Winston Churchill

London to Ladysmith & Ian Hamilton's March (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

In addition to his enduring fame as a statesman, Winston Churchill was a Nobel Prize-winning author whose military histories offer the unique perspective of a participant in world affairs. London to Ladysmith and Ian Hamilton's March reflect his early career as a Boer War correspondent for London's Morning Post in 1899 and 1900.
London to Ladysmith chronicles the Boer War's first five months, from the author's arrival in South Africa to his capture during a Boer ambush of an armored train. Churchill's gripping narrative of his escape from a prisoner-of-war camp traces a grueling journey across enemy territory and back to British lines. Ian Hamilton's March picks up the action immediately afterward, documenting the eponymous general's 400-mile advance from Bloemfontein to Pretoria. The march saw ten major battles and numerous skirmishes, culminating in the release of prisoners from the camp where Churchill himself was held. Written mostly in the field, this book offers a vivid, personal account of the conditions under which the Boer War was fought, as well as a fascinating look at the formative years of one of the twentieth century's preeminent leaders.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780486165158
• Artikelnr.: 39865564

Autorenporträt

Statesman and historian Winston Churchill (1874-1965) is the preeminent political figure of 20th-century Britain. In addition to his service as Prime Minister, Churchill was an officer in the British Army, a noted artist, and a Nobel Prize-winning author.