The Boer War

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Boer War
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Christopher Wilkinson-Latham
Illustrated by Michael Roffe
SeriesMen-at-Arms
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:48
Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184
Category/GenreAfrican history
ISBN/Barcode 9780850452570
ClassificationsDewey:968.048
Audience
General
Illustrations 40 b/w; 8 col

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publication Date 15 June 1977
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the armies that fought in the Boer War. Both sides are covered, and the campaigns summarised. Uniforms are shown in full illustrated detail.

Author Biography

Christopher Wilkinson-Latham is a respected historian specializing in the British Army in the 19th and 20th centuries. He has authored a number of Osprey books, including Men-at-Arms 47: The South Wales Borderers, Men-at-Arms 52: The Royal Green Jackets, and Men-at-Arms 67: The Indian Mutiny. Michael Roffe is a painter of military subjects who has illustrated many books for Osprey over the years. His artistic talents span a variety of historical periods; he has illustrated titles relating to the Boer War, the English Civil War, the Napoleonic Wars and the American War of Independence.