The Boer War: A Study in Cowardice and Courage |
Contents
Contents Acknowledgements | 9 |
Majuba II | 11 |
The Background | 28 |
Copyright | |
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action advance Africa Army arrived artillery attack attempt battle Bloemfontein Boers Botha Brigade British Buller burghers called camp Cape casualties cavalry charge Colonel Colony column command cover Cronje crossed decided defence direction Drift Durban east enemy Farm field Field Battery fight fire flank followed force forward Free French front Guards guns hand held Hill horses Hussars infantry joined killed Kimberley Kitchener kopjes laager Ladysmith later Light Lord Roberts Mafeking Major Majuba Methuen miles Modder mounted moved Natal night occupied officers opened ordered passed position President Pretoria railway reached rear remained rest ridge rifle river round route seemed seen sent shells shot side soldiers soon Spruit stopped success summit surrender taken took town Transvaal troops turned wagons wounded yards