This captivating work charts the history of Tasmania from the arrival of European maritime expeditions in the late eighteenth century, through to the modern day. By presenting the perspectives of both Indigenous Tasmanians and British settlers, author Henry Reynolds provides an original and engaging exploration of these first fraught encounters. Utilising key themes to bind his narrative, Reynolds explores how geography created a unique economic and migratory history for Tasmania, quite separate from the mainland experience. He offers an astute analysis of the island's economic and demographic reality, by noting that this facilitated the survival of a rich heritage of colonial architecture unique in Australia, and allowed the resident population to foster a powerful web of kinship. Reynolds' remarkable capacity to empathise with the characters of his chronicle makes this a powerful, engaging and moving account of Tasmania's unique position within Australian history.

South Africa and the Transvaal War in eight volumes is a historical account of The Second Boer War fought between the British Empire and two independent Boer states, the South African Republic (Republic of Transvaal) and the Orange Free State, over the Empire's influence in South Africa. Initial Boer attacks were successful, and although British reinforcements later reversed these, the war continued for years with Boer guerrilla warfare, until harsh British counter-measures including a scorched earth policy brought the Boers to terms. The work is divided in eight volumes, first of which covering the period from the First Boer War to the beginning of the Second Boer War. Following six volumes deal with the Second Boer War and the last volume is dedicated to the future of South Africa after the war ended. Table of Contents: Vol. 1: From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Vol. 2: From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Vol. 3: From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 Vol. 4: From Lord Roberts' Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree Vol. 5: From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's Entry into Pretoria Vol. 6: From the Occupation of Pretoria to Mr. Kruger's Departure from South Africa, with a Summarized Account of the Guerilla War to March 1901 Vol. 7: The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities Vol. 8: South Africa and Its Future

Excerpt from Tasmanians in the Transvaal War Synopsis. - euryalus - cape TO beira - good friday - mosquitoes something - cut A foot off legs OF pants, SO have A decent pair once more - bamboo creek - jack and barney (captain and colonel's horses) umtali - IN hospital - MY temperature 104 marandellas - mafeking - relieved to-day - march TO bulawayo - A long picnic mafeking - I got A piece OF the shell march TO rustenburg - zeerust all women must join their husbands - I shoot A nigger's donkey BY mistake - first time under fire destroy worth OF our own stores relief OF elands river - ottoshoop jacson killed - his funeral - gallant defence OF elands river BY australians s.m. Goucher and phelan present - captain riggall ON staff - some nice girls there - rhodesian. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... even the troops themselves, were unceremoniously pushed in all directions. All means of escaping from the crush were blocked. The mounted troopers and members of the police force struggled incessantly to maintain a semblance of order; in every direction their efforts were unsuccessful. Several ladies fainted in the confusion, and a timid doctor was noticed sheltering himself behind the stalwart form of a Minister of the Crown. Eventually the troops were collected together, and, headed by the Headquarters Band, marched towards the city boundary. The other members of the Defence Force, followed by a drum and fife band and another brass band, joined the procession. Members of the Fire Brigade in uniform also took part, and, preceded, followed, and surrounded by an excited and cheering crowd, the city boundary, at which an extension archway had been erected, was eventually reached. The following was the parade state: --Staff, 8; Permanent Artillery, 16; Southern Tasmanian Artillery, 66; Tasmanian Engineers, 39; Mounted Infantry, 48; First Battalion Tasmanian Infantry, 302; Southern Tasmanian Cadets, 128. Total, 607. The march into town was commenced amidst tremendous cheering and (so far as the perspiring crowd was concerned) most inspiriting disorder. At the city boundary--the corner of Park and Liverpool streets-- the Mayor and Aldermen were waiting. Major Cameron drew up on his grey charger, and the Mayor read an address. The Mayor read excellently, with undisguised emotion. Major Cameron sat motionless as a statue in bronze, with only a little flicker at the temple as indication of emotion at all. As the Mayor finished, the crowd pressed dangerously from the rear, and the Major mentioned that he would reply later. The address was as..