Breaker of Imperial Accountability
The execution of Breaker Morant was and still is a highly controversial topic. Fighting in the vicious guerilla conflict known as the Boer war, Breaker Morant was executed for his harsh and brutal tactics. ... Before one begins to analyze the controversy of the execution, one must first become acquainted with the deeds of the unique individual known as Breaker Morant and the events leading up to his death. ... Unfortunately for ‘The Breaker’, he was court-martialed for his actions during the war, and executed in January of 1902 at the age of 37. ... The fact of the matter is that the very man who signed Breaker Morant’s death sentence was (by his own admission) the man who ordered him to commit the crime.