A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans

A Handbook of the Boer War is a detailed military analysis of the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) providing a comprehensive overview of the conflict’s key battles strategies and logistical challenges. Designed as a reference work it includes a general map of South Africa along with 18 sketch maps and plans that illustrate the movements of British and Boer forces throughout the war.The book covers major engagements such as the sieges of Ladysmith Kimberley and Mafeking as well as the British offensives under generals like Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener. It also examines the shift to guerrilla warfare Boer commando tactics and the British response including the controversial concentration camps and blockhouse system. A Handbook of the Boer War serves as both a military study and a historical record offering valuable insight into the strategies geography and broader implications of Britain’s war in South Africa.