Viljoen B.J. My Reminiscences Of The Anglo-Boer War

Maps from drawings by P. Van Breda. — London: Hood, Douglas, & Howard, 1902. — 592 p.General Viljoen was a prisoner-of-war at Broadbottom Camp, St. Helena, where, after two years' service in South Africa, I was stationed with my regiment. It was at the General's further request that I conveyed this work to Europe for publication. The qualities which particularly endeared this brave and justly-famous Boer officer to us were his straightforwardness and unostentatious manner, his truthfulness, and the utter absence of affectation that distinguishes him. I am certain that he has written his simple narrative with candour and impartiality, and I feel equally certain, from what I know of him, that this most popular of our late opponents has reviewed the exciting episodes of the War with an honesty, an intelligence, and a humour which many previous publications on the War have lacked.Preface By Col. Theodore Brinckman, C.B.
The Author To The ReaderThe War Clouds Gather
And The War Storm Breaks
The Invasion Of Natal
Defeated At Elandslaagte
Pursued By The Lancers
Risking Joubert's Anger
The Boer General's Superstitions
"Great Powers" To Intervene
Colenso And Spion Kop Fights
The Battle Of Vaalkrantz
The Turn Of The Tide Ioo
The Great Boer Retreat Ho
Driven From The Biggarsbergen
Dispirited And Demoralised
Occupation Of Pretoria
Battle Of Donkerhoek ("Diamond Hill")
I Become A General Our Camp Burned Out
Battle Of Bergendal (Machadodorp)
Two Thousand British Prisoners Released
A Government In Flight
An Ignominious Dispersal
A Dreary Trek Through Feverland
Pains And Pleasures Of Commandeering
Punishing The Pro-British
Battle Of Rhenosterkop
The Second Christmas At War
Capture Of "Lady Roberts"
A Dismal "Happy New Year"
General Attack On British Forts
A "Bluff" And A Battle
Execution Of A Traitor
In A Tight Corner
Eluding The British Cordon
Boer Government's Narrow Escape
A Government On Horseback
Blowing Up An Armoured Train
Trapping Pro-British Boers
Brutal Kaffirs* Murder Trail
Capturing A Freebooter's Lair
Ambushing The Hussars
I Talk With General Blood
Mrs. Botha's Baby And The "Tommy"
The Last Christmas Of The War
My Last Days On The Veldt
I Am Ambushed And Captured
Shipped To St. Helena
Life In Bonaparte's Prison
How We Blew Up And Captured Trains
How We Fed And Clothed Commandos
Our Friend The Enemy
The Fighting Boer And His Officer