Louis Creswicke: 9 books

Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V (of VI) - From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's entry into Pretoria. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. This...

Volume five of six of Creswicke's classic military history of the Boer War. This volume covers the period from the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Robert's Entry into Pretoria.

TO H. F. PREVOST BATTERSBY, IN APPRECIATION OF MUCH GOOD FELLOWSHIP. Is happiness courted in vain? A will o' the wisp—nothing more? A bubble? a dream? a refrain? Is happiness courted in vain A certain begetter of pain— A fruit with an asp at the core? Is happiness courted in vain A will o' the wisp——Nothing more

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE—Vol. I. 1851.—First Basuto war. 1852.—Sand River Convention, granting independence to Transvaal Boers. 1853.—Province of British Kaffraria created. Introduction of representative government in Cape Colony

Maj. F. S. Maude Maj. Hon. A. H. Hamilton Lord Methuen Col. Mackinnon, C.I.V. Capt. C. F. Vandeleur

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE——Vol. IV. FEBRUARY 1900. 12-13.—General French, following up Hannay’s movement, crossed Riet River, and next day with a strong force marched twenty-five miles into the Free State, seized Klip Drift on the Modder River, occupied the hills to the north, and captured three...

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE—Vol. III. DECEMBER 1899. 17.—Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, K.P., G.C.B., V.C., &c., appointed Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, with Lord Kitchener of Khartoum as his Chief of the Staff. War Office issued orders under which the remaining portion of the Army A Reserve were...

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE—Vol. II. OCTOBER. 11.—Boer Ultimatum time-limit expired. Great Britain commenced to be at war with Transvaal and Orange Free State. 12.—Text of Great Britain's reply to Boer Ultimatum issued. It stated that the conditions demanded were such as her Majesty's Government deemed it impossible to discuss. Mr. Conyngham Greene recalled

Everyone who has followed the story of the War in South Africa from start to finish will assuredly have acquired a keen and lasting interest in the land which has been won by the expenditure of so much blood and treasure. Earnestly will he discuss in his mind all questions connected with the development...