Slogging Over Africa: The Boer Wars 1815-1902 |
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... Milner's support , for British Government intercession . June . Bloemfontein Confer- ence ( Kruger - Milner ) . Milner breaks off negotiations . August . Uitlanders begin leaving Transvaal . September . British Govern- ment authorizes ...
... Milner's support , for British Government intercession . June . Bloemfontein Confer- ence ( Kruger - Milner ) . Milner breaks off negotiations . August . Uitlanders begin leaving Transvaal . September . British Govern- ment authorizes ...
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... Milner , a brilliant admini- strator and a fervent and ruthless Imperialist . Milner was neither an exploiter nor a mere expansionist , but he sincerely believed in the British Empire , particularly its white territories , as a power ...
... Milner , a brilliant admini- strator and a fervent and ruthless Imperialist . Milner was neither an exploiter nor a mere expansionist , but he sincerely believed in the British Empire , particularly its white territories , as a power ...
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... Milner who were the chief obstacles to agreement , the Boer unable to stomach the idea of allegiance to the Crown , the High Commissioner unwilling to concede anything and seeing De Wet as the best chance of the talks failing , ensuring ...
... Milner who were the chief obstacles to agreement , the Boer unable to stomach the idea of allegiance to the Crown , the High Commissioner unwilling to concede anything and seeing De Wet as the best chance of the talks failing , ensuring ...
Contents
Chronology of Events | 7 |
My Brave Irish Natal 12 February 3 March 1900 | 113 |
With Roberts to Pretoria 15 March5 June 1900 | 120 |
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action advance arms Army arrived artillery attack bank battalions batteries began Boers Botha Brigade British Buller burghers camp Cape casualties cavalry charge close Colley Colonel Colony column command companies continued Corps cover Cronje crossing defenders Division Drift Durban east enemy February field fight fire flank followed force forward four Free French further Fusiliers garrison Government ground Guards guns half halted Hamilton hand held Highlanders Hill hold horses Imperial Yeomanry infantry Irish joined killed Kimberley Kitchener Kruger Ladysmith later leaving lost Major Methuen miles military Modder mounted move Natal night officers operations Orange ordered position Pretoria protect railway reached regiment Regular reinforcements remained Republics Rifles river Roberts Royal sent side soon South Africa success surrender taken town Transvaal troops turned volunteers wagons White wounded yards