The Defense of Duffer's Drift is a military fiction book written by Ernest Dunlop Swinton in 1916. The book is a series of six dreams or ""drifts"" experienced by a young British officer, Lieutenant Backsight Forethought, who is in charge of a platoon of soldiers defending a river crossing against Boer commandos during the Second Boer War. In each of his dreams, Forethought makes mistakes and suffers the consequences, but he learns from them and adjusts his tactics accordingly. He eventually becomes a skilled and effective leader, successfully defending Duffer's Drift against the Boers.The book is unique in its approach to military strategy, as it emphasizes the importance of learning from mistakes and adapting to changing situations. It has been praised for its practical and realistic advice for military commanders, as well as its engaging storytelling. The Defense of Duffer's Drift has been used as a teaching tool in military academies and has been cited as an influence on military strategy in subsequent conflicts.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.