Peter Trew - The Boer War Generals

The Boer War Generals

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: The Boer War Generals
• Author: Peter Trew
• Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers, Johannesburg
• Publication Date: 1999
• ISBN-10: 1868420906 / ISBN-13: 9781868420902
• Edition Details: First South African Edition.
• Binding: Hardcover with original dust jacket.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book & Dust Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Interior: The text block is tight, solid, perfectly square, and beautifully white with clean pages.
• Exterior: The cloth boards are sharp and flawless. The original dust jacket is crisp and free of edge tears or scuffs, now permanently protected inside a clear, archival-grade plastic sleeve.

Synopsis & Historical Context

Peter Trew’s The Boer War Generals delivers a fascinating comparative study of the strategic minds that led the republican and British forces. Trew provides side-by-side tactical profiles of legendary figures like Louis Botha, Koos de la Rey, and Christian de Wet alongside their imperial counterparts. The text analyzes how a loose band of farmers out-manoeuvered the world's greatest empire using revolutionary guerrilla tactics, changing modern warfare forever.

Author Profile: Peter Trew

Peter Trew was a meticulous British politician, engineer, and military analyst whose fascination with Southern African history enabled him to write balanced, objective tactical comparisons of Victorian-era conflicts.