by Clement H Stott

Contents

PREFACE

I. THE SIGNS OF WAR

II. THE COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES

III. THE BATTLE OF DUNDEE OR TALANA HILL

IV. THE BATTLE OF ELAND'S LAAGTE

V. THE BATTLE OF LOMBAARD'S KOP

VI. THE ADVANCE SOUTHWARD

VII. THE BATTLE OF COLENSO

VIII. THE CAPTURE OF PIETER's HILL

IX. THE SIEGE OF LADYSMITH

X. THE BATTLE OF LADYSMITH OR PLATRAND

XI. NATAL DURING THE WAR

Illustrations

Bluejackets
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Hotchkiss gun
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Ladysmith Town Hall
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Map of Natal showing the districts affected by the Boer invasion, 1899-1900
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Potgieters Drift
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Rangeworthy Ridges
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Sketch map showing scenes of action of General Buller's relief column
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Spion Kop
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Steam transport
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Sketch map of the battle of Talana
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Gun from HMS Terrible
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Transferring wounded
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