Open AccessINFANTRY WEAPONS IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1652-1881
Author(s) -
Alison Hudson
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
scientia militaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2309-9682
pISSN - 2224-0020
DOI - 10.5787/10-2-709
Subject(s) - infantry , battlefield , sacrifice , ancient history , queen (butterfly) , history , political science , law , archaeology , hymenoptera , botany , biology
Lt Genl C. L. Viljoen, present Chief of the South African Army, describes the South African soldier in his forword to the book 'Our South African Army Today' as follows: 'Throughout history, soldiering has always come naturallY to South Africans. In many wars and battles [he South African soldier has proved himself .to be brave, determined and willing to sacrifice all for the cause.'1 It is a well establ ished fact that the infantry was and still is the nucleus of any army and was aptly described by SirWilliam Napier as the 'Queen of the Battlefield.