Project Gutenberg 2005-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 351 Nevinson, Henry Woodd 1856 1941 Nevinson, H. W. (Henry Woodd) Nevinson, Henry W. Nevinson, Henry Wood Ladysmith: The Diary of a Siege Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Ladysmith: The Diary of a Siege" by Henry Woodd Nevinson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the experiences and observations during the siege of Ladysmith in South Africa, which was a significant event in the Second Boer War. Nevinson's narrative provides a detailed perspective on the strategies, battles, and the conditions faced by both British troops and Boer forces throughout the conflict. At the start of the diary, Nevinson finds himself aboard a train filled with Boer soldiers heading toward the front lines, painting a vivid picture of the pre-war atmosphere. He reflects on his journey through various towns, emphasizing the human cost of the looming conflict as families say their goodbyes. By the second chapter, he reaches Ladysmith, which is on the brink of encirclement by Boer forces. The opening sets the stage for the following combat and survival narratives, highlighting daily life amid the escalating tensions and the psychological effects of war on both soldiers and civilians. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ladysmith (South Africa) -- History -- Siege, 1899-1900 DT Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 414246 2025-10-07T07:49:04.066876 text/html 415414 2020-12-12T11:50:34 text/html 2101764 2025-10-07T07:49:14.213840 application/epub+zip 2103043 2025-10-07T07:49:07.958915 application/epub+zip 227665 2025-10-07T07:49:06.150867 application/epub+zip 1916065 2025-10-07T07:49:18.524833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1874544 2025-10-07T07:49:12.609864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358294 2022-09-08T06:28:04.803916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371819 2025-10-07T07:49:03.367867 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371621 2020-12-12T11:50:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371646 2020-12-12T11:50:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20578 2025-10-07T07:49:18.665817 application/rdf+xml 15246 2025-10-07T07:49:06.657897 image/jpeg 3801 2025-10-07T07:49:06.405858 image/jpeg 144398 2020-12-12T11:50:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 2048228 2020-12-12T11:50:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 144349 2020-12-12T11:50:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 2179290 2025-10-07T07:49:04.154882 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