INDEX TO VOLUME II.

Aasvogel Kop and Farm, 214, 231, Alexandersfontein, 37, 54, 58, 64, 233-4- 66, 68, 92. Abandonment of convoy at Waterval Alexandra Berg, 224-5. Drift, 77-9. Aliwal North, 157, 213, 231, 246, 301,

Abdy, Major A. J., 562-3, 565. 304, 312-14, 318 ; bridge at, 246, Abon's Dam and Farm, 33, 36-7, 64, 258. 73. 80. Alleman's Drift (Orange river), 255. Abraham's Kraal, 186, 189, 208, Allen, Major E., 312-13.

213-19, 227, 231 ; see also Driefon- Allen, Major-General R. E., 320.

iein, Battle of ; Boers concentrate Allenby, Major E. H. H., 18, 234-5. at, 210. Aller Park, 540. Abraham's Kraal Drift (Modder river), Altham, Major E. A., 39-40.

213. : Acton Homes, H7. Ambuscades at 361 ; a Court, Lieut.-Colonel C, 379, 382. at Korn Spruit, 281-2, 288, 294. Acton Homes, 339, 347, 350-1, 360, Ammunition, 154, 163, 166, 168, 178, 362, 364-5, 372-3,AngloBoerWar.com573, 575. 224, 257, 375-6 ; expended at road, Acton Homes 368, 534. Kimberley, 43, 49-50, 59 ; at Spion

Adye, Colonel J., 182, 212. Kop, 371 ; at the Tugela Heights,

Aerial tramway, over the Tugela, 438, 466, 492 ; at Vaal Krantz, 418 ;

494. at Wepener, 318 ; in Ladysmith, Africander families, in Kimberley, 57. 539. 583-

Ainsworth, Lieut. W. J., 289. Ammunition columns. See Regular Airlie, Lieut.-Colonel D. S. W., The Units. Earl of, 26. Amphlett, Major C. G., 259-60, 275-9, Albrecht, Major R., 101. 285, 287. Albrecht, Trooper H., 566, (awarded Anderton, Lieut. T., 468, 503. the Victoria Cross) 570. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Aldershot, 535. See Regular Units. Alderson, Lieut.-Colonel E. A. H., Armistice, at Hart's Hill, 492, 501-2

24. 27, 33, 93-4, 158, 181, 190, 194, 583 ; at Kimberley, 57 ; at Lady

201-2, 212, 215, 217-18, 232-5, smith, 541, 571 ; at Spion Kop, 401 275, 280, 284-5, 289-91, 3^1-2. Cronje asks for, 148. Alderson' s Mounted Infantry. See Armoured trains, 47, 55-6, 58, 60 Infantry, Mounted. captured at Kraaipan, 47. Aldworth, Lieut.-Col. W., 129, 138-40. Arms, Boers', how obtained, 206 Alexander, Lieut.-Colonel The Hon. W. collection of, 257, 260-1, 301. P., 24, 222. Army. See British Army.

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Army Corps, ist, arrival of, 239. Barkly West, 90, 332. Army Headquarters, 12-13, 21, 28-30, Barton, Major-General G., C.B., 403, 75-6, 80, 87, 115, 189, 190-1, 211, 423-4, 429, 436-7. 439-4L 446. 448.

214, 220, 227-8, 234 ; composition 450-1, 453-4. 459. 462-3, 470. 474. of the forces at, March 13th, 241. 480, 493, 503, 505-6, 508, 510-15, Army Medical Corps, Royal. See 519-21, 523-5. Regular Units. Bastard's Nek, 251. Army organisation, objects of, 11 1-12. Bastion Hill, 346-51, 357, 366-73, Army Service Corps. See Regular 377- Units. Basutoland, 157, 213, 259, 261, 263, Artillery, Royal. See Regular Units. 304. 3i«- Artillery in action, concealment and Bates, Major A., 45. dispersion, use of, inefficiency of Batson, Major H., 427. such methods, 418. Bayly, Major A. W. L., 499. Arundel, 89, 152, 250, 252-4. Beaconsfield, 41, 51-2, 60. Ashburner, Lieut. L. F., 289. Beaconsfield Town Guard. See Colo- Ashmore, Lieut. E. B., 288. nial Units. E., Asiatics in Kimberley, 65 ; in Lady- Bearcroft, Captain J. R.N., 90, smith, 538. 92, 147, 198. Assembly of troops for relief of Kim- Bechuanaland, 44-5. berley, February 8th, 4. Beit, Mr. A., 315. Atkinson, Sergeant A. (awarded the Bell Spruit, 535. Victoria Cross), 124. Bell's Kop, 533, 548-9-

Australian contingents : Horse, New Belmont, 11, 59, 135. South Wales, (Queensland, South Benaudheidsfontein, 54. Australia,AngloBoerWar.comVictoria, West Aus- Berkefeld filters, 577, 579. tralia. See Colonial Units. Berkshire regiment, Royal. See Regu- lar Units. Baberspan, 214-18, 223. Besters Kraal, 312-13. Baden-Powell, Colonel R. S. S., 44. Bester's Valley, 535, 543, 555-6. 565, Bainbridge, Major E. G. T., 329, 331. 571- Bainbridge, Captain N., 277-9, 281. Bethanie, 256, 303, 308-9, 311-12, Bainbridge's Mounted Infantry. See 320. Infantry, Mounted. Bethel commando. See Commandos. Bain's Vlei, 209-10, 213, 230. Bethlehem commando. See Com- Balance of power in South Africa, mandos. changed February nth-March 15th, Bethulie, 213, 231, 236, 249, 254, 00- 1 2 7- 1900, 240. 256-8, 263-4, 3 . 3'2. 3 Balloon at Paardeberg, 168, 173. Bethulie bridge, 165, 180, 248-9, 258. Bethulie commando. See Commandos. Banfield, Lieut. -Col. R. J. F., 130, 134. Bank's Drift (Modder river), 109, 116, Bethune, Lieut.-Colonel E. C, 341-2, 122, 129, 161. 354, 385, 406, 426, 429, 441, 493, Bank's Drift Farm, 158, 168-9. 504. Bannatine-Allason, Major R., 26. Bethune's Mounted Infantry. See Barbed wire fences, 41, 51, 94, 160, Colonial Units. C. A. B., 223, 235 489, 578. Bewicke-Copley, Major R.

Barker, Colonel J. C, 120. 428, 476. ,

INDEX. 661

Beyers, Commandant, 445. Boat, ferry, on Tugela, 343, 354, 458. Bezuidenhout Pass, 184. Boats, James' collapsible, 120, 126,

Biggarsberg, 184-5, I 88, 238, 242, 163.

338. Boers : activity of, renewal of, after fall Biltong, 579. of Bloemfontein, 265-6 ; Binnie, Mr., 579. assault the Platrand at Ladysmith,

Bird river, action at, 245. 557-70 ; begin movement on Kim-

Birkbeck, Major V. M., 245. berley, 47 ; casualties of, 56, 59, 95, Blaauwbank (Natal), 338. 160, 170, 178, 203. 229, 251, 333,

Blaauwbank Drift, 20-1. 361, 411, 477, 521, 570-1 ; condi- tion of, in Cronje's Blaauwboschpan Farm, 25, 28, 79. laager, 170-1 ; Blaauwkrantz river, 421, 431, 436, counter-attack by, at Klip Kraal

439, 441, 462, 503, 507. Drift, 86 ; at Thaba Mountain, 330 ;

Black Watch, The. See Regular demoralisation of, 208, 241-2, 304 ;

Units. depression of, 5, 207, 265 ; deserters Blankenburg's Vlei, 37. from, 79, 109, 152, 164, 187, 189,

Blewitt, Major W. E., 562. 210 ; discipline among, want of,

Bloemfontein, 4, 7, 10, 16, 29, 38, 166, 168 ; effect of Sannah's Post on, of, 59, 68, 81, 93, 95-6, 99, 106-7, 298-9 ; entrenchments at Paarde-

135, 146. 154-5. 157. 161, 164, berg, 102 ; at Poplar Grove, 187 ;

166, 171, 173, 180, 185-6, 188-92, at Tugela Heights, 435 ; furloughs

203, 208-10, 212, 215, 218, 222-4, granted to, by De Wet, 241-2 ; of, 228, 247, 254-7, 308, 311-12, 314, horses of, 1 , 36, 98 ; inactivity at

Ladysmith, ; after success 318, 319-21, 325-7, 332, 575 ; 544, 572

advance on, from Paardeberg, 213- at Stormberg, 244 ; Intelligence

; British halt at, Department of, see Intelligence 14, 231 AngloBoerWar.com243, 274- ; of 313 ; capture of railway plant investment Kimberley by, 54,

at, 237 ; cavalry action outside, 57, 66 ; of Ladysmith by, 531-85 ;

235-6 : conference at, 42 ; Cronje moral of, at Poplar Grove, 187 ; Roberts offers, supposed to be aiming for, 79, 83, passes to, Lord 260 ; 88, 97, no; preparations for de- plan of campaign of, included early of, fence by Boers, 210, 213 ; pro- attack on Kimberley, 42, 44 ; inhabitants of, position of, at Paardeberg, 109-10 clamation to 234 ; ;

railway re-opened to Cape Town, at Poplar Grove, 185-7 '• around

258 ; scheme for French to move on, Kimberley, 54 ; around Ladysmith

; surrender of, ; the ; at Karee Siding, 164, 171 238 539-40 270 ;

occupation of, 230-40 ; water supply at Sannah's Post, 2S1-99 ; at

at, 241, 259, 281. Spion Kop, 344-402 ; at Vaal

Bloemfontein commando. See Com- Krantz, 403-22 ; on the Tugela,

mandos. 424, 530 ; proclamations by, 188, Bloemhof commando. See Com- 266-7 raids of, in Natal, i 184, 532 ; mandos. rearguard, actions of, 82, 90, 103,

Bloemspruit Farm, 236, 295, 303. 201-2, 228, 520, 526 ; reasons of, Bloy's Farm, for not holding Spion 434, 445. 449-50, 452. Kop, 383-4 ; 454, 460, 462. retreat of, from Bloemfontein, 237,

Blundell-Hollinshead-Blundell, Lieut. 241 ; from Driefontein, 230 ; from

D. H., 477, 479, 481-3. Ladysmith, 583-4 ; from Magers- —

662 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Boers : retreat of continued. Boshof commando. See Commandos. fontein, 81, 96; from Pieters Hill, Boshof road, 92-3, 208. 514; from South-east Cape Colony, Bosjespan Farm, 32, 79, 87, 108, 213, 245, 246-8, 259, 263-4; from 181.

South-east Orange Free State, 324 ; Botha, General Louis, 188, 238, 242, to, responsibility for supply 266 ; 265, 348, 399, 413, 424-5. 433- Steyn and Kruger attempt to revive, 455-7. 470, 502, 504.

188 ; strength and dispositions of, Botha, Petrus, 56. 14, 59, 89, 94, 146, 165, 187-90, Botha, Commandant Philip, 136, 211, 230-1, 249, 259, 265, 316, 414, 168-71, 189.

539-40 ; surprise of (Acton Homes), Bothashoek Farm, 99, 140. Bowen, S., 361 ; tactics of, at Spion Kop, 384 ; Major R. 564, 567. telegrams from, 10-11, 17, 167, Bowles, Colonel H., 124. 170-1, 185, 210-11, 218, 314, 317. Bowman's Farm, 457-8, 460.

425, 455, 470; transport of, pro- Boyes, Major-General J. E., 320.

perty of burghers, 108 ; War Coun- Brabant, Brig. -General E. Y., C.M.G.,

cils of, see Krijgsraad ; women 165, 241, 244-6, 301-4, 312-13.

and children of, in laagers, 1, 98, 318-20, 324, 327, 332.

107, 162, 171 ; wounded, 162. Brabant's Horse. See Colonial Units.

Boesman's Kop, 259, 261, 276-81, Brabazon, Major-General J. P., C.B., 283-93. 295-8. 321, 324. Boileau, Captain F. R. F., 174. Braithwaite, Captain W. P., 481. Bokpoort, 264. Brakfontein, 345-8. 352, 365, 377, Boksburg commando. See Com- 385, 405-10, 412, 414. mandos. Brandfort, 79, 241, 268-9, 273- 2Sl

BombardmentAngloBoerWar.comat Colenso, 335 ; at 298, 317- Kimberley, 55, 57, 68-9; at Lady- Brand Kop, 233-8. or Brand Vlei, smith, 531-85 ; at Paardeberg, no- Brandvallei, 98, 103, 190. no, il, 114-15, 150, 155, 168, 174, 176 ; Bredenbach, Commandant, 189.

at Spion Kop, 334-402 ; at Vaal Bridges: Boer, over Tugela, 425, 434.

Krantz, 403-22; at Wepener, 316- 464, 494, 497, 524, 526 ; construc-

tion of, 460, ; 17 ; of the Tugela Heights, 438-530. 355-6, 425, 463, 527

Border Horse. See Colonial Units. destruction of, 248, 255, 458, 504 ;

Border Mounted Rifles. See Colonial guarding of, 257, 267-9, 3°3 : over railway, repair of, Units. Tugela, 344, 494 ; Border regiment, The. See Regular 258-9, 274, 332-3. Units. Brigades. See Cavalry and In- Borderers, King's Own Scottish. See fantry. Regular Units. Bright, Private, 289. in, Borderers, South Wales. See Regu- British Army : casualties sec of, at lar Units. Casualties ; composition 13th, Bosch Kop, 202-3. Bloemfontein, March 241 ; Boschkop (Natal). See Hlangwhane. in Natal, February 12th, 425-9;

Boschrand, 209, 218-24, 227. condition of, at Bloemfontein, 242 ; conditions Boschvarkfontein, 88, 99. before Ladysmith, 522 ; in Africa, Boshof, 46, 56, 81, 93, 166, 183, 187, met by, South 204-5 ;

189, 231, 314, 332-3. congratulations to, 183, 238-9 ; ,

INDEX. 663

dispositions of, out of Natal, April Buchan, Lieut. -Colonel L., 174.

29th, 327-8 ; organisation of, in Buckley, Lieut. B. T., 283.

Natal, 340, 528 ; redistribution of, Buffalo river, 338-9. after 320, 327 ; Paardeberg, 180 ; Buffs, The (East Kent regiment). See

after Sannah's Post, 305 ; cavalry Regular Units.

into two brigades, 164 ; mounted Buller, The Right Hon. General Sir infantry into four brigades, 181 ; Redvers H., G.C.B., K.C.M.G., 5, 7, Natal army after relief of Ladysmith, 10, 16, 62, 71, 89, 155, 161, 173, 544,

528 ; Natal army before Pieters Hill, 548, 580-5 ; advice of, to Warren

505 ; Natal army before Spion Kop, for Spion Kop operations, 348 ;

340 ; Natal army before relief of asks for reinforcements, 9 ; diffi-

; culties Ladysmith, 429 Staff system in, of, after Vaal Krantz, 424-5 ;

prior to 1888, 181 ; strength of, on entry of, into Ladysmith, 178 ; March 6th, before Poplar Grove, messages from, to General White,

190 ; Brabant's division, February 337. 358-9. 404. 419. 425. 433. 464.

16th, 245, 318 ; Broadwood's force, 550-4, 572-6 ; to Lord Roberts,

March 30th, 275 ; Clements' force, 5-11, 89, 155, 183-4, 405, 419;

February 22nd, 254 ; Dundonald's new plan of, after Spion Kop, 403,

brigade, January 10th, 341 ; Dun- 407 ; after Vaal Krantz, 419 ; orders donald's brigade, January 18th, issued by, 340, 343, 347, 407, 419-20,

360 ; Gatacre's division, February 436-7, 442-3, 457-6o. 464-5 ; P'ans

nth, 246 ; Hart's command, April of, for relief of Ladysmith, 7, 183,

14th, ; Lyttelton's proposals of, 318 force, at 425, 433-4. 472, 547 ; Potgieters Drift, 16th, after relief of Ladysmith, January 354 ; 184 ; Natal Field Force, February 12th, scheme of, for Spion Kop campaign 425-9 ; Tucker'sAngloBoerWar.comdivision, March 337. 339. 357. 359- 28th, 270 ; Warren's force at Spion Bultfontein (Orange Free State), 322.

