"The autobiographical book "A Zaporozhian in the ranks of the Boers: the personal narrative of Colonel J. W. F. Blake, commander of the Irish brigade" is written by Colonel John W. F. Blake, who witnessed and participated in the events of the Anglo-Boer War. In his book he tells about the brutality of the war, his own experiences and impressions, as well as the important battles and events that he experienced with the Irish Brigade. moral dilemmas faced by fighters in the conditions of military conflicts."