Project Gutenberg 2005-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 72 Pearse, Henry H. S. 1844 1905 Pearse, H. H. S. (Henry Hiram Steere) Four Months Besieged: The Story of Ladysmith Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Four Months Besieged: The Story of Ladysmith" by Henry H. S. Pearse is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the Siege of Ladysmith during the Boer War (1899-1902), a significant event that captured the attention and emotions of Britain at the time. The book presents a detailed narrative based on unpublished letters from the author, who was a special correspondent for the 'Daily News' and witnessed the siege first-hand, providing a personal and incisive perspective on the challenges faced by the defenders. The opening of the book sets the stage for the unfolding drama of the siege, highlighting the initial miscalculations and strategic decisions that led to the British garrison becoming isolated. Pearse outlines the declaration of war and the British forces dispatched to Natal, detailing the battles leading up to the investment of Ladysmith. The narrative introduces key figures such as General Sir George White, who was tasked with defending the town against Boer advances. As tensions rise, the author paints a vivid picture of the valiant yet beleaguered British troops, the dire circumstances within the town, and the looming threats from outside, laying the groundwork for a harrowing tale of endurance and courage in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ladysmith (South Africa) -- History -- Siege, 1899-1900 DT Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 418237 418292 2024-10-07T10:38:38.384681 2023-09-07T11:07:53.149003 text/html text/html 421734 2020-12-12T08:42:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1336241 2020-12-12T08:42:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1510412 2024-10-07T10:38:49.241673 application/epub+zip 1508554 2024-10-07T10:38:42.576720 application/epub+zip 247762 2024-10-07T10:38:40.870692 application/epub+zip 1923432 2024-10-07T10:38:54.221594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1884766 2024-10-07T10:38:47.713633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391799 2022-09-08T05:37:44.738992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387140 387039 2024-10-07T10:38:37.616741 2023-09-07T11:07:52.389998 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 386942 2020-12-12T08:42:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148476 2020-12-12T08:42:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 386985 2020-12-12T08:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148436 2020-12-12T08:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21390 2024-10-07T10:38:54.475623 application/rdf+xml 15237 2024-10-07T10:38:41.490664 image/jpeg 3551 2024-10-07T10:38:41.183682 image/jpeg 1431816 2024-10-07T10:38:38.481678 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