Kop, 352-3 ; Wepener garrison, Bultfontein mine, 41.

315 ; temporary immobility of, Bulwana. See Umbulwana. December, 1899, 335. Burger, General Schalk, 384, 470, British, proclamations of, 234, 260 ; 557- shooting of, compared with that of Burghers. See Boers. Boers, 388. Burghersdorp, 167, 213, 247. Britstown, 266. Burma Mounted Infantry. See In-

Broadwood, Brig.-General R. G., 4, fantry, Mounted. 18-19, 24. 26, 33-5, 92, 96-7, Burn-Murdoch, Brig.-General J. F., 99-102, 140, 149-52, 158-9, 164, 406, 421, 426, 429, 441, 469-70, 171, 195, 201-3, 217- 219, 222-3, 493, 498, 523-9. 227-8, 234, 236-7, 269, 275-99, Burne, Lieut. C. R. N, R.N., 426. 300, 303, 308, 327-8, 331-2. Burnham, Mr. F. R., 188, 195.

Brocklehurst, Major-General J. F., Burrell, Major W. S., 483. M.V.O., 540-1. Bushman's Kop, 302. Brooke, Colonel L. G., 429, 489, 492, Bushman's river (Natal), 335. 496. Butler, Lieut.-General Sir W., K.C.B.,

Brown, Major F. J., 134. 42. Brown's Drift (Modder river), 32, Byng, Lieut.-Colonel The Hon.

90-1. J. H. G., 427. — 7

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Cable. See Telegraphs. Cape Town, 2, 20, 39, 42-5, 47, 62.

Cactus Knolls, 1 86, 200. 153, 178, 240, 243, 359 ; railway Caesar's Camp, 464, 535, 537, 548, re-opened to, from Bloemfontein, 2 554. 57 . 579. 582-3 ; attacks on, 258. 336, 542-4. 555-70. Capper, Major T., 448, 505, 509. Caledon river, 260, 264, 312, 315. Captures: by Boers, 47, 76, 79', 136, Callwell, Major C. E., 454-5. 253, 282, 291, 298-9, 310; by British, Cameron Highlanders. See Regular 37, 79, 82, 87, 99, 160, 169-70, Units. 178, 229, 237, 246, 256-7, 333, 361, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). See 451. 517- Regular and Militia Units. Carabiniers. See Regular Units. Campaign, whole aspect of, changed, Carnegie, Captain the Hon. R. F., 561, after capture of Cronje and entry 563. 5<55- into Ladysmith, 178-9, 206. Carolina Commando. See Commandos. Campbell, Major-General B. B. D., Carr, Lieut.-Colonet E. E., 429, 510. M.V.O., 320. Carter, Lieut.-Colonel H. M., 250-2. Campbell, Major W. P., 561, 563-4, Carter's Farm, 60-1. 567. Carter's ridge, 41, 54, 57-61.

Canadian regiments. See Colonial Casualties : Boer, see Boers ; British,

Units. at Acton Homes, 361 ; at Driefontein,

Canadians, Royal (Leiuster regiment). 228-9 ; at Glen, 268-9 ; at Jacobsdal, See Regular Units. 79 ; at Karee Siding, 272-3 ; at

Cape Colony, ; Boer, raid in, Leeuwkop, 425 321 ; atOsfontein, 136-7 ;

proposed. 166 ; retreat from, at Paardeberg, 143, 169-70, 176 ;

213, 247-8, 257 ; Botha believes at Poplar Grove, 203 ; at Redders- Natal AngloBoerWar.comarmy moving to, February burg, 309-10 ; at relief of Lady- 10th, 425 : British in, inadequacy smith, 453, 455, 461, 466, 468,

of, ; disaffected 239 Dutch in, 482, 500, 508, 514, 521 ; at Sannah's

; effect in, of Labuschagne's 335-6 Post, 288, 299 ; at Spion Kop, fight, frontier of, Nek 246 ; defence 369-72, 378, 398, 402 ; at Vaal

44 ; Gatacre and Clements, opera- Krantz, 410, 421 ; at Wagon Hill, tions of, in, 241-58 ; Government 570 ; at Wepener, 319 ; at Wolve-

of, 46 ; local forces in, see kraal, ; in Brabant's force, 43, 14 246 ;

Colonial Units ; military situa- in cavalry division, 27, 34-6, 95, 101, tion in, 184, 238, 336 ; Ministry 160, 323, 327 ; in Chermside's bri-

of, ; north-west of, 42 Lord gade, 159 ; in Clements' force, 251- Kitchener to ports in command, 212 ; 3, 255 ; Duke of Cornwall's Light of, 155, 243 ; Prieska district of, Infantry, 140 ; in Gatacre's force,

182, 212 ; railways in, in 155, 243 ; 247 ; Kelly-Kenny's division,

republic in, proposed, ; in Kimberley, 61-.2, 167. 86 56, 69, 72 ;

Cape Garrison (Volunteer) Artillery. in Ladysmith, 570 ; in Pilcher's See Colonial Units. force, 263. See also Appendix 2. Cape Mounted Rifles. See Colonial Cathcart, Captain the Hon. R., 477.

Units. Cavalry, 2, 37-8, 92-3 ; advance of, Cape Mounted Rifles Artillery. See after Pieters Hill. 525-30.

Colonial Units. Cavalry Brigades : Cape Police. See Colonial Units. 1st (Porter), 12, 18-20, 24-6, 33- INDEX. 665

93-5. 97. 152, 158, 194. 201, 203, Chester-Master, Captain R., 87-8, 91, 212, 214-15, 219-23, 227-8, 232-5, 96. 237, 241, 269-70, 295-6, 298, 303, Chevril, paste, soup, etc., 578-9. 328, 332. Chiazzari, Lieut. N., 468. 2nd (Broadwood), 18-19, 24-6, Chief of the Staff. See Kitchener 33-7- 96-7. 99-102, 140-1, 149- and Miles. 52, 158-9, 191, 201-3, 214-15, Chieveley, 334-7, 34°-L 344~5. 402-3, 219, 222-3, 227-8, 233-4, 236-7, 419-23, 425-9. 43L 437. 440-I, 241, 269-70, 275-99, 300, 303, 45°. 453. 458, 460-2, 468-71, 484-6, 327-8, 331-2. 503, 506-7, 510, 521, 580. 3rd (Gordon), 18-20. 24-6, 33-7, Cholmondeley, Lieut.-Colonel H. C, 79. 93-5. 97. 140-1, 150, 152. 191. Christiana, 97, 166. 201, 214, 234, 237-8, 241. 268- Christmas greetings from H. M. the 70, 295-6, 298, 303, 320-6, Queen, 65.

332. Cingolo, 404 ; the capture of, 423-46. 4th (Dickson), 320-3, 332. Cingolo Nek, 433, 447-51, 459, 503, 1st (Natal) (Burn-Murdoch). 406, 505, 507, 582-3. 408, 426, 460-70, 493, 498, 503, City of London Imperial Volunteers 523-9- Mounted Infantry, 28, 79, 147, 270. 2nd Mounted (Natal) (Lord Dun- City Mounted Volunteers. See Colo- donald), 334, 341-3. 353. 356-7. nial Units. 360-5, 368-9, 406, 421, 427, 437, Civilian employes (railway), 155. 442, 444-5, 449, 451, 453. 462, Civilians enrolled as Volunteers, in in 493. 498. 503. 506-7. 5ii. 523-30. Kimberley, 48 ; Ladysmith, 581. Cavalry division, 3-4, 11-29, 32-7, Clements, Major-General R. A. P., 66, 68, 72-3, AngloBoerWar.com79-80, 93-5, no, 116, D.S.O., 3, 89, 152, 154-5, 164, 122, 140-1, 150, 152, 154, 158-61, 172, 182, 213, 231, 250-3, 259, 267, 172, 180, 190-7, 201-3, 212-15, 300-1, 303, 320. 219, 222, 227-8, 233-8, 269-73, Clery, Lieut. -General Sir C. F., K.C.B.,

294-8, 300, 321-3, 326, 328 ; charge 334. 336-7. 341-2, 366, 368-9,

of, before relief of Kimberley, 35 ; 373-4. 376, 388, 402, 407, 420,

march of, to Koodoos Drift, 103 ; 545-

strength of, February 24th, 172 ; Clocolan, 262, 264, 281, 302, 332.

March 6th, 190 ; to advance on Clowes, Lieut.-Colonel P. L., 331-2. relief of Bloemfontein, 164, 171 ; to Clump Hill, 430, 454-5, 460, 462-3,

Kimberley, n ; weight carried by 469, 502, 510-11, 514, 525.

horses of, 36. Coke, Major-General J. Talbot, 371-6, Cemetery Hill, 536-7. 378, 385. 387. 389. 39i. 394-7. Ohamier, Lieut.-Colonel G. D., 58, 399-401, 428, 450, 453-4, 459, 461, 60-1, 66. 463-4, 466-9, 472, 493, 502-3, 506, Charles, Lieut. E. M. S., 236-7. 510, 521. Chermside, Major-General Sir H. C, Coldstream Guards, The. See Regu- G.C.M.G., C.B., 123, 142, 147, 157, lar Units. 159, 161-2, 167, 270-1, 320, 326-7. Colenso, 8-9, 70, 211, 334, 336, 338-40, Chesham, Colonel Lord C. C. W., 183. 345. 347-8, 350, 367, 399. 404. Cheshire regiment. See Regular 423-5. 430-2, 438, 44i. 443. 456. Units. 458, 460-1, 467-9, 472, 486-7, 494, — —

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Colenso continued. Corps of Guides, 546, 548. 498. 503, 506, 510, 521, 524, 528, De Montmorency's Scouts, 247-9, 533-4. S50-3. 58i. 256, 310-n. Colenso heights and kopjes, 421, 432, Diamond Fields Artillery, 40, 42, 452, 454, 465, 467, 469, 471, 473-4. 44, 46, 52, 55-6, 58, 60-1, 68, 92-3. 476, 487, 493, 495, 502, 528. Diamond Fields Horse, 40, 42, 44, Colesberg, 13, 15-17, 29, 79, 89, 106, 46, 55, 60, 92. no, 135, 146, 152, 154-5. 157. Driscoll's Scouts, 315-16. 161, 165-6, 186, 189-90, 209-10, Durban Light Infantry, 429. 213, 242, 250, 253-4, 259, 261, 263-4, East London Volunteers, 244. Eastern Province Horse, 335- 383- 254. Coleskop, 252. French's Scouts, 236. Colonial Contingents, South African Grahamstown Volunteers Mounted and oversea, 240. See also Colonial Infantry, 28. Units. Imperial Light Horse, 355, 361, 406, Colonial division. See Colonial 499, 527-8, 540-1, 543-4. 546-7. Units. 557-61, 563-4, 566, 569, 584. Colonial Government, 40, 62. Imperial Light Infantry, 375, 385, Colonial Scouts. See Colonial Units. 387, 400, 426, 486-7, 489, 492, Colonial staff officers, 40. 495, 506, 508. Colonial troops, command of, 45. Kaflrarian Mounted Rifles, 244, 304,

Colonial Units : 312-13, 315-16. 318. Australian Horse (1st), 222, 228, 269. Kimberley Light Horse, 47-50, 55, Australian Mounted Infantry, 301. 58-61, 94. Beaconsfield Town Guard, 60. Kimberley Mounted Corps, 333. Bethune'sAngloBoerWar.comMounted Infantry, 341-2, Kimberley regiment, 46, 56, 58, 92. 354. 385. 406, 493. Kimberley Rifles, 40, 42. Border Horse, 312-13, 318. Kimberley Town Guard, 46, 48-9, Border Mounted Rifles, 537, 584. 58, 69. l8 Brabant's Horse (1st and 2nd), 244, Kitchener's Horse, 12-13, . 25, 246, 302-4, 315-16, 318. 28, 75, 121-2, 130, 133, 136, 329- Canadian Artillery, 145. 30. Cape Garrison (Volunteer) Artillery, Ladysmith Town Guard, 537. 318. Mashonaland Mounted Police, 47. Cape Mounted Rifles, 244-5, 247, Natal Carbineers, 357, 361, 406-7, 303-4, 315-16. 527. 537. 546-7. 584- Cape Mounted Rifles Artillery, 315- Natal Field Artillery, 426, 429. 16. Natal Mounted Police, 407, 426. Cape Police, 43, 45, 47-9, 52. 55. Natal Mounted Rifles, 537, 544. 58-61, 92, 248-9, 256. Natal Naval Volunteers, 468, 521, City Mounted Volunteers (1st), 254. 538. 557. 56o. Colonial division, 241, 244-7, 301, Natal Pioneer Corps, 494, 521, 528. 304, 312, 315-33- Natal Royal Rifles, 429. Colonial Scouts, 428-9. Natal Volunteers, 540, 559-60. Composite regiment of Mounted Nesbitt's Horse, 191. Infantry, 341-2, 360, 368, 427, New South Wales Artillery, 145. 440. 444-5. 527- New South Wales Lancers, 222, 228. —

INDEX. 667

New South Wales Mounted Infantry, Colvile, Lieut.-General Sir H. E., 81, 117, 191, 254. K.C.M.G., C.B., 4, 15, 22, 74, 80, New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 90-1, 103-5, 114-16, 118, 121, 123, 13- 126, 128, 131-2, 138, 142, 173, 178, New Zealand Mounted Infantry, 13, 180-1, 199-200, 213, 227, 277, 285, 95, 291, 299, 329. 287, 292-300, 325, 327. New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 12, Commandant-General. See Joubert. 275- Commander-in-Chief. See Wolseley New Zealand Rough Riders, 318. and Roberts.

Prince Alfred's Volunteer Guard, Commandos : 254. 332. Bethel, 443, 457, 540. Queensland Mounted Infantry, 95, Bethlehem, 89, 129-30, 187, 290, 191, 287, 292, 296. 540. Queenstown Rifle Volunteers, 244, Bloemfontein, 187.

312. 3'S. Bloemhof, 20, 54. Railway Pioneer regiment, 155. Boksburg, 443, 457, 540. Rimington's Guides, 12, 18, 81-2, 87, Boshof (Kolbe's), 54, 166, 187, 199. 96,235,275. Carolina, 344, 393, 398, 457, 470, Roberts' Horse, 20, 140, 152, 156-7, 540. 194, 275, 280. 282-4, 289, 299. Cronje's (Andries), 78, 89, 99, 168, Royal Canadian regiment, 75-6, 126- 211. 7, 139-42, 148-9, 157-8, 174-5, De Beer's, 122, 209. 200-1, 325, 329, 331. De la Rey's, 54, 166-7, 250.

Royal Victorian Navy, 1 56. De Wet's, 17, 19, 99, 130, 135, 157, South African Light Horse, 341, 343, 165, 168, 211, 237, 286. 360-1, 368,AngloBoerWar.com406, 423, 427, 440, Despatch Riders, 17, 106. 444. 498. 5°7. 524- Edenburg, 187. South Australian Infantry, 254. Edwardes' Scouts, 393. Tasmanian Infantry, 254. Ermelo, 344, 349, 443, 457, 540. Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry, Fauresmith, 135, 256. 341, 343, 360, 368, 375-6, 379, Ferreira's, 37, 99, 166. 384, 386, 406, 427, 441-2, 461-2, Ficksburg, 187. 464, 468, 493, 503, 521, 524, Free State Artillery, 101. 527. Free Staters, 10, 23, 29, 54, 93, Uitenhage Rifles, 254. 152, 165, 233, 344, 349, 384, Umvoti Mounted Rifles, 426. 408, 470, 532-3, 540, 543, 557, Victorian Infantry, 254. 560, 565. Victorian Mounted Infantry, 251-2, French corps, 211. 331- Froneman's, 30-1, 33, 168-9, 3°**, Victorian Mounted Rifles, 254. 3'2. West Australian Infantry, 254. German corps, 539, 579. West Australian Mounted Infantry, Germiston, 540. 251- 332. Griqualand West (rebels), 93-5.

