Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet
J. D. (John Daniel) Kestell
Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet
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THROUGH SHOT AND FLAME
(p. 3) THROUGH SHOT AND FLAME
PART I HOPE
CHAPTER I I JOIN THE HARRISMITH COMMANDO
(p. 16) CHAPTER II A NIGHT MARCH
(p. 23) CHAPTER III BESIEGERS AND BESIEGED
(p. 38) CHAPTER IV GENERAL BULLER'S FIRST GREAT ATTEMPT TO BREAK THROUGH
(p. 45) CHAPTER V PLATRAND
(p. 55) CHAPTER VI THE FIRST OF OUR DARK DAYS
CHAPTER I I JOIN THE HARRISMITH COMMANDO
(p. 16) CHAPTER II A NIGHT MARCH
(p. 23) CHAPTER III BESIEGERS AND BESIEGED
(p. 38) CHAPTER IV GENERAL BULLER'S FIRST GREAT ATTEMPT TO BREAK THROUGH
(p. 45) CHAPTER V PLATRAND
(p. 55) CHAPTER VI THE FIRST OF OUR DARK DAYS
(p. 71) PART II ENDURANCE
CHAPTER I TO NAUWPOORT
(p. 83) CHAPTER II ON THE BANKS OF THE LITTLE CALEDON
(p. 88) CHAPTER III THE UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF GENERAL PRINSLOO
(p. 95) CHAPTER IV TO PRESIDENT STEYN AND GENERAL DE WET
(p. 104) CHAPTER V WANDERING
(p. 109) CHAPTER VI WHAT HAPPENED NEAR WINBURG AND AT LADYBRAND
(p. 115) CHAPTER VII THE TREK FROM KORANNABERG TO GENERAL DE WET
(p. 122) CHAPTER VIII OUR EXPERIENCES AS A MOUNTED COMMANDO
(p. 128) CHAPTER IX ON THE WIDE PLAINS
(p. 140) CHAPTER X VENTERSBURG
(p. 145) CHAPTER XI WITH GENERAL DE WET TO THE ORANGE RIVER—THE TAKING OF DE WET'S DORP
(p. 154) CHAPTER XII BETWEEN TWO FULL RIVERS
(p. 157) CHAPTER XIII INCESSANTLY HARASSED BY THE ENEMY
(p. 160) CHAPTER XIV SPRINKHAANS NEK, 14TH DECEMBER 1900
(p. 164) CHAPTER XV CHRISTMAS 1900
(p. 168) CHAPTER XVI EVERYONE GOES TO HIS OWN DISTRICT
(p. 174) CHAPTER XVII THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FARMS
(p. 188) CHAPTER XVIII PRESIDENT STEYN ALMOST CAPTURED
(p. 200) CHAPTER XIX DAYS OF THANKSGIVING AND HUMILIATION
(p. 203) CHAPTER XX ANOTHER BRITISH PROCLAMATION
(p. 211) CHAPTER XXI HOW THE PRESIDENT PASSED HIS TIME
(p. 216) CHAPTER XXII A DESPATCH FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC
(p. 218) CHAPTER XXIII THE PRESIDENT RETURNS TO THE PLAINS
(p. 222) CHAPTER XXIV THE ENGLISH LAY WASTE THE COUNTRY ABOUT LINDLEY
(p. 229) CHAPTER XXV TWO IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENTS
(p. 236) CHAPTER XXVI OUR CASE GROWS MORE AND MORE DESPERATE
1902.
1902.
(p. 246) CHAPTER XXVII THE HOLOCAUST OF WOMEN
(p. 252) CHAPTER XXVIII A GREAT DRIVE
(p. 261) CHAPTER XXIX TO THE TRANSVAAL
CHAPTER I TO NAUWPOORT
(p. 83) CHAPTER II ON THE BANKS OF THE LITTLE CALEDON
(p. 88) CHAPTER III THE UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF GENERAL PRINSLOO
(p. 95) CHAPTER IV TO PRESIDENT STEYN AND GENERAL DE WET
(p. 104) CHAPTER V WANDERING
(p. 109) CHAPTER VI WHAT HAPPENED NEAR WINBURG AND AT LADYBRAND
(p. 115) CHAPTER VII THE TREK FROM KORANNABERG TO GENERAL DE WET
(p. 122) CHAPTER VIII OUR EXPERIENCES AS A MOUNTED COMMANDO
(p. 128) CHAPTER IX ON THE WIDE PLAINS
(p. 140) CHAPTER X VENTERSBURG
(p. 145) CHAPTER XI WITH GENERAL DE WET TO THE ORANGE RIVER—THE TAKING OF DE WET'S DORP
(p. 154) CHAPTER XII BETWEEN TWO FULL RIVERS
(p. 157) CHAPTER XIII INCESSANTLY HARASSED BY THE ENEMY
(p. 160) CHAPTER XIV SPRINKHAANS NEK, 14TH DECEMBER 1900
(p. 164) CHAPTER XV CHRISTMAS 1900
(p. 168) CHAPTER XVI EVERYONE GOES TO HIS OWN DISTRICT
(p. 174) CHAPTER XVII THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FARMS
(p. 188) CHAPTER XVIII PRESIDENT STEYN ALMOST CAPTURED
(p. 200) CHAPTER XIX DAYS OF THANKSGIVING AND HUMILIATION
(p. 203) CHAPTER XX ANOTHER BRITISH PROCLAMATION
(p. 211) CHAPTER XXI HOW THE PRESIDENT PASSED HIS TIME
(p. 216) CHAPTER XXII A DESPATCH FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC
(p. 218) CHAPTER XXIII THE PRESIDENT RETURNS TO THE PLAINS
(p. 222) CHAPTER XXIV THE ENGLISH LAY WASTE THE COUNTRY ABOUT LINDLEY
(p. 229) CHAPTER XXV TWO IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENTS
(p. 236) CHAPTER XXVI OUR CASE GROWS MORE AND MORE DESPERATE
1902.
1902.
(p. 246) CHAPTER XXVII THE HOLOCAUST OF WOMEN
(p. 252) CHAPTER XXVIII A GREAT DRIVE
(p. 261) CHAPTER XXIX TO THE TRANSVAAL
(p. 273) PART III RESIGNATION
CHAPTER I "WILL THIS LEAD TO PEACE?"
(p. 281) CHAPTER II A CONFERENCE WITH LORD KITCHENER AND LORD MILNER
(p. 298) CHAPTER III THE MEETING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE AT VEREENIGING
(p. 313) CHAPTER IV SWIMMING AGAINST THE STREAM
(p. 324) CHAPTER V THE BITTER END
(p. 343) CHAPTER VI EXIT
(p. 346) EPILOGUE
CHAPTER I "WILL THIS LEAD TO PEACE?"
(p. 281) CHAPTER II A CONFERENCE WITH LORD KITCHENER AND LORD MILNER
(p. 298) CHAPTER III THE MEETING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE AT VEREENIGING
(p. 313) CHAPTER IV SWIMMING AGAINST THE STREAM
(p. 324) CHAPTER V THE BITTER END
(p. 343) CHAPTER VI EXIT
(p. 346) EPILOGUE
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