Ladysmith: The Diary of a Siege by Henry Woodd Nevinson

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/16603.html.images 404 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/16603.epub3.images 2.0 MB Send
to
kindle
email:

EPUB (older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/16603.epub.images 2.0 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/16603.epub.noimages 222 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/16603.kf8.images 1.8 MB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/16603.kindle.images 1.8 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/16603.txt.utf-8 363 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/16603/pg16603-h.zip 2.1 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Nevinson, Henry Woodd, 1856-1941
Title Ladysmith: The Diary of a Siege
Note Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Taavi Kalju and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net
Summary "Ladysmith: The Diary of a Siege" by Henry Woodd Nevinson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the experiences and observations during the siege of Ladysmith in South Africa, which was a significant event in the Second Boer War. Nevinson's narrative provides a detailed perspective on the strategies, battles, and the conditions faced by both British troops and Boer forces throughout the conflict. At the start of the diary, Nevinson finds himself aboard a train filled with Boer soldiers heading toward the front lines, painting a vivid picture of the pre-war atmosphere. He reflects on his journey through various towns, emphasizing the human cost of the looming conflict as families say their goodbyes. By the second chapter, he reaches Ladysmith, which is on the brink of encirclement by Boer forces. The opening sets the stage for the following combat and survival narratives, highlighting daily life amid the escalating tensions and the psychological effects of war on both soldiers and civilians. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
Subject Ladysmith (South Africa) -- History -- Siege, 1899-1900
Category Text
EBook-No. 16603
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 12, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 93 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!