Majuba 1881 : The Hill Of Destiny (Campaign)

Majuba 1881 : The Hill Of Destiny (Campaign)

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Book Description
In 1881 the tension between Britain and the Boer farmers of southern Africa that had existed for 75 years boiled over into open conflict. The British entered the war full of confidence, yet in a few short weeks they had suffered three separate reverses before suffering their final humiliating defeat on the isolated summit of Majuba. George Colley's force were swept off their 'unassailable' position and into headlong retreat. It was a defeat that sent shock waves reverberating around the Empire. Ian Castle examines not only the battle at Majuba, but also the previous engagements at Laing's Nek, Schuinshoogte and Bronkhorstspruit.

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Highly visual guides to history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics, and experiences of the opposing forces throughout each campaign, and concluding with a guide to the battlefields today.

Majuba 1881: The Hill Of Destiny (Campaign),Ian Castle,Osprey Publishing,1855325039,Africa - South - South Africa,History,History - Military / War,History: World,Military - General,Military History - Modern,Africa,African history,History / Military / General,Land forces & warfare

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