Project Gutenberg 2012-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 430 Creswicke, Louis South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 5 (of 8) From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's Entry into Pretoria Produced by Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 5 (of 8)" by Louis Creswicke is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume details the events surrounding the South African War, particularly focusing on military actions and significant battles from the disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's entry into Pretoria. The narrative likely covers various military perspectives, strategies, and the experiences of soldiers involved in this contentious conflict. The opening of the volume presents a dramatic recounting of the disaster at Koorn Spruit, detailing the ambush of British forces by the Boers. Creswicke captures the chaotic and harrowing moments as British troops are caught in a trap, highlighting both the tragic losses and acts of bravery among soldiers. The narrative shifts to discuss ongoing military engagements and the consequences of these battles, effectively setting the stage for the continued exploration of warfare in the subsequent chapters. The text combines historical rigor with storytelling, offering a glimpse into the tumultuous events that shaped South Africa during this turbulent period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en South African War, 1899-1902 Transvaal (South Africa) -- History DT Text Boer War Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 650132 2025-06-16T15:55:17.206000 text/html 653954 2012-10-10T14:05:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4393184 2025-06-16T15:55:40.295860 application/epub+zip 4403001 2025-06-16T15:55:26.386912 application/epub+zip 311987 2025-06-16T15:55:20.270969 application/epub+zip 5283153 2025-06-16T15:55:47.386818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5244845 2025-06-16T15:55:34.647907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430738 2022-09-18T18:04:15.227667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577757 2023-09-18T04:31:44.265874 text/plain 15478 2025-06-16T15:55:47.570824 application/rdf+xml 18304 2025-06-16T15:55:20.869972 image/jpeg 4155 2025-06-16T15:55:20.572961 image/jpeg 4359295 2025-06-16T15:55:17.425988 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