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Fighting the Phantom Army
South Africa, 1901. The Boer War has entered a new phase, fought fought not by great armies but by swift, deadly commandos. Captain Andrew Baird faces a war of endless skirmishes, scorched earth, and an enemy he understands all too well.
Ordered to hunt down the elusive Van Collier Commando, Andrew finds himself pitted against Jacoba du Toit, a fierce fighter with a burning vendetta against the British, and her veteran band of guerrillas. Baird's new command, the Natal Dragoons, is still untested and far from what he needs for the job.
Andrew pushes his men through harsh training and even harsher battles, but victory will require outwitting an enemy who knows the land and tactics better than anyone.
Courage is tested and alliances shift with the wind in FIGHTING THE PHANTOM ARMY, the sixth book in the Soldier's Son series by Malcolm Archibald.
Ordered to hunt down the elusive Van Collier Commando, Andrew finds himself pitted against Jacoba du Toit, a fierce fighter with a burning vendetta against the British, and her veteran band of guerrillas. Baird's new command, the Natal Dragoons, is still untested and far from what he needs for the job.
Andrew pushes his men through harsh training and even harsher battles, but victory will require outwitting an enemy who knows the land and tactics better than anyone.
Courage is tested and alliances shift with the wind in FIGHTING THE PHANTOM ARMY, the sixth book in the Soldier's Son series by Malcolm Archibald.
399 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 12, 2025
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Malcolm Archibald
131 books71 followersMy primary interest is historical, either fiction or non fiction, but I can enjoy most anything from Jane Austin to Kipling to J K Rowling. I have been very quiet on this site, but I think I might be a bit more active now.
I also enjoy the stimulation of meeting people and finding out about them.
I also enjoy the stimulation of meeting people and finding out about them.
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August 21, 2025
Great story
I have enjoyed the story. The ending is good, but I can see 1914 -1918 him advising Smuts against von Lettow-Vorbeck.
I have enjoyed the story. The ending is good, but I can see 1914 -1918 him advising Smuts against von Lettow-Vorbeck.
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