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The Tale of the Breaker: Lt Harry Harbord “Breaker” Morant Part One

Posted on September 18, 2021 By Docwinters No Comments on The Tale of the Breaker: Lt Harry Harbord “Breaker” Morant Part One
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Summary

7-SEPTEMBER-1901. While serving with the Bushveldt Carbineers, a British Irregular Mounted Unit, during the Second Anglo-Boer War, Lt Harry Harbord Morant, better known as “Breaker Morant” allegedly ordered the execution of eight Boer Prisoners of War, along with a number of Dutch civilians, and a German Missionary. For this act, Breaker Morant, is one of the first British Subjects, charged, tried and convicted for War Crimes. And while he claimed to be following orders, at what point does just doing your job constitute unlawful killings of non-combatants?

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