London To Ladysmith Via Pretoria And Other Accounts Annotated And Illustrated

This is an annotated and illustrated republication of Churchill's despatches while serving as a war correspondent for London's 'Morning Post' during the Second Boer War. It covers the period from October 1899 until March of 1900. It is highlighted by Churchill's capture during the ambush of an Armoured Train in Natal, and his subsequent escape from the Officer's Prison in Pretoria; followed by his return to action as a lieutenant in the South African Light Horse regiment for the remainder of the campaign to relieve the siege of Ladysmith. It includes his first hand experiences during the battles of Spion Kop, Val Krantz and the Tugela Heights as well as the Relief of Ladysmith. In 1923 wrote and published in several magazines an account of his escape that recognized the courage of the people who had assisted him. These persons and events were by necessity not identified in his original book. The work has also been augmented with as many additional contemporary newspaper and personal accounts of the same events by his compatriots during the campaign. Additions to the text also include articles related to his family and an article discussing the controversy relating to Churchill's use of a Mauser C96 pistol during the campaign. The compilation of these works, their annotation, illustration, and expansion with additional authored material were undertaken by Payton Fireman, JD. This is volume 2 of the series: The Last Horse War.

Excerpt from London to Ladysmith Via Pretoria The fact that a man's life depends upon my discretion compels me to omit an essen tial part Of the story of my escape from the Boers; but if the book and its author sur vive the war, and when the British flag is firmly planted at Bloemfontein and Pretoria, I shall hasten to fill the gap in the narrative. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

One hundred years after the Boer War, the British continue to debate what went wrong, while the war has significant nationalist overtones in today's South Africa. This book examines changes in interpretations of the war and provides a bibliography of major sources on the Boer War, now sometimes called the South African War. The bibliography focuses on the military history, but also includes some historical accounts of the political debate. The first part of the book provides an extended historiographical essay, while part two provides an annotated bibliography of the titles discussed in part one. Historiographical questions concerning the Boer War are numerous. Discussions of military operations focus on the early use of modern weaponry and the effect of guerrilla tactics on a traditional force, while other historians debate the question of British military leadership and organization. Questions also revolve around British imperialism and the scramble for Africa. Frequently called the second war for freedom by South African authors, the war was the reason that South Africa, unlike other British colonies, gained independence without majority rule. This makes the war of continuing relevance to the turmoil in South Africa, the collapse of the minority government, and the continuing problems of the current government. This book will provide a useful tool for those wishing to research the war.