Publisher's Synopsis
The centenary commemoration of the Anglo-Boer War starts on 11 October 1999. This particular war remains a topic of great interest, not only to historians, but also to the wider public. Many volumes have been published, analysing the war from every conceivable angle and discussing every battle and incident in great detail. Yet in the vast literature on the war the 'agterryers' (mostly black and coloured men who served as attendants on horseback for Boer fighters) have been relegated to subsections of a few publications. This publication takes a fresh look at the war and especially the contribution of the 'agterryers'.
