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  • Campaigning in Kaffirland; Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-52

    Frontier Conflict: A Military Memoir of the Kaffir War

    by William Ross King ...
    William Ross King's "Campaigning in Kaffirland; Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-52" offers a compelling narrative of the tumultuous events surrounding the Eastern Cape of South Africa during the Kaffir War. With a vivid and immediate literary style, King immerses the reader in firsthand accounts of military engagements, the complexities of colonialism, and the socio-political ... Read more

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  • Campaigning in Kaffirland; Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-52

    by William Ross King ...
    Campaigning in Kaffirland by William Ross King is a vivid, soldier's-eye view of the Eighth Frontier War (1850–1853) between British colonial forces and the Xhosa people of South Africa. Drawing from his personal experiences as a British officer, King recounts the hardships, ambushes, and skirmishes that defined the protracted campaign in the rugged Eastern Cape. His narrative captures the ... Read more

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  • Architectural Conservation in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands

    National Experiences and Practice

    by William Chapman, Julia Gatley, Ross King, John Stubbs ...
    The fourth in a series that documents architectural conservation in different parts of the world, Architectural Conservation in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands: National Experiences and Practice addresses cultural heritage protection in a region which comprises one third of the Earth’s surface.In response to local needs, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands have developed ... Read more

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    General Ben Viljoen, while engaged on this work, requested me to write a short introduction to it. This request I gladly comply with. ... Read more

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  • The Zulu War - Through Contemporary eyes

    by Bob Carruthers ...
    Written in 1894, just 15 years after the war, this is James Grants excellent military history of the Zulu War of 1879. From the British disaster at Isandhlwana to face-saving at Rorkes Drift and the final humiliation of the Zulu nation at Ulundi, this is the contemporary view of how the events were conveyed to the public of Great Britain.Featuring original engravings from the Illustrated London ... Read more

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  • The Story of the Zulu Campaign

    by Waller Ashe, E. V. Wyatt-Edgell ...
    This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents and NotesCONTENTS (abridged list)CHAPTER I.Origin of Zulus—Their tribes—Senzagacone—Chaka—His wars—Innovations—Administration—Standing army—Death—Position of Zulus amongst kindred tribes—First contact with whites—The Boers—The English—Panda—His reign and death—Accession of Cetywayo—His promises to the English—Breaches of faith—The ... Read more

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  • The Matabele Campaign

    by R. S. S. Baden-powell ...
    The following pages contain sketches of two kinds, namely, sketches written and sketches drawn. They were taken on the spot during the recent campaign in Matabeleland and Mashonaland, and give a representation of such part of the operations as I myself saw.They were jotted down but roughly, at odd hours, often when one was more fit for sleeping than for writing, or in places where proper drawing ... Read more

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  • Young Knights of the Empire, Their Code and Further Scout Yarns

    by Baden-Powell, Sir Robert ...
    Popular children's book, set in World War I, first published in 1917. ... Read more

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  • The Matabele Campaign: Being a Narrative of the Campaign in Suppressing the Native Rising in Matabeleland and Mashonaland, 1896

    by Baron Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baden-Powell of Gilwell ...
    Our lodging was next door to the club buildings, now used as a barrack for Grey’s Scouts, and defended with a small bastion of tin biscuitcases and sacks filled with earth. By breakfasttime I had investigated Buluwayo. A red earth flat laid out by ditches, in blocks and streets, over two miles long and half a mile wide. The centre portion of the town well filled with buildings, all singlestoreyed, ... Read more

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  • In Zululand with the British, Throughout the War of 1879

    by Charles L. Norris-Newman ...
    "There is a manly and generous ring through his book, infinitely preferable to an over-critical and carping spirit." - The Academy and Literature, 1881In 1879, a Zulu force of some 20,000 warriors attacked a force of about 1,800 British, colonial and native troops. Charles L. Norris-Newman, the only war correspondent present for the ensuing melee, managed to survive and wrote of his chilling ... Read more

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  • Adventures in Holland and at Waterloo and Expedition to Portugal

    by Thomas Knight ...
    In the first section, Knight recounts his time in Holland during the Napoleonic Wars, describing the harsh conditions faced by soldiers and the challenges of military life. His detailed observations provide insight into the terrain, the Dutch people, and the shifting political landscape of Europe during this period.The centerpiece of the memoir is Knight’s personal account of the Battle of ... Read more

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  • The Matabele Campaign

    Enriched edition. Being a Narrative of the Campaign in Suppressing the Native Rising in Matabeleland and Mashonaland, 1896

    by Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Bennett Stanhope ...
    In "The Matabele Campaign," Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scouts movement, presents a gripping narrative of his experiences during the 1896 Matabele War in Southern Rhodesia. This meticulous account blends military strategy with vivid storytelling, highlighting the challenges faced by British forces as they sought to quell the rising rebellion of the Matabele people. ... Read more

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