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The Defence of Duffer's Drift is a work by Ernest Dunlop Swinton now brought to you in this new edition of the timeless classic.

"The Defence of Duffer's Drift" is part of a collection of classic texts for teaching small unit tactics. Despite its origin in the Second Boer War (1899-1902), it remains a book that is recommended, without qualification, by many militaries around the world. It is an essential... Read Full Overview

Upon an evening after a long and tiring trek, I arrived at Dreamdorp. The local atmosphere, combined with a heavy meal, are responsible for the following nightmare, consisting of a series of dreams. To make the sequence of the whole intelligible, it is necessary to explain that,... Read Full Overview

The Defense of Duffer's Drift is a military classic written by British officer Ernest Dunlop Swinton in 1916. The book is a fictional account of a young officer's experiences defending a small town in South Africa during the Boer War. The officer, Lieutenant Backsight Forethought,... Read Full Overview

The Defense of Duffer's Drift is a military fiction book written by Ernest Dunlop Swinton in 1916. The book is a series of six dreams or ""drifts"" experienced by a young British officer, Lieutenant Backsight Forethought, who is in charge of a platoon of soldiers defending a... Read Full Overview

The Defense of Duffer's Drift is a military fiction book written by British Army officer Ernest Dunlop Swinton in 1916. The book is a series of six dreams of a young British officer, Lieutenant Backsight Forethought, who is in charge of a small group of soldiers defending a river... Read Full Overview