Painting the map red : Canada and the South African War, 1899-1902 / Carman Miller
1993, First Edition. Montreal : Canadian War Museum. Signed and inscribed by the author. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #478763
ISBN: 0773509135
Physical description: 582 p. Series: Canadian War Museum historical publication ; no.28. Contents: Front Matter -- Contents -- Maps -- Preface -- Splendid Imperialism -- The Anatomy of Canadian Opinion -- The Campaign for Participation -- Fielding a Canadian Contingent -- Making Citizens into Soldiers -- The Battle against Boredom -- Bloody Sunday -- The Dawn of Majuba Day -- The Spirit of Belmont -- Gaining and Guarding Pretoria -- The Return -- Sending a Second Contingent -- The Karoo Campaign -- Mafeking and Pacifying -- Rebel Chasers and Railway Artillery -- The Test of Battle -- On Fighting Patrol -- Liliefontein -- The Riotous Return -- Lord Strathcona’s Horse and Foot -- Butter’s Scouts -- The Lydenburg Campaign -- Chasing De Wet -- Bringing the Heroes Home -- The Unhappy Warriors -- Harts River -- Canada’s Last Contingents -- The Home Front -- The Other Canadians -- Notes -- Index. Subjects: 1867-1914. 1899-1902. South African War, 1899-1902 Participation, Canadian. South African War, 1899-1902 Foreign public opinion, Canadian. Canada Politics and government 1867-1914. North America Social life and customs History 19th century.
Price: €45.00