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  • Scapegoats of the Empire: The True Story of Breaker Morant's Bushveldt Carbineers

    by George Witton ...
    Read the true story behind the movie Breaker Morant, written by George Witton the only surviving soldier of those sentenced to death for war atrocities.During the Boer War in South Africa, Australian George Ramsdale Witton (1874 –1942) served as a lieutenant in the Bushveldt Carbineers until he was sentenced to death for murder after the shooting of nine Boer prisoners.In his 1907 book "Scapegoats ... Read more

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  • Scapegoats of the Empire

    The True Story of Breaker Morant's Bushveldt Carbineers (1907)

    by George Witton ...
    Read the true story behind the movie Breaker Morant, written by George Witton the only surviving soldier of those sentenced to death for war atrocities.During the Boer War in South Africa, Australian George Ramsdale Witton (1874 -1942) served as a lieutenant in the Bushveldt Carbineers until he was sentenced to death for murder after the shooting of nine Boer prisoners.In his 1907 book "Scapegoats ... Read more

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  • Scapegoats of the Empire

    Enriched edition. Uncovering the Truths of Colonial Warfare: A Soldier's Memoir of Injustice and Courage

    by George Witton, Wesley Montague ...
    In "Scapegoats of the Empire," George Witton delivers a penetrating exploration of the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by British soldiers during the Second Anglo-Boer War. Set against the backdrop of colonial expansion and the subsequent tensions it engendered, Witton employs a harrowing prose style that seamlessly merges personal narrative with broader social critique. Through meticulous ... Read more

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  • Scapegoats of the Empire (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Boer War Memoir of Court Martial, Colonial Injustice, and the Bushveldt Carbineers Trial

    by George Witton, Keira Dovewick ...
    Scapegoats of the Empire is George Witton's forceful memoir of the Boer War and the notorious court-martial of the Bushveldt Carbineers, in which Harry "Breaker" Morant and Peter Handcock were executed while Witton's own death sentence was commuted. Written in a plain, urgent, and polemical style, the book blends eyewitness testimony, military narrative, legal protest, and imperial critique. Its ... Read more

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  • Scapegoats of the Empire

    Enriched edition.

    by George Witton, Wren Farnsworth ...
    In "Scapegoats of the Empire," George Witton delves into the intricate narratives surrounding the Boer War, illuminating the often-overlooked perspectives of the individuals unfairly blamed for colonial failures. Witton's prose is characterized by a sharp analytical style that melds historical rigor with a poignant humanism, shedding light on the socio-political complexities of imperialistic ... Read more

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    This captivating memoir traces the first three decades of a life destined for greatness, from a sheltered aristocratic childhood amid Victorian England's grandeur to the raw edge of imperial battlefields. Opening with hazy memories of Dublin nurseries and devoted nanny Mrs. Everest, it unfolds through grueling schooldays at Harrow—where Latin classics proved torturous foes—and triumph over ... Read more

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  • The Anglo Zulu War: Isandlwana

    The Revelation of a Disaster

    by Ron Lock ...
    A concise history of the Battle of Isandlwana, the first encounter of the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879.In 1878, H.M. High Commissioner for Southern Africa and the Lieut. General Commanding H.M. Forces, clandestinely conspired to invade the Zulu Kingdom. Drastically underestimating their foe, the invaders had been vanquished within days of entering the Zulu Kingdom, in one of the greatest disasters ever ... Read more

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  • The Recollections Of Rifleman Harris

    by Benjamin Randell Harris ...
    In an era devoid of modern communication methods, letters and diaries from the literate officer classes of the Napoleonic wars abound ,in all of the languages of the combatant nations. Much less often heard is the voice of the enlisted man, particularly in the British armed forces, an invaluable insight is provided by the recollections of Rifleman Harris late of the 95th Rifles. The often brutal ... Read more

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  • The Great Boer War

    by Byron Farwell ...
    The story of the battle for independence from the British Empire in South Africa by " a vivid chronicler of military forces, generals, and wars" ( Kirkus Reviews).The Great Boer War (1899-1902), more properly known as the Great Anglo-Boer War, was one of the last romantic wars, pitting a sturdy, stubborn pioneer people fighting to establish the independence of their tiny nation against the British ... Read more

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  • Six Non-Fiction Books

    by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ...
    This book-collection file includes six books. Three are on war -- The Great Boer War, The War in South Africa, and A Visit to Three Fronts, June 1916. Two are on Spiritualism -- The New Revelation and The Vital Message. And one on Medicine -- Round the Red Lamp: Facts and Fancies of the Medical Life. According to Wikipedia: "Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was an ... Read more

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  • The Zulu War - Through Contemporary eyes

    by Bob Carruthers ...
    Written in 1894, just 15 years after the war, this is James Grants excellent military history of the Zulu War of 1879. From the British disaster at Isandhlwana to face-saving at Rorkes Drift and the final humiliation of the Zulu nation at Ulundi, this is the contemporary view of how the events were conveyed to the public of Great Britain.Featuring original engravings from the Illustrated London ... Read more

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  • Redcoats

    The British Soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars

    by Philip Haythornthwaite ...
    An overview of the life of a British Army soldier in the 19th century during the Napoleonic Wars.What was a British soldier's life like during the Napoleonic Wars? How was he recruited and trained? How did he live on home service and during service abroad? And what was his experience of battle? In this landmark book Philip Haythornthwaite traces the career of a British soldier from enlistment, ... Read more

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