Britain only had a small, though well-trained regular army. The Second Boer War lasted three years and the British needed to enlist more recruits. Many British men volunteered. During the war, the ...

THE BRITISH MOBILIZATION.; Twice as Big an Army as That Which Went to the Crimea ... See the article in its original context from October 15, 1899, Page 2 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.