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Johanna Brandt. The Petticoat Commando: Boer Women in Secret Service
The Petticoat Commando: Boer Women in Secret Service
Table of Contents
FOREWORDToC
INTRODUCTIONToC
THE PETTICOAT COMMANDO
CHAPTER IToC
THE SCENE OF ACTION
CHAPTER IIToC
HOW THE MINES WERE SAVED
CHAPTER IIIToC
THE SURRENDER OF THE GOLDEN CITY
CHAPTER IVToC
MARTIAL LAW UNDER THE ENEMY
CHAPTER VToC
ONLY A BIT OF RIBBON GAY!
CHAPTER VIToC
PASSES AND PERMITS
CHAPTER VIIToC
POSTAGE BY STRATEGY
CHAPTER VIIIToC
OUTWITTING THE CENSOR
CHAPTER IXToC
JAN CELLIERS, POET AND PATRIOT
CHAPTER XToC
A LITTLE ADVENTURE WITH THE BRITISH SOLDIER
CHAPTER XIToC
PRISONER OF WAR
CHAPTER XIIToC
TABLE A
TABLE B
TABLE C
TABLE D
CHAPTER XIIIToC
A CONSULAR VISIT TO IRENE CAMP
CHAPTER XIVToC
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
CHAPTER XVToC
THE FORMATION OF THE NATIONAL SCOUTS CORPS
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER XVIToC
A CONSIGNMENT OF EXPLOSIVES
CHAPTER XVIIToC
THE FIRST INTERVIEW WITH SPIES, INTRODUCING TWO HEROES
CHAPTER XVIIIToC
THE CASE OF SPOELSTRA
CHAPTER XIXToC
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND!
CHAPTER XXToC
THANKSGIVING AND HUMILIATION
CHAPTER XXIToC
FLIPPIE AND CO
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER XXIIToC
THE SECRET RAILWAY TIME-TABLE
CHAPTER XXIIIToC
SYSTEM EMPLOYED BY THE SECRET COMMITTEE
CHAPTER XXIVToC
THE DEATH OF ADOLPH KRAUSE
CHAPTER XXVToC
THE SHOEMAKER AT WORK
CHAPTER XXVIToC
BITTEN BY OUR OWN DOGS
CHAPTER XXVIIToC
THE BETRAYAL OF THE SECRET COMMITTEE. A MEMORABLE DAY OF TROUBLE
CHAPTER XXVIIIToC
HANSIE EARNING THE VOTE
CHAPTER XXIXToC
A WAR-BABY AND A CURIOUS CHRISTENING
CHAPTER XXXToC
FORMING A NEW COMMITTEE
CHAPTER XXXIToC
"TEA FOR TWO"
CHAPTER XXXIIToC
KIDNAPPING MAUSER THE KITTEN
CHAPTER XXXIIIToC
THE FIRST SPIES AT HARMONY
CHAPTER XXXIVToC
THE CAPTAIN'S VISIT
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER XXXVToC
MEMORIES BITTER-SWEET
CHAPTER XXXVIToC
A SILENT DEPARTURE. "FARE THEE WELL"
CHAPTER XXXVIIToC
BETRAYED
CHAPTER XXXVIIIToC
THE RAID ON HARMONY
CHAPTER XXXIXToC
THE WATCHWORD. OILING THE HINGES
CHAPTER XLToC
PEACE, PEACE—AND THERE IS NO PEACE!
CONCLUSIONToC
Printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury
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Johanna Brandt
Published by Good Press, 2019
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When, however, General Botha on Tuesday, May 29th, 1900, passed through Johannesburg, Commandant Krause was ordered to abandon the defence of the town, to distribute all provisions collected amongst the families of the men on commando, and to get rid of all men capable of fighting. These orders were promptly carried out.
On the following day, Wednesday, May 30th, between ten and eleven in the morning, Major Francis Davis appeared with a flag of truce and requested to see Dr. Krause.
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