Field guide to the battlefields of South Africa - Von der Heyde, Nicki (Cape Town : Struik Publishers, 2013)
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 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.
Kwazulu-Natal -- Pietermaritzburg & Durban region -- Ulundi region -- Ladysmith region -- Dundee region -- Newcastle region -- Gauteng & Surrounds -- Pretoria, Johannesburg & surrounding regions -- Free state & Northern Cape -- Bloemfontein & Kimberley regions -- Colesberg region -- Eastern cape -- Grahamstown region -- Western cape -- Cape town region.
"Anglo-Zulu war, 1st & 2nd Anglo-Boer wars, colonial & frontier conflicts, indigenous & Voortrekker battles"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-340) and index.
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Keywords: Battlefields -- South Africa -- Guidebooks; Historic sites -- South Africa -- Guidebooks; South Africa -- History; South Africa -- History, Military; Battlefields; Historic sites; South Africa; Guidebooks; History; Military history