At the turn of the 20 th century, the Boer War held all the promise of noble and heroic adventure for thousands of young Canadian men. And for the nation it was an opportunity to show the world ...

Two British Army soldiers ... in the British Army. Their history dates back to the 18 th century and the regiment earned ...

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2012. Pp. xviii, 290. Illus., maps, notes, biblio., index. $34.95. ISBN: 0806142898. Noted British historian Spencer Jones takes a look at how disaster in the ...