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Written by a physician who witnessed the conflict firsthand, this historical account offers a detailed and sweeping narrative of the war in South Africa. It analyzes the military strategies, the harsh terrain, and the political blunders that defined the struggle between the British Empire and the Boer republics. The text combines journalistic immediacy with a broader strategic perspective, striving for objectivity amidst the heat of nationalistic fervor. It stands as a significant record of a pivotal moment in imperial history.
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GenreHistory
Length24 hrs 14 mins
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Publish dateJan 26, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER 1. THE BOER NATIONS.
2CHAPTER 2. THE CAUSE OF QUARREL.
3CHAPTER 3. THE NEGOTIATIONS.
4CHAPTER 4. THE EVE OF WAR.
5CHAPTER 5. TALANA HILL.
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6CHAPTER 6. ELANDSLAAGTE AND RIETFONTEIN.
7CHAPTER 7. THE BATTLE OF LADYSMITH.
8CHAPTER 8. LORD METHUEN'S ADVANCE.
9CHAPTER 9. BATTLE OF MAGERSFONTEIN.
10CHAPTER 10. THE BATTLE OF STORMBERG.
11CHAPTER 11. BATTLE OF COLENSO.
12CHAPTER 12. THE DARK HOUR.
13CHAPTER 13. THE SIEGE OF LADYSMITH.
14CHAPTER 14. THE COLESBERG OPERATIONS.
15CHAPTER 15. SPION KOP.
16CHAPTER 16. VAALKRANZ.
17CHAPTER 17. BULLER'S FINAL ADVANCE.
18CHAPTER 18. THE SIEGE AND RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY.
19CHAPTER 19. PAARDEBERG.
20CHAPTER 20. ROBERTS'S ADVANCE ON BLOEMFONTEIN.
21CHAPTER 21. STRATEGIC EFFECTS OF LORD ROBERTS'S MARCH.
22CHAPTER 22. THE HALT AT BLOEMFONTEIN.
23CHAPTER 23. THE CLEARING OF THE SOUTH-EAST.
24CHAPTER 24. THE SIEGE OF MAFEKING.
25CHAPTER 25. THE MARCH ON PRETORIA.
26CHAPTER 26. DIAMOND HILL—RUNDLE'S OPERATIONS.
27CHAPTER 27. THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION.
28CHAPTER 28. THE HALT AT PRETORIA.
29CHAPTER 29. THE ADVANCE TO KOMATIPOORT.
30CHAPTER 30. THE CAMPAIGN OF DE WET.
31CHAPTER 31. THE GUERILLA WARFARE IN THE TRANSVAAL: NOOITGEDACHT.
32CHAPTER 32. THE SECOND INVASION OF CAPE COLONY.
33(DECEMBER 1900 TO APRIL 1901.)
34CHAPTER 33. THE NORTHERN OPERATIONS FROM JANUARY TO APRIL, 1901.
35CHAPTER 34. THE WINTER CAMPAIGN (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER, 1901).
36CHAPTER 35. THE GUERILLA OPERATIONS IN CAPE COLONY.
37CHAPTER 36. THE SPRING CAMPAIGN (SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER, 1901).
38CHAPTER 37. THE CAMPAIGN OF JANUARY TO APRIL, 1902.
39CHAPTER 38. DE LA REY'S CAMPAIGN OF 1902.
40CHAPTER 39. THE END.
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