The Boer War.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Book One: London to Ladysmith via Pretoria -- Maps and Plans -- Introductory Note -- I. Steaming South -- II. The State of the Game -- III. Along the Southern Frontier -- IV. In Natal -- V. A Cruise in the Armoured -- VI. Distant Guns -- VII. The Fate of the Armoured Train -- VIII. Prisoners of War -- IX. Through the Dutch Camps -- X. In Afrikander Bonds -- XI. I Escape from the Boers -- XII. Back to the British Lines -- XIII. Christmas and New Year -- XIV. A Military Demonstration and some Good News -- XV. The dash for Potgeiter's Ferry -- XVI. Trichardt's Drift and the Affair of Acton Homes -- XVII. The Battle of Spion Kop -- XVIII. Through the Five Days' Action -- XIX. A Fresh Effort and an Army Chaplain -- XX. The Combat of Val Krantz -- XXI. Hussar Hill -- XXII. The Engagement of Monte Christo -- XXIII. The Passage of the Tugela -- XXIV. The Battle of Pieters: the Third Day -- XXV. Upon Majuba Day -- XXVI. The Relief of Ladysmith -- XXVII. After the Siege -- Book Two: Ian Hamilton's March -- Maps and Plans -- Preface -- I. A Roving Commission -- II. Exit General Gatacre -- III. At Half-way House -- IV. Two Days with Brabazon -- V. Two Days with Brabazon-continued -- VI. The Dewetsdorp Episode -- VII. Ian Hamilton's March -- VIII. Ian Hamilton -- IX. The Action of Houtnek -- X. The Army of the Right Flank -- XI. Lindley -- XII. Concerning a Boer Convoy -- XIII. Action of Johannesburg -- XIV. The Fall of Johannesburg -- XV. The Capture of Pretoria -- XVI. "Held by the Enemy" -- XVII. Action of Diamond Hill -- Appendix: Composition of Lieut. General Ian Hamilton's Force.

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