Colquhoun, Lieut.-Commander W. J. Harrismith, 539, 565. (Royal Victorian Navy), 156. Heidelberg, 187, 201, 443, 457, 539. Columns, flying, for Prieska district, Heilbron, 89, 470, 539-40. 182. Irishbrigade, 539. —

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Commandos continued. Composition of columns marching on Jacobsdal, 54. Bloemfontein, 214. Johannesburg, 344, 411, 457, 540. Congratulations, on defence of Lady-

Johannesburg Police (Zarps), 210, smith, 575 ; on entry into Bloem- relief 218, 225-7, 539. fontein, 238-9 ; on of Lady- Surrey Kroonstad, 54, 530-40. smith, 575 ; to 2nd East Krugersdorp, 349,443. 457.490, 539. regiment, 483. Ladybrand, 187, 210. Conical Hill, 352, 377, 382, 387. Lichtenburg, 54. Coningham, Lieut.-Colonel C, 251. Lubbe's, 25-7, 33, 135. Connaught Rangers, The. See Regu- Lydenburg, 344, 457, 470, 539. lar Units. Middelburg, 443, 540. Constantia, 322.

Mounted Police (Kruger's escort), Convoys : Boer—march from Cape

203. Colony, 263-4 ; British—captured

Philippolis, 135, 187. near De Kiel's drift, 76 ; captured

Piet Retief, 457, 540. at Waterval drift, 75-9 ; from Honey

Potchefstroom, 20, 187. Nest Kloof, 78, 90 ; from Osfontein, Paardeberg, Pretoria, 349, 457, 539-40. 241 ; of wounded from

Senekal, 89, 165, 187, 211. 408. 182 ; through Poplar Grove, 232, after Paardeberg, Standerton, 443, 457, 525, 540. 238 ; to army of, 12. also Swaziland, 443, 457. 181 ; system See Swaziland Police, 540. Volume i., Chapter xxv. Transvaal Artillery, 539. Cooke, Lieut.-Colonel E., 428. Transvaal Police, 209-10. Cooper, Colonel C. D., 429. Transvaalers, 28, 54, 165-6, 532-3, Cornwall's, Duke of, Light Tnfantry. 557-AngloBoerWar.comSee Regular Units. Utrecht, 539, 542. Corps of Guides. See Colonial Units. Van der Post's, 14. Cove Redoubt, 537-8, 562. Vrede, 408, 470, 540. Cramer-Roberts, Captain W. E., 133. Vryheid, 344, 443, 457, 539. Creusot guns, 4, 66, 94, 414-16, 418 Wakkerstroom, 539, 542. 434-5- Wepener, 160. Crofton, Colonel M. E., 384-5, 389-90 Winburg, 165, 169, 187, 192, 211, 420, 428, 474, 478-9, 481. 290, 539-40. Cronje, Commando of. See Com Wolmaranstad, 54. mandos. Zoutpansberg, 443, 457, 540. Cronje, General Andries, 20-1, 23, Commissariat. See Supplies. 25, 78, 89, 99, 168, 189, 210, 532.

Commissie bridge, 312. Cronje, General P., 1-3, 5, 16-17, 2 °. Commissie Drift, 263-4. 22-3, 28, 30, 32-3, 37, 54, 72, 90, 93, Commissie Poort, 262, 264-5. 96-7, 104-5, 159. 191. '93.. 203-4, on Commission Royal, on the War in 238, 242-3, 511 ; assault laager bombardment South Africa, 181, 193, 404, 460, of, by British, 173-5 ! clings to Magers- 529, 531- of, 1 50, 1 54-6 ; Communications, over the Tugela at fontein, 1, 80; convoys of, 85, 88, of, 98, 100-2, 123 ; correspondence Colenso, 494 ; with Kimberley, 63.

Composite regiment. See Colonial with Lord Roberts, 148, 163, 177 ; Units. De Wet urges him to cut his way INDEX. 669

out, 170; fails to out-march his Debris heaps, aids to defence of pursuers, 98; laager of, 85, 108, Kimberley, 41-2, 68. 1 17-18, 134; laager, investment of, Deel Drift, 343.

145-61 ; lines of communication of, Defences, Kimberley, scheme of, dis- 2 pursuit of, realises 9, 38 ; 73-105 ; cussed in 1896, 40 ; Kimberley,

his danger, ; rearguard actions 80 plan of, worked out, 51 ; Ladysmith, of, 102 rejects 83-7, 100, ; De Wet's S36-38.

advice to break out, 151 ; reports De Jagers, Field-Cornet, 565-6. of deserters from Paardeberg, 164 ; De Kiel's Drift, 3, 18-25, 2 8, 74, 76. retreat, lines choice of of, 81 ; cut Delagoa Bay, 324.

off by French, 100-3 ; on Bloemfon- De la Rey, General H. J., 166-7, 189, tein, 79, 83 ; strength of, 89 ; the 209-11, 218-19, 227, 230, 233, 250,

surrender of, ; transport of, 162-79 265 ; commandos of, see Com-

belongs to burghers, 107 ; surrender mandos grants furloughs ; to the

of, mistake as to, 148 ; wagons burghers, 242.

of, set on fire, 156 ; white flag raised De Lisle, Lieut.-Colonel H. de B., by, 175- D.S.O., 13-14, 131-2, 191, 329-30. Crow's Nest, 557, 559, 564, 567. De Lisle's Mounted Infantry. See Cruickshank, Major D. T., 275, Infantry, Mounted. 289-90. De Montmorency, Captain the Hon. Cundycleugh Pass, 582. R. H. L. J., V.C., 247-8. Curtis, Private A. E. (awarded the De Montmorency's Scouts. See Colo- Victoria Cross), 482. nial Units. Cyclists, Boer, as orderlies, 263. Denniss, 2nd Lieut. G. B. B., 566. Derbyshire regiment. See Regular and Militia Units. Dalgety, Lieut.AngloBoerWar.com-Colonel E. H., Despatch riders, Boer. See Com- 315-19, 326-7. mandos.

Dalzell, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. E., De Villebois Mareuil, Colonel, 1, 66, 83-5, 150-1. 187, 211, 333. Dam, Klip river, 579-80. De Villiers, Commandant, 565-6. Damfontein, 195-6, 203. De Villiers, Commandant, 281, 294, Damfontein Farm, 322. 308. Damvallei, 209, 211, 216-21, 224-7. De Villiers, Captain, 470. Davels Spruit, 525. Devon Post, 536, 538, 541, 554. Davidson, Lieut.-Colonel W. L., 35, 99- Devonshire regiment. See Regular 102, 222. Units. Dawson, Lieut.-Colonel H. L., 275, Dewdrop, 340, 364-5, 582. 283. De Wet, Commandant Christian, 19- De Aar, 166, 182, 212, 243. 25, 29, 72, 74, 78-9, 89, 99, 106-7. Dean, Lieut. F. W., R.N., 28, 34, 82, 115, 130, 165, 167, 170, 176, 181, 87, 98, 150, 156, 200. 185-9, IQ2-3- 202-4, 207-10, 218- De Beer, Commandant T., 30, 81-2, 19, 222, 237, 265-6, 275, 278, 281,

100-1, 107, 122, 141 ; commando 285-6, 290-1, 296, 298-9 ; appointed of, see Commandos. to command of Orange Free State

De Beers Mining Company, 39, 41, burghers, 165 ; at Reddersburg,

1 181. 49-5 ' 53. 66, 69, 140, 300-13 ; at Wepener, 314-33 ; com- —

670 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

De Wet, Commandant Christian con. Dragoons. See Regular Units. mando of, see Commandos ; counter- Drakensberg Mountains and Passes, attack by, at Paardeberg, 135-8, 184, 242, 338-9, 533. 143-4, H9-52. '54. 157-62, 164-5, Driefontein, 230-1, 237, 241, 255 ; of 168-9 ; grant furloughs to the battle of, 208-29. burghers by, 242 ; retirement of, Drie Kopjes, 196-7, 201. from Driefontein, " 227 ; Three Driekop, 214, 231-2, 234, 238. Years' War," by, 17, 230. 159, Drieputs Drift (Modder river), 25, 33, De Wet, Piet, Commandant 172, 97- 209-11, 281, 322, 324. Drieputs Kopjes, engagement at, Dewetsdorp, 259-61, 264, 302-8, 314, 82-3, 90, 98. 317, 320-2, 324, 326-7. Driscoll's Scouts. See Colonial Diamond fields Advertiser, 63. Units. Artillery. Diamond Fields See Colo- Dronfield ridge, 41, 54-6, 92-5. nial Units. Dronfield Station, 55, 93. Diamond Fields See Horse. Colonial Droogfontein, 94-5, 97. Units. Dublin Fusiliers, The Royal. See Diamond mines, 39, 41. Regular Units. Dick-Cunyngham, Lieut.-Colonel W. Dundee, 184, 188, 541-2. H., V.C., 561. Dundee road, 530. Dickson, Major-General J. B. B., C.B., Dundonald, Major-General D. M. B. 320, 322-3. H., The Earl of, C.B., M.V.O., 183, Dingwall, Captain K., 76. 341-3. 347. 353. 356, 360-5, 368-9, Director of Railways. See Girouard. 373. 4°6, 427. 433. 437. 440. 442, Director of Supplies. See Richard 444-5- 449-5«. 453. 458. 462, 493, son. AngloBoerWar.com498, 507, 511, 523-30, 572-3, 584. Director of Telegraphs. See Hippis- Durban, 184, 430, 531. ley. Durban Light Infantry. See Colonial Disease, contracted at Paardeberg, Units. 164. Durham Light Infantry. See Regular Divisions. See Cavalry ' and In- Units. fantry. Du Toit, Commandant, 54, 93-4, 166, Dobell, Major C. M., 287, 291. 189, 242, 266. Donald, Lieut.-Colonel C. G., 429. Du Toit's Pan, 41. Donker Poort, 256, 301. Dysentery, 553-4, 577. Doornboom, 214, 231-2. Doom Kop or Doom Kloof, 345-6, East Lancashire regiment. See 348, 352, 372, 414-16, 418, 420, 580. Regular Units. Dordrecht, 89, 146, 152, 244-5. East London, 173, 183-4, 243-4. Dorsetshire regiment. See Regular East London Volunteers. See Colo- Units. nial Units. Douglas, Colonel C. W. H., A.D.C., East Surrey regiment. See Regular 145, 166. Units. Draaibosch Pan, 219-20. East Yorkshire regiment. See Regu- Drafts, of troops, 153, 244, 405, 423. lar Units. Dragoon Guards. See Regular Eastern Province Horse. See Colonial Units. Units. . — .

INDEX. 671

Eddy, Major G. E., 251-2. Fairview Farm, 351, 364-6.

Edenburg, 135, 256-7, 303, 310-11 ; Fairview road, 372.

Vlllth division concentrates at, 320. Families of burghers in camp, 1, 98, Edenburg commando. See Com- 107. mandos. Farms in Natal, fired by Boers, 582. Edwardes' Scouts. See Commandos. Fauresmith, 15, 29, 135, 301. Edwards, Lieut.-Colonel A. H. M., Fauresmith commando. See Com- 546. mandos. Elandslaagte, 538. Fearon, Major j. A., 169. Elandslaagte railway, 533—5 Ferdinand's Kraal, 194.

Electric searchlights, 41, 50. Ferreira, General J. S., 4-5, 29, 37-8, End Hill, 534-5, 537, 539. 54, 79, 81, 89, 93, 99, 106-7, 140-1. Endangwe Hill, 347. 166, 189. Engineers, Royal. See Regular Ferreira, commando of. See Com- Units. mandos. Engines, railway, capture of, 237, 256. Ferreira Farm, 235, 237-8. Englebrecht, Commandant, 189. Ferreira Siding, 234, 236-7, 303. Engleheart, Sergeant H. (awarded Ferreira Spruit, 234. the Victoria Cross), 237. Ferries over the Tugela, 343, 354, 434,

Enslin, 4, 11, 15, 22, 64, 95 ; capture 458. of convoy from, 76. Fever, enteric, 164, 552-4, 572, 577. Enteric fever, 164, 552-4, 572, 577. Ficksburg commando. See Com-

Entrenchments : Boer—at Karee mandos.

Siding, 270 ; at Ladysmith, 541 ; Field artillery, Royal. See Regular at Paardeberg, 102, 109, 168, 173, Units. Field 175, 186-7 : at Pieters Hill, 517 ; Cornets, duties of, 266. at Field Intelligence Poplar Grove,AngloBoerWar.com201 ; at Spion Kop, Department, 89

; See also 358, 369 at Vaal Krantz, 406 ; Intelligence, British.

near Colenso, 434-5, 456 ; British Field telegraphs, 36, 96, 196, 213. at Paardeberg, 109, 134, 167, 173, Filters, Berkefeld, 577, 579. Firth, 175 ; at Spion Kop, 381-2. Sergeant J. (awarded the Entrenching tools, at Spion Kop, Victoria Cross), 254.

376 ; Boers leave, at Magersfontein, Fischer, Mr. A., 166. 109. Fisher, Lieut.-Colonel R. B. W., 101, Erasmus, Commandant, 503-4. 286-7. Erste Geluk, 322. Flag Hill, 585. Ermelo commando. See Commandos. Flags of truce, 148, 162, 177, 315. Erthcote, 360, 368. Flagstone Spruit, 535, 537. Escort to convoys, at Waterval Drift, Flint, Lieut.-Colonel E. M., 145, 181,

75 ; reinforced, 76-7 ; at Sannah's 191. Post, 276. Flying columns, Prieska district, 182. Essex regiment. See Regular Units. Food, convoy with, arrives in Lady-

Estcourt, 335, 533. smith, 530 ; scarcity of, in cavalry

European adventurers with the Boers, division, February 17th, 102 ; in

329-30, 521. army at Paardeberg, 163 ; supply of,

Eustace, Lieut.-Colonel F. J. W., 34. in Kimberley, 53, 65-6 ; in Lady- Ewart, Colonel J. S., 119. smith, 538, 577. ; ,

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Forage. See Supplies. Funchal (Madeira), Lord Roberts at, Forestier-Walker, Lieut.-General Sir 336. F. W. E. F., K.C.B., C.M.G., 44, 80. Fusilier regiments. See Regular Fort Wylie, 435, 437-8, 443. Units. Fourie, Commandant P., 210-11, 281. Fuzzy Hill, 430, 459, 462-3, 472, 485, 308, 324. 502. Fourie, General, 425, 439.

Fourie's Spruit, 535, 565. Gallwey, Lieut. -Colonel K. J., 428. Fourteen Streams, 45, 94, 152, 166, Garrison artillery, Royal. See Regu- 187, 231, 242, 266, 332. lar Units.

Fowke, Captain G. H., Garrisons of : Kimberley, 546. 48-9, 52 ;

Franco-German campaign,comparisons Ladysmith, 538 ; South Africa,

with, 113, 204-5. August, 1899, 42 ; Wepener, 315.

Fraser, Major J. R., 60, 68. Gatacre, Lieut.-General Sir W. F., Free State, Orange, 41, 106, 188, 215, K.C.B., D.S.O., 164-5, 184. 213,

238, 257. 241-59, 267, 320, 335 ; division, Staters' commandos. See Com- Free strength of, February nth, 246 ; marches mandos. to Reddersburg, 300-13 ;

Free Staters, demoralisation of, 231 ; succeeded by Chermside, 320.

from Natal, 3, 165. German Corps. See Commandos. French Corps. See Commandos. Germiston commando. See Com-

French, Lieut.-General J. D. P..C.B., mandos. 1-32, 68, 73-82, 90, 92-106, 108, Girouard, Lieut.-Colonel E. P. C, no, 116, 118, I2i, 123, 131, 139-41, D.S.O., 155, 165. 145, 149-61, 164, 169, 172, 178, Glasock, Driver H. H. (awarded the 191-204, 207, 212, 216-25, 232-8, Victoria Cross), 290.

