An official report from Lord Methuen show[?] that when he sent the Highland Br[?]gade on its hapless night march he reposed confidence in guides ...
Article : 116 wordsIn consequence of the reverses sustained by the British forces in South Africa the Government has decided upon making important changes. It is considered that the situation in Natal requires the undivided attention of Sir Redvers Buller. who will therefore be relieved of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 wordsDaring the engagement an attempt was made by the Boers to tarn the British right flank. This movement was successfully foiled by the advance to the east of ...
Article : 73 wordsThe list of casualties was very heavy. In addition to the deaths of Major-General Wauchope and of Major the Marquis of Winchester, the loss of several other ...
Article : 171 wordsEarly in the day the British quick-firing naval guns opened fire on the Boer positions at Fort Wyllie, north-east of Colenso. Fort Wyllie was formerly a British ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Boers had evidently for some time been aware that they would be attacked at Colenso, and they realised the necessity of strongly defending the fordable places ...
Article : 147 wordsFrom first to last the battle raged for eight hours, the fighting being of the most determined character. Although the object of the attack was not attained, British ...
Article : 81 wordsGreat gallantry was shown by Major-General A. G. Wanchope, who commanded the Highland Brigade. He led his men right up to the ...
Article : 61 wordsGreat as was the heroism shown by Hart's brigade, it was fully qualled by the gallantry of Major-General Hildyard's brigade. ...
Article : 103 wordsThe latest reports speak in glowing terms of the energy and courage shown by Sir Redvers Buller. He was repeatedly under deadly tire, and although fortunately he ...
Article : 455 wordsMajor-General French, whose headquarters are at Naauwpoort, recently occupied Arundel, to the north. Since then he further advanced his outposts to Yaal Kop. At Colesberg there are 4,0000 Boers. By means of heavy guns the British outposts were driven out of Vaal Kop, and were ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 108 wordsThe men of the Highland Light Infantry especially distinguished themselves bv their valorous deeds. Charging up to the very jaws of the Boer entrenchments, nothing ...
Article : 52 wordsGeneral Cronje now menaces Lord Methuen's position on the Modder River. He has advanced his troops to such an extent that one flank of his army rests upon the ...
Article : 160 wordsThe reports circulated by the Boer prisoners that word had been passed round the trenches at the battle of Magersfontein on Monday, the 11th inst., that as soon as ...
Article : 183 wordsThe great courage shown by the British in advancing against the Boer entrenchments at Magersfontein has elicited a spontaneous expression of admiration from the ...
Article : 72 wordsThe accounts of the fight obtained from Boer sources confirm the previous statements by Boer prisoners that the enemy lost even more heavily than the British, ...
Article : 180 wordsMany of the Boers were killed at Magersfontein without being touched by any missile. The shock produced by the exploding Lyddite was sufficient to cause ...
Article : 44 wordsFurther details of Friday's battle show that Hart's Brigade actually foced the passage of the Tugela, but, being without artillery support, owing to the silence of Long's guns, was obliged to retire. Hildyard's Brigade took the Colenso stateion by assault, driving the Boers away at the point of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1 wordsDirectly Hart's brigade formed on the northern bank of the river a tremendous fire was opened on it from the Boer artillery on Grobler's Kloof Kop. ...
Article : 138 wordsA succinct account of the engagement is given in the official report by Sir Redvers Duller, who begins by stating that at 4 o'clock on Friday, December 15, he moved ...
Article : 210 wordsAs was anticipated, a desperate attempt baa been made by the Boers to cut Lord Methuen's communications south of the Modder River. ...
Article : 65 wordsLieut.-Colonel R. A. Long was in command of the artillery, which consisted of 14th Field Battery, Major A. C. Bailward. ...
Article : 183 wordsLord Methuen has been making preparations for resuming his advance from the Modder River. These being completed, on Friday, December 15, Lord Methuen ...
Article : 115 wordsMajor-General Hart, in pursuance of orders, made a determined attack on the ford, upon which the Boers directed incessant fire. The 1st battalion of the ...
Article : 113 wordsSir Redvers Buller says that under the circumstances he decided not to sacrifice the lives of his troops in further gallant attempts to force the passage of the river ...
Article : 127 wordsSince the battle at Magersfontein the Boer army under General Cronje has been strongly reinforced, and it is estimated that he now commands a force of 20,000 ...
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The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), Sat 23 Dec 1899, Page 46
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