The Boer War: October 10, 1899 – May 31, 1902 — Mary Cathcart Borer

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Mary Cathcart Borer’s 'The Boer War: October 10, 1899 – May 31, 1902' is a concise history of the Second Anglo-Boer War, covering the conflict from its outbreak to the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging. First published by Lutterworth Press in 1971, the 80-page illustrated volume provides an accessible account of the major events and course of the war. Maps and line drawings accompany the text, helping to place the campaigns and movements of the opposing forces in context. Borer combines a straightforward narrative with the wider political and military background of a conflict that profoundly shaped the history of South Africa.