Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa

Expert battlefields guide Nicki von der Heyde presents 71 battles covering three wars and a series of conflicts that shaped the course of South Africa’s history – from the colonial clashes that characterised the 18th and 19th centuries through to the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the 2nd Anglo-Boer War of 1899–1902.

Informative and lively accounts of the engagements are provided, with special attention given to the context, action, outcomes and principal combatants involved.

Arranged in provinci...