Reviews
'An impressive history _ written to a high standard with undoubted scholarship.' - Andrew Roberts, Sunday Telegraph'This immensely readable book _ provides a fine panoramic vision. The deeper meaning of the war is now clear.' - Robert Giddings, Tribune 'Judd and Surridge add a new angle _ they conclude that the war acted a as a kind of boil-lancing which enabled the two white races to march forward hand-in-hand on the road to Apartheid.' - Jane Ridley, The Spectator 'Beautifully clear and remarkably compact, it tells its story with elegance and enormous authority.' - Martin Rubin, Washington Times'This is a valuable portrait of the conflict itself and the politics behind it, as well as the concentration camps.' - Colin Gardiner, Oxford Times'Denis Judd and Keith Surridge have revisited the conflict and come up with a fresh view which answers some questions and poses others_ a thoroughly decent book, cautious in its judgements and down-to-earth in its approach.' - Trevor Royle, Sunday Herald, Glasgow, 'An impressive history ... written to a high standard with undoubted scholarship.' - Andrew Roberts, Sunday Telegraph'This immensely readable book ... provides a fine panoramic vision. The deeper meaning of the war is now clear.' - Robert Giddings, Tribune 'Judd and Surridge add a new angle ... they conclude that the war acted a as a kind of boil-lancing which enabled the two white races to march forward hand-in-hand on the road to Apartheid.' - Jane Ridley, The Spectator 'Beautifully clear and remarkably compact, it tells its story with elegance and enormous authority.' - Martin Rubin, Washington Times'This is a valuable portrait of the conflict itself and the politics behind it, as well as the concentration camps.' - Colin Gardiner, Oxford Times'Denis Judd and Keith Surridge have revisited the conflict and come up with a fresh view which answers some questions and poses others... a thoroughly decent book, cautious in its judgements and down-to-earth in its approach.' - Trevor Royle, Sunday Herald, Glasgow, "An impressive history...written to a high standard with undoubted scholarship." Andrew Roberts, Sunday Telegraph "This immensely readable book...provides a fine panoramic vision. The deeper meaning of the war is now clear." Robert Giddings, Tribune "Judd and Surridge add a new angle...they conclude that the war acted a as a kind of boil-lancing which enabled the two white races to march forward hand-in-hand on the road to Apartheid." Jane Ridley, The Spectator "Beautifully clear and remarkably compact, it tells its story with elegance and enormous authority." Martin Rubin, Washington Times "This is a valuable portrait of the conflict itself and the politics behind it, as well as the concentration camps." Colin Gardiner, Oxford Times "Denis Judd and Keith Surridge have revisited the conflict and come up with a fresh view which answers some questions and poses others...a thoroughly decent book, cautious in its judgements and down-to-earth in its approach." Trevor Royle, Sunday Herald , Glasgow, 'An impressive history ... written to a high standard with undoubted scholarship.' Andrew Roberts, Sunday Telegraph 'This immensely readable book ... provides a fine panoramic vision. The deeper meaning of the war is now clear.' Robert Giddings, Tribune'Judd and Surridge add a new angle ... they conclude that the war acted a as a kind of boil-lancing which enabled the two white races to march forward hand-in-hand on the road to Apartheid.' Jane Ridley, The Spectator'Beautifully clear and remarkably compact, it tells its story with elegance and enormous authority.' Martin Rubin, Washington Times'This is a valuable portrait of the conflict itself and the politics behind it, as well as the concentration camps.' Colin Gardiner, Oxford Times'Denis Judd and Keith Surridge have revisited the conflict and come up with a fresh view which answers some questions and poses others...a thoroughly decent book, cautious in its judgements and down-to-earth in its approach.' Trevor Royle, Sunday Herald, Glasgow, "An impressive history...written to a high standard with undoubted scholarship." Andrew Roberts, Sunday Telegraph "This immensely readable book...provides a fine panoramic vision. The deeper meaning of the war is now clear." Robert Giddings, Tribune "Judd and Surridge add a new angle...they conclude that the war acted a as a kind of boil-lancing which enabled the two white races to march forward hand-in-hand on the road to Apartheid." Jane Ridley, The Spectator "Beautifully clear and remarkably compact, it tells its story with elegance and enormous authority." Martin Rubin, Washington Times "This is a valuable portrait of the conflict itself and the politics behind it, as well as the concentration camps." Colin Gardiner, Oxford Times "Denis Judd and Keith Surridge have revisited the conflict and come up with a fresh view which answers some questions and poses others...a thoroughly decent book, cautious in its judgements and down-to-earth in its approach." Trevor Royle, Sunday Herald, Glasgow
Table of Content
IllustrationsAcknowledgementsMapsPrefaceIntroduction: An Irrepressible Conflict?PART I: THE BACKGROUND TO THE WARBritish Rule, Confrontation and Compromise 1815-1886The Descent to War 1886-1899PART II: THE COMBATANTS3. The British Army4. Rallying the Empire5. The BoersPART III: THE CAMPAIGNS 1899-19026. The Opening Battles, October 18997. The Disasters of Black Week, December 1899: The Battles of Stormberg, Magersfontein and Colenso, and their less disastrous prelude8. Humiliation, January and February 1900: The Battles of Spion Kop and Vaal Krantz9. 'I thank God we have kept the flag flying': The Besieged Towns of Ladysmith, Kimberley and Mafeking10. The Turn of the Tide, February 1900: The Relief of Kimberley, the Battle of Paardeberg, the Relief of Ladysmith11. Marching to Pretoria (and Johannesburg): The British Advance through the Boer Republics, the Relief of Mafeking, the Start of the Guerrilla War12. Methods of Barbarism? December 1900 to October 1901: The Guerrilla War, Farm Burning, the Concentration Camps13. Seeking Peace, March 1900-June 190114. The Final Battles, May 1901-May 1902PART IV: THE AMBIVALENCES OF WAR15. Big Business, Capitalism and War16. The Last of the Gentlemen's Wars?17. The Pro-Boers18. Foreigners and the War19. The Press and the War20. The Literature of the WarPART V: THE PEACE21. The Talks Begin22. Taking StockPeace at Last
