Guide to Sieges of South Africa

Guide to Sieges of South Africa: sieges that characterised the Cape Frontier, Anglo-Zulu, Basotho and Anglo-Boer wars are brought together in one volume.
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Title: Guide to Sieges of South Africa
Author: Nicki von der Heyde
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Imprint: Travel and Heritage
Cape Town, South Africa 2017
ISBN 9781775842019 / ISBN 978-1-77-584201-9
Softcover, 15 x 21 cm, 216 pages, throughout photos, illustrations and maps

About: Guide to Sieges of South Africa

In this companion volume to the highly successful Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa , the pivotal sieges that characterised the Cape Frontier, Anglo-Zulu, Basotho and Anglo-Boer wars are brought together in one volume. Accounts of 17 sieges over the last two centuries explore in detail the historical context in which they occurred, the day-to-day military actions that sustained the investments and the conditions both soldiers and civilians faced while defending their territory against a hostile force. The siege descriptions are animated by maps where possible, and a variety of information boxes and human-interest stories, gleaned mainly from diaries, letters and eye-witness accounts; long-form features focus on the practical aspects of siege warfare, such as artillery, medicine, food, and the psychological effects of besiegement. The book also provides practical information for visitors who wish to explore these historical sites.

Content: Guide to Sieges of South Africa

Acknowledgements
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
Map of South Africa
PRELUDE TO THE SIEGE OF DURBAN (1842)
Siege of Durban
PRELUDE TO EASTERN CAPE SIEGES (1847-48, 1850-51)
Siege of Fort Peddie
Siege of Fort Cox
Siege of Fort Armstrong
PRELUDE TO BASUTOLAND SIEGES (1865, 1879)
Siege of Thaba-Bosiu
Siege of Mount Moorosi
PRELUDE TO THE ANGLO-ZULU WAR (1879)
Siege of Eshowe
PRELUDE TO THE 1ST ANGLO-BOER WAR (1880-81)
Siege of Potchefstroom
Siege of Rustenburg
Siege of Lydenburg
PRELUDE TO THE 2ND ANGLO-BOER WAR (1899-1902)
Siege of Mafeking
Siege of Kimberley
Siege of Ladysmith
Siege of Jammersberg Drift (Wepener)
Siege of Lindley
Siege of Elands River (Braklaagte)
Siege of O'Kiep
Picture credits
Index

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