Author: Trew, Peter
Publisher: Wrens Park
Year: 2001
ISBN: 0905778677
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: Good
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Description: New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 274 pages, 30 photos, 14 maps, and a chronology of the war. This book is an in depth study of the principle commanders on both sides, in a conflict that was both the last gentlemens war, and the first modern one. The authors detailed narrative examines each personality seperately, highlighting the differences between the command styles of the professional British generals, and the natural ingenuity of the 'amateur' Boers.