Uyadela Wen'osulapho: Black Participation in the Anglo-Boer War |
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African agterryers animals armed army assistance authority auxiliaries BaSotho Basutoland became better Boer Boer forces border British brought burghers called camps Cape carrying carts cattle colonial coloured columns combat commandos communities continually Corps dispatches districts drivers duties early effect enemy engaged experienced families farms field fighting fire forces front frontier garrison given groups Guards guerrilla hand heavy helped holding horses imperial included Indian individual intelligence keep labour Ladysmith land leaders lines living Mafeking maintain masters military mission mixed mobilisation mounted moved muleteers Natal native observers officers operations Orange Free peasants political position recruits regular remount republican reserve retainers retreat riders riflemen rifles scouts servants shared siege skilled society soldiers sometimes South stations supply territory things town transport Transvaal turned units various wagons warfare women workers Zulu