Powell Geoffrey. Buller: A Scapegoat? A Life of General Sir Redvers Buller, 1839-1908

Pen and Sword, 2005. — 255 p.A re-examination of Zulu War hero general Sir Redvers Buller, who was blamed for British defeats in the Boer War of 1899-1902. A very good review on the life of General Buller. It is most interesting to see his campaign in South Africa where he came under so much criticism. This last episode of his career was one which he was pitchforked into; even though he told his masters that he might not be the best person to fill it. The situation in South Africa when he got there was also a tangle through which he had to navigate. In all, a fine and useful book for understanding a segment of the South Africans War of 1899-1902.