AngloBoerWar.com300, 321-6, 328-35, 540; Glen Siding, 321, ; bridge at, 256, 249-SO. 327

at Karee Siding, 269-73 ; commands 267-9, 274 ; concentration of troops

left column at Driefontein, 214 ; at, 268-70.

intercepts Cronje, 88, 96 ; learns Gloucestershire regiment. See Regu-

Cronje's situation, 99 ; leaves Lady- lar Units.

smith, 533 ; marches to Koodoos Godfrey-Faussett, Captain O. G., 133. Drift, 99-100; to rescue Broadwood, Goemansberg, 89, 146.

294-8 ; to Thabanchu, 259-68 Gomba Stream and Valley, 424, 430-1 orders issued by, 97, 195, 215, 434-5, 438-47, 450, 452, 454, 459.

261-2, 322-3 ; reports from, 122, Goodenough, Lieut.-General Sir W., 196-7, 213, 217. 39-40, 42.

French's Scouts. See Colonial Units. Goold-Adams, Major H. J., 44. Frere, 334, 337, 341-2, 402, 429, 431, Gordon, Brig. -General J. R. P., 4, 441,498, 507, 547. 551- 18-20, 24, 26, 33-6, 93-4, 97, 140-1, Frere's Store, 361. 150, 152, 156, 164, 201, 203, 238, Frewen, Major S., 35, 160. 269, 320. Froneman, Commandant C. C, 30-1, Gordon Highlanders, The. See Regu-

33, 73, 82, 149, 168-9, 308, 312, 324. lar Units. Froneman, commando of. Sec Com- Gordon Hill, 537-8. mandos. Gore-Browne, Major H., 557, 559. Fry, Major W., 515-16. Gorle, Captain H. V., 53. —

INDEX. 673

Gough, Captain H. De la P., 347, 427, Gun Hill (Chieveley), 426, 436-8, 440, 527. 443-4, 452, 455, 462, 471, 485-6,

Gourton, 498. 521 ; (Ladysmith), 534-6, 539, Free State Government of Orange 545-6, 583 ; (Paardeberg), 101, 109, to Kroonstad, 230, 241. 117, 126, 128-9, x 38, 142, 150, 152, Graham, Major H. W. G., 360-1. 156.

Grahamstown Volunteers Mounted Guns : Boer— 19, 34, 36, 47, 54, 57, Infantry. See Colonial Units. 61, 66, 77, 79, 85-6, 88-9, 101, Grant, Captain P. G., 249. 129-30, 146, 158-9, 166, 187, Grant, Commander W. L., R.N., 28, 80, 189-91, 196, 200, 211, 216, 218, 90, 155- 220-6, 230-1, 235, 246, 249-50, Grant, General (U.S.A.), 207. 271, 273, 279, 281, 291-2, 295, Graspan, 4, II, 15, 22, 59; starting 308-9, 316, 328, 364, 366, 369, 371, point of Army, 3. 382, 388, 392, 404, 406, 409, 411, Great-coats, 392. 413-14, 418, 432-3. 435. 437- 445. Green Hill (Spion Kop), 350-2, 357, 451, 462-3, 466, 498, 504, 511, 513, (Vaal Krantz), 365-7. 377 • 382, 395 ; 541, 545, 548-9, 553, 562, 565, (Relief of Ladysmith), 412-13 ; 424, 567, 573. 580, 582, 584 ; British

430-1, 433, 437-9. 442-3. 445. see Regular and Colonial Units ;

447-8, 450-2. 454. 459. 461, 47i. captured by Boers, 47, 291 ; by

475, 487, 508. British, 45, 178, 547 ; at Wepener,

Grenadier Guards. See Regular 315 ; in Kimberley, 40, 49-50, 52,

Units. 58 ; in Ladysmith, 538 ; with the Grenfell, Lieut. -Colonel H. M., 245. Natal Field Force, 429, 510; see Greytown, 426, 441. also Creusot, Howitzers, Krupp, Grierson, Lieut. -Colonel M..M.V.O., Maxim, Naval, etc. AngloBoerWar.comJ. 181, 192, 233. Griqualand West, 45. Haig, Lieut.-Colonel D., 18, 24, Griqualand West commando. See 195, 215, 232, 262, 323. Commandos. Hall, Lieut.-Colonel F. H., 147, 150, Griqualand West rebels, 93-5, 152. 156-7. Griquas, 335. Hallowell, Major H. L., 312. Griquatown, 189. Hamilton, Colonel Bruce M., 327-8, Grobelaar, Commandant, 189, 26b, 262, 331-2, 447, 473. 308. Hamilton, Lieut.-Colonel E. O. F., 427. Grobelaar, commando of. See Com- Hamilton, Colonel I. S. M., C.B., mandos. D.S.O., 10, 320. 324-32, 537, 548, Grobelaar, Mr., 166. 554, 561, 564, 566, 568. Grobelaar Kloof, 533-4, 583. Hamilton's Mounted Infantry. See Grobelaar Mountain, 431-2, 443, 453, Infantry, Mounted. 456, 461, 464-6, 468, 471-3, 475-6, Hampshire regiment. See Regular 485-6, 493. 503. 5". 514, 521. Units. Grover, Lieut. P. C, 289-00. Hankey, Captain H. M. A., 132-3. Grubb, Lieut. A. H. W., 168. Hannay, Colonel O. C, 4, 11-14, 18, Guards' Brigade. See Infantry Bri- 22, 28-30, 32, 73, 80-1, 83, 86, 91, gades. 98, 100, 103, 114-19, 121-2, 129- Gun-cotton, 236, 547. 33. 138.

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Hannay's Mounted Infantry. See In- 63, 153- Srr also RosMEAh fantry, Mounted. Milner. Harding's Farm (Natal), 410, 420. Highland brigade. See INFANTRY Harding's Farm (Orange Free State), Brigades. 64. Highland Light Infantry. See Regu- Harris, Lieut.-Colonel R. H. W. H.. lar Units. Hildyard, 427, 476, 478-9, 482. Major-General H. J. T., Harrismith commando. See Com- C.B., 341, 343, 345, 355, 362-4, mandos. 366, 369, 373, 388, 407, 411-12, Harrismith railway, 533-4, 539. 416-17, 419, 427, 444-5, 448-53. Harrison, Major R. A. G., 85. 458, 460, 462, 473, 476, 480, 493, Hart, Major-General A. FitzR., C.B., 495, 498. 503. 5°6. 521. Hill, Lieut.-Colonel A. W., 428. 318-19, 324, 327, 341-2, 357, 364, 397, Hill, Major F. F., 366-70, 388, 407, 429, 436-8, 440, 514. Hill " " on Map, 450, 461-2, 468-9, 485-09, 505, 244 469, 472, 475-6, 508-9, 521, 528. 486-7, 492-3- Lieut. Hart's Hill, attack on, 481-501, 506, Hinton, C. H., 482. Hippisley, Lieut.-Colonel R. L., 214. 516-22, 524, 526, 528. Hlangwhane, Hatting's Farm, 402, 405. 339, 404, 419, 424-5, Headquarters. See Army Head- 430-8, 443-4, 448-9. 453-5. 457-64. quarters. 467, 469-71. 480, 484-5. 493-4. Heidelberg commando. See Com- 498, 500, 505, 507-10, 515, 520-1, mandos. 580. Heilbron commando. See Com- Hobkirk's Farm, 251-2. mandos. Hogg, Mr., 236. Hollams' Farm, 249. Helvetia,AngloBoerWar.com302, 304, 306, 312-13. Henderson, Major D., 546-7. Hondenbeck Hill, 270-2. Nest Kloof, Henderson, Colonel G. F. R., 20, 89, Honey 75, 78, 90. Hoopstad, 146. 332. " Hooters " in Kimberley, 47. Henderson, Major J. A., 246. Henderson, Mr. R. H. (Mayor of Kim- Hopetown, 146. Hore, Lieut.-Colonel C. O., berley). 50. 44. Artillery, Royal. Hennessey, Captain G. P., 256. Horse See Regular Units. Henry, Lieut.-Colonel St. G. C, 30, Horse-Shoe Hill, 432, 456-7, 191, 194, 199, 200-1, 287, 291-2, 459, 478-80, 294-6. 464-5, 472-3, 475-6, 483, Henry's Mounted Infantry. See In- 500. fantry, Mounted. Horses, 3, 27, 50, 119, 144, 180, 576-9; Boers', condition of, Helpmakaar, 493, 504, 533. 319, Helpmakaar Ridge, 536-8, 541-2. 1, 167, 171, 204; want of, 81, cavalry, led, 12, 262; 544-6. 164; 23,

short of, ; ex- Hertzog, Commandant, 135. cavalry 269, 275 hausted condition of, Hertzog, Judge, 167, 210. 32, 37-8, 85, 102, 122, 141, 160, 171-2, Hesketh, Lieut. A. E., 35. 92, 94-6, Hickson, Colonel R. A., 149, 169, 218, 180, 182, 202-4, 220, 228, 242,

; Horse 225. 270, 273, 296, 307, 327

short of, ; stampede High Commissioner, South Africa, 44, artillery 269-70 —

[NDEX. 675

See Colo- of, at Sannah's Post. 283 ; supplied Imperial Light Infantry.

by De Beers Company, 50 ; used nial Units.

as food, in Kimberley, 65 ; in Lady- Imperial Yeomanry, 145, 153, 183, carried smith, 7, 577-81 ; weight by 321, 324, 326, 333. British and Boer, 36. India, effect in, if Ladysmith fell,

Horton, Private, 289. 578 ; Horse artillery from, 7 ; Steyn Hoskier, Lieut.-Colonel F. H., 247. reports imaginary Russian action Hospitals, 153, 162-3, 182, 231, 307, against, 265.

statistics, ; stores in Department, 577, 579 ; 554 Indian Commissariat 578. Ladysmith run out, 8. See also Indian corn as food, 578.

Royal Army Medical Corps. Infantry Brigades :

Hostilities, continuance of, decided 1 st (Guards) (Pole-Carew, later upon by Krijgsraad, March 17th, Jones), 12, 123, 142, 145, 147, 265. 180-1, 191-2, 194, 199, 211, 214-

Hotchkiss, 14-pr. Q.F. guns, 315. 318 ; 15, 227-8, 233, 237-8, 241, 257, 3-pr. guns, 538, 554, 557. 560. 300, 303, 320. 332. Household Cavalry. See Regular 2nd (Hildyard), 334, 337, 355, 362-

Units. 3. 369-70. 388, 407, 410, 416- Hout Nek, 327-8. 17, 419, 427, 438, 440, 444-5. Howard, Major-General F., C.B., 447-5 «'. 453-4. 460, 462, 468, 473- C.M.G.. 537, 542. 4, 476, 480-1, 483, 493, 495, 498- Howard, Sergeant G., 566. 9, 505-6, 521. Howitzers, batteries of, see Regular 3rd (Highland) (MacDonald), 4, 11,

4.7-in. (Boer), ; 6-in. Units ; 545-8 15, 75, 80, 91, 103, 114-15, 119-

(British), 174-6, 371-2, 414, 429 ; 21, 125-6, 128, 142, 157, 162, 177, 6.3-in. (British),AngloBoerWar.com536, 538-9, 541-2, 190-200, 293-8, 325, 328. 545, 549. 58o, 583. 4th (Lyttelton, later Norcott, then Hughes-Hallett, Lieut.-Colonel J. W., Cooper). 334, 340, 342-3, 354, 126, 200. 407-8, 410, 412-13, 416, 428, 438, Humphreys, Captain C, 288-9. 440, 445, 447-9- 451-4. 460, 462, Hunter, Lieut.-General Sir A., K.C.B., 469, 473-4. 476. 486, 493, 499, 4, 10, 327, 546-7. 506, 516-20. Hunter-Weston, Major A. G., 236-7. 5th (Irish) (Hart), 318, 327, 334, Hunt-Grubbe, Lieut. R., 561, 563. 340-2, 357-8, 364, 366-70, 388, Hussar Hill, 431, 433-4, 436-43. 448- 407, 410, 420, 429, 437, 440, 450, 54. 457-9. 461-2. 462, 468-9, 472, 485-93. 495-7. Hussars. See Regular Units. 499. 503. 505-9. 517. 528. Hutton, Major-General E. T. H., C.B., 6th (Barton), 327, 334, 337, 340, 327- 423, 429, 436-7. 439-40, 443. Hutton's Mounted Infantry. See In- 446, 448, 450-4, 459, 462-3, 469, fantry, Mounted. 474, 480, 487, 493, 499, 503, Hyde's Farm, 547. 505-6, 508, 510-15, 519-21. 7th (Ian Hamilton), 550. " I. L. H." Work, on Wagon Hill, 557, 8th (Howard), 550. 559-60, 564, 567-8. 9th (Douglas), 12, 145. Imperial Light Horse. See Colonial 10th (Coke), 340, 342, 371-6, 401, Units. 428, 440, 443, 448, 450, 454,

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Infantry Brigades (10th) continued. 454, 457, 461-7, 469. 47", 480, 459, 461, 464,466-7,469,471-2, 486, 505, 508-9, 528, 553. 493.499,501-3, 506, 521, 528. Vlth (Kelly-Kenny), 4, u, 15, 21-2, nth (Woodgate, later Wynne, then 29-34, 36, 73-4, 80-4, 87, 91, Kitchener), 342-3, 357-8, 364, 98, 100, 102-5, no, 113-15, 118, 366, 375, 406-10, 428, 440, 450, 120, 123-4, 132, 136-7, 161, 191-2, 211-12, 454, 459, 461, 466-7, 469, 471-6 . 194-5, 197, 199, 2 T 478-9, 480-1, 485-6, 492-3, 495, 214-20, 223-8, 232, 237-9, 4 . 499, 505. 507-8. 515-M- 303, 320, 327, 335. 12th (Clements), 152, 241-58, 301, VHth (Tucker), 4. 11, 15, 19, 21-2, 303, 320, 343. 25, 28-9, 32, 74, 79-80, 91, 147, 13th (C. E. Knox), 80-4, 87, 91, 98, 167, 181, 191, 194, 199, 211, 213- 114, 117, 119, 123-5, 132, 149- 14, 228, 238-9, 241, 269-73, 303. 50, 157, 161-2, 198, 218, 220, 296, 327, 332, 574. 298, 303- VIHth (Rundle), 153, 240, 320-3, 14th (Chermside, later Maxwell), 326, 328, 333. 21-2, 77, 80, 123, 147, 157, 159, 161-2, IXth (Colvile), 4, 11, 15, 28-30, 167, 191-2, 194, 199, 270-3, 327. 74-5, 80, 91, 103, no, 1 14—15, 15th (Wavell), 70. 147. 180-1, 190, 119-20, 123, 128-9, ! 32, 137-8, 213, 270-3, 327. 145, 180-1, 191-2, 199-200, 212- 16th (Campbell), 320. 15, 227-8, 233, 237-8, 240-1, 17th (Boyes), 320. 277, 285, 287, 291-8, 325, 327. 18th (Stephenson), 80, 87, 98, 114- Xth (Hunter), 327. 15, 117-18, 122, 130, 131-4, 137. Xlth (Pole-Carew), 320-3, 326-7,

149-50, 161-2, 167, 198, 218, 33 2 -

: AngloBoerWar.com220-1, 223-7, 3 2°. 33 2 - Infantry, marches of 19th (Smith-Dorrien), 4, II, 15, 75, Vlth and IXth divisions toPaarde- 80,91, 103, 114-15, 121, 126, 128, berg, 31, 103. 138, 140, 162, 173-7, 200, 293-8, VHth division to Paardeberg, 147 325, 328-9, 331. Guards' brigade into Bloemfontein 21st (B. M. Hamilton), 327-8, 238. 331-2- Royal Irish Rifles and Queenstown 22nd (Allen), 320-1, 326. Volunteers to Aliwal North, 313

