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  • Members: 79
  • Category: Living History
  • Founded: Mar 4, 2006
  • Language: English
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A group dedicated to the study of Queen Victoria's Army. Topics will include: Uniforms and Accourtrements, Weapons, Tactics, Campaigns, Medals, Victorian England, Living History, Reenacting, Books, and Films. The goal will be to share information and knowledge with others and to educate those who have an interest in the British Victorian Military through the use of links and messaging.

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Re: "The Boer War"
Sounds like an excellent read ..... I'll have to try to get my hands on a copy! After the First Contingent sent to South Africa by Canada in late 1899 (the
Posted - Tue Dec 8, 2009 5:13 pm
 Grant Rombough
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Re: "The Boer War"
It's a pity more good movies have not been made on the Boer War, like "Breaker Morant" with Brian Brown. I was pleased to see that the incident was based on
Posted - Tue Dec 8, 2009 5:00 pm
 Todd Birch
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Re: "The Boer War"
Gentlemen, Leo Amery's 'Times History of the War in South Africa,' (6 volumes) is a pretty good read, but is horribly biased. It comprises the popular version
Posted - Tue Dec 8, 2009 4:26 pm
 Richard Payatt
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Re: "The Boer War"
I'm also currently reading Pakenham's tome, Todd....the wealth of information and attention to details is just staggering...definitely a "good read"...Cheers,
Posted - Tue Dec 8, 2009 11:20 am
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Re: "The Boer War"
Todd, Buller knew his enemy well, having worked alongside of them in the first South Africa war. Now, they were his enemy. But Whitehall had sent him to
Posted - Tue Dec 8, 2009 4:53 am
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