The Influence of the Boer War (1899 - 1902)

...on the Tactical Development of the Regular British Army 1902 - 1914. This thesis, by Spencer Jones, BA, MPhil, examines the influence of the Boer War 1899 – 1902 upon tactics and training in the regular British Army 1902 – 1914. The work argues that several key lessons drawn from South Africa became the tactical cornerstones for infantry, artillery and cavalry throughout the pre-First World War period and shaped the performance of the B.E.F. during the early battles of 1914.