With Roberts to Pretoria: A Tale of The South African War

The work begins with a country clergyman's family coping with sudden financial ruin and a young man's curtailed plans, then shifts to a detailed account of military operations during the second phase of the South African War. It follows the advance of a reinforced field army under a new commander, recounting marches, set-piece engagements, the relief of besieged towns, the capture of a Boer force, and the occupation of the capital, before tracing the war's decay into guerrilla raids. Narrative sequences move between domestic scenes, scouting and reconnaissance, brigade-level actions, and the endurance required of troops and civilians.