Edward P. Lowry’s With the Guards’ Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back is a firsthand account of the South African War at the turn of the twentieth century. Accompanying the famed Guards Brigade on campaign, the author records the long marches across the veldt, the hardships of supply and climate, and the character of the men in the ranks.
Written from close observation of the British advance through the Orange Free State and the Transvaal, the narrative captures both the routine and the danger of colonial soldiering during the Boer War. Personal, immediate, and rich in regimental detail, it serves as a valuable contemporary witness to one of the last great campaigns of the Victorian and Edwardian army.