Ladysmith by Chisholm, Ruari

Ladysmith by Chisholm, Ruari

Hardcover, ISBN 9780850453126
Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1979 First Edition

Used - Very Good+. This book is in very good condition. The cover has some very limited signs of wear and the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. There is some slight browning of first and last pages and previous owner name on Ffep. The book is protected with a Cellophane cover. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.

From the cover: “On New Year’s Eve 1899, as the rest of the world celebrated the dawn of a new century, British eyes were focused firmly on the obscure town of Ladysmith in South Africa, where the Anglo-Boer War was at its height. There, 12,000 of the cream of Britain’s regular army were besieged by a force of Boer burghers, far inferior in number and resources but determined to inflict a shattering blow on British imperial ambitions. The string of defeats they had already meted out to the battle-hardened troops of one of the world’s undoubted super-powers had proved their firmness of purpose and stunned both the British and foreign observers alike. Now, all depended on the Ladysmith garrison holding out until relief could reach the town. The alternative was a Boer victory, with far-reaching implications for the balance of international power.

This epic siege, which lasted from October 1899 to early March 1900, and the story of the battles to bring about Ladysmith’s eventual relief, is the theme of this enthralling book. Utilizing much hitherto unpublished information from contemporary sources in both Britain and South Africa, Ruari Chisholm tells the complete story of the campaign. He sees it not only as a military affair, consisting of battles, bombardments, attacks and counter attacks, but also as a case study of human behaviour, Boer and British, soldier and civilian.”