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Title: Campaigning in Kaffirland or, Scenes and adventures in the Kaffir War of1851-2.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The MILITARY HISTORY & WARFARE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This series offers titles on warfare from ancient to modern times. It includes detailed accounts of campaigns, battles, weapons, as well as the soldiers and commanders who devised, initiated, and supported war efforts throughout history. Specific analyses discuss the impact of war on societies, cultures, economies, and changing international relationships. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library King, William Ross.; 1853. 8 . 9061.c.40.
Synopsis
First published in 1853, this book chronicles the personal experience of the 'Kaffir' war of 1851-2 (now known as the eighth Xhosa or frontier war), between the European settlers and the native inhabitants of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Serving as a lieutenant, William Ross King (1822-90) sailed to South Africa from Cork with the 74th Highlanders in March 1851 and remained there until late 1852. His memoir was not intended as a detailed history of military operations in the Kaffir war and in fact encompasses all of King's experiences in South Africa rather than focusing solely on the conflict. The book is especially notable for its extremely one-sided account of events: King exhibits a particularly scathing attitude towards the Xhosa people, who were 'committing the most deliberate outrages and murders' and displaying 'cowardly treachery' towards the European settlers.
Synopsis
Published in 1853, this book recounts the personal experience of a lieutenant fighting in the Xhosa wars in South Africa.
Synopsis
Written by a lieutenant serving in the 74th Highlanders, this 1853 publication describes the individual experience of the 'Kaffir' war (now known as the eight Xhosa or frontier war) between the Xhosa people and the European settlers in the Eastern Cape of South Africa in the 1850s.
Table of Contents
Preface; 1. Ordered to the Cape; 2. State of the country on arrival; 3. Landing; 4. Advance into Kaffirland; 5. Reit Fontein; 6. Attack on the Waterkloof; 7. Fourth attack on Waterkloof; 8. Cattle lifting; 9. Night attack on camp; 10. Kaffir hiding-place; 11. Destruction of Kaffir crops; 12. Sixth attack on Waterkloof; 13. Final attack on Waterkloof; 14. Expedition across the Great Orange River; 15. March down the country.