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MONTAGUE (Capt. W.E., 94th Regt.)
Campaigning in South Africa: Reminiscences of An Officer in 1879.
1st Ed., viii+368pp. Blackwood.
1880
#62129
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Rare personal account of the Zulu War with the 94th Regiment until appointed Brigade Major of the 2nd Brigade (under Col. Collingwood) in Newdigate's 2nd Division, including the Battle of Ulundi & the provisional funeral of the Prince Imperial. He served also in the Sekukuni Campaign until invalided home as a consequence of a severe fall from his horse. An atmospheric account of the campaign & life in the country. The author's regiment was hurriedly mobilised in Feb. 1879 upon receipt of the news of the disaster at Isandlwana & arrived in Cape Town soon after: there follows an extensive account of Montague's experiences. Raugh (2772) notes "Capt. Montague describes his journey to northern Natal, campaign life, the Battle of Ulundi, & the aftermath of the Anglo-Zulu War, 1879." Orig. blue cloth, with gilt dec. & titles to front & sp., head of sp. little bumped, light/minor wear overall, VG, housed in purpose-made blue cloth drop-side box with gilt title to sp. panel. See illustrations on our website.
£1200
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