The Anglo-Boer War was a ‘small war’, but it left an indelible mark on South Africa and its future and represented a watershed in British Imperialism and the Empire.

It was an interesting war with all the elements that makes military history intriguing: David against Goliath, amateurs against professionals, heroes and villains, bravery and cowardice, glory and suffering, brilliant victories and humiliating defeats.

Introductory Notes:

·       Essential information required when visiting battle fields or researching campaigns.

3 Coloured Diagrams

·       The Composition of a British Infantry Division; Anglo-Boer War Rifles; and Artillery.

3 Coloured General Maps

·       Southern Africa – The seat of the war; The Anglo-Boer War in Global Context.

5 Coloured Battle Maps

·       The First Republican Offensive; Field Marshal Roberts’ Campaign; The Guerrilla Phase.

·       The Blockhouse System: The Concentration Camps.

25 Coloured Maps

·       The Famous Sieges; The ‘Black Week’ Battles and all the Key Battles and Operations of the War.

8 Fact sheets

·       The Balance Sheet of Forces; The Butcher’s Bill (Casualties); The Concentration Camps.

·       The Republican Forces; The Commandos; The Rank and Command Structure’

·       Notes on Marksmanship.

·       The British and Imperial Units involved in the War.

·       The British and Imperial Cemeteries in South Africa.