7 Battles That Shaped South Africa
Seven decisive battles which shaped South Africa, and the distinctive personalities involved. The authors visited all the sites themselves and the book contains substantial new information, including the Black perspective on the various battles and on the aftermath of Cuito Canavale. Contents * Blood River -- 1838 (Dingane; Andries Pretorius) * Isandhlwana/Rorke's Drift -- 1879 (Matyana; Chard) * Majuba 1881 (Colley; Joubert) * Colenso ('Black Week') 1899 (Redvers Buller; Louis Botha) * Delville Wood 1916 * The Western Desert (Sidi Rezegh, Tobruk and El Alamein) 1942 (Klopper; Dan Pienaar; Erwin Rommel) * Cuito Cuanavale 1988 (Jannie Geldenhuys; Fidel Castro)
*Slight edgewear along side of front cover.*
The authors visited all the sites themselves and the book contains substantial new information, including the Black perspective on the various battles and on the aftermath of Cuito Canavale. Seven Battles that Shaped South Africa is a first of its kind. Extensively illustrated with both archival and new photographs.
- Blood River - 1838 (Dingane; Andries Pretorius)
- Isandhlwana/Rorke's Drift - 1879 (Matyana; Chard)
- Majuba - 1881 (Colley; Joubert)
- Colenso ('Black Week') - 1899 (Redvers Buller; Louis Botha)
- Delville Wood - 1916
- The Western Desert (Sidi Rezegh, Tobruk and El Alamein) - 1942 (Klopper; Dan Pienaar; Erwin Rommel)
- Cuito Cuanavale -1988 (Jannie Geldenhuys; Fidel Castro)
*Slight edgewear along side of front cover.*
| Author | Greg Mills; David Williams |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Tafelberg |
| Place | Cape Town |
| Year | 2006 |
| ISBN | 9780624042983 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Condition | Good |
| Comments | Slight edgewear along side of front cover. |
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