Soldier of the Queen

Drew Selkirk, a young Border ploughman, falls out with the landed Drongans, joins the army, and finds himself in action in the Boer War. Selkirk is trapped in the besieged town of Kimberley. Seconded to a unit of irregular horse, Selkirk uses his knowledge of horsemanship to outwit the Boers, while struggling with conflicting romantic encounters.