Ian Hamilton's March; Together With Extracts From the Diary of Lieutenant T H C Frankland, A Prisoner of War At Pretoria

Churchill, Winston Spencer

Published by Longmans, Green & Co, London, UK, 1900

About this Item

Commanding a brigade sized detachment of mounted infantry Hamilton travelled 400 miles from Bloemfontein to Pretoria during the Second Boer War fighting ten major battles with Boer forces (including the battle of Rooiwal) and fourteen minor ones, and was recommended twice for the Victoria Cross (which was considered inappropriate because of his rank). Includes b/w photographic frontispiece and 10*maps (including folding), plans and diagrams. xiii+409pp and 32*pages of publishers' catalogue. Original red cloth boards with gilt lettering to upper board and spine. Light rubbing to extremities of boards. Spine a little sunned and rubbed at ends. Endpapers toned, contemporary presentation inscription written to free endpaper.

Seller Inventory # 5085

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ian Hamilton's March; Together With Extracts From the Diary of Lieutenant T H C Frankland, A Prisoner of War At Pretoria
• Publisher: Longmans, Green & Co, London, UK
• Publication Date: 1900
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 650 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Africa
  • British and Commonwealth Armies
  • Colonial & Nineteenth Century History