Project Gutenberg 2012-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 325 Creswicke, Louis South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 4 (of 8) From Lord Roberts' Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree Produced by Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 4 (of 8)" by Louis Creswicke is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on the events surrounding the latter stages of the Second Boer War, particularly from the perspective of British military operations in the South African region. The book delves into the political and military complexities of the time, with crucial battles and strategies explored in detail, providing insight into the broader conflict between the British Empire and the Boer republics. At the start of this volume, the narrative opens with an analysis of the volatile political climate in Britain following military setbacks, reflecting public discontent and calls for a more effective government response. The focus shifts to the strategic maneuvers by British forces, especially General French's mission to relieve Kimberley and the siege tactics employed against Boer positions. Creswicke vividly describes the challenges faced by both the military and civilians during the intense fighting, as well as the collaborative efforts among British, colonial, and local forces. Throughout this opening portion, themes of resilience, resourcefulness, and the harsh realities of war are woven into the fabric of the narrative. (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 698414 698420 2024-09-16T10:21:30.527790 2023-09-17T05:22:04.101624 text/html text/html 703718 2021-01-08T12:40:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6052614 2021-01-08T12:40:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 6121889 2024-09-16T10:21:49.618668 application/epub+zip 6132730 2024-09-16T10:21:36.737739 application/epub+zip 350316 2024-09-16T10:21:31.638809 application/epub+zip 4071411 2024-09-16T10:21:56.550655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4024494 2024-09-16T10:21:44.571703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458689 2022-09-17T16:28:08.869765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638408 638231 2024-09-16T10:21:29.231799 2023-09-17T05:22:02.949627 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 638307 2021-01-08T12:40:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 245288 2021-01-08T12:40:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 638337 2021-01-08T12:40:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245208 2021-01-08T12:40:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20089 2024-09-16T10:21:56.712631 application/rdf+xml 18316 2024-09-16T10:21:32.039775 image/jpeg 4170 2024-09-16T10:21:31.838763 image/jpeg 6117228 2024-09-16T10:21:30.737764 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