02580cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000240012824500280015226400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650801290039752014860052653400450201265300480205765300280210565300490213385600430218299900170222515802UtSlPG20260610133354.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a16001307  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aRitchie, Eric Moore10aWith Botha in the Field 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-05-09  aE-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Carol David, Debra Storr, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"With Botha in the Field" by Eric Moore Ritchie is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. The book chronicles the military campaigns led by General Louis Botha, focusing particularly on the rebellion in South Africa and the subsequent campaign against German South-West Africa. Through a mixture of personal narrative and detailed accounts of troop movements, battles, and military strategy, Ritchie offers an intimate perspective on the experiences of soldiers in the field during a tumultuous time for the region.  In the book, Ritchie provides a firsthand look at the events surrounding the rebellion and the military operations aimed at suppressing it. He describes the disarray caused by the uprising led by various rebel leaders, including Kemp and Beyers, and highlights General Botha's endeavors to restore order while coordinating a campaign against the German forces in South-West Africa. Through vivid descriptions of the treks through harsh deserts, skirmishes with rebel troops, and the final surrender of German forces, Ritchie's narrative captures the complexity and challenges of military leadership, as well as the human elements of camaraderie, courage, and sacrifice displayed by those involved in the conflict. The book serves as both a tribute to the era's soldiers and a significant documentation of South Africa's military history during World War I. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives  aBotha, Louis, 1862-1919  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Namibia40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15802  c57190d57190