Resources

Here are some interesting resources for further study of the Anglo Boer War. This was is a fascinating study of an Empire at it’s zenith, being humiliated by an insurgency. Follow these links and learn more about the people, places and events of the war.

Books

Pakenham book

An excellent book provides an overview of the entire Boer War. 640 pages. Cited by over 100 other authors.

The Boer War by Thomas Pakenham

Pakenham book

Sir Arthur Conan Doyal, author of Sherlock Holmes. Available free from Project Gutenberg.

The Great Boer War by Sir Arthur Conan Doyal

Fremont-Barnes Book

A nice overview of the entire war. Many pictures throughout.

The Boer War: 1899-1902 by Gregory Fremont-Barnes

Lt. Witton Book

Indictment of brutality of English toward Australian Troops and the making of a scapegoat from 1907

Scapegoats of the Empire: The True Story of Breaker Morant's Bushveldt Carbineers by Lt. George Witton

JohnHollerPaper

Scholary Study by US Army War College Student. PDF File Download

The Boer War Lessons that Changed and Prepared the British Army for WWI by John H. Holler

Web Sites

Anglo Boer War Museum, Boer Republics - Site of the Anglo Boer War Museum in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange Free Republics. Excellent site for data on the Boer War.

Anglo Boer War - Web site with many links and good data. Hard to follow and author is unknown.

Australian Boer War Memorial - Site dedicated to the creation of a Boer War Memorial to be part of the Anzac Parade in Canaberra, the capital of Australia. The project was started in 2007 and is expected to have a memorial by 2010.

Videos

BBC Part 1 (9:48)

BBC Part 2 (9:36)

BBC Part 3 (9:53)

BBC Part 4 (9:27)

BBC Part 5 (5:35)