{"product_id":"the-forgotten-war-paperback-1","title":"The Forgotten War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurie Field\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first concise and comprehensive history of Australia's part in the Boer War.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen thousand men went from Australia to the Boer War in South Africa between 1899 and 1902: more than 500 of them died there. Though the nation honoured its dead with ceremonies and monuments, the enormity of the following two world wars overshadowed the legacy of this terrible and bloody conflict. But the Boer War soldiers are the precursors of the Anzac Legend and this period marks the soldier's emergence as a folk hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book charts the course of the Australian troops in South Africa, appraising their performance in the field and exploring the curious relationship between Imperial command and colonial troops. This classic study also looks at the home front, examining ways in which the public, the press and governments reacted to the initial call to arms, to set-backs and defeats, and to the injustice that met 'Breaker' Morant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stockman until he joined the RAAF, the late Laurie Field spent five years with British Bomber Command during World War II, giving him first-hand experience of being an Australian fighting in foreign arenas under British command. He went on to teach at both secondary and tertiary levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48326186402041,"sku":"9780522846553","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/adpkpRoXGh9780522846553.webp?v=1777291038","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-forgotten-war-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}