Download or read book Doing Canada Proud written by Bernd Horn and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is theA story ofA a Canadian victory during the Second Boer War (1899-1902). Canadians delivered the first major British triumph, which became the turning point of the conflict. It also awakened patriotism and national identity at home. The victory in a foreign land earned Canada recognition as a sovereign power.