Searching for the Queen's Cowboys: Travels in South Africa Filming a Documentary on Strathcona's Horse and the Anglo-Boer WarWhile making a documentary film about a Canadian regiment that fought in the South African Anglo-Boer War (1899 - 1902), South African - born Tony Maxwell returned to his homeland after a 40-year absence to rediscover a country that was enchanting, shocking, unbelievably beautiful and, at times, frightening. Travelling with his son Brad in search of old battlefields and graveyards, Tony learned about the intersecting history of South Africa and Canada, while recalling his personal stories of growing up in apartheid South Africa. He tells these stories with a blend of humour and an understanding of the history that shaped the country |
Contents
Lord Strathconas Cowboys | 15 |
London | 37 |
Africa | 49 |
Pretoria | 68 |
Alpumalanga | 94 |
Lydenburg | 114 |
Politics and Wars | 140 |
Krugers Legacy | 159 |
Wolvespruit | 188 |
Isandlwana | 212 |
Rorkes Drift | 240 |
Spion Kop | 252 |
The Hunt For De Wet | 272 |
Magersfontein | 291 |
The City of Gold | 315 |
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