Tag Archives: South Africa

Spioenkop and other iconic destinations of the history tourist – the ramblings of a battlefield guide in Northern Natal

Posted on 27/05/2019 by Johann

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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My Name is History, and my Art is War – Blood on iTaleni Hill

Posted on 24/05/2018 by Johann

VOORTREKKER-ZULU CONFRONTATIONS OF 1838 The Vlugkommando and the Battle of Italeni, April 11, 1838 PART 1 Introduction The Battle of Blood River is one of those epic confrontations in the momentous history of this country that has held people in … Continue reading →

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My name is History, and my Art is War.

Posted on 22/04/2018 by Johann

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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The year 2017 – A review on the run

Posted on 02/11/2017 by Johann

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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The year of 2017 – a sign of things to come…??

Posted on 19/08/2017 by Johann

The famed English writer, Ian Knight, on one of his regular tours to South Africa. He leads a comprehensive tour every year. Our own year at History’s walk started out as demurely as the one before, and the one after … Continue reading →

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So, you want to do a Battlefield Tour…? here’s a few thoughts.

Posted on 10/12/2016 by Johann

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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A Professional Battlefield Guide – some personal opinions by Johann Hamman

Posted on 18/06/2015 by Johann

What does a Professional Battlefield Guide Really Do? I have published this article on my Linked-In profile as well. Any good battlefield guide, especially in KZN, will know that guiding clients around any battlefield in the province is one of … Continue reading →

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Touring the Kwazulu-Natal battlefields – a current perspective from a battlefield guide…

Posted on 10/09/2013 by Johann

Yes, that is me, standing next to the Covenant wagon at the site of the Battle of Blood River. Like I have said, I tour any Natal battlefield you can think of, (that is not further than a day’s ride, … Continue reading →

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Tripadvisor – a special curse, or misunderstood marketing tool.

Posted on 16/12/2012 by Johann

We have all had that moment when that first negative review appears on whatever booking site you and your establishment may find itself.  We at History’s Walk B&B were negatively reviewed in 2009 by an American visitor and his girlfriend, … Continue reading →

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My reading list…..

Posted on 14/10/2012 by Johann

My reading list (so far…..) 1. Boer Wars 1815-1902 Farwell, Byron, The Great Boer War, , MacKays of Chatham,  Chatham, Kent, Wordsworth 1999 Edition Crisp, Robert, The Outlanders: The story of the men who made Johannesburg, Mayflower Books Ltd., 1074, … Continue reading →

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