'John Laband is by far the most perceptive analyst of the wars in
southern Africa in the 1870s and 1880s. The strength of "The
Transvaal Rebellion" lies not only its thorough account of the
battles themselves - which in itself is the best and most
comprehensive available - but in his description of the mis-matched
military cultures of the opponants, which saw one of the most
experienced, succesful but essentially conventional armies in the
world struggling against an egalitarian citizen militia with no
tradition of military glory.' Ian Knight, author of The National
Army Museum Book of the Zulu War
'A brilliant, moving narrative that captures the drama and
tragedy of armed conflict against the stunning backdrop of the
South Africa veldt. It tells us much about the nature of frontier
warfare and the perennial clashes between ethnic nationalism and
the interests of great powers.' Roger Sarty, Professor of History,
Wilfrid Laurier University and previously Deputy Director, Canadian
War Museum.
In December 1880 the Boers of the Transvaal in southern Africa
rebelled against their British rulers. The resulting First Boer War
of 1880-1881 demonstrated a major clash of cultures at military,
political and ideological levels and provided the Victorian British
army with its first shocking experience of modern warfare.
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