--- product_id: 51751323 title: "The Boer War [DVD]" price: "S/.124" currency: PEN in_stock: false reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/51751323-the-boer-war-dvd store_origin: PE region: Peru --- # The Boer War [DVD] **Price:** S/.124 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Boer War [DVD] - **How much does it cost?** S/.124 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pe](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/51751323-the-boer-war-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Explore the war that changed the British Army forever. Take a trip back in time to the turn of the 20th century, to the last years of Queen Victoria s reign when the sun never set on the British Empire. Rebellion and war had occupied the British military for decades, flaring up in colonies from Canada to Burma, yet the British Army had always emerged victorious. Now, in the sun-bleached landscape of South Africa, Britain found itself in conflict with a formidable and determined enemy. It would prove to be a war that would demand new strategies and tactics from the British, as the rulebook was torn up in the face of a new kind of guerilla warfare. This feature-length documentary uses rare archive footage, photographs and illustrations to bring to life the last large-scale British military operation before WWI. Examining both sides of the conflict, the programme places the three-year campaign in its historical context, providing a shocking and revealing insight into a war that claimed tens of thousands of lives. Review: Outstanding Documentary on The Boer War. - This documentary is 80 minutes long (just under 1 & 1/2 hours)...and combines all the things that I like about a documentary. 1. sober & objective narration 2. plenty of real imagery (in this case, plenty of photographs) 3. scholarly & informative (not fluffy content just "to entertain". If pay attention to this documentary one should come away after 2 hours knowing quite a lot about the Boer War..however this is the kind to watch again and again..as it is full of information that one cant completely "Download" into their brain 1st time viewing. Highly Recommend. Review: A sobering account of a crazy war. - Good historical account of appalling colonialism. Slightly difficult to keep track of who is who and the differing locations. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B008HP406K | | Best Sellers Rank | 70,365 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 3,601 in Documentary (DVD & Blu-ray) 16,665 in Television (DVD & Blu-ray) | | Country of origin | United Kingdom | | Customer reviews | 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars (62) | | Media Format | PAL | | Number of discs | 1 | | Package Dimensions | 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 80 g | | Release date | 20 Aug. 2012 | | Run time | 1 hour and 20 minutes | | Studio | Go Entertain | ## Product Details - **Colour:** Colour - **Format:** PAL - **Number of discs:** 1 - **Publication date:** 20 Aug. 2012 - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 20 minutes ## Images ![The Boer War [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Plwk5fp1L.jpg) ![The Boer War [DVD] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81U+anHV1qL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding Documentary on The Boer War. *by H***Y on 14 October 2012* This documentary is 80 minutes long (just under 1 & 1/2 hours)...and combines all the things that I like about a documentary. 1. sober & objective narration 2. plenty of real imagery (in this case, plenty of photographs) 3. scholarly & informative (not fluffy content just "to entertain". If pay attention to this documentary one should come away after 2 hours knowing quite a lot about the Boer War..however this is the kind to watch again and again..as it is full of information that one cant completely "Download" into their brain 1st time viewing. Highly Recommend. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A sobering account of a crazy war. *by P***S on 10 December 2025* Good historical account of appalling colonialism. Slightly difficult to keep track of who is who and the differing locations. ### ⭐⭐ To say "I don't like it" as offered by 2 star selection is not ... *by R***N on 2 November 2014* To say "I don't like it" as offered by 2 star selection is not really accurate. It would be better to state that I am offended by the arrogance of the producers, concerning a number of matters. After more than 110 years there has been no attempt to correct offensive mispronunciation of names and places, often of names of internationally acclaimed figures. I am South African, of English descent, who had British connections lost in this war, and I cringe at the way the English, to this day still refuse to make any attempt to pronounce these correctly, Were South African commentators to mispronounce common English names,in this way, they would be castigated and ridiculed.Had the English narrator made some serious attempt to 'get it right', my assessment of the film would have been much more positive.His lack of sensitivity, like that of a large percentage of his countrymen, whose mispronunciation I have experienced, is unacceptable. The commentary also glosses over important issues, such as the terms of the Sand River(1852) and Bloemfontein(1854) Conventions, which recognised the political Independence of the Z.A.R.