The Young Colonists: A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars


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In this book, Henty explores the wars of the British empire in Africa. His sympathies may be entirely with the English (as is our young protagonist), but his eye for historical detail and his ability to weave a personal plot into the real events of history make this an educational and still engaging read.

Or, in the author's own words:
After having written upwards of fifty records of almost unbroken success to the British arms in almost all parts of the world, I have found it painful to describe these two campaigns in which we suffered defeat. I trust, however, that this story will prove of great interest to the reader because of the characteristic English pluck and daring of its hero. - Summary by redrun and the author (7 hr 24 min)

Chapters

Preface 2:07 Read by Larry Wilson
A Snow-Drift 21:59 Read by ShrimpPhish
The Red Flag 22:00 Read by ShrimpPhish
The Farm 23:02 Read by George Banfield
The Outbreak of War 24:24 Read by gracesilvey
Isandula 23:32 Read by gracesilvey
Zlobani 21:07 Read by Cbteddy
Kambula 25:56 Read by gracesilvey
The Second Advance 25:12 Read by gracesilvey
Ulundi 23:02 Read by gracesilvey
A Trading Expedition 28:34 Read by sarahsilvey
A Troop of Lions 23:43 Read by sarahsilvey
An Attack by Elephants 23:10 Read by Belinda McReynolds
A Brush with the Natives 23:50 Read by gracesilvey
Trapped in a Defile 23:14 Read by bilwelvox
A Mountain-Torrent 22:24 Read by LuellaMargaret
A Fight with the Boers 15:46 Read by LuellaMargaret
A Terrible Journey 18:10 Read by LuellaMargaret
The Boer Insurrection 14:28 Read by LuellaMargaret
The Garrisons in the Transvaal 16:01 Read by LuellaMargaret
Laing’s Neck 22:22 Read by LuellaMargaret