Bibliograph

Hill of squandered valour, the Battle for Spion Kop, 1900

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Hill of squandered valour, the Battle for Spion Kop, 1900

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hill of squandered valour

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

the Battle for Spion Kop, 1900

Summary

Spion Kop, just northeast of Ladysmith, South Africa, was the largest hill in the region, being over 1,400 feet high, and it lay almost exactly at the center of the Boer line. If the British could capture this position and bring artillery to the hill they would then command the flanks of the surrounding Boer positions. On the night of 23 January 1900, a large British force under Major General Edward Woodgate was dispatched to secure the height, with Lt. Colonel Alexander Thorneycroft selected to lead the initial assault. However, the Boers refused to give up the position and a bitter two days of fighting ensued ... Ron Lock, esteemed author of many Zulu warfare histories, brings to life this bitter and previously overlooked campaign in vivid and complete detail, with supporting sources including then-journalist Winston Churchill's battle report, as well as many previously unpublished illustrations and 6 newly commissioned maps. His account will be valuable to both historians and strategists wanting to better understand this difficult and devastating conflict

Target audience

adult

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Battle for Spion Kop, 1900

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