Anglo-Boer War Sites of Kwazulu-Natal, The [BOX SET OF 9]

Now published by 30 Degrees South Publishers (Pty) Ltd. and written to make information, photographs and maps of the most significant Anglo-Boer War sites in KwaZulu-Natal more readily available. The books are not exhaustive studies of the various sites but rather field guides, designed to assist the reader in interpreting the terrain and understanding the events.

Although the Battle Books form a series, each book has been fully contextualized and can be followed on its own. Contributors to this series share a long-term interest in the Anglo-Boer War and have each made their own unique contribution to the historiography and understanding of the conflict. The authors are Steve Watt, Gilbert Torlage, S. B. Bourquin, Pam McFadden and Ken Gillings. With the assistance of an editorial committee, every effort has been made to maintain balance and accuracy.

A slightly flexible approach has been adopted to the spelling of names. As a general rule, the most recent spelling utilized on the state's Survey and Mapping 1:50000 maps has been adopted. Thus for instance Laing's Nek becomes Lang's Nek. Where the name used to describe a topographical feature differs significantly from that in the historical literature to that appearing on the map, then the one used in the books and documents is adopted. The spelling of the river Thukela (Tugela) presents a slight problem. On maps it is spelt as given in the brackets. However, in most current academic historical literature the former form has been adopted, which spelling has been followed in the Anglo-Boer War Battle Series.

The book series consists of the following volumes which are available in a boxed set or as single items. The Anglo-Boer War Battle Series The Battle of Talana: 20 October 1899 (9781928211396/978-1-928211-39-6) The Battle of Elandslaagte: 21 October 1899 (9781928211402/978-1-928211-40-2) The Battle of Modder Spruit and Tchrengida: 30 October 1899 (9781928211488/978-1-928211-48-8) The Battle of Colenso: 15 December 1899 (9781928211419/978-1-928211-41-9) The Battle of Spioenkop: 23-24 January 1900 (9781928211426/978-1-928211-42-6) The Battle of Vaalkrans: 5-7 February 1900 (9781928211433/978-1-928211-43-3) The Siege of Ladysmith: 2 November 1899-28 February 1900 (9781928211440/978-1-928211-44-0) The Relief of Ladysmith: Breakthrough at Thukela Heights: 13-28 February 1900 (9781928211457/978-1-928211-45-7) A Guide to the Anglo-Boer War Sites of KwaZulu-Natal (9781928211464/978-1-928211-46-4) The Anglo-Boer War Sites of KwaZulu-Natal: boxed set of 9 titles (9781928211525/978-1-928211-52-5)