23rd (W. G. Knox), 320. Infantry, Mounted, 12, 20, yj , 98 120, 136- Infantry Divisions : 102-3, 105, 126,130,134, 1st (Methuen), 12, 63, 79, 91, 240-1, 7, 153, '69, 181, 190, 198, 20O, 262, 270, 285 33 2-3- 247-9, 257, 277,

Hnd (Clery, later Lyttelton), 340-1, 287, JOI-II, 3I5- 16 , 320, 324- inefficiency of 344, 366-70, 420, 427, 436-40, 6, 330, 361, 407; 443-5. 447-8. 450-2, 454, 457-8. 13; companies, method of forma reorganisation of 460, 462-3, 469, 472-6, 480, 493, tion of, 128 ; 506, 521, 528. into four brigades, 1B1. Hlrd (Gatacre, later Chermside), Alderson's, 18, 24-5, 32-3, 35-6 201-2 241-9, 257, 300-13, 320-1, 327. 93-5, 158, 190, 194-5, Vth (Warren, later Hildyard), 184, 212, 214-15, 218, 232-5, 241 337-43. 355. 358. 362, 364-71. 275-99. 321- 420, 428-9, 436-40, 442-3, 446-8, Baiabridge's, 329. ;

INDEX. 677

Burma, 219, 275, 284-5, 289. Irvine, Lieut. F. S., 288. De Lisle's, 191, 329. Irvine, Major J. L., 355, 410, 497, 501, Hamilton's (Ian), 327. 507. Hannay's, 4, 11-14, 18, 21, 28-30, Isabellafontein, 332. 32, 73, 76, 80-5, 91, 98, 100, 103, Israel's Poort, 261, 276, 324-5. 1 14-19, 121-2, 129-33. Henry's, 191, 199, 2&j, 291-2, 294-6. Jackson, Mr., 504. Hutton's, Jacobsdal, 11-12, 327. , 4, 15, 17, 20-1, 25, Le Gallais', 191, 214-15, 219, 228, 29-30, 74. 78. 80, 87-8, 90-2, 95, 233, 241, 269-70. 103, no, 120, 123, 142, 146-8, 163; occupation Legge's, 329. of, by British, 30, 79. Martyr's, Jacobsdal 83, 119, 191, 194-5, '99. commando. See Com- mandos. 213-14, 219, 222, 228, 233, 241, 277, 285-7, 291-2. Jacobs, General, 135. Pilcher's, 262-7, 275-6, 291. Jacobsrust Farm, 328, 332. Ridley's, Jagersfontein, 30, 32, 91, 190, 194, 214, 257, 303. 241, 269, 328. Jagersfontein commando. See Com- Sitwell's, 321. mandos. Inkson, Lieut. E. T. (awarded the James, Lieut. H. W., R.N., 462, 469, Victoria Cross) 500. 471. 487-' Inniskilling Dragoons. See Regular James' collapsible boat. See Boats. Units. Jamestown, 244-6. Inniskilling Fusiliers, The Royal. See Jammersberg bridge, 264, 315, 317, Regular Units. 319- Intaba Johannesburg, Ka Renga, 433, 450, 457. 59, 243, 305. Intelligence: Johannesburg commando. Boer,AngloBoerWar.com10-11, 30, 324; See Com- compared with mandos. British, 17 ; fails,

16 ; British, Johannesburg Police. 16-17, 23, 29, 43, 59, See Com- 79-80, 89, 100, 146, 152, 157, 161] mandos. Johnson, 188-9, 211, 213, 230-1, 264, 278, Colonel F. F., 75-7. 302, 304, 306, L Jones, Captain E. P., R.N., 309, 347, 355, 434 5 . 426, 455, Intintanyoni, 338. 503. Intombi Jones, Camp and Hospital, 529, 541 Major-General I. R., 320. Jones, Lieut. 577- R. J. T. D., 548-9, Intombi Spruit^ 527, 584. 558-9, 566, (awarded the Victoria Investment of, Cronje's laager, Cross) 570. 145-61 ; Kimberley, 54-72; Ladysmith, 531J Jonono's Kop, 338. 8 5- Joubert, Commandant-General, 178, Irish 188-9, Brigade (Boer), see Com- 211, 265-6, 455, 470, 494, mandos; (British) see Infantry, 504. 539. 54i. S7L 580; decides 5th to assault Brigade. Caesar's Camp, 557 Irish to Fusiliers, The Royal. See Regu- invest Ladysmith, 532. lar Junction Hill, Units. 536, 538, 541, 554, 558. Irish Rifles, The Royal. See Regular Units. Kaal Spruit, 147, 209, 214, 231, 234. Ironstone Kopje, 59-60. Kaffir Drift, 385, 3 1-2. 678 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Kafiir drivers, etc., 580 ; stampede 119, of, ; scheme 65 ; relief fund, for poor 66 of, at Sannah's Post, 280, 282. in, of defence for, 40-4, 54 ; scurvy ol Kaffirs in Ladysmith, 538 ; sent out 69 ; sorties from, 58, 60, 66, 68, Kimberley, 51. 92 ; strategic value of, 39 ; sum- Kaffir River bridge, 257, 303. moned to surrender, 56 ; supplies Kaffir spies, inaccuracy of, 341. in, in, 53, 64-6, 70 ; telephones 52 ; Kaffrarian Rifles. See Colonial water supply of, 44, 53. Units. Kimberley Volunteers, strength of,

Kalkfontein Farm (near Paardeberg), etc., 40, 44*, 46-8. no; (near Poplar Grove) 196-7, 201; Kincaid, Lieut. -Colonel W. F. H. S., (near Karee Siding) 270. 173-5- Kameelfontein Farm, 99-102, 108, King's Royal Rifle Corps, The. See 122, 149, 152, 156. Regular Units. Kamfer's Dam, 42, 58-9, 66, 92-3. King's Post, 537, 542-3- Karee Siding, 274, 295, 303-4, 320, Kitchener, Colonel F. W., 369-70, action 327-8, 332 ; at, 269-73. 427, 444, 449, 474, 480, 487, 493, Katdoorn Farm, 213, 219. 505-6, 508, 513-20. Kekewich, Colonel R. G., 4-5, 43-65, Kitchener, Major-General H. H., Lord,

67-8, 70, 92 ; to command Colonial G.C.B., K.C.M.G., 11, ai, 25, 27-31, troops in Griqualand West, 45. 36-7, 67, 79, 84, 88, 90-1, 95-6, Kelly, Major-General W. F., C.B., 214. 98, 103, 110-11, 120, 122, 126, 128-9, Kelly- Kenny, Lieut-General T.,C.B., 131-3. 135-8. 145-8, I5L 165, 172,

4, 21-2, 30-1, 34, 74, 80-5, 88, 182, 196, 244, 254, 276, 296-7 ; 90, 100, 103, 105, 113-14, 116-18, dispositions of, at Paardeberg, 113- of, 120-4, 128, 130, 132, 134, 136-8, 18 ; inadequacy of staff 105, 168-9,AngloBoerWar.com'77-*i "91-2, 195-9, 212, 111-12, 116; messages from, and

218, 220, 223-5, 227, 230, 320; to Lord Roberts, 88, 90, 123, 142 ; position of, with regard to Lord position of, as to other Generals,

Kitchener, 103, 116, 143. 104, 116, 143 ; to North-West Cape Kenhardt, 189. Colony, 212^

Kenilworth, 41, 51-2, 57. Kitchener's Hill, 506, 514-22, 524, Kimberley, 1-5, 73, 79-82, 88-100, 526, 528. See also Railway Hill. 104, 106, no, 140, 145-6, 152, 154, Kitchener's Horse. See Colonial 156, 158, 166, 180-3, 206, 208-9, 212, Units. 238, 240-1, 243, 320, 327, 332-3, Kitchener's Kopje, 121-2, 130, 135-8, rifles 336, 575 ; ammunition and 141, 149-50, 152, 154. I57-OI, 164-5,

sent to, 43 ; bombardment, effect of, 168-9, 171, 185.

68-9 ; Chamber of Commerce re- Kits, weight of officers', 353. monstrates on removal of inhabi- Klein Klipkraal, 287.

tants, 63 ; deaths in, 69 ; defence Klerksdorp, 29, 266. works, begun 18th September, 1899, Klerksdorp commando. See Com-

46 ; scheme of, 5 1-2 ; evacua- mandos. tion of, by civil population, Klip Drift, 25-6, 28, 30-1, 33, 36-7,

62-3 ; garrison of, 44-5, 48, 52 ; 73-4, 84-5, 87-91, 95-6, 98, 103,

inhabitants, number of, 51 ; local 147, 180. (near forces of, see Colonial Units ; Klip Kraal Drift Paardeberg), in, 79-8i, mines at, 39, 62 ; rations reduced 25-<5. 75, 83—5, 01, 98, 103, INDEX. 679

120, 123, 143, 147, 155, 177, 180, Kuilfontein, 254. 194. Kuruman, 45. Klip Kraal Drift (Waterworks), 298, 3°8, 325. Klip river (Natal), 433, 457, 459, 504, Laager, 191, 464; capture of (Monte 521, 523, 525-9, 533-7, 539-40, Cristo), 449, 451; Cronje's, at 544. 559. 577. 579- Paardeberg, 145-61. Klokfontein Farm, 59. Labram, Mr. G., 50. Kloof Camp, 252. Labuschagne's Nek, action at, 245-6,

Knox, Major-General C. E., 81-7, Ladybrand, 242-3, 256-7, 261-3, 207.

90-1, 97-8, 114, 117, 119, 123-5, 274-5, 3°2 > 3°4~5. 315; commando, 161-2, 218, 220, 296-8. see Commandos.

Knox, Major E. C, 566. Ladysmith, 4-5, 9, 52, 66, no, 172, Knox, Colonel W. G., C.B., 320, 529, 178, 206, 238, 240, 327, 334-6, 346, 536, 584- 348-51, 353-5. 368, 370-1, 373,

Koffyfontein, 14, 20, 22-3, 75, 79, 377, 401, 405, 414, 416, 419 ; aban-

106-7, 135. HO- donment of, discussed, 6-9, 574 ;

Kolbe, Commandant, 166, 187, 199- ammunition in, 539, 583 ; artillery

200, 209, 211. in, disposition of, 538, 541-3 ; Koodoos Drift, 91, 96-7, 99-103, 108, Boers believed en route from, 146,

116, 121-2, 140-1, 156-8, 180. 189, 230 ; Boers, strength of, at, 89 ;

Koodoosrand, 100-2, 107-9, 122, 141, bombardment of, 540-4, 580, 582 ; Buller 171, 186, 194. bomb-proof shelters in, 544 ; 280-2, Korn Spruit and Drift, 277, enters, 585 ; congratulations on in, 284-94. defence of, 7, 575 ; death-rate 8, of, Kraaipan, 45, 47. 554, 574 ; defences 536-8, 544 ;

AngloBoerWar.comof, ; Dundonald Krantz, Commander of German Corps, description 533-8 of, 579- enters, 527 ; food supply 538-9, of, Krantz Kloof, 406, 412, 415. 577-9 ; inhabitants, numbers information Krantz Kraal Drift, 296, 298, 327, 533. 538 ; leakage of

332- from, 546 ; messages from, 337, 358, in, Krijgsraad, 66, 81, 168, 176, 209-10, 550-4 ; messages received 547, columns in, 265, 274, 281, 399, 542, 544, 557. 550-4 ; mobile 545, 550, in, re- Kroonstad, 230, 241, 265, 267, 274, 553. 57 2 ; non-combatants of, rations in, reduction 300, 305, 308, 333 ; burghers to moval 541 ; to, re-assemble at, after fall of of, 574. 577. 580, 583 ; roads

Bloemfontein, 242. 364-5 ; sickness in, etc., 358, 553-4.

2 spies in, ; sup- Kroonstad commando. See Com- 57 . 577. 581 ; 546 mandos. plies for the defenders of, 494, 526, of, Kruger, H. E. President S. P. J., 46, 584; terrain 338-40, 531-42, of, Colonial 166-7, !70. '76, 179, 187-8, 203, 555-7 ; Town Guard sea of, 233, 265-6, 305, 314, 455. Units ; water supply 577. Krugersdorp commando. See Com- Ladysmith Garrison, condition of, offers mandos. 576-9 ; inadequacy of, 534 ; Buller, Kruger's Siding, 303. to co-operate with 582-3 ; unable Krupp guns, 95, 187, 200, 211, 413, strength of, 538, 572, 574 ; 541. to co-operate with Buller, 358. 68o THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Ladysmith, Relief of, attack on Cin- Langewacht Spruit, 431-2, 456-7,

golo, ; on Cingolo 443-5 Nek, 448 ; 460, 466, 471-2, 475, 477, 488, on Hart's Hill, 481-500; on Monte 502, 506, 511, 519-20.

Cristo and Green Hill, 449-51 ; on Laing's Nek, 184.

Pieters Hill, 501-30 ; on Wynne's Lamb, Major C. A., 428.

Hill, 463-80 ; Boers evacuate Co- Lambton, Captain the Hon. H., R.N., lenso, 458 ; bombardment of enemy's 538. positions during, 438, 443-5, 505-7, Lancashire Fusiliers, The. See Regu- 509-11, 519-20; bridging the lar Units.

Tugela, 460, 504, 507-8 ; Buller Lancaster regiment, The King's Own

decides not to pursue, 520, 527 ; Royal. See Regular Units. Buller's cavalry scheme for, 433 ; Lancer's Hill, 339, 359, 364, 405, 534, brigades, advance of, at, 525-30; 539-4°. 554, 573, 575, 581.

delay in, 441 ; disposition of Lancers. See Regular Units. Buller's force during, 440-1, 461-2, Landrosts, 256, 261-2, 301.

468-71, 493, 505-9 ; of enemy during, Lansdowne, The Most Hon. H. C.

457 ; enemy attacks Wynne's Hill, K., Marquis of, K.G., G.C.S.I.,

476-7 ; enemy's positions on the G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., 6.

Tugela during, 433-5, 439, 443, 455- Lanshoek Farm, 19. 7,465-6,490-1, 502; fire, long-range, Law, Lieut.-Colonel C. H., 428.

during, 474, 478, 511, 521 ; fronts, Lawrence, Major the Hon. H. A., 188, British and Boer, divided into same 195- disposi- two sections at, 502 ; guns, Lean, Major K. E., 331. tion of, during, 438-9, 452-5, 462-5, Leavens, Sergeant F. C, 482. 471, 475, 484-5. S02-3, 510; Hart's Ledgard, Midshipman W. R., R.N., advance against Terrace Hill, 487- 503-

AngloBoerWar.com; occupied 92, 495-7 HIangwhane by Leeuwberg, 214, 232-3.

British, 454 ; infantry, difficulties Leeuwberg Kopje, 303.

of advance, 488-9 ; messages from Leeuwkop, 185-7, 200-1, 264, 304, 321. G.O.C.'s during, 439, 445, 467-8, Leeuw river mills, 262, 276, 327.

47i, 474-5. 479-8o, 523-4; "lust Le Gallais, Lieut.-Colonel P. W. J.,

be carried out, 416 ; new plans for, 181, 191, 214-15, 219, 228, 233,

403, 425, 433-4. 472, 497-8 ; night 269-70, 273.

alarm during, 499 ; orders for, Le Gallais' Mounted Infantry. Sec attack on Cingolo ridge, 442-3, Infantry, Mounted. 447-8, 464-5, 467, 472-3, 486, 505, Le Gallais' Kopje, 194, 197-8.

508-9, 520 ; difficulty of issuing, Legge, Lieut.-Colonel N., D.S.O., 329.

