South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 7 (of 8) The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities

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South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 7 (of 8) The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities

by Louis Creswicke

EN·~11 hours·26 chapters

Chapters

26 total

SOUTH AFRICA AND THE TRANSVAAL WAR

0:32

CONTENTS—Vol. VII.

4:03

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS—Vol. VII.

2:20

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE—Vol. VII.

16:23

COMPOSITION OF COLUMNS

34:24

CHAPTER I

13:01

CHAPTER II

13:17

CHAPTER III

31:37

CHAPTER IV

32:46

CHAPTER V

17:56

Description

In the closing year of the South African conflict, the war transforms into a relentless guerrilla campaign. Mobile columns and daring raids replace the earlier set‑piece battles, taking listeners from the icy banks of the Komati River to the sun‑baked plains of the Transvaal as British forces pursue leaders like De wet. The narrative conveys the tension of a cat‑and‑mouse struggle that reshaped the battlefield.

Rich maps and vivid illustrations accompany each chapter, bringing the rugged hills of the Orange River Colony, the tangled bush of the Cape, and the strategic rail lines to life. First‑hand reports from doctors, soldiers, and civilians add personal texture to the military maneuvers, while official dispatches reveal the strategies of commanders such as Generals Bruce‑Hamilton and Blood. As the months pass, the focus shifts toward the fragile peace talks of early 1902, offering listeners insight into the diplomatic efforts that finally ended the hostilities.

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South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 7 (of 8) The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities

Language

en

Duration

~11 hours (657K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2014-10-16

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Louis Creswicke

Best remembered for sweeping accounts of the Boer War and a multi-volume life of Joseph Chamberlain, this British writer specialized in big, public subjects. His books aim for a broad, documentary feel, gathering politics, personalities, and events into detailed narrative history.

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