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100 1 _aRomer, Cecil Francis,
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245 1 4 _aThe Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War :
_bWith a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-05-26
508 _aE-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Christine P. Travers, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War" by Majors C. F. Romer & A. E. Mainwaring is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work details the experiences of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers during the South African War, especially focusing on their operations in various battles and campaigns throughout the conflict. It aims to provide a soldier’s narrative that highlights the regiment's efforts in significant engagements, the challenges faced, and the camaraderie among the troops. The opening of the text provides a thorough background on the 2nd Battalion's history, detailing its origins dating back to the 17th century and outlining its movements leading up to the South African War. It describes the battalion's preparations and initial deployments prior to the outbreak of hostilities with Boer forces. Through the account, readers learn about the regiment's readiness to engage in combat after years of garrison duty and their subsequent experiences as tensions escalated, culminating in the anticipation of the upcoming battles. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into the emotional and psychological landscape of the soldiers awaiting action, setting the stage for the detailed combat accounts that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain. Army. Royal Dublin Fusiliers. 2nd Battalion
653 _aSouth African War, 1899-1902 -- Regimental histories
700 1 _aMainwaring, Arthur Edward,
_d1864-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25618
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