Boer Generalship and the Politics of Command
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12309295 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Van Der Waag (0000-0001-6076-2048, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-43 |
| Publication date | 2004-12-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | War in History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-3445 • E-ISSN: 1477-0385 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1191/0968344505wh306oa |
| OpenAlex | W1984077962 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
The British forces fielded in South Africa during the Anglo-Boer War, after suffering several reverses, rolled back the Boer armies from the frontiers. The British did not expect protracted resistance after the fall of Pretoria. Yet, the Boer armies, the very nature of which facilitated their transition to a guerrilla force, underwent a transformation during the second half of 1900. The pre-war leadership, unprofessional and found wanting by the realities of the war, was replaced by a younger, better educated and disciplined cadre of commanders. Not conditioned by small native campaigning, they adopted a guerrilla strategy, which tied up thousands of British troops and delayed the outcome, perhaps now inevitable, by 20 months
Ancient history · Animal science · Boer goat · Citizen journalism · Economic history · Guerrilla warfare · Political science · Politics · Resistance (ecology · History · Law · Military, Security, and Education Studies
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.38 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2023 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |