Abstract
THE bill presented when the South African account was due for settlement was not financial only. £250 million were more easily found in the Great Britain of that day than a thoroughly easy conscience. It was now that the promises of imperialism could be measured against what imperialism had performed.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Copyright information
© 1985 A. P. Thornton
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Thornton, A.P. (1985). The Impact of War: (i) The Boer War. In: The Imperial Idea and its Enemies. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17867-4_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17867-4_3
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, London
Print ISBN: 978-0-333-38257-8
Online ISBN: 978-1-349-17867-4
eBook Packages: Palgrave History CollectionHistory (R0)