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Three Years War
Expecting the outbreak of war in 1899, De Wet, then forty-five, prepared for the hardships to come. This is his story of the Boer War. Told from the Boer Perspective.These editions are facsimile prints and may contain some formatting errors or lack of graphical clarity. Some images may have been replaced or removed from original manuscript.
Three Years' War
'Three Years' War' is an extraordinary memoir of the South African War, written by Christiaan Rudolf De Wet, one of the Boer generals who fought against the British. It is an account of his experiences fighting in the war and the events that led up to it. The book covers the major battles of the war, from the sieges of Ladysmith and Kimberley to the decisive battles of Paardeberg and Tweefontein. It also provides a detailed look at the tactics and strategies used by the Boer forces, as well as their political and social conditions.
The Boer War
Originally published by Weidenfeld and Nicholson in 1979, an illustrated narrative of the Boer War, written by the author of SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA.
Capture of De Wet
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Peter Bakes
BAKING TO BRING A SMILE TO EVERYONE'S FACE When Peter Sawkins became the youngest ever winner of the Great British Bake Off in 2020, it was a landmark moment on a journey that began when he started baking flapjacks and shortbread aged five. In his debut cookbook, Peter reveals his trademark tricks to baking success. With easy-to-follow recipes, he shares everything from bakes for beginners to celebratory showstoppers . . . and, of course, all with a gluten-free option. From his Cranachan Cake and Christmas Croquembouche to Apple Galette and Mini Carrot Cakes, Peter's flair for flavour and passion for baking make this a book you will turn to again and again.
World Military Leaders
Articles profiling important military leaders are arranged in A to Z format.
South Africa and the Transvaal War; Volume 2
Louis Creswicke was a war correspondent who covered the Boer War in South Africa during the late 19th century. This book is a detailed and gripping account of the conflict, offering a unique perspective from someone who witnessed the war firsthand. Creswicke's book is a valuable historical document that sheds light on one of the most important events in South African history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Ekphrastic Image-making in Early Modern Europe, 1500–1700
In epideictic oratory, ekphrasis is typically identified as an advanced rhetorical exercise that verbally reproduces the experience of viewing a person, place, or thing; more specifically, it often purports to replicate the experience of viewing a work of art. Not only what was seen, but also how it was beheld, and the emotions attendant upon first viewing it, are implicitly construed as recoverable, indeed reproducible. This volume examines how and why many early modern pictures operate in an ekphrastic mode: such pictures claim to reconstitute works of art that solely survived in the textual form of an ekphrasis; or they invite the beholder to respond to a picture in the way s/he responds ...
Three Years' War
"Three Years' War" from Christiaan de Wet. Boer general, rebel leader and politician (1854-1922).
