eBook: Letters from Mafeking: Eyewitness Accounts from the Longest Siege of the South African War (DRM PDF)
 
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作者: Spiers Edward Spiers 
分類: African history ,
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 ,
Colonialism & imperialism ,
Boer Wars ,
Battles & campaigns ,
c 1800 to c 1900 ,
Republic of South Africa  
書城編號: 21507347

原價: HK$91.00
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製造商: Frontline Books
出版日期: 2019/01/30
頁數: 288
ISBN: 9781526710055
 
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Mafeking was the longest and the most controversial of the three sieges that began the South African War in 1899. Lasting 217 days, the Siege of Mafeking brought a highly charismatic leader to public attention and involved some controversial practices.While of little military significance, the relief of Mafeking produced unprecedented celebrations across Britain and much of its empire. Sustained over several days, such rejoicings led to the creation the verb to maffick, meaning to celebrate both extravagantly and publicly. Such rejoicing reflected not only the build up of emotions during the South African War, but also how Mafeking revived memories of imperial siege histories over the previous fifty years.In this illuminating account of the siege and its aftermath, Edward M. Spiers, a leading authority on Victorian military history, provides fresh insights on the conduct of the siege and its relief. He draws new material from some 120 letters, diary extracts, interviews, and speeches by soldiers and civilians – all uncensored, unlike the press reporting from Mafeking. He rebalances arguments about the command of Baden-Powell, reviews civil-military relations within Mafeking, examines the impact, both physical and psychological, of the most intensive shelling of the war, and accounts for the successful defence and relief of a small, isolated frontier town, bereft of natural defences and effective artillery.
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