Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps ix
4. Preface xi
5. Splendid Imperialism 3
6. The Anatomy of Canadian Opinion 16
7. The Campaign for Participation 31
8. Fielding a Canadian Contingent 49
9. Making Citizens into Soldiers 65
10. The Battle against Boredom 75
11. Bloody Sunday 86
12. The Dawn of Majuba Day 102
13. The Spirit of Belmont 113
14. Gaining and Guarding Pretoria 123
15. The Return 141
16. Sending a Second Contingent 152
17. The Karoo Campaign 171
18. Mafeking and Pacifying 179
19. Rebel Chasers and Railway Artillery 198
20. The Test of Battle 219
21. On Fighting Patrol 241
22. Liliefontein 262
23. The Riotous Return 277
24. Lord Strathcona’s Horse and Foot 289
25. Butter’s Scouts 309
26. The Lydenburg Campaign 328
27. Chasing De Wet 340
28. Bringing the Heroes Home 358
29. The Unhappy Warriors 368
30. Harts River 391
31. Canada’s Last Contingents 414
32. The Home Front 424
33. The Other Canadians 445
34. Notes 459
35. Index 515