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100 1 _aMahan, A. T.
_q(Alfred Thayer),
_d1840-1914
245 1 0 _aStory of the War in South Africa, 1899-1900
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-04-05
508 _aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSouth African War, 1899-1902
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20987
999 _c62213
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