02127cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500480015926400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350801220042452011700054653400450171665300330176185600430179420987UtSlPG20260610133502.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDT1 aMahan, A. T.q(Alfred Thayer),d1840-191410aStory of the War in South Africa, 1899-1900 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-04-05  aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Christine P. Travers and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Story of the War in South Africa, 1899-1900" by A. T. Mahan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The text provides a detailed overview of the South African War, focusing on the military strategies and geographical context surrounding the conflict. The book likely delves into the events leading up to the war and the key military operations that took place during this period, analyzing the factors that influenced the outcomes of battles and the broader implications of the war.  The opening of the narrative sets the stage by discussing the historical and geographical background of South Africa, detailing how its remoteness shaped its colonial development and the dynamics between the British and the Boer populations. Mahan explains the strategic significance of various locations and how they influenced military movements during the war, presenting the landscape as a critical player in the unfolding narrative. He contextualizes the conflict within the larger scope of colonial aspirations and military logistics, hinting at the tensions that erupted into the full-scale war that followed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSouth African War, 1899-190240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20987