The Anglo-Boer War in 100 Objects brings the victories and the tragedies – the full extent of the human drama behind this war – to life through 100 iconic artefacts.

The book follows the course of the war but also highlights specific themes, such as British and Boer weaponry, medical services, POW camps, as well as major role-players on both sides.

The text is interspersed with striking historical images from the museum’s photographic collection.

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The book is authored by the War Museum of the Boer Republic in Bloemfontein. The museum is dedicated to the Anglo-Boer War or South African War, the biggest ever conflict on South African soil, and aims to provide an understanding of the background against which the war took place through its unique collection of artefacts, photos, weaponry and art.

 

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