Bannelinge in die Vreemde. Die krygsgevangenes van die Anglo-Boereoorlog 1899-1902.

Many high-quality, digitally enhanced reproductions of photographs, primarily of prisoners of war, this book provides a comprehensive and richly illustrated exploration of Boer prisoners during the Anglo-Boer War. 415 pages in total, with clean contents and a binding that remains secure. This is the second edition.  

**Condition:** Very good.  

The history of the Anglo-Boer War rests on four pillars: British tactics, which encompass a multitude of aspects; the concentration camps, which were, in essence, a British tactical maneuver but also etched a dimension of profound suffering into the history of the people of this land; the military operations of the Boer forces; and the prisoners of war held in camps abroad. This latter aspect of the Anglo-Boer War has never been thoroughly documented from the perspective of the prisoners of war, and this comprehensive historical work seeks to address that gap.

The principle of taking prisoners of war is as old as warfare itself, although the fate of such prisoners has evolved over the centuries. In ancient times, they were executed, later used as forced labor, enslaved, or sold. The author of this work has not only provided contextual background information but has also allowed the prisoners of war to tell their own stories. Consequently, this is the account of the more than 31,000 men who found themselves in a foreign land, surrounded by uncertainty.

The inhabitants of the camps represented a cross-section of the populations of the two Boer republics. They also included rebels from British colonies and a number of volunteers from other nations who joined the Boer struggle and were captured. In such a forced amalgamation of diverse individuals, conflict was inevitable, but there was also room for leadership and the opportunity to bring out the best in people.

There were scholars and illiterates, optimists and those who fell into deep depression, artists, entrepreneurs, businessmen, and emerging athletes. Among them were devout believers, atheists, and some whose faith was shattered by the plight of the Boer republics. There were mischievous individuals and genuine troublemakers, young boys, and even a few Black attendants.

*Bannelinge in die Vreemde* (Exiles in a Foreign Land) is enriched with a large collection of digitally enhanced photographs, which, in their own right, narrate the story of the prisoner-of-war camps.