Field guide to the battlefields of South AfricaVon der Heyde, NickiEnglishBookExpert 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 to 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 multilayered account of the battles.2013Cape Town : Struik Publishers, 2013.Battlefields—South Africa—GuidebooksHistoric sites—South Africa—GuidebooksSouth Africa—HistorySouth Africa—History, MilitaryBook978143170100197819205457589781920545765