SULJE VALIKKO

Englanninkielisten kirjojen poikkeusaikata... LUE LISÄÄ

avaa valikko

Letters from Ladysmith: Eyewitness Accounts from the South African War
84,60 €
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Sivumäärä: 206 sivua
Asu: Kovakantinen kirja
Julkaisuvuosi: 2011, 20.02.2011 (lisätietoa)
Kieli: Englanti
Edward Spiers, a leading authority on the Victorian British army, presents here a select edition of letters from the siege of Ladysmith (1899-1900) that have not been seen since their original publication in metropolitan and provincial newspapers. The 250 letters were published in different British newspapers and provide crucial insights into contemporary perceptions of the battles that preceded the siege, the onset of the siege itself, and the desperate and bloody attempts to relieve the town. Subsequent efforts to defend Ladysmith - and to march to its relief - became the great dramatic saga of the early phase of the Anglo-Boer War, providing the context for a series of dramatic battles that embarrassed the Empire and destroyed established reputations. Much has been written about the failings of the British commanders but it is clear that in no other theatre in the war were the practical difficulties so real - or the stakes so high.
These letters reflect vividly the feelings of junior officers and other ranks as they struggled to cope with the demands of modern warfare, These eyewitness testimonies provide first-hand commentary upon the events in Natal that shattered the pre-war confidence in Britain.

Tuotetta lisätty
ostoskoriin kpl
Siirry koriin
LISÄÄ OSTOSKORIIN
Tuotteella on huono saatavuus ja tuote toimitetaan hankintapalvelumme kautta. Tilaamalla tämän tuotteen hyväksyt palvelun aloittamisen. Seuraa saatavuutta.
Myymäläsaatavuus
Helsinki
Tapiola
Turku
Tampere
Letters from Ladysmith: Eyewitness Accounts from the South African War
Näytä kaikki tuotetiedot
ISBN:
9781848325944
Sisäänkirjautuminen
Kirjaudu sisään
Rekisteröityminen
Oma tili
Omat tiedot
Omat tilaukset
Omat laskut
Lisätietoja
Asiakaspalvelu
Tietoa verkkokaupasta
Toimitusehdot
Tietosuojaseloste