Scapegoats of the Empire is George Witton's forceful memoir of the Boer War and the notorious court-martial of the Bushveldt Carbineers, in which Harry "Breaker" Morant and Peter Handcock were executed while Witton's own death sentence was commuted. Written in a plain, urgent, and polemical style, the book blends eyewitness testimony, military narrative, legal protest, and imperial critique. Its literary context lies within early twentieth-century war memoirs that contest official historie...

Read the true story behind the movie Breaker Morant, written by George Witton the only surviving soldier of those sentenced to death for war atrocities.During the Boer War in South Africa, Australian George Ramsdale Witton (1874 –1942) served as a lieutenant in the Bushveldt Carbineers until he was sentenced to death for murder after the shooting of nine Boer prisoners.In his 1907 book "Scapegoats of the Empire," Witton's main assertion, as indicated by the book's provocati...

In "Scapegoats of the Empire," George Witton delivers a penetrating exploration of the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by British soldiers during the Second Anglo-Boer War. Set against the backdrop of colonial expansion and the subsequent tensions it engendered, Witton employs a harrowing prose style that seamlessly merges personal narrative with broader social critique. Through meticulous recollections and vivid imagery, he interrogates the often overlooked human cost of imperial ambitio...

In "Scapegoats of the Empire," George Witton delves into the intricate narratives surrounding the Boer War, illuminating the often-overlooked perspectives of the individuals unfairly blamed for colonial failures. Witton's prose is characterized by a sharp analytical style that melds historical rigor with a poignant humanism, shedding light on the socio-political complexities of imperialistic endeavors. Through a series of compelling anecdotes and critical reflections, he reveals how scapeg...

Read the true story behind the movie Breaker Morant, written by George Witton the only surviving soldier of those sentenced to death for war atrocities.During the Boer War in South Africa, Australian George Ramsdale Witton (1874 -1942) served as a lieutenant in the Bushveldt Carbineers until he was sentenced to death for murder after the shooting of nine Boer prisoners.In his 1907 book "Scapegoats of the Empire," Witton's main assertion, as indicated by the...

A significant portion of the book covers his experiences in the Second Boer War of 1899-1902 which he had earlier described in London to Ladysmith via Pretoria (1900) and Ian Hamilton's March (1900). It also includes descriptions of other campaigns he had previously written about: The River War (1899), concerning the reconquest of Sudan, and The Story of the Malakand Field Force (1898) in today's Pakistan. The book begins by describing his childhood and schooldays, and provides context for...

A concise history of the Battle of Isandlwana, the first encounter of the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879.In 1878, H.M. High Commissioner for Southern Africa and the Lieut. General Commanding H.M. Forces, clandestinely conspired to invade the Zulu Kingdom. Drastically underestimating their foe, the invaders had been vanquished within days of entering the Zulu Kingdom, in one of the greatest disasters ever to befall a British army.The author not only dramatically descr...

The Recollections of Rifleman Harris is a memoir published in 1848 of the experiences of an enlisted soldier in the 95th Regiment of Foot in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars.The eponymous soldier was Benjamin Randell Harris, a private who joined the regiment in 1803 and served in many of the early campaigns in the Peninsula War. In the mid-1830s, Harris was working as a cobbler in London when he met an acquaintance, Captain Henry Curling, who asked him to...

The story of the battle for independence from the British Empire in South Africa by " a vivid chronicler of military forces, generals, and wars" ( Kirkus Reviews).The Great Boer War (1899-1902), more properly known as the Great Anglo-Boer War, was one of the last romantic wars, pitting a sturdy, stubborn pioneer people fighting to establish the independence of their tiny nation against the British Empire at its peak of power and self-confi...

This book-collection file includes six books. Three are on war -- The Great Boer War, The War in South Africa, and A Visit to Three Fronts, June 1916. Two are on Spiritualism -- The New Revelation and The Vital Message. And one on Medicine -- Round the Red Lamp: Facts and Fancies of the Medical Life. According to Wikipedia: "Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 7 July 1930) was an author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally conside...

Written in 1894, just 15 years after the war, this is James Grants excellent military history of the Zulu War of 1879. From the British disaster at Isandhlwana to face-saving at Rorkes Drift and the final humiliation of the Zulu nation at Ulundi, this is the contemporary view of how the events were conveyed to the public of Great Britain.Featuring original engravings from the Illustrated London News and the Graphic, this book was written during the height of the British Empire, and the triump...

An overview of the life of a British Army soldier in the 19th century during the Napoleonic Wars.What was a British soldier's life like during the Napoleonic Wars? How was he recruited and trained? How did he live on home service and during service abroad? And what was his experience of battle? In this landmark book Philip Haythornthwaite traces the career of a British soldier from enlistment, through the key stages of his path through the military system, includin...