02289cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324501140014326400510025730000470030833600260035533700260038133800360040750000310044350801210047452012020059553400450179765300330184270000400187585600430191599900170195828158UtSlPG20260610133637.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDT1 aGreat Britain. War Office10aHistory of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) :bCompiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-02-23  aProduced by Malcolm Farmer, Christine P. Travers and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4)" by Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This detailed narrative examines the military conflict involving the British Empire and the Boer Republics, focusing on the preparations, operations, and outcomes of the war. The work likely serves as a comprehensive analysis of British military strategies in a conflict that was both contentious and pivotal in shaping South African history.  At the start of the volume, the author sets the stage for the war by discussing the political climate and military preparedness leading up to the conflict. The opening chapter details the situation just prior to the outbreak of war, including the reinforcements mobilized by the British government and the strategic decisions taken based on intelligence regarding Boer military capabilities. The narrative illustrates the hesitance of the British leadership to acknowledge the potential need for conflict, as well as their underestimation of the Boer forces, leading to a critical re-evaluation of military tactics and logistics as the war commenced. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSouth African War, 1899-19021 aMaurice, John Frederick,d1841-191240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28158  c69067d69067