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Baden Powell The Hero Of Mafeking

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Author : W. Francis Aitken
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2013-02-18

Baden Powell The Hero Of Mafeking written by W. Francis Aitken and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-18 with History categories.

Baron Baden-Powell is nowadays remembered best for his work as the founder of the Scouting Movement which has gone on to become a world-wide success; however his initial reputation rested on his military career centred on the Boer War. Colonel Baden-Powell, as he then was, commanded at Mafeking and was charged with its defence no matter the odds. At his command he had few resources, even fewer men and slim prospects of holding out against overwhelming odds. What this book tells, with great gusto, is the miracle that Baden-Powell contrived to bring about by successfully defending Mafeking for seven months. His tactics were often unconventional but very effective in keeping up both the spirits of the townspeople and the Boers at bay. He set an example of sang-froid that was instrumental in ensuring the troops under his command did not give in to the fears of the odds facing them. The following anecdote is characteristic of him: “Soon after the redoubtable Cronje [The Boer General] took command of the Boer forces, he forwarded a demand for surrender, to avoid further bloodshed, to which the reply [Baden-Powell’s] was, "When will the bloodshed begin?"” Highly recommended. Author — W. Francis Aitken Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in 1900, London, by S W Partridge & Co. Original Page Count – 175 pages. Illustrations — 1 Portrait.

Baden Powell The Hero Of Mafeking

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Author : W. Francis Aitken
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09

Baden Powell The Hero Of Mafeking written by W. Francis Aitken and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: .... CHAPTEB XV Message from the Queen--B.-P.'s most cheery telegram to Bobs --The Belief--How the news was received--An Empire's joy. A PBIL dragged its weary length along, and May had reached maturity without bringing the long-looked-for relief to the besieged town. Up to May 18th the relief operations taken under the direction of Lord Boberts were still a mystery. London at this time was a prey to all sorts of rumours, good and bad. Questions were asked in the House of Commons, but the official sources of information had nothing but hope for the inquirers. Popular faith having been centred respectively in Sir Frederick Carrington, Sir Archibald Hunter, and in certain phantom columns of whose existence there seemed no evidence save that derived by inference from Boer anxiety, it began to be believed that if relief were ever to reach Mafeking it would be through Colonel Plumer. The idea was encouraged that Colonel Plumer's hands would be strengthened materially by Sir Frederick Carrington's operations in Bhodesia releasing from protective duty the Ehodesian Begiment at the same time that Lord Eoberts' movements in the south would necessitate the weakening of the Boer forces around Mafeking, if they did not indeed precipitate the actual abandonment of the investment of the town. But I anticipate. Taking up once again the thread of my brief chronicle of the siege itself, it appears that on April 10th Colonel Baden-Powell reported all well. Under the same date news was sent out from the town to the effect that several native women who attempted to escape through the Boer lines had been turned back after being stripped and sjamboked. On April 11th, after a heavy bombardment of the town, General Snyman made an unsuccessful attempt...

Battle Story Mafeking 1899 1900

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Author : Edmund Yorke
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2014-09-01

Battle Story Mafeking 1899 1900 written by Edmund Yorke and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-01 with History categories.

The Siege of Mafeking remains one of the most renowned actions of the Second Boer War, with the British Army defeating a Boer force of up to 8,000 men with barely 1,500 troops. In a siege that lasted 217 days, Robert Baden-Powell and his troops withheld attack from the Boers against all the odds and Mafeking was finally relieved on 17 May 1900. It caused much public excitement in Victorian Britain, with Baden-Powell emerging as a national hero. If you want to understand what happened and why – read Battle Story. One of the most famous, if controversial, battles of the Second Boer War – memorialised across South Africa, Canada and the United Kingdom The Siege of Mafeking was instrumental in turning Robert Baden-Powell (later founder of the Scouts) into a national hero Includes significant contribution from South African, Canadian and Australian troops.

Baden Powell Of Mafeking Illustrated Edition

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Author : J. S. Fletcher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07-18

Baden Powell Of Mafeking Illustrated Edition written by J. S. Fletcher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Fletcher (1863-1935) was an English journalist and author who wrote over 230 books on a wide variety of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction. This work was published in 1900 shortly after Baden-Powell established himself as a national hero by successfully defending the town during the Siege of Mafeking in the Second Boer War. With sketch maps and illustrations by the author.

Baden Powell Of Mafeking

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Author : J. S. Fletcher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-12-18

Baden Powell Of Mafeking written by J. S. Fletcher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-18 with categories.

