02082cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500360015126400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033750000310037350801140040452010970051853400450161565300600166085600430172099900170176316603UtSlPG20260610133404.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDT1 aNevinson, Henry Woodd,d1856-194110aLadysmith: The Diary of a Siege 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2005-08-27 aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"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.) nOriginal publication data not identified aLadysmith (South Africa) -- History -- Siege, 1899-190040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16603 c57991d57991