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South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 5 (of 8): From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's Entry into Pretoria — John Shaqi

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 5 (of 8): From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's Entry into PretoriaCreswicke, Louis

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South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 5 (of 8): From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's Entry into Pretoria

Name: South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 5 (of 8): From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's Entry into Pretoria
Author: Creswicke, Louis

Creswicke, Louis

South African War, 1899-1902; Transvaal (South Africa) -- History

NEW CAMP FOR BRITISH PRISONERS AT PRETORIA                 29

     FIELD GUN--ELSWICK BATTERY                                 39

     THE NATIVE VILLAGE OF MAFEKING                             47

     MAFEKING POSTAGE STAMPS                                    52

     THE DEFENCE OF WEPENER                                     58

     WEPENER                                                    66

     OPERATIONS AT DEWETSDORP                                   76

     MAP OF MOVEMENTS S. AND E. OF BLOEMFONTEIN                 82

     KENT COTTAGE, ST. HELENA                                   86

     LORD ROBERTS AND STAFF WATCHING THE BOERS' RETREAT
         FROM ZAND RIVER                                       103

     KROONSTADT                                                107

     GENERAL BADEN-POWELL AND OFFICERS AT MAFEKING             114

     MAP AND ITINERARY, COLONEL MAHON'S MARCH                  118

     MAP OF ROUTE FROM N. FOR RELIEF OF MAFEKING               127

     MAFEKING RAILWAY STATION                                  139

     DEVIATION BRIDGE AT VEREENIGING                           153

     HIGHLANDERS AT THE END OF A FORCED MARCH                  160

     MAP OF PORTION OF NATAL                                   175

     MAP--JOHANNESBURG TO PRETORIA, &C.                        186

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE--Vol. V.

MARCH 1900.

=31.=--Loss of British convoy and seven guns at Koorn Spruit.

APRIL 1900.

=4.=--Capture of British troops by the Boers near Reddersburg.

=5.=--General Villebois killed near Boshop, and party of Boer
    mercenaries captured by Lord Methuen.

    General Clements received the submission of 4000 rebels.

    British occupation of Reddersburg.

=7.=--Skirmish near Warrenton.

=9.=--Colonial Division attacked at Wepener.

=11.=--General Chermside promoted to command Third Division, vice
    General Gatacre, ordered home.

=20.=--Boer positions attacked at Dewetsdorp.

=23.=--General Carrington arrived at Beira.

=25.=--Wepener siege raised.

    General Chermside occupied Dewetsdorp.

    Bloemfontein Waterworks recaptured.

=26.=--Sir C. Warren appointed Governor of Griqualand West.

=27.=--Thabanchu occupied.

=28.=--Fighting near Thabanchu Mountain.

MAY 1900.

=1.=--General Hamilton captured Houtnek.

=5.=--British occupation of Brandfort.

    Lord Roberts's further advance to the Vet River.

=6.=--The Vet River passed and Smaldeel occupied.

=7.=--General Hunter occupied Fourteen Streams.

=8.=--Ladybrand deserted by the Boers.

=9.=--Capture of Welgelegen.

    Mafeking Relief Force reached Vryburg.

=10.=--Battle of Zand River.

    Occupation of Ventersburg.

=12.=--Lord Roberts occupied Kroonstad without resistance.

    Commandant Eloff attacked Mafeking, and was captured by Col.
    Baden-Powell.

=13.=--General Buller advanced towards the Biggarsberg.

=14.=--Occupation of Dundee.

=15.=--Occupation of Glencoe.

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South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 5 (of 8): From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's Entry into Pretoria

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