Project Gutenberg 2015-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 287 Wilson, Herbert Wrigley 1866 1940 Wilson, H. W. (Herbert Wrigley) With the Flag to Pretoria: A History of the Boer War of 1899-1900. Volume 1 Produced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "With the Flag to Pretoria: A History of the Boer War of 1899-1900. Volume 1" by H. W. Wilson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the Boer War, detailing the events, strategies, and political implications surrounding this conflict. This volume examines the early stages of the war, including the buildup to conflict and the initial battles that set the tone for subsequent struggles." "The opening of the book sets the stage for the Boer War by recounting the political tensions leading up to the conflict, particularly the Boer ultimatum that triggered hostilities. It details Britain's unpreparedness for the war, the historical context of colonization in South Africa, and the growing animosity between British and Boer factions. Key figures like President Kruger and British officials like Sir Alfred Milner are introduced, providing insight into their motivations and actions. The narrative flows into the early military engagements, highlighting the strategic and logistical challenges faced by British forces as they confronted the Boer troops, emphasizing the complexities of military tactics employed on both sides." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en South African War, 1899-1902 DT Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1095267 2025-07-19T12:08:13.204013 text/html 1031346 2024-10-24T17:10:23 text/html 42871664 2025-07-19T12:08:37.456881 application/epub+zip 42886230 2025-07-19T12:08:19.645933 application/epub+zip 481131 2025-07-19T12:08:15.788956 application/epub+zip 43089767 2025-07-19T12:08:48.574841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42940754 2025-07-19T12:08:33.447933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690616 2022-09-22T05:06:01.276670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887173 2025-07-19T12:08:08.704014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 867125 2024-10-24T17:10:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17275 2025-07-19T12:08:48.804774 application/rdf+xml 16409 2025-07-19T12:08:15.954976 image/jpeg 2734 2025-07-19T12:08:15.874947 image/jpeg 40196238 2025-07-19T12:08:14.886973 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