Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 262 Dolbey, Robert Valentine 1878 1937 Dolbey, Robert V. (Robert Valentine) Sketches of the East Africa Campaign E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Sketches of the East Africa Campaign" by Capt. Robert V. Dolbey is a historical account written during the early 20th century, reflecting on the experiences of British forces in the East African theatre during World War I. The narrative presents an intimate view of daily life in the campaign, focusing on the challenges faced by soldiers, such as food scarcity, tropical diseases, and difficult terrain, while often contrasting these hardships with the nature of combat itself. Dolbey's insights intend to portray the ground realities of war beyond mere strategy and tactics, shedding light on the personal experiences of those involved. The opening of the work establishes the context of Dolbey’s sketches, explaining that they were initially personal letters written home during the campaign and later collected to provide a richer understanding of the events. He emphasizes how soldiers were often more concerned about day-to-day survival—dealing with dysentery, malaria, and local wildlife—than the actual fighting, which was often chaotic and confused in the dense African bush. The narrative begins to delve into various aspects of the campaign, such as the role of General Smuts, the diverse composition of the army, and the brutal conditions faced by troops, setting the stage for a personal and poignant exploration of warfare in this unique environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Africa, East World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals D501 Text World War I Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 282089 2025-08-04T11:49:53.009802 text/html 255871 2024-10-28T17:46:52 text/html 201920 2025-08-04T11:49:59.901730 application/epub+zip 205468 2025-08-04T11:49:56.171745 application/epub+zip 179505 2025-08-04T11:49:55.055763 application/epub+zip 383203 2025-08-04T11:50:02.955753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354629 2025-08-04T11:49:59.193732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323369 2022-09-05T07:42:59.306394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269961 2025-08-04T11:49:52.522766 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250074 2024-10-28T17:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17189 2025-08-04T11:50:03.098737 application/rdf+xml 15947 2025-08-04T11:49:55.549755 image/jpeg 3677 2025-08-04T11:49:55.298757 image/jpeg 198747 2025-08-04T11:49:53.036774 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog