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The Transvaal Rebellion: The First Boer War, 1880-1881. By John Laband. London: Pearson Education, 2005. ISBN 0-582-77261-3. Maps. Illustrations. Notes and references. Select bibliography. Index. Pp. xii, 264. £19.99.
Students of military history are well aware of the Boer War, a.k.a. the Anglo-Boer War, a.k.a. the South African War of 1899-1902. When a First Boer War of 1880-1881 is mentioned, there is some confusion. John Laband's book on the latter war has now been published to enlighten the confused.
Laband, who specializes in war and society studies, is Professor of History at Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada. He was previously Professor of History at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He is ideally suited to have written this book. Runner-up in competition for the coveted Sunday Times Alan Paton Award, he has published extensively on the history of the Zulu kingdom, particularly the wars of the 1870s and 1880s...