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100 1 _aBurne, C. R. N.
_q(Charles Richard Newdigate),
_d1873-1940
245 1 0 _aWith the Naval Brigade in Natal, 1899-1900: Journal of Active Service
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-04-21
508 _aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"With the Naval Brigade in Natal, 1899-1900: Journal of Active Service" by Burne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work presents a personal journal capturing experiences during the South African (Boer) War while serving with a Naval Brigade under General Sir Redvers Buller. The narrative likely focuses on the military operations and the daily life of naval personnel as they engage in key battles and campaign challenges, with particular attention to the relief of Ladysmith. The opening of the journal sets the stage for the author's experiences after being assigned to the Transport Service in Southampton and quickly transitioning to the front lines in South Africa. Lieutenant Burne shares detailed accounts of the preparations and logistics involved in deploying naval forces to support ground troops, providing insights into the camaraderie and determination of his fellow officers and men. As he recounts his journey and arrival at the Cape, readers are drawn into the anticipation of the upcoming military challenges that he and his comrades would soon face, alluding to the intense and often chaotic nature of warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSouth African War, 1899-1902
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25117
999 _c66118
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