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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.
22CHAPTER 22. THE HALT AT BLOEMFONTEIN.
2CHAPTER 2. THE CAUSE OF QUARREL.
23CHAPTER 23. THE CLEARING OF THE SOUTH-EAST.
3CHAPTER 3. THE NEGOTIATIONS.
24CHAPTER 24. THE SIEGE OF MAFEKING.
4CHAPTER 4. THE EVE OF WAR.
25CHAPTER 25. THE MARCH ON PRETORIA.
5CHAPTER 5. TALANA HILL.
26CHAPTER 26. DIAMOND HILL—RUNDLE'S OPERATIONS.
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6CHAPTER 6. ELANDSLAAGTE AND RIETFONTEIN.
27CHAPTER 27. THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION.
7CHAPTER 7. THE BATTLE OF LADYSMITH.
28CHAPTER 28. THE HALT AT PRETORIA.
8CHAPTER 8. LORD METHUEN'S ADVANCE.
29CHAPTER 29. THE ADVANCE TO KOMATIPOORT.
9CHAPTER 9. BATTLE OF MAGERSFONTEIN.
30CHAPTER 30. THE CAMPAIGN OF DE WET.
10CHAPTER 10. THE BATTLE OF STORMBERG.
31CHAPTER 31. THE GUERILLA WARFARE IN THE TRANSVAAL: NOOITGEDACHT.
11CHAPTER 11. BATTLE OF COLENSO.
32CHAPTER 32. THE SECOND INVASION OF CAPE COLONY.
12CHAPTER 12. THE DARK HOUR.
33(DECEMBER 1900 TO APRIL 1901.)
13CHAPTER 13. THE SIEGE OF LADYSMITH.
34CHAPTER 33. THE NORTHERN OPERATIONS FROM JANUARY TO APRIL, 1901.
14CHAPTER 14. THE COLESBERG OPERATIONS.
35CHAPTER 34. THE WINTER CAMPAIGN (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER, 1901).
15CHAPTER 15. SPION KOP.
36CHAPTER 35. THE GUERILLA OPERATIONS IN CAPE COLONY.
16CHAPTER 16. VAALKRANZ.
37CHAPTER 36. THE SPRING CAMPAIGN (SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER, 1901).
17CHAPTER 17. BULLER'S FINAL ADVANCE.
38CHAPTER 37. THE CAMPAIGN OF JANUARY TO APRIL, 1902.
18CHAPTER 18. THE SIEGE AND RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY.
39CHAPTER 38. DE LA REY'S CAMPAIGN OF 1902.
19CHAPTER 19. PAARDEBERG.
40CHAPTER 39. THE END.
20CHAPTER 20. ROBERTS'S ADVANCE ON BLOEMFONTEIN.
41IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
21CHAPTER 21. STRATEGIC EFFECTS OF LORD ROBERTS'S MARCH.
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