Battles of the nineteenth century . ening of the New Year 35 XVIII. The Great Assault at 46 XIX. The Crossing of the Upper Tugela 57 XX. Sir Charles Warrens Flank Movement . 165 XXI. Spion Kop 73 XXII. The Battle of V.\al Krantz ^7 XXIII. Preparations for Lord Robertss Advance 192 XXIV. General Frenchs Flank M.^rch 205 XXV. Jacobsdal and Waterval Drift 212 XXVI. The Pursuit of Cronje—Paardeberg 217 XXVII. The Capture of Cronje --5 iv CONTENTS CIIAITER PAGE XXVIII. The Fight i-or Hlangwane 23S XXIX. The Relief of Ladvsahth 247 XXX. The Advance on Bloemfontein . , 263 XXXI. A Period o


Battles of the nineteenth century . ening of the New Year 35 XVIII. The Great Assault at 46 XIX. The Crossing of the Upper Tugela 57 XX. Sir Charles Warrens Flank Movement . 165 XXI. Spion Kop 73 XXII. The Battle of V.\al Krantz ^7 XXIII. Preparations for Lord Robertss Advance 192 XXIV. General Frenchs Flank M.^rch 205 XXV. Jacobsdal and Waterval Drift 212 XXVI. The Pursuit of Cronje—Paardeberg 217 XXVII. The Capture of Cronje --5 iv CONTENTS CIIAITER PAGE XXVIII. The Fight i-or Hlangwane 23S XXIX. The Relief of Ladvsahth 247 XXX. The Advance on Bloemfontein . , 263 XXXI. A Period of Anxiety 273 XXXII. Karree Siding and Sannas Post 279 XXXIII. De Wets Dorp and Wepener 293 Events in Natal and in the West during the Month of April . .301 XXXV. The Main Advance Resumed . , 305 XXXVI. The Siege and Relief of Mafeking 315 General Bullers Advance over the Biggarsberg 337 XXXVIII. The Advance Across the Vaal 10 Johannesburg 342 XXXIX. The Occupation of Pretoria 356 Chronology of the War 365. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Sir Redvers BuUer i The South African Railway System . 3 Sir Forcsticr Walker 4 Starting for the Cape : Sir Ketlvers HuUcr Taking Leave of His Family 5 Sir William Penn Symons 8 The Executive Council of the South African Republic 9 Sir George White lO Sir Archibald Hunter II The Modder Spruit Bridge, Destroyed by the boers . 12 News from Mafcking . 13 Colonel Baden-Powell 14 General French 15 Ready for the Front: A Boer Father and Son ... 16 The Battle of Talana Hill 17 The Camp of the Slh Devons at Ladysmith . . ig Colonel Scott-Chisholme 20 Colonel Schiel 21 Commander Kock 24 The Battle of Elandslaagte ; The Cavalry Charge 25 Colonel Dick Cunynghame 26 General Pretorius 27 One of the Tirriblt \~-. Guns on a Temporary Platform 28 One of the Terrible 12-pounders on Wheels . 2y General View of Ladysmith 3^ The Battles in Natal, October, 1899 3^ General Yule 33 The Battle of Rietfontein 35 Boer Prisoners 3^ Boers ! A Nat


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