London to Ladysmith via Pretoria and Other Accounts, Annotated and Illustrated: Volume 2 of the series, The Last Horse War

This is an annotated and illustrated republication of Churchill’s despatches while serving as a war correspondent for London’s ’Morning Post’ during the Second Boer War. It covers the period from October 1899 until March of 1900. It is highlighted by Churchill’s capture during the ambush of an Armoured Train in Natal, and his subsequent escape from the officer’s prison in Pretoria; followed by his return to action as a lieutenant in the South African Light Horse regiment for the remainder of the campaign to relieve the siege of Ladysmith.
It includes his first hand experiences during the battles of Spion Kop, Val Krantz and the Tugela Heights as well as the Relief of Ladysmith.
In 1923 he wrote and published in several magazines an account of his escape that recognized the courage of the people who had assisted him. These persons and events were by necessity not identified in his original book. The 1923 articles are included in this work to provide a full account of his adventures.
The work has also been augmented with all of the regular short form telegram despatches made by Churchill to the Morning Post that were published almost daily during the campaign; as well as additional contemporary newspaper and personal accounts of events by his compatriots both in journalism and in arms.
The book includes dozens of maps, tables and hundreds of pictures along with an equal number of annotations regarding the people and events referenced in the narratives. The compilation of these works, their annotation, illustration, and expansion with additional authored material were undertaken by Payton Fireman, JD. This is Volume 2 of the series; The Last Horse War.