Page 9 - HP1A 002 Sir Winston Churchill
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Churchill’s military career was as a war correspondent. During
brief yet eventful. He took part this time, he was captured and
in the Battle of Omdurman in also escaped on his own, making
1898. He wrote extensively in headlines. He wrote a book about
his years in the army, writing his experiences as well.
milit a r y r e p o r t s f o r t h e Later on he entered politics
Daily Telegraph and Pioneer and was a political sensation
Mail. He also authored two early on in his career, rising
books, detailing his military to prominence as a national
experiences. politician in the years preceding
He left the military in 1899, World War I.
working for the Morning Post