Historical mythology credits Robert Baden-Powell, father of the boy scout movement, as the "Hero of Mafeking" and the St. George who saved England in its darkest hour. In reality, the authors of this revisionist history assert that he was the "Monster of Mafeking" responsible for untold tragedy during the siege of that town in the South African War of 1899 to 1900. In this new biography, the authors set out to debunk some of the myths that we have lived with for so long. Cryptic though it may seem, "The Boy" refers at once to Baden-Powell's suspected lover, Kenneth McLaren, to Baden-Powell being the ultimate "boy-man" and to Sol Plaatje and the long line of South African black men condescendingly called "boys".In this highly controversial look at the events surrounding Mafeking, the Tshidi-Barolong inhabitants of nearby Mahikeng, the native "stadt" just outside Mafeking, emerge as the real luminaries in the drama of the siege. Time and again, they saved Baden-Powell from himself and ensured that the town was not overrun by Boers. The authors claim that it is two of these men who deserve the title "Hero of Mafeking". One was Sol Plaatje, who went on to become the first secretary-general of the South African Native National Congress, the forerunner to the African National Congress. The other was Mathakgong -- a cattle raider and guerrilla fighter.When the glossy cover is jerked from the fetid pit that is Mafeking, a crime unfolds that is beyond denunciation. Approximately 2,000 people died during the Siege of Mafeking. One thousand -- African, Boer and Briton -- were killed in action, died of wounds or expired from disease. The other thousand -- all Africans, except for one Dutchchild -- died of starvation. Was Baden-Powell the immaculate hero that his defenders would have us believe he was? Or was he a genocidal tyrant as the authors assert? This critical reappraisal of a key event in South African history casts new light on a fascinating story that many had thought they knew well.

Baden Powell The Hero Of Mafeking A Biography With Portrait

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Author : William Francis Aitken
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1900

Baden Powell The Hero Of Mafeking A Biography With Portrait written by William Francis Aitken and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1900 with categories.

Baden Powell

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Author : Olave Lady Baden-Powell
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2023-01-19

Baden Powell written by Olave Lady Baden-Powell and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Baden-Powell: The Two Lives of a Hero is the leading biography of Robert Baden-Powell - British general, adventurer, artist, writer, and founder of the worldwide Scout movement. Born in 1857, Baden-Powell entered the British Army at age 19, serving in India, Africa and the Mediterranean. His career culminated in the successful defense of the Siege of Mafeking (1899-1900) during the Boer War, which made him the most popular general in Britain. In 1907, he turned a book for cavalry scouts into Scouting for Boys, creating an explosion of interest among young people which has enriched the lives of more than half-a-billion boys and girls. The first in-depth, scholarly biography of Lord Baden-Powell, Baden-Powell: The Two Lives of a Hero was written by William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt, with the help of Lady Baden-Powell. Hillcourt, the most prolific author of Scout literature in history, had a long association with Lord and Lady Baden-Powell. Extensively researched and footnoted, and engagingly written, this book is a captivating look into the life of one of the most interesting figures of his time and the most successful youth leader of all time.

The Story Of Baden Powell

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Author : Harold Begbie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-05

The Story Of Baden Powell written by Harold Begbie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

1900. With illustrations. A biography of Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell an accomplished soldier who first came to wide public notice as the hero of the Siege of Mafeking during the Boer War. He is better known as the founder of the Boy Scout movement. He was concerned with the social lives and imagination of young people, and developing an associational educational form. He placed a special value on adventure; on children and young people working together and taking responsibility (his patrol building on the idea of natural friendship groups and gangs); on developing self-sufficiency; and on learning through doing.

Aids To Scouting

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Author : Robert Baden-Powell
language : en
Publisher: Loose Cannon
Release Date : 2015-02-10

Aids To Scouting written by Robert Baden-Powell and has been published by Loose Cannon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-10 with Technology & Engineering categories.

In 1899 while serving in the 2nd Boer War, Robert Baden-Powell penned his sixth military book, Aids To Scouting. It was a non-typical training manual filled with personal stories of intrigue and even games. Its goal was to encourage the development of light reconnaissance scouting skills within the British Army. The book was well received by various armies of its time, including the French Army. His successful defense of Mafeking (1899-1900) in South Africa made Baden-Powell a well-known national hero in Britain. But what completely surprised Baden-Powell was that his book was eagerly taken up by teachers and youth groups to help organize outdoor activities and sport. He eventually embraced the idea of adapting his work into a new youth-oriented book, Scouting for Boys (1908) which went on to sell approx. 150 million copies to date. It was that follow-on book that firmly launched the international Boy Scouts movement. Aids to Scouting contains sections on the characters of a scout, as well as practical advice on observation, stealth/camouflage, map reading, sketching, tracking, reporting and care of horses. It presents these topics is a simple conversational style that makes it easy to read, and is illustrated with personal anecdotes of military adventures by the author. It gives scholars clear insights into his mindset and beliefs that served him well in the siege of Mafeking and shows a clear lineage to the formation of the tenets of his formation of the Boy Scouts. Anyone interested in the history of Boy Scouting will definitely want to read this interesting and formative book. (NOTE - Appendix C contents is missing in this Kindle version - but we hope to update the ebook with it once a suitable facsimile can be referenced). Keywords: Boy Scout,scout,recon,cavalry,Boer War,british,scouting,recce, South Africa

The Story Of Baden Powell

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Author : Harold Begbie
language : en
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
Release Date : 2006-02-01

The Story Of Baden Powell written by Harold Begbie and has been published by IndyPublish.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-01 with Fiction categories.

1900. With illustrations. A biography of Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell an accomplished soldier who first came to wide public notice as the hero of the Siege of Mafeking during the Boer War. He is better known as the founder of the Boy Scout movement. He was concerned with the social lives and imagination of young people, and developing an associational educational form. He placed a special value on adventure; on children and young people working together and taking responsibility (his patrol building on the idea of natural friendship groups and gangs); on developing self-sufficiency; and on learning through doing.