Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa by Nicki Von Der Heyde

Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa by Nicki Von Der Heyde

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 to 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 provincial and regional order, the Field guide to the battlefields of South Africa includes an array of special features that allow for an enthralling and multi-layered account of the battles: 580 images; 80 illustrated timelines; 60 fact and feature boxes; 16 annotated battle maps; 10 regional locator maps; detailed directions to each site; GPS co-ordinates for inaccessible locations. Comprehensive, compelling and vividly illustrated, the Field guide to the battlefields of South Africa is an indispensable tool for professional and amateur military historians as well as anyone interested in exploring South Africa's fascinating history.

Nicki von der Heyde read History at the University of Cape Town. Based in KwaZulu-Natal, she is a specialist battlefields tour operator, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and an honorary life member of the Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society.

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ISBN 13	9781431701001
ISBN 10	1431701009
Title	Field Guide to the Battlefields of South Africa
Author	Nicki Von Der Heyde
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Random House South Africa
Year published	2013-12-09
Number of pages	352
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