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Ian Hamilton's March is a book written by Winston Churchill. It is a description of his experiences accompanying the British army during the Second Boer War, continuing after the events described in London to Ladysmith via Pretoria.
Ian Hamilton's orders were to march north from Thabanchu on Winburg by the Jacobsrust road, and he was expected, if no opposition was encountered, to reach his destination by the 7th of May.
The principal event with which the second series deals is the march of Lieutenant-GeneralIanHamilton’scolumnontheflankofLordRoberts’smain armyfromBloemfonteintoPretoria.
With vivid descriptions of the battles and campaigns, Ian Hamilton's March is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of modern warfare. This work has been selected...
May 1, 2000 · "Ian Hamilton's March" covers the period from March 1900 to June 1900 during which time, the British take Bloemfontein and Pretoria. Having taken the Boer capital, the British believe the war is over.
Jul 9, 2024 · Ian Hamilton's march: together with extracts from the diary of Lieutenant H. Frankland, a prisoner of war at Pretoria. 1900, Copp, Clark in English
Churchill's account closely follows the major part of that invasion force, led by General Ian Hamilton-hence the book's title-and the 400 mile route march by that 11,000-strong army over a period...
