
Painting the Map Red
Canada and the South African War, 1899-1902
Carman Miller(Author)
University of KwaZulu-Natal Press
Published on 1. January 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
558 pages
978-0-86980-939-6 (ISBN)
Description
For almost 3 years, the Canadian public was mesmerized by the war. It affected trade, industry, transportation, fashion, discourse, literature, graphics, and music. By the time the Anglo-Boer War ended in May 1902, 7368 young soldiers and 16 nurses had sailed from Canada for South Africa. About 270 died there, killed in battle or disease. The author explains why men volunteered for service in this distant conflict despite the rancorous pre-war debate on the wisdom of Canadian participation. He examines the difficulties of leading citizen soldiers, and compares the differing styles of leadership. He also reveals how the soldiers' experiences in the field, and the public's perceptions of the war altered Canadian opinion, politics, and military development.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Scottsville, Kwazulu-Natal
South Africa
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
820 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86980-939-6 (9780869809396)
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