Project Gutenberg 2012-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 489 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 en South African War, 1899-1902 DT Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 974540 974548 2024-09-17T11:57:59.318991 2023-09-18T06:55:21.594433 text/html text/html 977726 2012-11-30T21:18:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4097765 2012-11-30T21:18:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4198231 2024-09-17T11:58:10.174462 application/epub+zip 4212741 2024-09-17T11:58:01.086987 application/epub+zip 426827 2024-09-17T11:58:00.178065 application/epub+zip 4449253 2024-09-17T11:58:16.849404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4417631 2024-09-17T11:58:09.147436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640708 2022-09-19T04:24:27.454882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 909478 909474 2024-09-17T11:57:57.609015 2023-09-18T06:55:20.037427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 909439 2012-11-30T21:18:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 331216 2012-11-30T21:18:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 909436 2012-11-30T21:18:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331156 2012-11-30T21:18:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20739 2024-09-17T11:58:17.000381 application/rdf+xml 14448 2024-09-17T11:58:00.295052 image/jpeg 2523 2024-09-17T11:58:00.235977 image/jpeg 4105476 2024-09-17T11:57:59.546000 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia