Project Gutenberg 2012-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 197 Hamilton, A. (Angus) 1874 1913 Hamilton, Angus Hamilton, John Lushington Moore Angus Hamilton, J. Angus The Siege of Mafeking (1900) Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Siege of Mafeking" by J. Angus Hamilton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the events surrounding the Siege of Mafeking during the Second Boer War, highlighting both the military strategies and the human experiences involved in this pivotal moment in South African history. It presents an intricate view of the conflict, emphasizing the tension between the British forces and the Boer fighters. The beginning of the text sets the stage for the narrative by introducing the journey of British personnel and the military build-up leading to the siege. The opening chapters depict the atmosphere aboard a ship heading to the Cape, outlining the tension among passengers amid impending war, and shifts to Cape Town, where the characters feel the palpable uncertainty of conflict. It introduces Colonel Baden-Powell, who would play a significant role in defending Mafeking, and portrays the mixed emotions of the British colonists as they prepare for the likelihood of combat, highlighting the complacency of civilian life juxtaposed with the looming threat of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mafikeng (South Africa) -- History -- Siege, 1899-1900 -- Personal narratives, British DT Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 606724 2025-08-16T05:30:45.217166 text/html 605679 2012-04-02T13:10:14 text/html 1606783 2025-08-16T05:30:54.662114 application/epub+zip 1610697 2025-08-16T05:30:48.474141 application/epub+zip 305655 2025-08-16T05:30:47.096095 application/epub+zip 1649474 2025-08-16T05:30:59.597044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1597106 2025-08-16T05:30:53.622080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480698 2022-09-18T05:24:51.365634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570099 2025-08-16T05:30:44.373100 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 569937 2012-04-02T13:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 569929 2012-04-02T13:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20190 2025-08-16T05:30:59.731026 application/rdf+xml 15544 2025-08-16T05:30:47.614087 image/jpeg 3818 2025-08-16T05:30:47.357106 image/jpeg 211300 2012-04-02T13:10:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 1544214 2012-04-02T13:10:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 211238 2012-04-02T13:10:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 1689982 2025-08-16T05:30:45.315157 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