Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Sir Winston Spencer Churchill — Story, Setting & Ideas

CHAPTER I. THE REBELLION OF THE MAHDI CHAPTER II. THE FATE OF THE ENVOY CHAPTER III. THE DERVISH EMPIRE CHAPTER IV. THE YEARS OF PREPARATION CHAPTER V. THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR CHAPTER VI. FIRKET CHAPTER VII. THE RECOVERY OF THE DONGOLA PROVINCE CHAPTER VIII. THE DESERT RAILWAY CHAPTER IX. ABU HAMED CHAPTER X. BERBER CHAPTER XI. RECONNAISSANCE CHAPTER XII. THE BATTLE OF THE ATBARA CHAPTER XIII. THE GRAND ADVANCE CHAPTER XIV. THE OPERATIONS OF THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER CHAPTER XV. THE BATTLE OF OMDURMAN CHAPTER XVI. THE FALL OF THE CITY CHAPTER XVII. 'THE FASHODA INCIDENT' CHAPTER XVIII. ON THE BLUE NILE CHAPTER XIX. THE END OF THE KHALIFA APPENDIX.

THE STORY OF THE MALAKAND FIELD FORCE An Episode Of Frontier War By Sir Winston S. Churchill

CONTENTS PREFACE CHAPTER I. THE THEATRE OF WAR CHAPTER II. THE MALAKAND CAMPS CHAPTER III. THE OUTBREAK CHAPTER IV. THE ATTACK ON THE MALAKAND CHAPTER V. THE RELIEF OF CHAKDARA CHAPTER VI. THE DEFENCE OF CHAKDARA CHAPTER VII. THE GATE OF SWAT CHAPTER VIII. THE ADVANCE AGAINST THE MOHMANDS CHAPTER IX. RECONNAISSANCE CHAPTER X. THE MARCH TO NAWAGAI CHAPTER XI. THE ACTION OF THE MAMUND VALLEY, 16TH SEPTEMBER CHAPTER XII. AT INAYAT KILA CHAPTER XIII. NAWAGAI CHAPTER XIV. BACK TO THE MAMUND VALLEY CHAPTER XV. THE WORK OF THE CAVALRY CHAPTER XVI. SUBMISSION CHAPTER XVII. MILITARY OBSERVATIONS CHAPTER XVIII. AND LAST... THE RIDDLE OF THE FRONTIER

LONDON TO LADYSMITH VIA PRETORIA By Winston Spencer Churchill CONTENTS INTRODUCTORY NOTE MAPS AND PLANS CHAPTER I. STEAMING SOUTH R.M.S. 'Dunottar Castle,' October 26 and October 29, 1899 CHAPTER II. THE STATE OF THE GAME Capetown; November 1, 1899 CHAPTER III. ALONG THE SOUTHERN FRONTIER East London: November 5, 1899 CHAPTER IV. IN NATAL Estcourt: November 6, 1899 CHAPTER V. A CRUISE IN THE ARMOURED TRAIN Estcourt: November 9, 1899 CHAPTER VI. DISTANT GUNS Estcourt: November 10, 1899 CHAPTER VII. THE FATE OF THE ARMOURED TRAIN Pretoria: November 20, 1899 CHAPTER VIII. PRISONERS OF WAR Pretoria: November 24, 1899 CHAPTER IX. THROUGH THE DUTCH CAMPS Pretoria: November 30, 1899 CHAPTER X. IN AFRIKANDER BONDS Pretoria: December 3, 1899 CHAPTER XI. I ESCAPE FROM THE BOERS Lourenço Marques: December 22, 1899 CHAPTER XII. BACK TO THE BRITISH LINES Frere: December 24, 1899 CHAPTER XIII. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR Frere: January 4, 1900 CHAPTER XIV. A MILITARY DEMONSTRATION AND SOME GOOD NEWS Chieveley: January 8, 1900 CHAPTER XV. THE DASH FOR POTGIETER'S FERRY Spearman's Hill: January 13, 1900 CHAPTER XVI. TRICHARDT'S DRIFT AND THE AFFAIR OF ACTON HOMES Venter's Spruit: January 22, 1900 CHAPTER XVII. THE BATTLE OF SPION KOP Venter's Spruit: January 25, 1900 CHAPTER XVIII. THROUGH THE FIVE DAYS' ACTION Venter's Spruit: January 25, 1900 CHAPTER XIX. A FRESH-EFFORT AND AN ARMY CHAPLAIN Spearman's Hill: February 4, 1900 CHAPTER XX. THE COMBAT OF VAAL KRANTZ General Buller's Headquarters: February 9, 1900 CHAPTER XXI. HUSSAR HILL General Buller's Headquarters: February 15, 1900 CHAPTER XXII. THE ENGAGEMENT OF MONTE CRISTO Cingolo Neck: February 19, 1900 CHAPTER XXIII. THE PASSAGE OF THE TUGELA Hospital-ship 'Maine': March 4, 1900 CHAPTER XXIV. THE BATTLE OF PIETERS: THE THIRD DAY Hospital-ship 'Maine': March 5, 1900 CHAPTER XXV. UPON MAJUBA DAY Commandant's Office, Durban: March 6, 1900 CHAPTER XXVI. THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH Commandant's Office, Durban: March 9, 1900 CHAPTER XXVII. AFTER THE SIEGE Durban: March 10, 1900