436 ; proposals by General Warren Legge's Mounted Infantry. See In- for, 453, 467-8, 471-2 ; recon- fantry, Mounted. naissances during, Leicester Post, 433-4, 440, 459 ; 537, 541-3. retreat of Boers northwards, 461, Leicestershire regiment. See Regula r 514, 524, 526; river (Tugela), Units.

crossing of, during, 463-80 ; signalling Lemmer, General, 260, 281, 294, 308. during, 452; situation, at Cingolo, Lennox, Captain A. M. A., 136.

445 ; on Horse Shoe Hill, 478-80 ; Leper Hospital (Bloemfontein), 235.

on Wynne's Hill, 476-81 ; terrain Lichtenburg commando. See Com- on the Tugela, 430-2, 486-7, 512. mandos. 1

INDEX. 68

Liebenberg, General, 266. Lyddite. 156, 383, 418, 468, 497. Likhatlong, 298. Lydenburg commando. See Com- Limit Hill, 541, 547, 585. mandos. Limpus, Commander A., R.N., 455, Lyttelton, Major-General the Hon. 503. N. G., C.B., 354, 358, 364-5, 374, Lincolnshire regiment. See Regular 377. 385-6, 391-2. 398, 407, 411-15, Units. 417, 420, 427-8, 436-7, 439-40, Lindsell, Lieut.-Colonel R. F., 151. 442-3, 448. 450, 453. 458, 462, 473-6,

Lines of Communication : Boer—29, 479-80, 493, 502, 506, 520-1, 528. British 38, 81, 190, 245, 371 ; —12, 78, 80, 155, 164-5, 180, 182, 242-4,

250, 254, 257-8, 266, 274, 308, 333, Macbean, Captain J. A. E., 513. Officer McCarthy-O'Leary, Lieut.-Colonel W., 335 , 339 ; General Com- manding, see Forestier-Walker. 428, 477, 517. Little, Major M. O., 26, 35. McCracken's Hill, 252. Little Tugela river, 340, 342, 344. MacDonald, Major-General H. A., Liverpool Castle, 536. See Tunnel C.B., 15, 103, 114-15, 120, 125-6, Hill. 162, 293, 295-6. Liverpool regiment, The King's. See Macdonell, Lieut. A. H., 175. Regular Units. Macfarlane's Farm, 55. Llander, Trooper, 357. Macfarlane's Knoll, 56, 94. Lloyd, Lieut.-Colonel G. E., 124. Macfarlane's Siding, 55, 94-5. Local forces, South Africa, see Colo- McGrigor, Major C. R. R., 495. in nial Units ; organisation of, Machine guns, 13, 352, 376, 429, 448, Kimberley, 43. 458, 460, 472, 474, 511, 541, Lodge, Gunner I. (awarded the Victoria Maclnnes, Lieut. D. S., 43, 51. Cross), AngloBoerWar.comMcKenzie, Major D., 361. 290.

Logageng, 322. Mackenzie, Lieut.-Colonel C. J., 146. Mackworth, Major D., Lombards Kop, 533-6, 539, 542, 579 ; 559, 564, 567. action of, 531. MacMullen, Major F. R., 253. Long, Captain A., 579. McNalty, Lieut. C. E. L, 579. " Long Cecil," 50, 66. McNeill, Captain A. J., 248. Long Hill, 536. Maconochie's Kopjes. See " The Long Kopje, 351, 366, 370. Kopjes."

Long-range supporting fire, 474, 487, McWhinnie, Captain W. J., 306-11. 511, 521, 523. Mafeking, 39, 44-5, 47, 54, 59, 97, " Long Tom," 5, 92. 183, 189, 242, 332. "Look-out Hill." See Spion Kop. Mafeteng, 318. Lothian regiment, The Royal Scots. Magersfontein, 17, 20-1, 48, 54, 63-4, See Regular Units. 70, 79, 87, 102, 106, 146, 205, 314, position at, Loyal North Lancashire regiment. See 339, 550 ; Cronje's 1, 3, tools left Regular Units. 32, 73, 243 ; entrenching of, Lubbe, Commandant, 23, 25-7, 33, at, 109 ; evacuation by Boers, still 75, 83, 89, 135. 81, 88, 90-1, 96 ; occupied, Lubbe's commando. See Commandos. February 15th, 80. Lukin, Captain H. T., 315. Maiden Castle, 535, 537, 561-2.

Lund, Captain F. T., 168-9, 2 °2 - Majuba, 176, 198. ,

682 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Makauw's Drift. 141, 152, 156, 158, Maxwell, Major-General J. G., D.S.O., 160-1, 194-5, 199. 327- Malta, mounted infantry from, 318. Maxwell, Lieut.-Colouel R. C, 167. Manchester Fort, 557, 565, 572. May, Major S., 56. Manchester regiment. See Regular Mayor, of Bloemfontein, 234, 238. Units. Mayor, of Kimberley, 63, 66. Mansel-Jones, Captain C. (awarded the Mealie flour, etc., 578. Victoria Cross), 519. Mealie Spruit, 277, 287, 291. Manxa Nest, 457-8, 487, 507, 511-12. Meat. See Food. Maps, incompleteness of, affects Medical arrangements, 191. ulso British, 339, 435-6 ; superiority of Medical Service, 153. See Royal British, over Boer, 20. Army Medical Corps. Marches, of Vlth and IXth divisions, Medicines, offer of, to Boers, 164.

31, 103 ; of Vllth division, 147 ; of Melvill, Lieut. F. W., R.N., 462, 487. detachment Irish Rifles and Queens- Merton Siding, 91. miscarriage of, after relief town Volunteers, 313 ; of Guards' Messages, relief of Brigade into Bloemfontein, 238. of Kimberley, 88 ; after Maritzburg. See Pietermaritzburg. Wepener, 326. Maritz Ferry, 346. Metcalfe, Lieut.-Colonel C. T. E., Martial law, Kimberley, 48, 70. 548-9, 565. P. S. Martin, Sergeant-Major J., 282-3. Methuen, Lieut.-General Lord Martini-Henry rifles issued to Kimber- K.C.V.O., C.B., C.M.G., 4, 12, 29, ley Town Guard, 49. 37, 54, 58-60. 62-4, 71, 74, 79, 81, Martins, Commandant, 79. 89-91, 108, 145, 166, 182-3, 241, Martyr, Lieut. -Colonel C. G., D.S.O., 314, 332-3, 325-6, 540. Lukas, 83, 119,AngloBoerWar.com181, 191, 194-5, J 99> 2I 3~ Meyer, General 424-5, 455, 14, 219, 222, 228, 233, 277, 285-S, 457, 470, 502. 291-2. Middelburg (Transvaal) commando. Martyr's Kopje, 222-3. See Commandos. Martyr's Mounted Infantry. See In- Middelpunt Farm, 197, 201-2. fantry, Mounted. Middelpunt ridge, 201. Maseru, 264, 302. Middlebosh Farm, 26. Mashonaland Mounted Police. See Middlebosh Hill, 28. Colonial Units. Middleburg (Cape Colony), 243.

Masterson, Lieut. J. E. I., 569; (awarded Middle Hill, 533-5, 537, 539, 541, the Victoria Cross) 570. 545-6, 549, 556, 558, 562-3. Mathias, Lieut., 560. Middlesex regiment. See Regular Matthews, Major F. B., 479. Units. Mauser rifles, 87, 381, 383, 413, 559. Miles, Colonel H. S. G., M.V.O., 406, Maxims [see also Machine Guns), 50, 437. 442-3, 445-

55, 58, 92, 149, 160, 172, 262-3, Militia Units, 80, 145, 153 ; The Came- (4th), 281, 371, 410, 412, 435, 483, 487, ronians (Scottish Rifles) 333 ; 496, 504, 511, 517, 547. 567- The Sherwood Foresters (Derby- Maxim-Nordenfeldt guns, 20. shire) (4th), 254. Maxwell, Major Cedric, 245, 315, 319. Miller-Wallnutt, Major C. C, 561, 563,

Maxwell, Lieut. F. A., 289 ; (awarded 566. the Victoria Cross), 290. Milne. Captain G. F., 161, 188. INDEX. 683

Milner, The Right Hon. Sir A., Mounted Police. See Commandos.

K.C.M.G., (High Commissioner), Mules, 50, 182, 376 ; brigade trans- 43-7. 49- 62-3, 152, 335-6; sends port, 12, 32; difficulty of crossing Kekewich to Kimberley, 44. rivers with, 74, 356. Mines, Diamond, at Kimberley, 39. Munger's Farm, 406, 410-13, 417, 420. Mobile column in Ladysmith, 545, Munger's Farm Drift, 407, 410.

550, 553. 572- Murch, Lieut. D. J., 288. Mobilisation, begins, Boer, 44. Murray, Major A. J., 548. Modder Poort, 262, 302. Murray, Lieut.-Colonel W. H. E., Modder river, 3, 9, 11-12, 16-17, 22, 55-6, 68, 92-3, 95. 24-9, 31-3, 53, 58-9, 62, 64, 73-4, 79-80, 90, 93, 97, 100, 103-4, 106, Naauwpoort, 80, 165, 172, 182, 243, 108, 118-19, 124, 141, 172, 178, 247, 250, 252, 254. I 9'-3. 199. 205, 209, 212, 243, 261, Napoleon at Moscow, Joubert's com-

268, 276-99, 322-3, 325, 328, 335 ; parison, 532.

battle of, 2, 62 ; Boers retreat along, Natal, army in, composition and dis- line from, 211 ; camp, of supply 4, positions of, 425-9 ; estimate of 15, 80, 180-2; Cronje's position on, number of Boers in, March nth,

; crossing of, Paarde- 83, 123, 125 at 231 ; Boers from, 3, 6-7, 79, 89,

1 20-1 berg, ; Glen Siding, bridge 106, 129, 146, 152, 157, 161, 165,

over, 256, 259, 267-9, 274. 190 ; defensive position in, Buller Modder Spruit and Station (Natal), to take up, 6; Government Rail-

467, 529-30, 532, 534, 539, 585. way, work done by officials of, 578-9 ; Modder-rivier-poort. See Poplar local forces in, see Colonial Units ; Grove Drift. Public Works Department em- Montagu-Stuart-Wortley,AngloBoerWar.comMajor the ployes repair Colenso road bridge, Hon. E. J., 429, 476. 494 ; reinforcements asked for by Cristo, , Buller, Monte 339, 424-5 , 430-1 433-4, February 9th, 9 ; troops to 439. 443-5. 463, 480. 498. 503-4. hold, if Ladysmith abandoned, 8.

508, 582 ; the capture of, 447-62. Natal Pioneer Corps, 494. Moor, Captain H. G., 251. Natives, 375-6, 426; in Kimberley, Moord Kraal Hill, 431, 436, 438-9, 51, 62, 65, 69-70; in Ladysmith, 442-4. 538. 542- Moral, causes affecting, at Redders- Naval Brigade, The Royal, 63, 75, burg, 304-6. 147, 190, 214-15, 228, 233, 237, Mostershoek Farm, 140. 241, 354, 426, 430, 564, 566.

Mostert's Farm, 55. Naval Brigade, guns of : 12-Prs., 22, Alice, Mount 339-40, 342, 345"6, 358, 2g . 31. 33-4. 62, 73, 82, 87, 90, 98,

406-8, I I ! 377-8, 383, 387-8, 398, 404, 117, 147, 150, 155-7, 9 . 94. 200, 410, 420. 212, 332, 334-S. 354. 377-8, 385-6. Mount fmpati, 526. 393. 396, 399. 401, 406-7, 413, 415, Mountain battery. See Regular 418, 421, 423-4, 426, 429, 436-8, Units. 440, 442, 452, 454, 458, 460, 462-3, Mountain guns, 429. 467, 469, 471, 484-5, 487, 498, Mounted Infantry. See Infantry, 502-3 ,510-n, 519, 525, 528, 538-9, Mounted. 542-3, 557-8, 562, 582; 4-7-In., Mounted Infantry Hill, 535, 556, 562. 28, 74, 80, 90, 143, 147, 155-7, 684 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Naval Brigade, guns of, 4-7-111.— T Norval's Pont, 164-5, 7 2 . l8o, 189,

176, 191, 194, 198, 332, 335, 343, 213, 231, 243, 254-8, 263-4, 300-1 ; 377-8. 383, 385, 393, 406-7, 415, Clements crosses Orange river at,

418, 420-9, 438, 440, 443, 448, 452, March 15th, 255 ; railway com- 455, 460, 462-3, 468-9, 471, 476, munication completed at, March 484-5, 498, 502-3, 510-11, 519, 30th, 258 521, 528, 538-9, 542-4, 558-60, " Notes for Guidance in South

562, 564-5, 583-4 ; 6-In., 426, 452, African Warfare," 113, and Vol. I., 471,485, 510, 521. pages 448-50. Naval Gun (Signal) Hill. See Signal Hill, Natal. Observation Hill, 537, 542-3, 548, Naval Hill, 425, 430, 462, 472, 474, 561-2, 568, 570, 582-3. 487. 497. 502-3, 509, 511, 521, Oertel's Drift, 208. 526-7. Officers, casualties amongst, see Casu-

Naval telescopes, 445, 520. alties and Appendix 2 ; special Nek, near Kimberley, through which service, 43; paucity of, 153, 522-3; French charged, 33-6, 82. loss of, effect on troops, 309. Nel, Commandant, 281. Ogilvy, Lieut. F. C. A., R.N., 438, Nelthorpe, 432, 525, 527-9, 532-3, 454, 460, 462, 503. 539. 584- Oliphantsfontein, 37, 54, 99. Nesbit, Captain R. C, V.C., 47. Oliphantsfontein Kop, 58. Nesbitt's Horse. See ColonialUnits. Oliver, Mr. H. A. (Mayor of Kim- Netherlands Railway, repair of Boer berley), 50.

guns by, 5. Olivier, General J. H., 172, 231, 260, Newberry's Flour Mills, 262-3, 265. 3°8- Newcastle road, O'Meara, Captain W. A. 43-4, 46, AngloBoerWar.com548. J., New South Wales, corps from. See 58. Colonial Units. Onderbrook Mountain and Kopjes, New Year's greetings from H.M. the 431, 438, 466, 468, 481, 483, 486, Queen, 65. 493, 498, 511, 582. New Zealand, contingents from. See Onderbrook Spruit, 431-2, 459, 464-5, Colonial Units. 467, 469, 471-3, 476, 478, 480,

Neylan, Major J. N., 249. 483-4, 503. Nicholson, Lieut.-General Sir W. G., Oorlog's Poort, 321. K.C.B., 181. Orange Free State, arms in, collec-

Nicholson's Nek, 338, 383-4. tion of, 257, 260-1 ; commandos, Nieuwenholdt, Field Cornet, 101. position of, around Ladysmith,

Nieuwjaarsfontein, 322. 539-40 ; frontier, defence of, given Nooitgedacht Farm, 185, 196, 201. by Boers as reason for withdrawal

Norcott, Colonel C. H. B., 428, 448-9, from Ladysmith, 185 ; Government

453-4, 460, 462, 473, 486, 491, 506, of, to Kroonstad, 230, 241 ; invasion of, 508, 516, 518-19. 5, 11-17, 155, 244, 246, 576, 581 ; Norfolk regiment. See Regular Units, operations in, during halt at Bloem-

North Staffordshire regiment. See fontein, 274-333 ; railway systems

Regular Units. in, 243, 533, 536 ; south-east por- Northumberland Fusiliers. See Regu- tion of, De Wet's incursion into,

lar Units. 300 33. INDEX. 685

Orange river, 3-5, 12, 44-5, 58, 155, Osfontein (Cape Colony), 248. 165, 172-3, 213, 242-8, 250, 254-9, Osfontein homestead, 121, 136-7, 169,

180-1, 2 ' 2 2 1 - 263, 274, 300-1, 320, 327, 336 ; 183, 189-90, 194-5, > 4 situation on, March 15th, 257. Otter, Lieut.-Colonel W. D., 127, Orange River bridge, 12-13, 75, 145. 139. 174- Orange River station, 4, 11, 44, 89. Otto's Kopje Mine, 52, 59. Orders, absence of, for French, after Oversea Colonials, 240. See also

entry into Kimberley, 95 ; congra- Colonial Units.

tulatory to Army, on occupation Oxen, 3, 74-6, 78, 108, in, 118, 144,

of Bloemfontein, 238-9 ; difficulty 147. 257. 356, 360, 362, 455.

of issuing, in Natal, 435 ; from Oxfordshire Light Infantry. See Kruger to De la Rey to assist Free Regular Units.

