This military history provides a detailed examination of the staff work performed by British and Boer commanders during the Anglo-Boer War, a conflict fought in South Africa from 1899 to 1901. Drawing upon archival sources and firsthand accounts, Briggs illuminates the strategies, tactics, and personalities involved in this complex and controversial conflict. With its rigorous research and insightful analysis, this book sheds new light on a pivotal episode in British and South African history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.