The Legend Of Breaker Morant Is Dead And Buried – Charles Leach

South African historian Charles Leach shatters the popular legend of ‘Breaker’ Morant, the controversial Anglo-Australian officer executed during the Second Boer War. Presenting a South African version of the Bushveldt Carbineers’ actions, this book exposes the “premeditated murder of unarmed, sick and captured prisoners, witnesses, civilians and children” committed by Morant and his ‘A’ Squadron. Drawing on new sources, Leach reveals evidence of no fewer than 35 known murders, arguing Morant’s crimes were far worse than widely believed and his execution was justified. This definitive text aims to bury the hero-or-villain debate forever.