[Gutenberg 20194] • The Petticoat Commando: Boer Women in Secret Service
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- Authors
- Brandt, Johanna
- Tags
- south african war , women in war -- south africa , 1899-1902
- Date
- 2006-12-28T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.57 MB
- Lang
- en
The Boer Commando was the basic unit of organization of the militia of the Boer people of South Africa. The term came into English usage during the Second Boer War 1899-1902. Some of the Commandos in the Boer War were Women. This is the story of a Woman Commando in the Boer War.