Download or read book Doing Canada Proud written by Bernd Horn and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is theA story ofA a Canadian victory during the Second Boer War (1899-1902). Canadians delivered the first major British triumph, which became the turning point of the conflict. It also awakened patriotism and national identity at home. The victory in a foreign land earned Canada recognition as a sovereign power.
Download or read book Canada s Soldiers in South Africa written by John Boileau and published by Amazing Stories. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1899 a thousand Canadian soldiers went to war--in South Africa. They were fighting white farmers who defied the mighty British empire by setting up their own, independent state. This South African or Boer War of 1899-1902 marked the first time Canadian troops went abroad to fight alongside Britain. Like other conflicts, the Boer War was controversial in Canada. Sir Wilfrid Laurier's liberal government, reluctantly responded to sentiment in much of English Canada and eventually sent nearly 8,400 Canadians to serve in South Africa. More than 200 died there. Canada's Soldiers in South Africa recounts fascinating stories about the experiences of young Canadians fighting in this little-known conflict.
Download or read book Painting the Map Red written by Carman Miller and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1998 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed account of Canadian involvement in South Africa's Anglo-Boer War and the impact it had on the country during the years 1899-1902 and beyond. Includes a few bandw photographs. Canadian card order no. C92-090380-0. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Canada s Little War written by Carman Miller and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2003-10-27 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, the first illustrated history of Canada's involvement in the Boer War. Control of rich resources, and strategic advantage were at stake when Great Britain waged war against two republics in Africa that declared independence. Canada was divided. Boer War expert Carman Miller book explores Canada's involvement in the conflict
Download or read book Boer War written by Emerson Bristol Biggar and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Boer War written by Emerson Bristol Biggar and published by Toronto ; Montreal : Biggar, Samuel. This book was released on 1899 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Canadians on the Veldt Canada and the Anglo Boer War 1899 1902 written by Paul McNicholls and published by From Musket to Maxim. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Canada in the South African War is a complex one. How it even came about that the Canadian Government agreed to the dispatch of troops has its many talking points. Serving as units integrated within a larger British force, several contingents were sent during the course of the conflict, the first being the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry. Subsequent contingents were made up mostly of mounted troops but also artillery and later a field hospital. The first mounted units were the 1st and 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles, the first of these becoming the Royal Canadian Dragoons. Then there was the privately raised Strathcona's Horse. Of considerable interest are the more than 1000 Canadians who enlisted in the South African Constabulary. There was no single manner in which the Canadian Contingents were raised and paid for, though the men mostly served under fixed terms of enlistment. Those joining the South African Constabulary, however, frequently found themselves in action for longer periods as, though they were raised as a para-military police force, the unanticipated extended period of hostilities meant they were engaged in much more of a military role than had been expected. Canada's role in the changing and evolving conditions of the South African War was complex and varied, and Canadian troops rose to the task and performed well. The impact of the war on the development of the Canadian military is also of considerable interest.
Download or read book The Boer War and Canadian Imperialism written by Robert J. D. Page and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Boer War written by Emerson Bristol Biggar and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Boer War: Its Causes and Its Interest to Canadians; With a Glossary of Cape Dutch, and Kafir Terms As the average Canadian has not had the opportunity of studying the history of South Africa and the causes which have led to the present Boer war, and many are desirous of knowing the facts, the brief sketch here presented may serve a useful purpose. The writer spent five years in South Africa, and since his return to Canada had followed events there with close attention. As a believer in the future greatness of both countries, he states his reasons why Canadians should have a personal interest in the struggle now going on in South Africa. The term Boer is used throughout the sketch to designate the Dutch inhabitants of the Transvaal, and-except when it is specifically applied-does not refer to the Dutch of the Free State, or our fellow colonists of Dutch origin in the Cape Colony, who are a much more progressive, enlightened and generally well educated people. While reports of the disaffection of the Dutch on the frontier were being circulated the writer could not help being impressed with the meaning of an item in a Cape paper just to hand, which records the departure from Capetown of a batch of young Colonists, all having Dutch names, who were going to England to finish their university education. Even of the Transvaal Boers perhaps the worst that will be said, after the passions of the war have subsided, is that they have been shamefully misled by their too well trusted ruler. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Empire from the Margins written by Gordon L. Heath and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were a number of smaller religious bodies that sought to develop religious and national identity on the margins--something especially difficult when the nation was at war in South Africa. This book examines rich and varied extant sources that provide helpful windows into the wartime experience of Canada's religious minorities. Those groups on the margins experienced internal struggles and external pressures related to issues of loyalty and identity. How each faith tradition addressed those challenges was shaped by their own dominant personalities, ethnic identity, history, tradition, and theological convictions. Responses were fluid, divided, and rarely unanimous. Those seeking to address such issues not only had to deal with internal expectations and tensions, but also construct a public response that would satisfy often hostile and vocal external critics. Some positions evolved over time, leading to new identities, loyalties, and trajectories. In all cases, being on the margins meant dealing with two dominant national and imperial narratives--English or French--both bolstered respectively by powerful Anglo-Saxon Protestantism or French Quebec Catholicism. The chapters in this book examine how those on the margins sought to do just that.
Download or read book Canada s Visual History written by Carman Miller and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Canada and the Boer War written by Carman Miller and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Canada s Wars written by Jonathan Webb and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: N this important new book, Jonathan Webb gives young Canadians a comprehensive look at Canada's efforts in wars ranging from the Boer War of 1884 up to the war in Afghanistan. Each section provides an overview of the wars themselves, and the circumstances under which Canada and Canadians became involved, whether government-directed or by personal conviction. What emerges is a fascinating story of our growth as an independent nation, along with an ever-evolving definition of the peacekeeping role our country plays on the world stage. Moving accounts of lives saved and lives lost are ultimately what all stories of war are about. Through vivid photographs, memorabilia and staggering statistics about the men and women who have served for our country, young readers are given a fascinating look at an aspect of our country's ongoing history -- the aspect that is often the most difficult to address.
Download or read book The Boer War written by John Boileau and published by Altitude Publishing (Canada). This book was released on 2007-12-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Canada at War 1914 1918 written by John Castell Hopkins and published by New York : G.H. Doran. This book was released on 1919 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Canada s Sons on Kopje and Veldta Hstorical Account of the Canadian Contingents written by T. G. Marquis and published by . This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Largely seen as a purely British affair, the fact that the South African War ( or Boer War) involved troops from the Dominions of the British Empire is too often forgotten. This book helps right this historical memory lapse, telling as it does the full story of Canada s military role in the conflict. IN fact Canada s contribution was a major one, as this book amply attests. Some 8,300 Canadian soldiers served in South Africa; 242 of them were killed in action and many awards were won - including four Victoria Crosses. The first Canadian contingent consisted of eight companies; the second of two battalions and five batteries of artillery; along with Strathcona s Horse. This book is based both on the official despatches of Lieut.-Col. W.D. Otter and other senior officers; along with cables sent by Canadian war correspondents accompanying their forces. There are appendices listing the names of the officers and men who fought; along with a Roll of Honour. This book restores a neglected page to the record of Canada s proud military history.
Download or read book Boer War Illustrated written by Thomas Pakenham and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
