THE BOER WAR: SOUTH AFRICA 1899
This letter is addressed to Lord Salisbury
May, 1902 Dear Lord Salisbury I have written this letter as a relative of Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant to inform you about the injustice portrayed by the British army during the Boer War. Although many war crimes were committed throughout the three years at war, the execution of the British Soldiers was indeed unfair and inhumane. It is believed that the South Africans were taking over the war, making the British army feel under their power. As the British leaders had built up a lot of anger, they supposed that to please their enemy, they would order a number of their soldiers to commit a war crime, which they knew would result in execution. They did exactly so, ordering Breaker Morant and two other soldiers (Handcock and Witton) to shoot a number of innocent South African Boer Farmers. Only three moths after being arrested, Britain held an unfair trail for their own soldiers. They didn't even supply Breaker Morant with a solicitor, and to back up this completely unfair trial, they delivered little and false evidence. This resulted in the soldiers getting executed on the 27th of February, 1902. The injustice of this pains me, as Harry Breaker Morant was a great soldier who served his country well. Please take this letter into consideration, Thank you. Emily Lethbridge, Cousin of Harry Morant. |
Aussie Battler - Breaker Morant
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