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by C. H. Thomas
ORIGIN OF THE ANGLO-BOER WAR REVEALED - The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked - By C.H. THOMAS
NOTICE
INTRODUCTION
CURSORY HISTORY OF THE BOER NATION
PROSPERITY OF BOERS AND POLITICAL RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND UP TO 1881
TRANSVAAL HISTORY—SUZERAINTY
TREATMENT OF UITLANDERS—FRANCHISE
MONSTER PETITION—JAMESON INCURSION—ARMAMENTS
BLOEMFONTEIN FRANCHISE CONFERENCE—BOER ULTIMATUM
BOER LANGUAGE
The work offers a first‑hand investigation into the tangled origins of the Anglo‑Boer conflict, drawing on the author’s decades of close contact with Boer society and his outsider perspective as a European‑born observer. By piecing together diplomatic correspondence, contemporary pamphlets, and personal testimonies, he seeks to expose the hidden motives of the Afrikaner Bond and the shadowy influences that he believes set the war in motion.
Readers will find a detailed critique of the British government’s secretive diplomacy, alongside a balanced portrait of the Boers’ character and aspirations. The author’s aim is not to vilify any nation outright, but to illuminate the conspiratorial forces that manipulated both sides, hoping the revelations will foster a clearer understanding and, perhaps, a path toward reconciliation.
Full title
Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed: The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked (2nd ed.) (2nd ed.)
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (246K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Garrett Alley, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Release date
Feb 18, 2005
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

Best known for a fiercely argued account of the Anglo-Boer War, this writer took on one of South Africa’s most contested conflicts with strong convictions and a clear sense of purpose.
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