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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