Winston Churchill in Boer captivity (right), Republic of South Africa, 1899.
The Boers put a reward of 25 pounds for his capture and circulated the following announcement: "Prisoner of War escape Winston Spencer Churchill, Englishman, 25 years old, about 173 cm tall, of medium build, slightly stooped. Dull facial features, reddish-brown hair, almost invisible mustache. He speaks through his nose and cannot pronounce the letter "S." Was dressed in a brown suit. Does not speak a word of Dutch."
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