Staters, 233 ; for attack at Poplar

Grove, 190-2 ; for march on Bloem-

fontein, 213-14, 232-3 ; issued by Paardeberg, 90-1, 101-3, 146, 151,

French, 23, 96-7, 195, 215 ; issued 154-5, 158, 165, 172, 183, 193-4,

Kitchener, ; lack of, at 203-6, by 104 240, 242, 294, 511, 583 ;

Paardeberg, 143 ; miscarriage of, attack at, February 18th, want of " 326 ; mode of conveyance of, in combination in, 127-8 ; Big British Army system, interference Donga " at, 128, 138-42, 148 ;

with, etc., 112 ; to Buller, from Boers entrench at, 109 ; British

Lord Roberts, 155, 184 ; to Clements, sapping at, 154, 163, 167 ; com- from Lord Roberts, 155, 172, 182, munication of orders at, difficulty of, 254—S ; to Coke, from Warren, 129 ; communication opened

375-6; to Colvile, 80, 91, 120, 227, with French at, 122 ; counter-

294, 297 ; to Dundonald, 356, 360, attack at, by De Wet, 135, AngloBoerWar.com 143-4 ; effect 442 ; to French, 88, 91 ; to Gatacre, on British of, 138 ; Cronje to Girouard, decides give 247, 301-3, 311 ; 165; to battle at, 107-8 ;

to Guards' Brigade, 227 ; to Hamil- Cronje's laager at, 2, 100 ; position

ton (Ian), 324-6; to Hannay, 116, of, 108-9 '• wagons in, set on

132 ; to Kelly-Kenny, 80, 88, fire, ; De Wet arrives near 91, 117 t

104-5, ^97' 22 5 ! t° Methuen, 12, 135 ; drift at (Modder river), 88,

183 ; to Natal Field Force, 436-7, 98, 102-5, 109, 1 14-21, 132-7,

442-3. 447-8. 457-60, 464-5. 473. 142-7, 150, 156, 158, 164, 171 ; in 486, 505 , 508-9, 520, 523 ; to Pole- effects South Africa of surrender

; at, ; failure at, of, Carew, 322-3 to Porter, 216-17 ; 178-9 causes 143 ;

to Rundle, 322-3 ; to Stephenson, fording the river at, 120, 126,

122, ; Tucker, ; Hannay's charge at, 225 to 15-16, 78, 80, 133 132-3 ;

91, 269 ; to Warren, 347, 357. Mounted Infantry at, gain touch

Ordnance Stores, 578. with cavalry, 121 ; insanitary

Organisation of brigades and divisions conditions at, 164, 171 ; Lord

(out of Natal), April 18th, 320 ; Kitchener's, plan of action at, 113-

of mounted infantry, 181 ; of Natal 16 ; reasons for attacking at, 110-11 ;

army, 9th, ; of Natal Lord Roberts, arrives at, January 340 148 ; army, February 1st, 406. See reasons for not assaulting laager

t. s ic and also British Army, Redistribu- a 153-5 ; k wounded at,

tion of. removal of, 182 ; situation at ,

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Paardeberg—contintu:

Paget, Major W. L. H. t 427, 453. mandos. Pain, Lieut.-Colonel G. W. Hackett, Pietermaritzburg, 423, 429, 441, 494, 250. 531- Panfontein, 185, 214, 238, 241. Pieters Hill, 183, 430, 432, 448, 453, Panfontein Kopjes and Ridges, 186-7, 455-7. 463-5. 487. 498, 534. 58i-3- 109. See also Ladysmith, Relief of. Park. Major C. W., 568-9. Pieters Hoek, 459, 505. Parker, Sergeant C. (awarded the Pieters Station, 430-2, 463, 510, 525, Victoria Cross), 290. 527- Parry, Private, 289. Pilcher, Lieut.-Colonel T. D., 262-7, Parsons, Colonel Sir C. S. B., K.C.M.G., 275-6, 291. 182, 212. Pilcher's Mounted Infantry. See Parsons, Lieut. F. N. (awarded the Infantry, Mounted. Victoria Cross), 137. Piquet Hill, 351, 357, 385.

Parsons, Lieut.-Colonel L. W., 408-10, Pitts, Private J. (awarded the Victoria 436-7. 442-3. 452. 455. 484. 509. Cross), 570. 522. Platrand, 535, 537. See also Cesar's Passages of Riet andModder rivers, 15, Camp. 74, 120, 126, 194; Tugela, 460, Pohlmann, Commandant, 384. 463-80.AngloBoerWar.comPole Carew, Major-General R., C.B., Passes, granted to burghers under 145, 257-8, 261, 300, 320-4, 326-7. proclamation, 260. Pom-Pom bridge, 488, 492, 499. Patrols, inefficiency of, at Sannah's Pom-poms (Vickers-Maxims), 76-7, Post, 278-9. 83, 101, 136-7, 174, 178, 221-6, Peakman, Lieut.-Colonel T. C, 60-1, 235, 250, 273, 281, 292, 326, 328, • 66. 371, 382, 388, 392, 409, 411, 413, Pearse, Major H. W., 478, 483. 419, 434, 463, 466, 471, 488, 498, Peck, Lieut. H. R., 288. 504. 511. 5'3. 538- Pelletier, Lieut.-Colonel O. C. C. 174, Pondos, 335. 176. Pontoons, 120, 194, 255, 342, 348, Pelly, Major J. S., 429. 353-6, 402, 407, 409-10, 412, 420-1 Penhoek, 245. 434, 459-65. 469. 493-4. 497-8. Penny, Private, 236. 501-5, 507, 510-11, 515, 523-4, Pepworth Hill, 529, 533-7, 539-40, 527-8. 542, 585. Poore, Major R. M., 233. Perrott, Lieut.-Colonel T., 233. Popham, Second Lieut. R. S., 249. Petrusburg, 107, 135, 159, 166, 170, Poplar Grove, 164-5, '68, 172, 180-1, 202, 189, 214-16, 228, 232. 188-9, 208, 212, 232, 238 ; Boers'

Philippolis, 135, 301 ; commando, see panic and flight from, 201, 203 ; Commandos. Colvile's advance at, 199-201 ; Phillips, Captain H. G. C, 400, De Wet's escape from, 203-4 • INDEX. 687

drift at, 185-7. J 2 . : '. '9°. 9 213 : Proclamations Boer—188, 266-7 enemy's retreat from Seven Kopjes British—234, 260.

at, 196-7 ; French's advance at, 196- Public opinion, effect on the Army,

7 ; homestead at, 187, 191 ; hour of 205-6. starting, effect of misunderstanding Public Works Department, Natal, 494.

as to, 192 ; Kelly-Kenny's ad-

vance at, 198-9 ; Lord Roberts'

Queen, The, Her Majesty, 239, 547 ; scheme for attack at, 100-3, 207 .' message from, 65. medical arrangements at, 191 ; Queensland Mounted Infantry. See reasons for failure at, 197, 204-7. Colonial Units. Porrit's Drift, 343. Queenstown Rifle Volunteers. See Porter, Colonel T. C, 4, 18-19, 22, Colonial Units. 24. 27, 33, 35, 92-4, 97, 152, 158, 169, 201, 203, 212, 215, 217-23, 228, 232, 234-5, 237, 269, 328. Radcliffe, Captain N. R., 285, 292, Port Elizabeth, 243, 439. 295. Potchefstroom commando. See Com- Rafts, 344. mandos. Raids, into Cape Colony, proposed. Potgieter, into Commandant F. J., 149. 166 ; Southern Natal, 532-3. Potgieters Drift, 5, 339-48, 353-4, Railway Hill, 430, 432, 456-7, 358, 364, 377-8, 385, 391-2, 402, 463, 471, 489, 496-7, 506, 508, 413, 420, 493, 547, 550, 553-4, 5U-I3- 572-6, 581. Railways, 44, 47-8, 63-4, 145, 155, 165, Poundisford, 241. 184, 247, 252, 254-5, 257-9, 268, Powder, made in Kimberley, 50. 275. 300, 305, 308, 319, 327, 332-3,

Powerful, H.M.S., 558, 579. 533; best supply route, 243 ; bridge river. Premier Mine AngloBoerWar.com(Kimberley), 41-2, 52-3, over Orange 12-13 ; capture

56-7. of rolling stock of, 227 ; cut by Presidents of the Boer Republics. See Boers, at Bethulie, 248, at Norval's

Kruger and Steyn. Pont, 255, north of Ladysmith, 529 ; Pretoria, 4-5, 16, 66, 166, 211, 233, cut by British south and north of

236, 243, 305, 314, 319, 327, 413, 455. Bloemfontein, 234, 236 ; materials

Pretoria commando. .See Commandos. for, 165 ; Norval's Pont line of, 164,

Pretorius Farm, 341-5, 421. 258 ; raid on, by Boers, proposed,

Pretorius, Andries, Farm, 434-5. 166 ; re-opened to Cape Town, 258 ; Pretyman, Major-General G. T., C.B., south of Bloemfontein, 232-6. 177-8. Railway Pioneer regiment. See Colo- Prieska, 152, 182, 189, 238, 266. nial Units. Prince Alfred's Volunteer Guard. See Ramah Spring, 12-13.

Colonial Units. Ramdam, 16, 19, 21, 25, 30, 107, 172 ;

Prinsloo, General, 242, 409, 413, 470. concentration at, II, 13-18, 22, 28 ;

Prisoners of War : Boer—27, 36, 59, water at, 3. 79, 93, 160, 169-70, 178, 229, 238, Range Post, 537, 545, 562. Heights, 256, 260, 262, 333, 361, 517, 521 ; Rangeworthy 350, 359-60, British—47, 76, 79, 133, 136, 253, 364-6, 368, 373, 381, 388, 402-3. exchange of, 281, 298-9, 310, 39Q , Ration Post, 537, 543, 549, 580. 163. Rations. See Supplies. — —

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Rawson, Lieut. -Colonel H. E., 494, 158, 196, 222, 228, 237, 275, 527- 285-7, 299, 427. Reade, Major R. N. R., 58. 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal)

Rebels, Cape Colony, 532 ; Griqualand Lancers, 26, 99, 101-2, 121-2, 149, West, 93-5, 146, 182. 158, 196, 222, 269, 295. Reconnaissances, from Kimberley, 13th Hussars, 356-7, 360, 406, 426-7,

55-6 ; in Natal, 335, 433-4, 440, 440, 503, 525-6. 459. 504. 533. 540-I, 544, 548. 14th (King's) Hussars, 12, 22, 221-

Reddersburg, 236-314 ; attack on 2, 405, 426, 525-6.

McWhinnie's force near, 307-10 ; 16th (Queen's) Lancers, 19, 24-5,

Gatacre to the rescue of, 311 ; loss 34-6, 140-1, 152, 156, 158, 160,

of officers at, effect of, 309 ; retreat 268-9, 426-7.

on, 306-7 ; surrender of British at, 18th Hussars, 540, 548, 564, 566-7,

310 ; water at, scarcity of, 310. 572. Reddersburg commando. See Com- 19th (Princess of Wales's Own) mandos. Hussars, 540, 544, 547, 564-5,

Reeves, Colonel J., 429, 510. 567. Refugees, from Thabanchu, 276.

Artillery : Royal Horse, 18, 20, 94-5, 122, Regular Units. 25, '3*> T 39> J 69, 190, 195-6, 201,

Cavalry : 235, 261, 269, 299, 328, 331-2, Household Cavalry, 26, 99, 101-2, 511, 520. 131, 150, 158-9, 275, 285-7. A. battery, 7, 405-6, 426, 498, 503, 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) 520. DragoonAngloBoerWar.comGuards, 540-1, 546, 548, G. battery, 26, 34, 99-102, 149-50, 562, 567-8, 584. 158, 222.

6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers), J. battery, 251, 253. 12, 18, 22, 37, 96-7, 99-100, 102, O. battery, 19, 34, 140-1, 158, 268, 122, 149, 158, 169, 217, 219, 221-2, 273- 227-8, 269. P. battery, 34, 99-102, 158, 222, 1st (Royal) Dragoons, 334, 341, 360, 325- 362, 376, 401, 406, 426, 428. Q. battery, 34, 217, 219, 275, 280, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), 283-4, 288-91, 293. 18, 20, 24, 169, 216-17, 222, 235, R. battery, 19, 34, 140-1, 152, 156, 269. 158, 160, 268, 273.

5 th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 542, 544, T. battery, 34, 217, 219-21, 223. 548. 564-8. U. battery, 34, 218-21, 223, 275, 280, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, 18, 221- 282-3, 295. 2, 228, 251. Royal Field, 30, 80, 157, 190, 270, 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars, 301, 311, 321, 328, 331,' 335,

246, 33 1 • 343, 366, 381, 412, 436, 438, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers, 19, 442-3, 446, 466, 469, 510-11, 26, 33, 35-6, 140-1, 158, 168, 202, 519, 550. 268-9. 2nd battery, 253, 325. 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) 4th battery, 333.

Hussars, 20-1, 99, 101-2, 149, 5 th battery, 303. —— —

INDEX. 689

7th battery, 352, 366, 408-9, 427, 82nd battery, 91, 114, 120-1, 126-8, 447. 452-3. 462-3, 471, 485, 503. 142, 150, 156, 218-19. 8th battery, 318. 83rd battery, 145. 13th battery, 541. 84th battery, 145, 257. 18th battery, 76-7, 147, 159. 85th battery, 145. 19th battery, 352, 366, 370, 377, Ammunition columns, 18, 24-5, 27, 408-9, 426, 462-3, 485, 502. 30, 32, 91, 195, 214-15, 233, 354, 20th battery, 145. 427-8, 508, 550, 579. 21st battery, 540, 544, 562, 567. Royal Garrison, 45, 52, 58, 61, 174, 28th battery, 352, 366, 370, 408-9, 176, 214-15, 233, 251, 253, 315, 411, 428, 452, 462, 465, 471, 484-5, 328, 332, 405-7, 410, 413, 415, 5°3- 418, 427, 436, 438-9, 442, 448, 38th battery, 145. 454, 460, 462-3, 471, 484-5, 498, 39th battery, 253. 502, 510, 519, 528. 42nd battery, 540, 542-4, 557, 562. 4th Mountain battery, 375, 396, 53rd battery, 540, 544, 548, 562-3, 399, 401, 406, 418, 423, 427, 462, 584. 465. 5°3. 51°-". 524- 61st (Howitzer) battery, 354, 407-9, 10th Mountain battery, 536, 538, 426, 452, 462-3, 471, 484-5, 498, 546, 584- 502,511. Engineers : 62nd battery, yj , 147, 159, 168-9. Royal Engineers, 13, 18, 24, 45, 58, 63rd battery, 352, 366, 408-11, 427, 60-1, 91, 98-9, 109, 120, 126, 452, 462-3, 471, 485, 502, 524. 134, 147, 155, 157, 159, 163, 167, 64th battery, 342, 354, 406-7, 410- 173-5. 190. 194. 196. 214-15, 11, 427, 445, 447, 452-3. 462-3, 233-4. 236. 255, 257, 268, 275, 471, 485, 503. 315. 317. 344. 348. 353-5. 375-6. 65th (Howitzer) battery, 91, 120-1, AngloBoerWar.com381-2, 379. 395-6, 401, 407, 410, 137, 142, 150, 156, 214-15, 233. 420, 427-8, 460-1, 463-4, 494, 66th battery, 468-9. 498, 507, 546, 548-50, 558-9, 67th battery, 543-4. 564, 566. 69th battery, 541-3, 562, 570, 584. Foot Guards : 73rd battery, 352, 366, 408-9, 428, Grenadier Guards (2nd), 320. 451-2, 462, 465, 471, 485, 501, Grenadier Guards (3rd), 177, 257, 520. 268. 74th battery, 247-9, 3 2o. Coldstream Guards (1st), 268. 75th battery, 79, 147, 158, 169. Coldstream Guards (2nd), 177, 268. 76th battery, 34, 84-6, 114, 117, Scots Guards (1st), 257. 121, 130, 136-7, 150-1, 155-6, Scots Guards (2nd), 320. 218, 220, 223, 226, 229.

