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Extract from Commando Courageous
At the beginning of the twentieth century twenty thousand Boers defied a quarter of a million British troops for two years in what is today regarded as a classic guerrilla war.
How did they do it?
With courage, daring and pigheaded obstinacy.
This is the true story of one young Boer's fight against the foreigners who
coveted the fabled gold of his beloved Transvaal. It is a tale of triumph and disaster, fear and hope, humour and tragedy; telling us much about the Boer War and South Africa, its land and peoples, both black and white.
In an entertaining and informative personal account of life as a bitterender defying the overwhelming might of the British Empire, Schikkerling tells a story of heroism, sacrifice and patriotism with an understated humour and is never bitter, although highly critical of those he regards as invaders.
A quick Google search will reveal how widely quoted this book is as a reference source on a variety of topics and confirm its stature as a Classic of its kind. A must read for any student of South African or military history.
First published in ink and paper form in 1964, and based on the author's notes and diary entries made in the field, Commando Courageous has an appeal that effortlessly bridges the hundred-odd years that separate the modern-day reader and the events it recounts.
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News and Updates
- October 2008 - site updates and redesign
- May 2007 - Commando Courageous now available to purchase
