02152cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500330015126400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050801220040152011600052353400450168365300910172885600430181939348UtSlPG20260610133912.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDT1 aHamilton, A.q(Angus),d1874-191314aThe Siege of Mafeking (1900) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-04-02  aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Christine P. Travers and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMafikeng (South Africa) -- History -- Siege, 1899-1900 -- Personal narratives, British40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39348