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Spioenkop and other iconic destinations of the history tourist – the ramblings of a battlefield guide in Northern Natal
We are on the eve of celebrating our 15th year in the Kwazulu-Natal battlefield guiding industry. (Left-Isandlwana Mountain, taken from the Drift. One of the more ominous silhouettes in British Army history.) The industry has shown upward and downward curves, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo Boer War, Anglo-Zulu War, Battlefield analysis, battlefield guide, Battlefield tour, History's Walk, Johann Hamman, KZN, Principles of War, South Africa, Spioenkop, Voetspore
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My name is History, and my Art is War.
A battlefield tour is probably the last thing you are thinking about right now. I have been conducting battlefield tours in this part of the world for over twelve years now, and the people I have met many people lured … Continue reading
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Tagged Battlefield analysis, battlefield guide, Battlefield tour, History's Walk, Johann Hamman, KZN, Principles of War, South Africa
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The year 2017 – A review on the run
What it is all about. My trusty old Condor at the De Jagersdrift turn-off. I was on my way to the Blood River museum here. This year had proven to be an exceptionally good year, so far. To be quite … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-Zulu War, Battlefield analysis, Battlefield tour, Blood River, History's Walk, Johann Hamman, KZN, South Africa, Voortrekker history
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So, you want to do a Battlefield Tour…? here’s a few thoughts.
So, you want to do a battlefield tour in the far-off wastelands of the ancient Zulu Kingdom, do you….? Here is a pointer or two: I am a specialist military history guide, and I do battlefield tours. I am known … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-Zulu War, Battlefield analysis, battlefield guide, History's Walk, Johann Hamman, Principles of War, Rorke's Drift, South Africa
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A battlefield analysis with the 4th Battalion, Duke of Lancaster’s at Isandlwana
The Duke of Lancaster’s, on the right, with Lt.-Col. Lighten on the right. We briefly, applied the following principles to each of the two battles mentioned, and discussed and absored it as the day allowed. Permit me to state that if … Continue reading
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