Through Shot and Flame / The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet

A chaplain attached to Boer commandos records his firsthand experiences during the war with British forces, focusing on ambulance work, spiritual ministry, and life alongside burghers rather than military history. He describes conducting services, tending the wounded without bearing arms, and the hardships and morale of a small people confronting a vastly superior empire. The narrative limits itself to events he witnessed, offering vignettes of camp life, combat aftermath, and reflections on the political causes and international isolation of his side, while emphasizing personal devotion, pastoral duties, and the everyday struggles of soldiers, noncombatants, and families during the conflict.