighty British Empire and the “little white …
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Official attitude of France towards South Africa in the years of crisis, 1899-1902
… of the sub-continent in 1899 when the Anglo-Boer war broke out? Secondly, supposing that basic reasons existed for that interest, how did France react officially to the events which led to this conflict and the war itself when it came? Thirdly, why did France choose to react in the way she …
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Gone with the shining things
… that was the excuse that precipitated the Anglo-Boer War. His wife and daughters joined him in what was still a rough boom town, and they stayed on, until forced to flee as refugees from Johannesburg at the start of the war in 1899. Intrigued by the stories my mother and grandmother told me as a …
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The age of maps : cartography, imperialism and nationalism in Great Britain and France, 1870-1914
… thescramble for colonies, the Franco-Prussian War and the Boer War.
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Defending Canada: Canadian Military Preparedness, 1867- 1902
… slowly evolved over the three decades before the Boer War in 1899: in the first phase, continued military solidarity with the British was demonstrated, especially during the Red River Rebellion (1869-1870); in the second phase, new threats and armed deployments showed an obstinate desire for …
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The Free Church army chaplain 1830-1930.
… in the British Army. Unrecognised by the War Office, and opposed by the Church of England, the Wesleyan Methodists persisted in providing an unpaid civilian ministry until, by stages, they secured partial recognition in 1862 and 1881. The respect earned by volunteer Wesleyan civilian …
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Unsettling whiteness : Kipling's Boers and the case for a white subalternity
The 'Bard of Empire' Rudyard Kipling's Boer War (or South African War) writing has largely been dismissed as jingoism. Yet these texts may well have something to contribute both to existing discourses around colonialism, as well as to our understanding of South Africa's deeply intertwined racial …
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God, Grief and Community:Commemoration of the Great War in Huddersfield, c. 1914-1929
… of Yorkshire, during and after the First World War. It examines the creation of war memorials at all levels, from the borough-wide official scheme, through those relating to smaller geographical areas within it, and down to individual voluntary associations. The source material underpinning the …
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Women as voluntary and professional military nurses in Great Britain, 1854-1914
After the Crimean War, civilian initiatives were largely responsible for introducing female nurses into military hospitals to supplement and supervise male orderlies. The early difficulties of the new nursing service were similar to those experienced by middle and upper-class women reformers of …
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British Military Thinking, 1902-1914
<p>The twelve years between the end of the Boer War (1899-1902) and August 1914 were a period of military reform for Britain. As a result of Army errors and deficiencies, the military came under criticism and ultimately reform. The Army was transformed from an unwieldy conglomeration of units into …
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Fire and the Sword: the British Army and the Arme Blanche controversy 1871-1921
… was over the role of Cavalry in future war. The generally held view is that the arme blanche charge was obviously obsolete, and that Cavalrymen clung to it for social and sentimental reasons; British military leaders of the First World War are therefore condemned for their belief in …
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The Development of Modern Propaganda in Britain, 1854-1902
… much due to the impact of the First World War. However, it is the premise of this thesis that while the First World War was a propagandistic watershed, the sixty years preceding it were of equal importance in terms of the formation of modern propaganda in Britain. The aim of this thesis …
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Cape Town at war: the city, lived experiences and loyalties, 1914-1919
… thesis explores ways in which the First World War affected Cape Town. It addresses the absence of research on urban histories in South Africa and non-European urban histories of the war. It tells of the history in Cape Town and the history of Cape Town during the war. By drawing on a variety of …
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Talking the talk: New Zealanders remember the Vietnam War
… in Vietnam, most in an active combat role. The war was a politically and socially divisive issue for New Zealanders in general, but it can be argued that its greatest impact has been on the veterans themselves. This thesis will establish, analyse and explain what some of these New Zealander …
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