History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government

"History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4)" by Great Britain War Office, is a historical record that looks closely at the war where the British Empire fought the Boer Republics, telling about how they got ready, what they did during the battles, and how it all ended. The story looks at British battle plans in a war that changed South Africa a lot. The book starts by talking about what politics were like and how ready the armies were before the fighting began. It tells how the British got more soldiers and made plans based on what they knew about the Boer army. The people in charge in Britain seemed unsure if they would need to fight and didn't think the Boer army was very strong, which made them rethink their battle plans and how they got supplies as the war went on.