South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) - From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, - 15th Dec. 1899

Louis Creswicke

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Title: South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6)
From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso,
15th Dec. 1899
Author: Louis Creswicke
Release Date: August 6, 2008 [EBook #26198]
Language: English
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"ALL THAT WAS LEFT OF THEM." THE BLACK WATCH AFTER THE BATTLE OF
MAGERSFONTEIN. From the Drawing by R. Caton Woodville.
"ALL THAT WAS LEFT OF THEM."
THE BLACK WATCH AFTER THE BATTLE OF MAGERSFONTEIN.
From the Drawing by R. Caton Woodville.
SOUTH AFRICAAND THE
TRANSVAAL WAR
BY
LOUIS CRESWICKE
AUTHOR OF "ROXANE," ETC.
WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS
IN SIX VOLUMES
VOL. II.—FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WAR TO THE BATTLE OF COLENSO, 15TH DEC. 1899
EDINBURGH: T. C. & E. C. JACK
1900CONTENTS—VOL. II.
PAGE
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE vii
CHAPTER I
PAGE
The Crisis at Home 1
In South Africa 2
The Occupation of ...

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The Project Gutenberg EBook of South Africa and the
Transvaal War, Vol. 2
(of 6), by Louis Creswicke
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Title: South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6)
From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of
Colenso,
15th Dec. 1899
Author: Louis Creswicke
Release Date: August 6, 2008 [EBook #26198]
Language: English
*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK
S. AFRICA, TRANSVAAL WAR, VOL. 2 ***
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Online
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images
"ALL THAT WAS LEFT OF THEM." THE BLACK
WATCH AFTER THE BATTLE OF MAGERSFONTEIN.
From the Drawing by R. Caton Woodville.
"ALL THAT WAS LEFT OF THEM."
THE BLACK WATCH AFTER THE BATTLE OF
MAGERSFONTEIN.
From the Drawing by R. Caton Woodville.
South Africa
and the
Transvaal WarBY
LOUIS CRESWICKE
AUTHOR OF "ROXANE," ETC.
WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS
IN SIX VOLUMES
VOL. II.—FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE
WAR TO THE BATTLE OF COLENSO, 15TH DEC.
1899
EDINBURGH: T. C. & E. C. JACK
1900
CONTENTS—Vol. II.
PAGE
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE vii
CHAPTER I
PAGE
The Crisis at Home 1
In South Africa 2
The Occupation of Dundee 7
1
The Battle of Glencoe
42
Elandslaagte
0
3
The Retreat from Dundee
2
3
Sir W. Penn Symons—Glencoe
5
3
The Battle of Reitfontein
6
3
Ladysmith
8
4
The Battle of Lombard's Kop
1
4
The Disaster of Nicholson's Nek
5
5
The Siege of Ladysmith
1
CHAPTER II
PAGE
5
The Siege of Mafeking
5
6
Kimberley
4
CHAPTER III
PAGE
7
Natal
0
7
The Invasion of Cape Colony
6
88
The Battle of Belmont
6
9
The Battle of Graspan
2
9
The Battle of Modder River
7
1
After the Fight 0
8
CHAPTER IV
PAGE
1
The Investment of Ladysmith 1
0
1
Estcourt 1
9
1
Armoured Train Disaster At Chieveley 2
1
1
Estcourt 2
6
1
The Fight on Beacon Hill 3
2
1
Ladysmith 3
5
1Estcourt and Frere 3
9
1
Surprises at Ladysmith 4
5
1
Frere Camp 5
1
CHAPTER V
PAGE
1
Activity at the Cape 5
4
1
With General Gatacre 5
9
1
The Reverse at Stormberg 6
3
1
At the Modder River 6
8
1
The Battle of Majesfontein 7
1
CHAPTER VI
PAGE
1
Chieveley Camp 8
71
The Battle of Colenso 8
8
2
Facsimile of MS. of Mr. Rudyard Kipling's War Poe
0
m "The Absent-minded Beggar"
3
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS—Vol. II.
PAGE
Chart Showing Staff Appointments Made at th At fro
e Commencement of the War nt
I. COLOURED PLATES
PAGE
"All That Was Left of Them."
Fronti
The Black Watch after the Battle of Majesfonte
spiec
in.
e
By R. Caton Woodville
Officer of the 9th Lancers 38
Sergeant, King's Royal Rifles 80
Private and Corporal of the Gordon Highlander
96
s
Sergeant and Private of the Dublin Fusiliers 102
Sighting a Naval Field Gun 128
Sergeants of the Royal Horse Artillery with a 1
144144
2-pounder
Sergeant-Major of the New South Wales Lanc
154
ers
2. FULL-PAGE PLATES
PAGE
The Outbreak of War—The Drakensberg Mou
6
ntains
The Outbreak of the War—Transport Leaving
16
England for the Cape
The Battle of Elandslaagte 26
Before Ladysmith—Horse Artillery Galloping to
42
take up a New Position
Ladysmith, Natal 54
Night Sortie from Mafeking 64
The Battle of Belmont 90
The Battle of Modder River 106
Scene on the Tugela 112
Repelling an Attack from the Trenches around
138
Ladysmith
From Frere to Chieveley 150
Stormberg Pass 160
The Modder River 172
The Battle of Colenso—Queen's (Royal West
188
Surrey) Regiment Leading the Central Attack
The Battle of Colenso—The Dublin Fusiliers Att
192
empt to Ford the Tugela
The Battle of Colenso—The Last Desperate At
198198
tempt to Save the Guns
3. FULL-PAGE PORTRAITS
PAGE
Lieut.-General J. D. P. French 22
Major-General Sir W. Penn Symons, K.C.B. 32
General Joubert 48
Colonel Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, the Defen
58
der of Mafeking
Right Hon. Sir Redvers Henry Buller, K.C.B., V
74
.C.
Lieut.-General Lord Methuen, C.B. 86
General Sir George Stewart White, V.C., G.C.
118
B., the Defender of Ladysmith
Major-General Andrew G. Wauchope, C.B. 176
4. MAPS AND ENGRAVINGS IN THE TEXT
PAGE
At Fr
Coloured Map of Seat of War
ont
Map of Northern Natal 9
Position of Forces before the Battle of Glencoe 15
The Battle of Glencoe 17
Position of Forces before the Battle of Elandsl
21
aagte, Noon
Plan of Battle of Elandslaagte 25
Map of Ladysmith and Surrounding Heights 42
The Creusot Quick-Firing Field Gun, or "Long
44
Tom"