Project Gutenberg 2005-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 575 Hales, A. G. (Alfred Greenwood) 1870 1936 Hales, Alfred Greenwood Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Rudy Ketterer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900)" by A. G. Hales is a collection of letters that serve as both a historical account and personal insights written during the late 19th century. As a special correspondent for the Daily News, Hales offers firsthand observations and commentary on the experiences of Australian troops and their interactions with the Boer forces during the South African War. This work paints a vivid and nuanced portrayal of the war, reflecting the challenges, valor, and camaraderie amongst soldiers. The opening of the work introduces the motivations and sentiments surrounding the Australian volunteers as they embark on their military campaign. It describes the Australians' dedication as they prepare for a march to the frontlines, facing harsh conditions and the anxiety of engaging the enemy. Detail-rich, the text captures their anticipation for battle interwoven with moments of admiration for the beauty of the South African landscape. Hales emphasizes the importance of their role within the broader context of the Empire, conveying pride in their national identity and illustrating the early encounters with both Boer soldiers and the realities of warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en South African War, 1899-1902 -- Personal narratives DT Text Boer War Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 472494 2025-06-07T06:02:08.260886 text/html 471738 2020-12-11T12:10:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 411663 2020-12-11T12:10:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 519883 2025-06-07T06:02:17.545361 application/epub+zip 525524 2025-06-07T06:02:12.240912 application/epub+zip 241033 2025-06-07T06:02:10.859878 application/epub+zip 778811 2025-06-07T06:02:21.863361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738445 2025-06-07T06:02:16.631366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310179 2022-09-08T03:40:12.041651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414191 2025-06-07T06:02:07.771899 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 413956 2020-12-11T12:10:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 163257 2020-12-11T12:10:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 413965 2020-12-11T12:10:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163245 2020-12-11T12:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20360 2025-06-07T06:02:22.011313 application/rdf+xml 20489 2025-06-07T06:02:11.429866 image/jpeg 4397 2025-06-07T06:02:11.138860 image/jpeg 511169 2025-06-07T06:02:08.309922 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