Download or read book The Battle of Paardeberg: Lord Roberts' Gambit written by Martin Marais and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first months of the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) the British suffered a series of catastrophic defeats - the Boers had defeated them in Natal, besieged three British towns and General Cronjé now sat astride the railway line between Cape Town and the besieged town of Kimberley. In response the British initiated an audacious manoeuvre to outflank Cronjé which culminated in one of the bloodiest conflicts of the war, the Battle of Paardeberg. The outcome was uncertain for both sides - would the British prevail or would the Boers continue to hold the upper hand?