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Title: History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4)
Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government

Author: Frederick Maurice

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Language: English

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HISTORY OF THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

1899-1902

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COMPILED BY DIRECTION OF HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

BY

MAJOR-GENERAL SIR FREDERICK MAURICE, K.C.B

WITH A STAFF OF OFFICERS

VOLUME I

LONDON

HURST AND BLACKETT LIMITED

1906

_All rights reserved_

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PREFACE.

The decision of His Majesty's late Government, mentioned on the first
page of this history, was not finally given till November, 1905. It
was, therefore, not till December 12th, 1905, that I was able to
obtain approval for the form in which the political facts connected
with the war are mentioned in the first chapter. Since then the whole
volume has necessarily been recast, and it was not possible to go to
page proof till the first chapter had been approved. Hence the delay
in the appearance of the volume. I took over the work from Colonel
Henderson in July, 1903. He had not then written either narrative of,
or comments on, the military operations.

F. MAURICE.

_May 22nd, 1906, London._

CONTENTS.

VOLUME I.

CHAP. PAGE

I.--Preparation for War 1
II.--The Outbreak of the War