MAPS MAP OF MR. CHURCHILL'S ROUTE THE THEATRE OF THE OPERATIONS IN NATAL MAP OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE NATAL FIELD ARMY FROM JANUARY 11 TO FEBRUARY 9, INCLUDING: THE CAPTURE OF POTGIETER'S FERRY, JANUARY 11 THE PASSAGE OF THE TUGELA AT TRICHARDT'S DRIFT, JANUARY 17 THE AFFAIR OF ACTON HOMES, JANUARY 18 THE ACTION OF VENTER'S SPRUIT, JANUARY 20 AND 21 THE BATTLE OF SPION KOP, JANUARY 24; AND THE COMBAT OF VAAL KRANTZ, FEBRUARY 6, 7, AND 8 MAP OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE NATAL FIELD ARMY FROM FEBRUARY 14 TO 28, INCLUDING: THE RECONNAISSANCE AND CAPTURE OF HUSSAR HILL, FEBRUARY 14 THE CAPTURE OF CINGOLO, FEBRUARY 17 THE ENGAGEMENT OF MONTE CRISTO, FEBRUARY I8 OCCUPATION OF THE HLANGWANI PLATEAU, FEBRUARY 19 AND 20; AND THE BATTLE OF PIETERS FEBRUARY 21 TO 27

PLANS THE STATES MODEL SCHOOLS POTGIETER'S FERRY POSITION AT MONTE CRISTO THE COLENSO POSITION

LIBERALISM AND THE SOCIAL PROBLEM By The Right Honourable Winston Spencer Churchill M.P. LONDON MCMIX CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE vii INTRODUCTION xiii

I THE RECORD OF THE GOVERNMENT THE CONCILIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA 3 THE TRANSVAAL CONSTITUTION 16 THE ORANGE FREE STATE CONSTITUTION 45 LIBERALISM AND SOCIALISM 67 IMPERIAL PREFERENCE—I. 85 IMPERIAL PREFERENCE—II. [x] 106 THE HOUSE OF LORDS 124 THE DUNDEE ELECTION 147

II SOCIAL ORGANISATION THE MINES [EIGHT HOURS] BILL 173 UNEMPLOYMENT 189 THE SOCIAL FIELD 211 THE APPROACHING CONFLICT 225 THE ANTI-SWEATING BILL 239 LABOUR EXCHANGES AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 253[xi]

III THE BUDGET THE BUDGET RESOLUTIONS 277 THE BUDGET AND NATIONAL INSURANCE 297 LAND AND INCOME TAXES IN THE BUDGET 318 THE BUDGET AND THE LORDS 344 THE SPIRIT OF THE BUDGET 357 THE BUDGET AND PROPERTY 384 THE CONSTITUTIONAL MENACE 405