Project Gutenberg 2005-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 356 Steevens, G. W. (George Warrington) 1869 1900 Steevens, George Warrington Blackburn, Vernon 1866 1907 15025131 From Capetown to Ladysmith: An Unfinished Record of the South African War Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Taavi Kalju, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "From Capetown to Ladysmith: An Unfinished Record of the South African War" by G.W. Steevens is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides an eyewitness perspective on the South African War, detailing the experiences of soldiers and civilians as war looms over the region. It explores themes of national identity, the dynamics of colonial rule, and the human experiences tied to the conflict. The opening of the text begins with the author's arrival in Capetown, where he describes the character of the city—its atmosphere resembling a blend of Western America and Northern India. As he observes the tensions in the political climate, highlighted by debates in the Legislative Assembly regarding the approaching war, we feel the undercurrents of unrest among the populace. He paints a vivid picture of the city bustling with miners displaced from work, mirroring the imminent threat of war that weighs heavily upon the community. This introductory segment sets the tone for a narrative that promises not only to depict the realities of war but to also delve into the complexities of life in South Africa during a time of deep societal upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en South African War, 1899-1902 -- Personal narratives DT Text Boer War Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 218352 2025-06-07T07:02:13.906097 text/html 220030 2020-12-12T05:45:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 573344 2020-12-12T05:45:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 720485 2025-06-07T07:02:23.161016 application/epub+zip 718332 2025-06-07T07:02:18.425091 application/epub+zip 153508 2025-06-07T07:02:16.779083 application/epub+zip 1039572 2025-06-07T07:02:26.770013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1014118 2025-06-07T07:02:21.955025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186644 2022-09-08T04:49:14.186142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193535 2025-06-07T07:02:13.323092 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193216 2020-12-12T05:45:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 78131 2020-12-12T05:45:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 193217 2020-12-12T05:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78103 2020-12-12T05:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21013 2025-06-07T07:02:26.923994 application/rdf+xml 26202 2025-06-07T07:02:17.377047 image/jpeg 4759 2025-06-07T07:02:17.080048 image/jpeg 692064 2025-06-07T07:02:13.942071 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 en.wikipedia