Smith-Dorrien: Isandlwhana to the Great War |
Peter Ewart
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Yes, looks like it. I saw it had been republished a year or so back but I do wish they wouldn't release works like this under different titles, unless as an explanatory sub-title.
I'm very fortunate to have been given my (1925) copy from S-D's biographer himself, A.J Smithers (author of The Man who Disobeyed). The autobiography is, like many military memoirs, definitely worth having but is very typical of those of the time by men of his position. Fairly light, certainly interesting on the AZW and later campaigns (although demonstrating the fallibility of accounts written nearly half a century after the event!) but published primarily to put the score right - or "defend his reputation" - on the Le Cateau business, and of course the bulk of the work is naturally devoted to the first few months of the Great War. Or not quite the bulk, but about a quarter. In fact, didn't I see a couple of years ago the full text was also available online? The original usually goes for around �50-�75 these days - so yet another wonderful tome on the shelves nose-dives in resale value!!! Peter P.S. Still, thank goodness his pursuers didn't catch the young man - world history might (would!) have been very different indeed. I suppose only Lukin exceeds the length of S-D's active service from 1879 to the Great War and with such seniority. Unless there are others? |
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David Rae
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I tried to find the autobiography of Smith-Dorrien, who escaped from Isandlwana and note that the part relating to this particular battle and Rorke's Drift is in the very first Chapter and may be viewed here free of charge by clicking on the "Look inside" icon just above the picture of the book.
https://www.amazon.com/Smith-Dorrien-Isandlwhana-Great-War-Horace/dp/1846776791/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1552416860&refinements=p_66%3A9781846776793&s=books&sr=1-1 |
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