John gouws the textual trek of deneys reitzs commando. Journal of the genealogical society of south africa, vol 29, no 4, 1992. Although numerous books deal with the south african campaign, few works have consulted the. Author deneys reitz was still in his teens during the second boer war 18991902.
The remarkable thing about reitz war journal is how open minded it is. A boer journal of the boer war, it still had the freshness and detail of an account written soon after the war. Commando has been described as the best narrative of war and adventure in the english language. Ralph peters is the author of twentynine books, including works on strategy and military affairs, as well as bestselling, prizewinning novels. Commando a boer journal of the boer war by reitz deneys. Read commando pdf a boer journal of the boer war by deneys reitz createspace independent publishing platform deneys reitz was 17. He enlisted on the outbreak of the war as a boy of seventeen and went through it to the bitter end. After a period of exile in madagascar he returned to south africa, where he became a lawyer and founded a major south african law firm.
It is an autobiographical account of the boer war written by a young boer soldier. During his exile in madagascar, boer soldier deneys reitz wrote about his experience of the second boer war 18991902. Deneys reitz, who is now one of general smutss political lieutenants and a warm supporter of the british commonwealth, fought through the south african war as our enemy. In the first world war he fought for the union of south africa against the german empire. Deneys reitz 18821944, son of francis william reitz, was a boer warrior who fought in the second boer war for the south african republic against the british empire. In his book commando, reitz recounts how lord vivian pointed out his. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. This book is a memoir of a young man, a boer of south africa and his fellowmen who. A boer journal of the boer war kindle edition by reitz, deneys. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Deneys reitz was 17 when the angloboer war broke out in 1899. Deneys reitz was 17 when the anglo boer war broke out in 1899.
Deneys reitz 18821944, son of francis william reitz, was a boer warrior who fought in the second boer war. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading commando. When it was eventually edited and published in 1929 as commando. Africas participation in the war by using deneys reitz, of commando fame as. A boer journal of the boer war ebook by deneys reitz. His father was president of the orange free state, and after peace was concluded he and his family went into exile. Britain summarises the boer war as a cynical and greedy campaign where the concentration camp was invented. Commando deneys reitz pdf a boer journal of the boer war by. He came from a wealthy connected family his father was president of the orange free state during the war but still he and his brothers volunteered to fight and at least deneys suffered through to the bitter end. I was told to expect a great adventure story of struggle and sacrifice. This book is a memoir of a young man, a boer of south africa and his fellowmen who battled. Reitz describes that he had no hatred of the british people, but as a south african, one had to fight for ones country. Commando a boer journal of the boer war by deneys reitz.
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