( 'Transvaal') and O.F.S (Orange Free State), respectively, and raises no questions about rapacious British Imperialism, or the pioneering role played by British interests, via the Chamber of Mines in creating the system of migratory labour,which transported rural tribal men to the gold and diamond mines to labour under oppressive conditions, in order to make gold mining profitable, as well as serving as the cornerstone of discriminatory labour legislation that characterised the Apartheid system. Much is said about the background and character of the British General Staff, but virtually nothing about their opponents. Trouble was taken to obtain recordings of popular 'Boer' songs of the time - 'Ou Tante Kooba' and 'Sarie Marais', but their value is entirely lost by the lack of sub-titles, and more particularly by the failure to refer to the content thereof, or the reason for their selection in the first place. I commend the producers on their collection of fine film material and stills. Perhaps the producers were unaware of the significant impact of the Concentration Camps on the mind of descendants of those who suffered there, particularly in the awakening of Afrikaner Nationalism, that eventually gave rise to the success of the National Party (Apartheid Government) in the 1948 election, that had much to do with the upliftment of those who had been impoverished by " Die Engelse Oorlog" ( the "English War"), as they knew it. The comment near the end, as the war entered the guerrilla phase, that 'Kitchener knew the land and the people', could not have been further from the truth! Restriction of the Franchise in Kruger;s Republic is not adequately handled. There WERE conditions under which foreigners could qualify for the vote, perhaps not as quickly as they wanted it. Examples of names and places that are routinely mispronounced, in brackets, include: Botha, a Dutch name, to be pronounced as the Dutch would have pronounced it ( not 'Boater'), Joubert, a name of French origin, to be pronounced as the French would say it ( not 'Youbot'), Boer forces. Boer means 'farmer', and the pronunciation is similar to the English word 'boor', which means something quite different! This was almost correct, but still had overtones of the typical English pronunciation ('Boa' - which is a kind of snake!). Reitz, President of the OFS is pronounced like 'Rates' in English ( not 'Rights'), Bloemfontein ( the 'oe' dipthong doesn't have an 'r' sound at the end ('Blermfontein'), Spioenkop ( 'Spy Peak') has an 'e' in it, and the same dipthong as in 'Bloemfontein', and the 'o' is not sounded as in 'top' but like the English dipthong 'au', as in maudlin ( 'Spionkop'). In Dutch and Afrikaans the 'v' in 'Veld', is pronounced as 'f' in English. Chritiaan De Wet's first name is not (Christian)The double 'a' is a lengthened sound, rather like the 'arn' in English 'barn'. Koos, the first name of De la Rey, is a shortened form of 'Jacobus' ( Jacob), and the double 'o' is sounded like the double 'o' in English 'boor' ('Coose', as in Highland cattle is quite different). 'Uitlander' means 'foreigner', which is what the English and other immigrants were(.'Uit' is pronounced like 'ate' or 'eight', and not 'Ootlander', with the same sound as in 'use' or 'loose'). 'Jan' Smuts was not ('Yan') but the -'an' is pronounced like 'un' in 'run'. You may be aware of his distinguished academic career at Cambridge, prior to assuming military leadership against the British, and possibly even know that he was a member of the British Imperial War Cabinet etc., as well as being significantly involved in drafting the Charter of the League of nations and the UN. surely well enough known to get the pronunciation of his name right? Perhaps the remarkably conciliatory attitude of distinguished Boer fighters, such as Deneys Reitz ( grandson of the OFS President), who, with many compatriots abandoned his homeland rather than signing acceptance of British authority, settling in Madagascar, before being persuaded by Smuts to return, whom he served as ADC, and was later an officer with the British forces on the Western Front, during the First World War, Not to mention the role of Smuts and Botha in the campaigns in German East and West Africa! This film would have been so much more authentic, had the producer/director taken the trouble to address the issues that I have raised. I could go on , but think that what I have said is sufficient for the purposes of this review. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pe/products/51751323-the-boer-war-dvd](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/51751323-the-boer-war-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Peru* *Store origin: PE* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*