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The Weary Boer WarFrom the Australians, Cadre Deployment, Majuba Day to the Queen's Pills

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The Boer War continues to prove controversial, with perspectives from both sides sometimes relying on incomplete or inaccurate information. In his book, The Great Boer War, Arthur Conan Doyle writes, “The highest morality may prove also to be the highest wisdom when the half‑told story comes to be finished,” This book contributes to the ongoing discussion and provides additional context to the topic of the Boer War and the complexity and cruelty of all wars. The book compares the Boer War to other conflicts, emphasizing its complexity and the universal brutality of war. Organised alphabetically, the book offers a thorough overview of the Boer War by presenting key facts, events, and clarifying misconceptions, beyond just tales or dictionary entries.

The Boer War continues to prove controversial, with perspectives from both sides sometimes relying on incomplete or inaccurate information. In his book, The Great Boer War, Arthur Conan Doyle writes, “The highest morality may prove also to be the highest wisdom when the half‑told story comes to be finished,” This book contributes to the ongoing discussion and provides additional context to the topic of the Boer War and the complexity and cruelty of all wars.

Where the Boers united in Kruger’s call for war? G. Stephan Botha, in his 1937 biography of De la Rey, writes of De la Rey confronting Kruger, after Kruger had called him a “bangbroek” (coward): “U sal my nog lank in die veld sien veg vir u onafhanklikheid, lank nadat u en u party, wat met u monde oorlog maak, die land uit gevlug het.” (“You will see me in the field fighting for your independence long after you and your party, who make war with your mouths, have fled the country.”) As De la Rey has mentioned, Kruger fled Transvaal in September 1900, and the war ended in May 1902.

The book compares the Boer War to other conflicts, emphasizing its complexity and the universal brutality of war. Organised alphabetically, the book offers a thorough overview of the Boer War by presenting key facts, events, and clarifying misconceptions, beyond just tales or dictionary entries.

Guy Keeling

Guy Keeling was born in Durban. During his three deployments with SADF, he learned the challenges regular troops face in guerrilla warfare. He helped build the Quando military base and carried out search-and-destroy patrols against SWAPO guerrillas. Guy studied Industrial Psychology, Business Economics, and Geography at the University of Port Elizabeth. He competed in rowing, hockey, off-road cycling and surf lifesaving, serving as a club instructor at Blue Water Bay Surf Lifesaving Club for an SPA qualification. He was also the Eastern Cape Junior beach sprint champion and completed the PE–EL ski race twice.

He taught at Veld & Vlei in Sedgefield and Escourt during university breaks, then worked at Elida Ponds, Sigma Motor Corporation, and spent 37 years with Toyota SA Motors. He participated in international travel, presentations to international distributors, earned an MBL from UNISA Business School, and participated in Rotary Group Study Exchange to Cleveland, Ohio. Guy is an avid swimmer who has completed 20 Midmar Mile crossings, including three as part of the 8-mile club. He now participates in Top Dogs-Therapy, bringing dogs to hospitals and institutions to support patient well-being through animal interaction.

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Weight 1.0 kg
Dimensions 22.8 × 15.2 × 5 cm
Pages

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Publisher30 Degrees South Publishers (Pty) Ltd Publication Date01/08/2026

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