Hill of squandered valour :: the Battle for Spion Kop, 1900 /
"Good focused context" pinpoints the historical significance of the single bloodiest episode in the Second Boer War'from a Zulu warfare expert (FGS Forum). Spion Kop, just northeast of Ladysmith, South Africa, was the largest hill in the region, being over 1,400 feet high, and it lay...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Good focused context" pinpoints the historical significance of the single bloodiest episode in the Second Boer War'from a Zulu warfare expert (FGS Forum). Spion Kop, just northeast of Ladysmith, South Africa, was the largest hill in the region, being over 1,400 feet high, and it lay almost exactly at the center of the Boer line. If the British could capture this position and bring artillery to the hill, they would then command the flanks of the surrounding Boer positions. On the night of January 23, 1900, a large British force under Maj. Gen. Edward Woodgate was dispatched to secure the height, with Lt. Col. Alexander Thorneycroft selected to lead the initial assault. However, the Boers refused to give up the position, and a bitter two days of fighting ensued ... Ron Lock, esteemed author of many Zulu warfare histories, brings to life this bitter and previously overlooked campaign in vivid and complete detail, with supporting sources including then-journalist Winston Churchill's battle report, as well as many previously unpublished illustrations and six newly commissioned maps. His account will be valuable to both historians and strategists wanting to better understand this difficult and devastating conflict. "An excellent read, well researched and incisive in his handling of the various protagonists involved. He succeeds in offering a fresh perspective." 'Al Venter, author of Barrel of a Gun. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (x, 240 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| spelling | Lock, Ron. Hill of squandered valour : the Battle for Spion Kop, 1900 / by Ron Lock. Newbury [UK] ; Philadelphia : Casemate Pub., ©2011. 1 online resource (x, 240 pages) : illustrations, maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. "Good focused context" pinpoints the historical significance of the single bloodiest episode in the Second Boer War'from a Zulu warfare expert (FGS Forum). Spion Kop, just northeast of Ladysmith, South Africa, was the largest hill in the region, being over 1,400 feet high, and it lay almost exactly at the center of the Boer line. If the British could capture this position and bring artillery to the hill, they would then command the flanks of the surrounding Boer positions. On the night of January 23, 1900, a large British force under Maj. Gen. Edward Woodgate was dispatched to secure the height, with Lt. Col. Alexander Thorneycroft selected to lead the initial assault. However, the Boers refused to give up the position, and a bitter two days of fighting ensued ... Ron Lock, esteemed author of many Zulu warfare histories, brings to life this bitter and previously overlooked campaign in vivid and complete detail, with supporting sources including then-journalist Winston Churchill's battle report, as well as many previously unpublished illustrations and six newly commissioned maps. His account will be valuable to both historians and strategists wanting to better understand this difficult and devastating conflict. "An excellent read, well researched and incisive in his handling of the various protagonists involved. He succeeds in offering a fresh perspective." 'Al Venter, author of Barrel of a Gun. Spion Kop, Battle of, South Africa, 1900. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85126724 South African War, 1899-1902. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125514 Ladysmith (South Africa) History Siege, 1899-1900. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95002213 Great Britain History, Military 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056841 Bataille de Spion Kop, Afrique du Sud, 1900. Guerre des Boers, 1899-1902. Ladysmith (Afrique du Sud) Histoire 1899-1900 (Siège) Grande-Bretagne Histoire militaire 19e siècle. HISTORY Africa South General. bisacsh HISTORY Africa South Republic of South Africa. bisacsh Great Britain fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdmp7p3cx8hpmJ8HvmTpP South Africa fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJcWtkkqd3cMmFw9GBdYT3 South Africa Ladysmith fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRkj6JhpwkVGvV8R4Tdp Siege of Ladysmith (Ladysmith, South Africa : 1899-1900) fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9HVxQKY9bjH8F4TGb Battle of Spion Kop (South Africa : 1900) fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9x3pr6tVmxmxBjQry South African War (1899-1902) fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vBbyDB4K7R7VbH7Q6pX 1800-1902 fast Electronic books. History fast Military history fast has work: Hill of squandered valour (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGHTgXj3gBy8QwcXCWX6JC https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork |
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| title | Hill of squandered valour : the Battle for Spion Kop, 1900 / |
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| title_exact_search | Hill of squandered valour : the Battle for Spion Kop, 1900 / |
| title_full | Hill of squandered valour : the Battle for Spion Kop, 1900 / by Ron Lock. |
| title_fullStr | Hill of squandered valour : the Battle for Spion Kop, 1900 / by Ron Lock. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hill of squandered valour : the Battle for Spion Kop, 1900 / by Ron Lock. |
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| topic | Spion Kop, Battle of, South Africa, 1900. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85126724 South African War, 1899-1902. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125514 Bataille de Spion Kop, Afrique du Sud, 1900. Guerre des Boers, 1899-1902. HISTORY Africa South General. bisacsh HISTORY Africa South Republic of South Africa. bisacsh |
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