Canada's Little War
Fighting for the British Empire in Southern Africa 1899-1902
Published on 27. October 2003
Book
Hardback
104 pages
978-1-55028-800-1 (ISBN)
Description
The first illustrated history of Canada's involvement in the Boer War. Control of rich resources; gold and diamonds; and strategic advantage were at stake when Great Britain waged war against two republics in southern Africa that declared independence. Canada was divided. Boer War expert Carman Miller book explores Canada's involvement in the conflict. A Books for Everybody 2003 selection!
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Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
599 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55028-800-1 (9781550288001)
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CARMAN MILLER is a professor of history and the former Dean of Arts at McGill University. He is also the author of Painting the Map Red: Canada and the South African War, 1899-1902.