Battles of the nineteenth century . A BOER FLAG CAPTURED BV THE nUSH KU-LES. -17. CRONIES MALSERS SUKKEXDERED AT rAAklJEbERG. CHAPTER XXVI. THE in-RSUIT OI (KONJK—PAAKDEBERG. *^*x w HEN the Boers invested Kimberley, All they brought their heavy guns \..^^^^ down from the north, along the hne from Fourteen Streams. Now that th6 siege was raised, a considerable part of the besieging force, with the heav} artillery and stores, began to retreat by the same route. It is curious that at home in England the possibility— and, indeed, the necessity—of a considerable proportion of the Boer army taking t
Battles of the nineteenth century . A BOER FLAG CAPTURED BV THE nUSH KU-LES. -17. CRONIES MALSERS SUKKEXDERED AT rAAklJEbERG. CHAPTER XXVI. THE in-RSUIT OI (KONJK—PAAKDEBERG. *^*x w HEN the Boers invested Kimberley, All they brought their heavy guns \..^^^^ down from the north, along the hne from Fourteen Streams. Now that th6 siege was raised, a considerable part of the besieging force, with the heav} artillery and stores, began to retreat by the same route. It is curious that at home in England the possibility— and, indeed, the necessity—of a considerable proportion of the Boer army taking this line was overlooked by almost everybody writing on the subject. General French, after a very short rest, was inthe saddle at 3 on Friday, and at half-pastthree rode out with two brigades and some ofthe Horse Artillery, moving to the northwardin the hope of capturing some of the Boer of the infantry from Kimberley followedin support. A little after dawn they came onthe Boer rearguard, which was in position acrossthe railway near Macfarlanes siding, abou
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