Project Gutenberg 2014-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 179 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider 05019279 The Last Boer War Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Boer_War Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Last Boer War" by H. Rider Haggard is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work recounts the events leading up to and surrounding the Boer War, focusing on the political tensions and conflicts between the British Empire and the Boer settlers in South Africa. The book examines the complexities of Boer society and government, the struggles over land and rights, and the implications of British colonial policies on these dynamics. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on the historical context of the Transvaal region, detailing the arrival of the emigrant Boers and their relationships with the native tribes. It examines the initial motivations behind Boer settlement, such as dissatisfaction with British rule, alongside the resulting internal and external conflicts. This introduction sets the stage for understanding the Boer rebellion and subsequent war, alluding to the significant events and figures that shaped these turbulent times, including the impact of British decisions and Boer sentiments towards autonomy and governance. It paints a vivid picture of a region struggling with its identity and the looming question of its governance, foreshadowing the inevitable clash between the British and the Boer factions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44649/44649-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Transvaal (South Africa) -- History -- War of 1880-1881 DT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 491591 2025-06-18T07:13:18.497560 text/html 469157 2024-10-23T22:10:54 text/html 195721 2025-06-18T07:13:24.546617 application/epub+zip 201639 2025-06-18T07:13:19.669534 application/epub+zip 201639 2025-06-18T07:13:19.164662 application/epub+zip 326199 2025-06-18T07:13:28.570522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303554 2025-06-18T07:13:24.066569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303138 2022-09-20T11:28:12.895149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466752 2023-09-19T12:43:23.034896 text/plain 446953 2024-10-23T22:10:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15886 2025-06-18T07:13:28.719564 application/rdf+xml 4108 2025-06-18T07:13:19.253572 image/jpeg 864 2025-06-18T07:13:19.211639 image/jpeg 202107 2025-06-18T07:13:18.543526 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