The Boer War: Historiography and Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies of Battles and Leaders)

269 Pages·2000·12.88 MB·English

by  Fred R. van Hartesveldt

THE BOER WAR
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THE BOER WAR
Historiography and
Annotated Bibliography
Fred R. van Hartesveldt
Bibliographies of Battles and Leaders, Number 24
Myron J. Smith, Jr., Series Adviser
Greenwood Press
Westport, Connecticut • London
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Van Hartesveldt, Fred R.
The Boer war : historiography and annotated bibliography / Fred R. van Hartesveldt.
p. cm.—(Bibliographies of battles and leaders, ISSN 1056-7410 ; no. 24)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-313-30627-3 (alk. paper)
1. South African War, 1899-1902—Historiography. 2. South African War,
1899-1902—Bibliography. I. Title. II. Series.
DT1896.V37 2000
968.04'8'072—dc21 00-020398
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.
Copyright © 2000 by Fred R. van Hartesveldt
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 00-020398
ISBN: 0-313-30627-3
ISSN: 1056-7410
First published in 2000
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Contents
Acknowledgments vii
HISTORIOGRAPHY
1. Introduction and Historical Background 1
2. Bibliographical Aids, Surveys, Memoirs, and
Archival Sources 11
3. The Conventional Military Campaigns 17
4. "The Last of the Gentlemen's Wars" 32
5. Conclusion 40
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 43
Index 219
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Acknowledgments
There are always many people who deserve thanks when a book is finished-more
than can be included when making acknowledgments. I appreciate all the help I
received, but I must mention a few people who did more than I had any reason to
expect. In the Fort Valley State University library, Robbie Walton Robinson dealt
cheerfully and efficiently with a torrent of interlibrary loan requests that went on
for more than a year. Her colleague Jerry Brown helped with finding elusive
references and proofread much of the final manuscript. Professor B. Keith
Murphy also proofed and made comments about the manuscript. My wife, Mary
Ann, not only provided emotional support but also helped with library searches,
proofing, and indexing. Without her I would not have finished. These people and
many others tried to make me improve my work, and I tried. Where I have failed,
it is my own fault.
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HISTORIOGRAPHY