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With the Boer Forces

By Howard Clemens Hillegas
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A newspaper correspondent records his experiences living with Boer fighters, offering an eyewitness portrait of their camps, commandos, and civilian homes during the campaign. He describes battlefield courage on both sides, practical habits, and attitudes toward British soldiers and officers, praises acts of mercy toward prisoners and wounded, and admits faults such as theft among individuals. He deliberately avoids debating the conflict's causes, aiming instead for an unbiased chronicle of daily military life, leadership shortcomings, morale, and the determination of the combatants to continue resistance, occasionally making predictions about the war's likely duration from his observations.

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Howard Clemens Hillegas

Howard Clemens Hillegas was an American author known for his works on the South African Boer War. His notable titles include "Oom Paul's People / A Narrative of the British-Boer Troubles in South Africa, with a History of the Boers, the Country, and Its Institutions" and "With the Boer Forces." Through his writings, Hillegas provided insights into the complexities of the conflict and the cultural backdrop of the Boer people. His narratives are characterized by a blend of historical detail and personal observation, contributing to the understanding of this significant period in South African history.

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