British Auxiliary Forces During the Second Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902
British Auxiliary Forces during the Second Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902: Composition, Purpose and Performance Introduction When Britain suffered a series of humiliating defeats at the hands of the Boers – a setback known as ‘Black Week’ – in December 1899, something unexpected happened. For the first time Britain sent civilians in the form of part-time soldiers to fight along side her regular army after it […]