With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) - Journal of Active Service

The Project Gutenberg EBook of With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900), by Charles Richard Newdigate BurneThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900)Journal of Active ServiceAuthor: Charles Richard Newdigate BurneRelease Date: April 21, 2008 [EBook #25117]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK WITH THE NAVAL BRIGADE ***Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Christine P. Travers and theOnline Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netTranscriber's note: Obvious printer's errors have been corrected, all other inconsistencies are as in the original. Theauthor's spelling has been maintained.Photo by Middlebrook, Durban.TWENTY THOUSAND MEN ENCAMPED UNDER GENERAL BULLER.WITH THE NAVAL BRIGADE IN NATAL1899-1900JOURNAL OF ACTIVE SERVICEKEPT DURING THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS IN NORTHERN NATAL AND THE TRANSVAAL, UNDER GENERALSIR REDVERS BULLER, V.C., G.C.B.BYLIEUTENANT BURNE, R.N.LONDONEDWARD ARNOLD1902FOR THE ARMY, OUR COMRADES AND OUR FRIENDS,THE NAVY HAS NOTHING BUT THE DEEPEST RESPECT AND ADMIRATION.INTRODUCTIONTHIS JOURNAL, COMPLETED BEFORE LEAVING THE FRONT IN OCTOBER, 1900, DOES NOT ASSUME TO BE MORE THAN A SOMEWHATROUGH AND UNADORNED RECORD OF MY ...