Edward Spiers: 4 books
Letters from Kimberly
Etewitness Accounts from the South African War
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
'Full of new material, fresh insights and perceptive analysis.' Ian Knight
The defence of Kimberley – and the mission to relieve it – was one of the great dramatic sagas of the South African War. The actual relief, following a spectacular cavalry charge, represented the first decisive upturn...
Letters from Ladysmith
Eyewitness Accounts from the South African War
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2010
Edward Spiers, a leading authority on the Victorian British army, presents here a select edition of letters from the siege of Ladysmith (1899–1900) that have not been seen since their original publication in metropolitan and provincial newspapers. The 250 letters were published in different British...
Letters from Mafeking
Eyewitness Accounts from the Longest Siege of the South African War
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2019
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...
by Edward Spiers
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
Available in paperback for the first time, The Victorian soldier in Africa re-examines the campaign experience of British soldiers in Africa during the period, 1874–1902 – the zenith of the Victorian imperial expansion – and does so from the perspective of the regimental soldier. The book utilises...