Project Gutenberg 2004-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 189 Churchill, Winston 1874 1965 Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir Churchill, Winston Spencer Churchill, Sir Winston Spencer Churchill, Winston S. 00003642 London to Ladysmith via Pretoria Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Steven Gibbs and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "London to Ladysmith via Pretoria" by Winston Churchill is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This narrative captures Churchill's personal experiences and observations during the early months of the Second Anglo-Boer War, focusing particularly on the events surrounding the British campaign to relieve the besieged town of Ladysmith. The text reflects Churchill's insights into military strategies, the nature of warfare, and the political landscape of the time. The opening of the book describes Churchill's journey aboard the Royal Mail steamer 'Dunottar Castle' from London to Cape Town as the war begins. He expresses his feelings of anticipation and anxiety amid the uncertainty surrounding the conflict. As he observes the reactions of passengers onboard, he outlines the rumors and speculations about the war, showcasing the mix of dread and hope that characterizes the atmosphere. Churchill also introduces reflections on the nature of modern travel compared to ancient times, providing a rich context for the reader to understand his mindset as he embarks on this significant military endeavor. The first chapters set the stage for a thrilling recount of events that are both poignant and reflective of Churchill's experiences as a war correspondent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en South African War, 1899-1902 Transvaal (South Africa) -- History DT Text Boer War Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 561594 551225 2024-10-06T12:53:35.586843 2023-09-07T03:37:53.580595 text/html text/html 546730 2020-12-18T23:45:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 566932 2020-12-18T23:45:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 657465 2024-10-06T12:53:45.092845 application/epub+zip 668311 2024-10-06T12:53:39.046803 application/epub+zip 287307 2024-10-06T12:53:37.648793 application/epub+zip 905547 2024-10-06T12:53:50.105746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 868199 2024-10-06T12:53:44.221779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463990 2022-09-07T16:22:59.907308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524452 524397 2024-10-06T12:53:34.686821 2023-09-07T03:37:52.838582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 524370 2020-12-18T23:45:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 200154 2020-12-18T23:45:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 524366 2020-12-18T23:45:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200109 2020-12-18T23:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22050 2024-10-06T12:53:50.240711 application/rdf+xml 14467 2024-10-06T12:53:38.224764 image/jpeg 3560 2024-10-06T12:53:37.929766 image/jpeg 653010 2024-10-06T12:53:35.653791 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia