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The Relief Of Mafeking
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Author : Filson Young
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-11-22
The Relief Of Mafeking written by Filson Young and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-22 with History categories.
In October 1899, the Dutch Boer army laid siege to the town of Mafeking in South Africa during the Second Boer War. The siege which lasted 217 days generated a huge outcry at home in Britain and a mobilization of troops to relieve the town followed, This book by Filson Young tells the story of the daring rescue of the town, a feat that won admiration to the Commander of the British troops Colonel Robert Baden-Powell.
The Relief Of Mafeking
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Author : Filson Young
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2018-01-01
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The Relief Of Mafeking
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Author : Filson Young
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-05-21
The Relief Of Mafeking written by Filson Young and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-21 with Fiction categories.
Excerpt from The Relief of Mafeking: How It Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; With an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 XXII. We Repel an Attack and Join Forces with Plumer XXIII. The Fighting on the Molopo XXIV. Mafeking at Last. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Relief Of Mafeking How It Was Accomplished By Mahon S Flying Column With An Account Of Some Earlier Episodes In The Boer War Of 1899 1900
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Author : Filson Young
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-08-14
The Relief Of Mafeking How It Was Accomplished By Mahon S Flying Column With An Account Of Some Earlier Episodes In The Boer War Of 1899 1900 written by Filson Young and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-14 with categories.
The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 by Filson Young HOW THE RESERVES CAME UP From a seat in the paymaster's office of the depôt barracks at Bury one afternoon in November, 1899, I could look either into the barrack yard or out along the Bolton Road. A four-wheeler clove its way through the crowd surrounding the gates, and the sentries presented arms to it. It contained my friend, the paymaster, who presently came upstairs carrying a bag in which were several hundred pounds sterling-the real sinews of war. This was the man whose business it was to call up the Reservists, and he had a very simple way of doing it. He had several books containing large forms divided by perforation into four parts. The first was a counterfoil on which was written the Reservist's name and the date of posting the order; the second was a railway warrant requesting the railway company to furnish him with a ticket available by the most direct route from his place of residence to the depôt; the third was the order requiring him to present himself at the barracks on or before a certain date; and the fourth was a money-order for three shillings, officially called an advance, but virtually a present from a considerate Government. On the 11th of the month the paymaster at Bury had signed about six hundred of these notices, and had seen them posted; on Sunday and Monday they had begun to fall like bombs on the breakfast tables of prosperous civilians all over the country; and soon the pieces of blue paper had made a sad disturbance in several hundreds of cottage homes, and added several hundred men to the strength of the 2nd Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers. The business of the pay office, or at least my friend's part of it-a few subalterns rushing up in a hurry to get money for their various companies; eighty pounds for A, a hundred pounds for D, and so on-was soon over, and then he told me something of how the Reserve system works. All the men in the Reserve have put in at least seven years' service. They go into the Reserve first for a term of five years at sixpence a day, and then (if they wish) for a term of four years at fourpence a day. Of course when the Reserves are called out they receive the same pay as regular soldiers, and their wives have separation allowances. As everyone knows, this was the first time that any considerable number of the Reserves had been called up, and the system has worked admirably. About 98 per cent, in some districts presented themselves, the small remainder being either ill or in gaol. A small proportion of those who came up were rejected by the doctor, but on the whole the men were tough and fit. In this district they were allowed eight days in which to settle their affairs and present themselves at the depôt, but most of them did not come until the last minute, and several not until after the last minute of the time allowed by the order. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
The Relief Of Mafeking
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Author : Filson Young
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-07
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The Boer War from an able writers pen Although the title of this book reflects some of its subject matter, in fact, the relief of Mafeking is the objective-the concluding triumph-towards which many of the events recorded within its pages are concerned and directed. More correctly it is a newspaperman's view from that golden age of journalism when the special correspondent travelled to any number of far flung battlegrounds in the company of British troops to observe, chronicle and send home the news to the British Empire's public. Filson Young was the consummate media man whose career would make a fascinating book in its own right. At the time of the Boer War he was a young journalist working for the Manchester Guardian and his writing ably represents that's newspapers reputation for fine writing. This is an excellent book in every way. Young intimately introduces us to 'Tommy Atkins' and with him and them he describes the war on the veldt-full of anecdote, expert description and incident-up to and beyond the relief of Mafeking itself. Recommended.
The Relief Of Mafeking
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Author : Alexander Bell Filson Young
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1900
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Author : Cape Times (Newspaper)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1900
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The Relief Of Mafeking Esprios Classics
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Author : Filson Young
language : en
Publisher: Blurb
Release Date : 2020-10-29
The Relief Of Mafeking Esprios Classics written by Filson Young and has been published by Blurb this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Alexander Bell Filson Young (1876-1938) was a journalist, who published the first book about the sinking of the RMS Titanic, called Titanic, published in 1912 only 37 days after the sinking. He was also an essayist, war correspondent in the Boer War and World War I, a programmes advisor to the BBC, and the author of two novels. Beside his literary work, he was an organist and composer, and a pioneer of motoring and aviation. To make a career in publishing he wrote continually on his many enthusiasms and on subjects which would interest the public. In 1903 appeared his Ireland at the Cross Roads; in 1905 his novel, The Sands of Pleasure, his Christopher Columbus and the New World and his Mastersingers: appreciations; in 1907.
The Relief Of Mafeking How It Was Accomplished By Mahon S Flying Column
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Author : Filson Young
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 1900-01-01
The Relief Of Mafeking How It Was Accomplished By Mahon S Flying Column written by Filson Young and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1900-01-01 with Fiction categories.
Diary Of The Relief Of Mafeking May 1900
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Author : Harold Platt Sykes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Diary Of The Relief Of Mafeking May 1900 written by Harold Platt Sykes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Mafikeng (South Africa) categories.