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A Russian on Commando: The Boer War Experiences of Yevgeny Avgustus
A Russian on Commando: The Boer War Experiences of Yevgeny Avgustus
A Russian on Commando: The Boer War Experiences of Yevgeny Avgustus
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In January 1900, galvanised by the daring of the Boers in taking on imperial Britain, the young Russian officer Yevgeny Avgustus set off for the Transvaal to fight in the Anglo-Boer War. Like most of the foreign volunteers who flocked to the Boer cause, he ended up on the Natal front.
Avgustus and his companions joined the Krugersdorp Commando, and their experiences in the field are portrayed in vivid detail. The central part of this gripping account covers the Battle of the Tugela Heights in February 1900 and the Boers' subsequent
retreat. The immediacy of Avgustus's writing captures his trepidation and excitement as he approaches the battlefield for the first time, as well as his experience of life on commando.
The keen eye of this foreign volunteer brings to life a turning point in South African history. Avgustus is a gifted writer, and his narrative offers both acute observation and thoughtful
introspection.
A gripping portrayal of human frailty and courage in the face of mortal danger, A Russian on Commando highlights both the strange attraction and the absurdities of war.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherJonathan Ball
Release dateAug 15, 2022
ISBN9781776191376
A Russian on Commando: The Boer War Experiences of Yevgeny Avgustus
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Boris Gorelik

BORIS GORELIK is a writer and scholar from Russia specialising in the history of Russian-South African cross-cultural encounters. He was born in Yekaterinburg, Russia, but has lived in Moscow since the age of eighteen, except for several years in Johannesburg, where he contributed articles to Rapport Weekliks. Gorelik is senior research fellow of the Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. His works have been published in Russia, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

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