During the battle with the Boers, Winston was sent on an armored train with comrades to deliver more material to the calvary. During the journey the train was attacked by the Boers when they stopped for a brief time to send their location back to command. When the train started to move again, it was shortly derailed because the tracks were altered. Winston and his comrades had to clear away the carts that were blocking the train tracks. They didn 't have much help because many of the people were injured or dead and they were being shot at by the Boer’s. Once the train was freed, Winston went back to help the remaining men fighting the Boer’s; only to find out that they were captured. Winston decided to surrender himself to the Boer’s. Once he was in custody, his comrades and himself, developed a plan of escape. He was the only one able to escape, but he still waited some time for his comrades to join him. …show more content…
When the Boer’s demanded for him to be returned, they described him in a harsh way, saying that he was short and that he had a lisp. He was aware of both his appearance and his speech impediment but he did not let them bring him down. Most of his journey was on foot, but also by train when one would go by. During his journey he didn 't have any food or water. He finally built up the strength to approach a house he came across. Luckily, they were in favor of the British and they offered him a place of safety until they could figure out a plan to get him to freedom. He finally hitched a ride on a train filled with wool for “Delagoa Bay” (Churchill 272). Upon his arrival people looked at him as a hero. After escaping the Boers, he soon had to face many war