A Russian on commando: The Boer War experience of Yevgeny Avgustus

Abstract

The book A Russian on commando: The Boer War experience of Yevgeny Avgustus597 is a war memoir that details the experiences of Yevgeny Avgustus as a foreign (uitlander) volunteer in the South African War of 1899 to 1902. It is a fascinating read, which provides a behind-the-scenes look at the events that took place during this war. The book was edited by Boris Gorelik who engages the reader vividly in what Avgustus had recorded in his memoir. Since Avgustus was from Russia, the memoir was originally written in Russian and was translated into English by Lucas Venter.

Keywords

• russian on commando:
• boer war
• yevgeny avgustus