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Title: Story of the War in South Africa
1899-1900
Author: Alfred T. Mahan
Release Date: April 5, 2007 [EBook #20987]
Language: English
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[Illustration: CAPTAIN ALFRED T. MAHAN, U.S.N.; D.C.L.]
STORY OF THE WAR
IN
SOUTH AFRICA
1899-1900
By
Captain A. T. Mahan, U.S.N.
_With Map and Portrait of the Author_
CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER I
The Theatre of the War 1
CHAPTER II
The Opening Campaign in Natal to the Investment
of Ladysmith (October 11--November 2) 28
CHAPTER III
The Colonies and the Transports 71
CHAPTER IV
The Western Frontier to Magersfontein and
Stormberg. Operations of General French
about Colesberg 102
CHAPTER V
The Natal Campaign from the Investment of
Ladysmith through the Battle of Colenso 177
CHAPTER VI
The Natal Campaign. British Prepare for a
Flanking Attack upon the Boers' Right at
the Tugela. The Boer Assault on Ladysmith,
January 6th 233
CHAPTER VII
Natal Campaign. The Unsuccessful British
Attempts to Turn the Boers' Right Flank
at Spion Kop and at Vaal Krantz 249
CHAPTER VIII
The Relief of Kimberley and of
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