The Great Boer War

The Great Boer War is a non-fiction work on the Boer War by
Arthur Conan Doyle and first published in 1900. By the end of the war in 1902
the book had been published in 16 editions, constantly revised by Doyle. The
Introduction describes the book as:

"A very thorough account, including tables at the end of those killed or
wounded up until the 8th September when he left South Africa. This account is
compiled with as much accuracy as was attainable at this date, and with as much
detail as a single volume will permit. In frequent conversations with Boers,
Conan Doyle has endeavoured to get their views upon both political and military
questions. Often the only documents he had to consult were the convalescent
officers and men under his care, therefore some errors may have crept in. The
closing scenes of the Boer War have necessarily been treated with less detail
than the earlier. ”

The book was completed in September 1900, at a time when the British believed
that the war was over: in fact the penultimate chapter is titled "The end of the
war". However, the war was to continue until 1902.

-- Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.