Contents

Introductory

• Foreword
• Introductory Note [March 10, 1900]

Chapters

• I. Steaming South (R.M.S. 'Dunottar Castle,' October 26 and October 29, 1899)
• II. The State of the Game (Cape Town: November 1, 1899)
• III. Along the Southern Frontier (East London: November 5, 1899)
• IV. In Natal (Estcourt: November 6, 1899)
• V. A Cruise in the Armoured Train (Estcourt: November 9, 1899)
• VI. Distant Guns (Estcourt: November 10, 1899)
• VII. The Fate of the Armoured Train (Pretoria: November 20, 1899)
• VIII. Prisoners of War (Pretoria: November 24, 1899)
• IX. Through the Dutch Camps (Pretoria: November 30, 1899)
• X. In Afrikaner Bonds (Pretoria: December 3, 1899)
• XI. I Escape from the Boers (Lourenço Marques: December 22, 1899)
• XII.Back to the British Lines (Frere: December 24, 1899)
• XIII. Christmas and New Year (Frere: January 4, 1900)
• XIV. A Military Demonstration and Some Good News (Chievely: January 8, 1900)
• XV. The Dash for Potgieter's Ferry (Spearman's Hill: January 13, 1900)
• XVI. Trichardt's Drift and the Affair of Acton Homes (Venter's Spruit: January 22, 1900)
• XVII. The Battle of Spion Kop (Venter's Spruit: January 25, 1900)
• XVIII. Through the Five Day's Action (Venter's Spruit: January 25, 1900)
• XIX. A Fresh Effort and an Army Chaplain (Spearman's Hill: February 4, 1900
• XX. The Combat of Vaal Krantz (General Buller's Headquarters: February 9, 1900)
• XXI. Hussar Hill (General Buller's Headquarters: February 15, 1900)
• XXII. The Engagement of Monte Cristo (Cingolo Nek: February 19, 1900)
• XXIII The Passage of the Tugela (Hospital-ship 'Maine': March 4, 1900)
• XXIV. The Passage of Pieters: The Third Day (Hospital-ship 'Maine': March 5, 1900)
• XXV. Upon Majuba Day (Commandant's Office, Durban: March 6, 1900)
• XXVI. The Relief of Ladysmith (Commandant's Office, Durban: March 9, 1900)
• XXVII. After the Siege (Durban: March 10, 1900

Maps

• Map of Mr. Churchill's Route
• The Theatre of the Operations in Natal
• Map of the Operations of the Natal Field Army from January 11 to February 9, Including:
• The Capture of Potgieter's Ferry, January 11
• The Passage of the Tugela at Trichardt's Drift, January 17
• The Affair of Acton Homes, January 18
• The Action of Venter's Spruit, January 20 and 21
• The Battle of Spion Kop, January 24; and
• The Combat of Vaal Krantz, February 6, 7, and 8
• Map of the Operations from February 14 to 28, Including:
• The Reconnaissance and Capture of Hussar Hill, February 14
• The Capture of Cingolo, February 17
• The Engagement of Monte Cristo, February 18
• Occupation of the Hlangwani Plateau, February 19 and 20; and
• The Battle of Pieters, February 21 to 27

Plans

• The States Model Schools
• Potgieter's Ferry
• Position at Monte Cristo
• The Colenso Position