This study covers the lack of war plan by the British War Office and the differing alternative plans advanced by several general officers, noting which plans were actually put into effect.
This study covers the system of supply and evacuation in Cronje’s forces from the beginning of the war until Cronje surrendered his entire force of over 4,000 men at the Battle of Paardsburg on February 27, 1900. There are sections on transport,...
This study discusses the employment of artillery by both British and Boer forces during the Battle of Colenso. The study includes the types of weapons/ammunition used and the artillery locations, as well as the units and their positions during the...
This study evaluates the state of the Boer forces with regards to their characteristics as a culture, as fighting troops, equipment used and staff organization.
This study focuses on horses, mules, donkeys, their management in the Boer War, and lessons learned in training and administration from the British experience.
This study highlights the employment of the 6th Division and the Highland Brigade at the Battle of Paardeberg. Force organization, planning issues and problems, detailed events during the battle, attack positions, and orders given are discussed.
This study identifies a gap in current (1992) U.S. Army doctrine regarding compulsory population relocation as a counter-insurgency measure, and suggests a format for its consideration and inclusion in internal conflict. To determine the viability...
This study is an analysis of the events of the 1652-1899 and of the allied geographical, racial, and psychological factors, to determine the underlying and immediate causes of the war in South Africa between the British Empire and the Boer...
This tale of a dream is dedicated to the "gilded Popinjays" and "hired assassins" of the British nation, especially those who are now knocking at the door, to wit the very junior. It embodies some recollections of things actually done and undone in...
This thesis provides a comprehensive look at how well fire support planning doctrine is integrated into the tactical decision making process. It examines whether or not fire support planning can be doctrinally accomplished at the corps to brigade...
This thesis will examine how Churchill's experience in the Boer War affected his career and leadership style. Initial research revealed that Churchill planned to make some major life decisions in 1899 the year he participated in The Boer War. Fate...
McGrath, John J., 1956-; Matthews, Matt, 1959-; Bruscino, Thomas A.
This work is the continuation and revision of a project started in 2006 with the publication of In Contact! by the Combat Studies Institute. The original concept was to present a series of military vignettes in a style similar to the widely used...
Translated by R. C. Long, and with a conversation with the author by W. T. Stead, and an introduction by Edwin D. Mead. Subjects covered are military and naval developments in Russia, Britain, Germany, and France.
Using military force against an enemy to punish, avenge a wrong, as retribution is a timeless cause of armed conflict. There are many examples throughout history of successful punitive operations. Analyzing historical punitive expeditions for the...
When are a nation’s security forces deemed self-reliant? Security force assistance (SFA) is one process of building or rebuilding a nation’s security forces. If the ultimate goal of SFA is producing a self-reliant force capable of responding to...
Written as a textbook for the General Service School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, this volume contains lectures on military government, American military government in Germany, and the four military governments in Mexico, one of which is a...