Letters from the Veldt
The imperial advance to Pretoria through the eyes of Edward Hutton and his brigade of colonials.
$35.14
- Paperback
286 pages
- Release Date
8 July 2020
Summary
The South African War – or Boer War – running from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 – was the largest British military effort since the Napoleonic Wars. It was also the first time that large-scale, meaningful contributions were made to an active theatre of war by the self-governing colonies. This included formal contributions of around 20,000 troops from the Australian colonies which dwarfed all previous Australian military commitments.
Just as the war was a watershed event for the d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922265975 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922265977 |
| Author: | Craig Stockings |
| Publisher: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Imprint: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 286 |
| Release Date: | 8 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 770g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Craig Stockings
Craig Stockings is a Professor of History at the University of New South Wales. In 2016, he was appointed by the Prime Minister as the Official Historian of Australian Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Australian Peacekeeping Operations in East Timor.
Professor Stockings’ academic interests lie in general and Australian military history, and he has published extensively in this field. His notable works include:
- The Torch and the Sword (a history of the army cadet movement in Australia)
- Bardia: Myth, Reality and the Heirs of Anzac (a study of the First Libyan Campaign in North Africa 1940-41)
- Swastika over the Acropolis (a re-interpretation of the German invasion of Greece in 1941, co-authored with Associate Professor Eleanor Hancock)
- Britannia’s Shield: Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Hutton and Late Victorian Imperial Defence
He has also edited several books, including:
- Zombie Myths of Australian Military History
- Anzac’s Dirty Dozen: 12 Myths of Australian Military History
- Before the Anzac Dawn (co-edited with Dr John Connor)
- The Shadow Men: the leaders who shaped the Australian Army from the Veldt to Vietnam
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