Project Gutenberg 2012-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 1560 Hopkins, J. Castell (John Castell) 1864 1923 Hopkins, John Castell Halstead, Murat 1829 1908 South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume I Comprising a History of South Africa and its people, including the war of 1899 and 1900 Produced by Al Haines "South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume I" by J. Castell Hopkins and Murat Halstead is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This comprehensive work delves into the intricate history of South Africa and its diverse peoples, particularly focusing on the Boer-British conflict that escalated into war at the end of the 19th century. The book presents a narrative filled with political, social, and military struggles, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of the roots and complexities of the conflict. At the start of the volume, the authors provide essential context regarding the pre-war backdrop, detailing the complex relationships between the Dutch settlers (Boers), indigenous peoples, and the British colonial authorities. The opening chapters introduce the historical settlements and the gradual tensions that developed due to competing interests in the region, underlined by a struggle for power, identity, and governance. The authors emphasize pivotal moments such as early conflicts with native tribes, the significance of European imports, and the cultural evolution of figures like Paul Kruger, laying the groundwork for the significant events that characterized the Boer-British War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41521/41521-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en South African War, 1899-1902 DT Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 978429 2025-06-16T18:40:23.565417 text/html 955725 2025-05-17T05:44:51 text/html 4196718 2025-06-16T18:40:35.283267 application/epub+zip 4210747 2025-06-16T18:40:25.803284 application/epub+zip 425372 2025-06-16T18:40:24.558366 application/epub+zip 4448587 2025-06-16T18:40:42.112241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4417657 2025-06-16T18:40:34.194322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640708 2022-09-19T04:24:27.454882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 909483 2025-06-16T18:40:21.466349 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 873772 2025-05-17T05:44:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16981 2025-06-16T18:40:42.286187 application/rdf+xml 14448 2025-06-16T18:40:24.941385 image/jpeg 2523 2025-06-16T18:40:24.877283 image/jpeg 4104628 2025-06-16T18:40:23.839292 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia