My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War is a firsthand memoir by Ben J. Viljoen, a Boer general who fought against the British in the South African War of 1899 to 1902. Writing from the losing side of the conflict, Viljoen recounts campaigns, commando life, and the hardships endured by the Boer republics as the larger British forces ground down their resistance.
His account offers a valuable counterpoint to British histories of the war, conveying the perspective of the citizen-soldiers who defended the Transvaal and Orange Free State. Viljoen describes battles, retreats, and the eventual collapse of organized resistance with the candor of a participant. The memoir is a key primary source on the Boer experience, presented here as a free EPUB download.