Lessons of the War
Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith
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- First published
- 1900
- Pages
- 77
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Writing as the South African War unfolds, Spenser Wilkinson weighs the gap between Britain's resources and the forces it can bring into the field. His weekly articles examine troop movements, delayed reinforcements and the risks facing British positions around Ladysmith. The preface explains that these pieces appeared in The London Letter and were collected while detailed records of the fighting were still unavailable.
The commentary also turns military events into an argument about government. Wilkinson criticizes ministers for weak preparation and insists that trained knowledge should guide decisions about weapons, command and strategy. His concern with the appointment of Lord Roberts links battlefield setbacks to questions of political responsibility.
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Book facts
- Author
- Spenser Wilkinson
- First published
- 1900
- Reading time
- About 3 hours
- Pages
- 77
- Language
- English
- Genre
- European History
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