The crime of being right
Thomas Sowell once wrote: ‘People will forgive you for being wrong, but they will never forgive you for being right – especially if events prove you right while proving them wrong’. This quote perfectly sums up why Prof Pretorius, his brainless minions, and the deranged and fanatical online Defenders of the Myth, were all so
10 years on, KK&K still gets the True Believers in a panic
I was recently made aware of an entertaining exchange on one of the various Boer War Facebook groups. The catalyst for this was that someone had dared to offer a copy of ‘Kruger, Kommandos & Kak’ for sale – and at the bargain price of just R150: Predictably, and entertainingly, the mere mention of this
Tyndale-Biscoe at the Siege of Ladysmith
One of the things which I find most interesting about studying the Boer War is how many of the same characters pop up in unexpected places – indeed, it is all rather like a Wilbur Smith novel (without the underage sex). Not content with his antics with the Pioneer Column, the First Matabele War and
On this day in 1900: The Irish Guards are formed
On 17 March 1900 – ie. St Patrick’s Day, for those who live in a cave – the Irish Guards were formed. The formation of the new regiment was largely inspired by the bravery and sacrifice of the Irish regiments which had fought at The Battle of Tugela Heights – which had broken the Boer