| nevals | 15 Sep 2015 8:52 a.m. PST |
Could you recommend a book, a single tome that would be a starting point in the period eploration. I am aware of The Colonial Wars Source Book by Haythorntwaite. Is there anything else? I primarily think of British Colonialism during Victorian age. |
 ColCampbell  | 15 Sep 2015 9:29 a.m. PST |
Victoria's Little Wars by Byron Farwell should get you started. link Jim |
| 15th Hussar | 15 Sep 2015 9:53 a.m. PST |
and… Victorian Military Campaigns by Brian Bond |
| nevals | 15 Sep 2015 9:55 a.m. PST |
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| Cheriton | 15 Sep 2015 10:05 a.m. PST |
The following would flesh things out for the essential two titles above… Featherstone, Donald, "Colonial Small Wars, 1837-1901 Featherstone, Donald, "Victoria's Enemies: An A-Z of British Colonial Warfare Knight, Ian, "Marching to the Drums: Eyewitness Accounts of War from the Kabul Massacre to the Siege of Mafikeng" Cheers, 
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 StoneMtnMinis | 15 Sep 2015 10:13 a.m. PST |
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| Rich Bliss | 15 Sep 2015 10:14 a.m. PST |
The Washing of the Spears by Donald Morris |
| 15th Hussar | 15 Sep 2015 10:23 a.m. PST |
NO, sorry Rich, but that is too subject centric (though it is THE go to book on the subject). |
| Jcfrog | 15 Sep 2015 10:33 a.m. PST |
Colonel Callwell " Small wars" |
| JasonAfrika | 15 Sep 2015 10:36 a.m. PST |
Colonial Warfare Source Book by Haythornwaite |
John Leahy  | 15 Sep 2015 10:38 a.m. PST |
Small Wars is an excellent book. However, it must be approached with EXTREME caution! There are so many Wars covered that you may find yourself immersed in Colonials for quite a while. 
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| John the OFM | 15 Sep 2015 10:41 a.m. PST |
Second Col Campbell's recommendation of Queen Victoria's Little Wars. |
| Mooseworks8 | 15 Sep 2015 11:11 a.m. PST |
Khaki & Red by Donald Featherstone. |
 20thmaine | 15 Sep 2015 11:30 a.m. PST |
I suspect it's too narrow for you but Edwin Herbert's wargaming the 2nd boer war is very good : PDF link |
| Vintage Wargaming | 15 Sep 2015 12:24 p.m. PST |
Also Ted Herbert's Handbook for Colonial Wargamers from the VMS – but very hard to find, took me years. I'd second the recommendation of Battle in Africa |
| Henry Martini | 15 Sep 2015 3:29 p.m. PST |
Just so you know, many of the books referred to consist of potted narrative histories of the major campaigns of the era (e.g. Bond and Farwell), whereas 'Small Wars' is a detailed military technical analysis that examines all aspects of the conduct of colonial campaigns by reference to pertinent historical examples. It could very well have been subtitled 'How to Fight a Colonial War'. |
| nevals | 15 Sep 2015 4:41 p.m. PST |
Thank you all for the suggestions. I feel overwhelmed with the response, but this is how it usually
goes: you want to scratch into a new era and the next moment you are neck deep in the matter. Very good and eciting. My local public library system has Featherstone. |
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