South Africa and the Transvaal War – Volume VI
By Louis Creswicke (1901)
Kaapsehoop.net Digital Heritage Edition

This sixth and final volume of Creswicke’s illustrated account of the Anglo-Boer War opens with the occupation of Pretoria in June 1900 and traces the subsequent eastern campaigns through the Transvaal, including operations around Middelburg, Machadodorp, Lydenburg, and Barberton, concluding with the departure of President Paul Kruger across the Portuguese frontier.

The volume includes:

• Detailed accounts of battles such as Diamond Hill, Bethlehem, and Bergendal

• Movements of British commanders including Roberts, Buller, French, and Ian Hamilton

• Descriptions of military logistics, casualties, and guerrilla engagements

• Numerous portraits, maps, and period engravings

• Biographical sketches of key figures and official casualty records

While Kaapsehoop is not directly referenced, the wider regional campaigns described in this volume provide valuable context for understanding how the war unfolded across the eastern Transvaal.

Features:

• Fully searchable, high-resolution PDF

• Extensive period illustrations and maps

• Chronological tables of events

• DRM-free educational edition