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By Master At Arms George Crowe.
George Newnes, London, 1903.

Contents

Introductory remarks
PART I
I. Commissioning—Experimental Cruises (March, 1898, to September, 1899)
II. Voyage to the Cape—Crossing the "Line" (September and October, 1899)
III. Resume' of South African History (1486 to 1899)
IV. Naval Brigade in South Africa—Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1900 (October 14 to November 2, 1899)
V. Defence of Durban by the Navy—The Town under. Martial Law — Boer Invasion South of the Tugela — Arrival of Sir Redvers Buller in Natal (November, 1899)
VI. Relief of Ladysmith operations—Off to the Front—Stormberg and Magersfontein—Bombarding the Colenso Positions (November 27 to December 14, 1899)
VII, Battle of Colenso (December 15, 1899)
VIII. Awaiting Reinforcements—Christmas Carnival in Camp—Summary of Current Events—Desperate Assault on Ladysmith (December 16, 1899, to January 9, 1900)
IX. The Great Flank March Westward—Arrival of Buller's Army at Spearmans (January 10-15, 1900)
X. Spion Kop Operations (January 16-23, 1900)
XI. Vaal Krantz Operations—Retirement of Buller's Army to Chieveley
XII. Fourth and Final Attempt—Capture of Tugela Heights—Ladysmith Relieved (February 12 to March 3, 1900)
XIII. In Ladysmith Camp—Summary of the Famous Siege— Captain Mahan, U.S.N., and the British Transport Service—Return of the "Terribles" to Durban
PART II
XIV. Cruise from the Cape to China—Mauritius—Ceylon —Singapore—Hong Kong—Colonial Appreciation of the Navy (March 27 to May 8, 1900)
XV. North China War—Peking besieged—First Relief Expedition fails—Bombardment and capture of Taku Forts (May 31 to June 17, 1900)
XVI. Tientsin besieged—Relieved by the Allies—Story of the Six Days' Siege (June 16 to 23, 1900)
XVII. Fighting at Tientsin—Fall of the Native City (June 24. to July 14, 1900)
XVIII. Waiting for Reinforcements—Chefoo and Wei-hai-wei (June 25 to July 30, 1900)
XIX. Victorious March to Peking—Relief of the Legations—Summary of the Siege—Return of the Naval Brigades (August 3-15, 1900)
XX. Reminiscences of China and Japan in H.M.S. "Terrible" (July, 1900, to July, 1902)
XXI. Homeward Bound—From Hong Kong to Portsmouth (July 29 to October 24, 1902)
Life and Routine in a Modern Man-of-War
Landing of a Naval Brigade
APPENDICES
List of all Commissioned, Warrant, and Subordinate Officers who have served in H.M.S. "Terrible" during the Commission
List of Officers and Men belonging to H.M.S. "Terrible" who landed with the Naval Brigade in South Africa and China
List of Officers and Men belonging to H.M.S. "Terrible" mentioned in Despatches: South Africa; China

Dedication

RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED
to
COMMODORE C. G. ROBINSON, A.D.C., CAPTAIN PERCY SCOTT, C.V.O., C.B.,
and to
THE OFFICERS, AND MY COMRADES,
of
HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP TERRIBLE

Historical record of the Terribles

1747. LORD HAWKE'S VICTORY OFF FINISTERRE
1780. WEST INDIES
1782. RODNEY'S VICTORY
1795. HOTHAM'S ACTION
1854. ODESSA
1854. SEBASTOPOL
1899. SOUTH AFRICA
1900. CHINA

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