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Old 30-03-2010, 21:51   #380
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany View Post
Now onto "The Boer War" Thomas Pakenham. How the British army became embroiled in the South African Campaign in 1899, & were taught a lesson by "Dutch Farmers" from the Transvaal & Orange Free State.
Agree a good read, a good follow up to the Pakenham book if interested in Africa at that time is "the Founder" Cecil Rhodes and the pursuit of power , Robert L Rotberg.

Also " Fighting the Fuzzy-Wuzzy" (Days and Nights of the Service with Sir Gerald Graham's Field force at Suakin) Major E.A. De Cosson.
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