The Defense Of Duffer's Drift (1916)

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 crossing in South Africa during the Boer War. In each dream, Forethought learns from his mistakes in the previous dream and adapts his tactics accordingly, ultimately leading to a successful defense of the crossing. The book is a unique and insightful exploration of military strategy and tactics, and has been used as a training manual for military officers around the world. Despite being over a century old, the book remains relevant and informative for modern military leaders.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.