With the Boer Forces
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- First published
- 1900
- Pages
- 153
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Reporting from the Boer side of the South African War, Howard Clemens Hillegas describes the people and conditions he encountered as a newspaper correspondent. His account draws on weeks spent in camps, commandos and homes, with attention to the farmers who became fighters and the leaders who directed them. In the preface, he openly acknowledges his sympathy for the Boers while describing courtesy toward opponents and shortcomings within their ranks.
The battlefield narrative follows mounted men taking cover among rocks, waiting for approaching troops and exchanging fire across open ground. Hillegas notices ordinary gestures, such as lighting a pipe or asking a neighbour for cartridges, alongside the effects of modern rifles and smokeless powder.
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Book facts
- Author
- Howard Clemens Hillegas
- First published
- 1900
- Reading time
- About 5 hours
- Pages
- 153
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Military History
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online