77th battery, 247, 320. Infantry : 78th battery, 352, 366, 408-9, 428, The Royal Scots (Lothian) (1st) 442, 452, 462, 465, 471, 485, [formerly 1st Foot], 39, 245, 249, 5°3- 301-4, 315-16.

79th battery, 244-5, 3 2°- The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) 81st battery, 34, 81, 83^5, 114, 117, (2nd) [formerly 2nd Foot], 355, 129-30, 133, 135-7, 150, 152, 369-70, 416, 427, 444, 448-9, 156, 218, 220-1, 223, 226, 229. 454, 483, 493, 5°6-

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Regular Units (Infantry) continued. The Princess of Wales's Own (York- The Buffs (East Kent) (2nd) shire) (1st) [formerly 19th Foot], [formerly 3rd Foot], 83-4, 119, 30, 98, 114, 1 17-19, 123-4, 142, 137, 149, 169, 176, 218, 223, 149, 150-1, 161, 169, 218, 220-1, 225-8. 224, 226. The King's Own (Royal Lancaster) The Lancashire Fusiliers (2nd) [for- (2nd) [formerly 4th Foot], 366, 376, merly 20th Foot], 366-7, 370, 379. 383-4. 401. 408, 421, 428, 376, 379-8o, 383-4, 3S7. 408, 473-4. 476-7. 479. 483. 492. 500, 428-9, 507. 505, 508, 515-17. 519- The Royal Scots Fusiliers (2nd) The Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd) [formerly 21st Foot], 421, 423, [formerly 5th Foot], 244, 301-3. 427, 429, 451, 459, 463, 487, The Royal Warwickshire (2nd) 500, 505, 510, 513-14- [formerly 6th Foot], 132. The Cheshire (2nd) |formerly 22nd The Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Foot], 271-2. (2nd) [formerly 7th Foot], 423, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1st) 429, 463, 487, 493, 499, 506. [formerly 23rd Foot], 423, 429, The King's (Liverpool) (1st) [for- 459. 492-3. 50O, 506. merly 8th Foot], 536, 538, 547, The South Wales Borderers (2nd) 562, 584. [formerly 24th Foot], 271-2. The Norfolk (2nd) [formerly 9th The King's Own Scottish Borderers Foot], 77, 133, 147, 157, 161, (1st) [formerly 25 th Foot], 76-7, 271. 147. 157. i59-6i, 168-9, 271. 273. The Lincolnshire (2nd) [formerly The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 10th Foot], 77, 147, 157, 159, (2nd) [formerly 90th Foot], 354, 160-1, 271. 385, 391-2, 394, 398, 400, 410- The AngloBoerWar.comDevonshire (1st) [formerly nth 12, 428, 469, 495, 499. 473, 493, Foot], 536, 546, 553, 568-70, 506, 508, 518, 564. S84- The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (1st) The Devonshire (2nd) [formerly nth [formerly 27th Foot], 327, 370, Foot], 343, 355, 369, 377, 402, 429, 486, 488-91,499-500, 506, 508. 411-12, 417, 419, 427, 444-5, The Gloucestershire (1st) [formerly 448-9, 454, 476, 478-9. 481, 483. 28th Foot], 536, 553, 583. 493. 506. The Gloucestershire (2nd) [formerly The Prince Albert's (Somersetshire 61st Foot], 83-5, 119, 137, 150-1, Light Infantry) (2nd) [formerly 177, 218, 223-7. 13th Foot], 318, 327, 371, 385, The Worcestershire (1st) [formerly 399, 420, 428, 465-6, 506. 29th Foot], 320. The Prince of Wales's Own (West The Worcestershire (2nd) [formerly Yorkshire) (2nd) [formerly 14th 36th Foot], 250-2. Foot], 343, 355, 369-70, 416, The East Lancashire (1st) [formerly 427, 444-5, 448-9. 454. 493. 495. 30th Foot], 271-3. 499. 505. SOS. 515-I9- The East Surrey (2nd) [formerly The East Yorkshire (2nd) [formerly 70th Foot], 355, 369-70, 416, 15th Foot], 320, 331. 427, 444, 448-9, 454. 460, 476, The Leicestershire (1st) [formerly 478, 481-3, 493, 495, 499, 506, 17th Foot], 537, 547, 562, 570. 508, 518. .

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The Duke of Cornwall's Light The King's (Shropshire Light In- Infantry (2nd) [formerly 46th fantry) (2nd) [formerly 85 th Footj, 120, 128, 132, 138-42, Foot], 126-8, 138-9, 142, 148-9, 174, 201, 325, 329. 152, 157, 162-3, 173-5, 201, 289, The Duke of Wellington's (West 325, 329. 33i- Riding) (1st) [formerly 33rd Foot], The Duke of Cambridge's Own 83~5. "9- 124, 149, 218, 254, 289. (Middlesex) (2nd) [formerly 77th The Border (1st) [formerly 34th Foot], 371, 385, 387, 390, 392, Foot], 318, 367, 370, 429, 469, 394, 428, 465-6, 506, 521. 486, 506-7, 511, 514. The King's Royal Rifle Corps (1st) The Hampshire (2nd) [formerly 67th [formerly 60th Foot], 537, 542-3, Foot], 77, 147, 157, 161, 271. 561, 563-4, 567. The South Staffordshire (1st) [for- The King's Royal Rifle Corps (2nd) merly 38th Foot], 320. [formerly 60th Foot], 537, 557, The Dorsetshire (2nd) [formerly 54th 559, 561, 563-4, 567. Foot], 354, 371, 385, 394, 398, The King's Royal Rifle Corps (3rd) 402, 420, 428, 465-6, 506. [formerly 60th Foot], 377-8, 392- The Prince of Wales's Volunteers 4. 398-9, 411-12, 416, 428, 447, (South Lancashire) (1st) [formerly 469, 473, 476-9, 481-3, 493, 506. of 40th Foot], 366, 376, 379, 383, The Duke Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) 408, 428, 469, 472-4, 476-7, 483, (2nd) [formerly 99th Foot], 250-3 492. 495. 505, 507-8. 515. 5I7-I9- The Manchester (1st) [formerly 63rd The Welsh (1st) [formerly 41st Foot], Foot], 537, 540-1, 543, 557-63. 82, 87, 114-15, 117, 122, 130, The Manchester (2nd) [formerly r 33-4. 137. 149. 157. 218, 220-8. 96th Foot], 320. The Black Watch (Royal High- The Prince of Wales's (North landers) (2nd)AngloBoerWar.com[formerly 73rd Staffordshire) (2nd) [formerly 98th Foot], 43, 121, 125-6, 174, 177. Foot], 213, 271. The Oxfordshire Light Infantry (1st) The York and Lancaster (1st) [formerly 43rd Foot], 83-6, 119, [formerly 65th Foot], 366-7, 370, 124, 142, 150-1, 218. 408, 426, 428, 505, 507-8, 515, The Essex (1st) [formerly 44th 517-

Foot], 30, 1 14-15, 117, 122, 130, The Durham Light Infantry (1st) 133-4. 136-7. 149. 157. 169, 218, [formerly 68th Foot], 284, 289, 220-8, 289. 577. 385. 391. 4", 416, 428, 460, The Sherwood Foresters (Derby- 486, 496, 499, 506, 508. shire) (1st) [formerly 45th Foot], The Highland Light Infantry (1st) 301, 303, 311. [formerly 71st Foot], 103, 120, The Loyal North Lancashire (1st) 177-

[formerly 47th Foot], 43, 45, 49, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire 55, 58, 60-2, 68, 92. Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal (2nd) [formerly 78th Foot], 121, Berkshire) (2nd) [formerly 66th 125-6, 139, 177, 248. Foot], 244, 246, 249. The Gordon Highlanders (1st) [for- The Queen's Own (Royal West merly 75th Foot], 75-6, 126-8, 131, Kent) (2nd) [formerly 97th Foot], 139, 142, 148-9, 157, 163, 173-4. 320. 177, 201, 325, 329-31.

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(Infantry) continued. i90, Regular Unit? 53, 76, t 214, 257, 275, 299, The Gordon Highlanders (2nd) [for- 428-9, 550, 578-9. merly 92nd Foot], 537, 558-9, Royal Army Medical Corps (includes 561-5. 584. Bearer companies, Field hospitals, The Queen's Own Cameron High- etc.): — 18, 24, 45, 48, 182, 190, landers (1st) [formerly 79th Foot]. 195, 214, 257, 275, 315, 428-9. 3"- The Royal Irish Rifles (2nd) [for- Reichman, Captain, United States merly 86th Foot], 249, 301-2, Attache, 202.

306-10, 312-13, 318. Reinforcements : Boer—29, 59, 77 Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish 99, 107, no, 135, 154, 166, 172,

Fusiliers) (1st) [formerly 87th 250, 384, 467, 540 ; from Colesberg, Foot], 537. Natal, etc., 79, 89, 106, 129, 146, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish 155, 157, 161, 165, 186, 189, 209,

; Fusiliers) (2nd) [formerly 89th 230 from the Transvaal, 233 ; Bloemfontein, Foot], 423, 429, 446, 451, 500, British—at 319 ;

505, 510-12, 514. at Paardeberg, 102, 122, 147 ;

The Connaught Rangers (1st) [for- at Thaba Mountain, 331 ; for

; merly 88th Foot], 364, 367, 417, Clements, 254 for Gatacre, 244 ; Town, 80 420, 429, 469, 486-92, 495-6, 499- for Natal, 9 ; from Cape ; 500, 506, 508. from England, 12, 153, 320. Princess Louise's (Argyll and Suther- Remounts, 140, 172, 242, 269. land Highlanders) (1st) [formerly Rensburg, 152, 250, 252-4. 91st Foot], 120, 125, 174, 177, Republics, Boer, 39, 155, 179, 265, 546. 305. TheAngloBoerWar.comPrince of Wales's Leinster Republic in Cape Colony, proposed, (Royal Canadians) (1st) [formerly 167. of, 100th Foot], 320. Reserve, men of, 423 ; officers 153.

The Royal Dublin Fusiliers (1st) Rhodes, The Right Hon. C. J., 3;. [formerly 102nd Foot], 429. 41, 50-1, 53, 57, 62-3, 65-8, 70-1. The Royal Dublin Fusiliers (2nd) Rhodes, Lieut.-Colonel E., D.S.O., 191 [formerly 103rd Foot], 367, 370, Rhodesia, Southern, 43. 429, 461, 469, 486-91, 495. 499- Richards, Lieut. S. R. S.', R.N., 423. 500, 505, 508, 510, 513-14. 53°- Richardson, Lieut. J. J., 558. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Richardson, Colonel W. D., 78, 91. Consort's Own) (1st), 354, 385, 391, Ridley, Colonel C. P., 75-7, 181, 190, 411, 417, 428, 449, 460, 486, 496, 194, 201, 214, 269, 328. Infantry. See 499, 506, 508, 518. Ridley's Mounted The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Infantry, Mounted. Consort's Own) (2nd), 537, 542-3. Rietfontein, 322. 29- 546, 548-9. 563. 565. 572- Riet river, 3-4, 12, 15, 17-24,- 27, Rifle Reserve Battalion, 423, 429, 30, 32, 74-5, 79, 113, 154- 473-4. 476, 478-9. 492, 506-7, Riet river bridge, 256-7, 303. The. See Regular 5". 513- Rifle Brigade, Units. Army Service Corps (includes Supply Rifle Reserve battalion. See Regular parks and columns):— 18, 45, 48, Units. INDEX. 693

Rifleman's Post, 535, 537, 542. 301-2, 304-5 ; De Wet, driven from Rifleman's Ridge, 534-5, 537, 539, 544, Kitchener's Kopje by, 157-60; 546, 556, 562, 573. causes of failure to capture, by, Rifles, Boer, for Cape Colony, 167. 326 ; flying column recalled to Rimington, Major F., M. 275. Springfield by, 298 ; French, con- Rimington's Guides. See Colonial gratulated by, 38 ; ordered to avoid Units. Boers at Driefontein by, 217 ; plan Riverton, 41 ; waterworks at, 55. for seizing Karee Siding, explained Roberts, Field-Marshal, The Right to, by, 269 ; sent to Bloemfontein Hon. F. S., Lord, K.P., G.C.B., V.C., with proclamation by, 233-4 ; to etc., etc., 1-22, 25, 28-31, 36-8, Thabanchu, March 18th, by, 261 ; 95-6, 100, 113, 116, 135, 170, 172-4, to Waterval Drift by, 294 ; from 177-84, 188, 192-4, 199-200, 207-8, Le Gallais Kopje sees French and 211-18, 225, 227, 237-47, 250, 254- Kelly-Kenny halted, 197 ; Gat- 61. 264-8, 274-5, 285, 308, 321, acre's return to Bethanie ordered

325-?. 335-6. 359, 404-5, 419, 426, by, 312 ; halt after Cronje's sur-

464, 575-6. 581, 583 ; Bnller and render forced on, 180 ; Kekewich Clements, action urged by, reports to, on 155 ; 5, 67 ; Kimberley, rides Buller, strict a defensive ordered to, to, March 1st, 182 ; Kitchener,

by, .' 184 ; ordered by him, to re- given control in name of, 104-5 lieve Ladysmith at any cost, warned by, of outside help 416 ; for Bloemfontein, march on, after Poplar Cronje, no ; reports on Piardeberg Grove, arranged by, 213-14; final battle to, 123, 142 ; sent by, to march on, ordered by, 232-3 ; enters organise southern forces and new and issues congratulatory orders line, 164-5 ; sent west at, to by, 212 ;

238-9 ; at, causes of delay of, 242 Kelly- Kenny ordered to push on ; cavalry march on Bloemfontein, at Driefontein by, AngloBoerWar.com225 ; orders back designed by, 154-5 ; choice of to Waterval, support for convoy,

route by, misleads Boers, 16, 22-3, 76-7 ; orders forward further rein-

; Chermside's forcements to 107 and Guards' Paardeberg, 147 ;

brigades, sent on by, 123 ; Clements, Paardeberg, double line formed at, orders to, modified by, 172 ; ordered by, 161 ; Pieters Hill, on news of, strict a defensive by, 182; Colvile telegrams from, 183 ; Pole-Carew, to sent to Waterval Drift meet Gatacre and by, 277 ; Clements, sent

correspondence with, 297-8 ; convoy by, 256; report from, March 17th,

to replace loss at Waterval arranged received by, 257 ; Poplar Grove,

by, 80 ; Cronje's, correspondence scheme for, read to general

with, 162 ; immobility modifies officers by, 190 ; disappointment at,

plans of, ; move, February 16th, ; promises Kimberley relief, 73 203 5 ;

reported to, 87-8 ; unconditional reasons, for choice of route in Orange

surrender, demanded by, 148 ; Free State, 3, 16, 71 ; for date of surrender received by, 177 ; decision, starting, 5, 67 ; Reddersburg, rein- after Spion Kop, 7-8 ; after Vaal forcements for, ordered by, 311;

Krantz, 8-9, 11, 416; to abandon Rhodes appeals to, 67 ; influence on

convoy, 77-8 ; to besiege not action of, 71 ; sends on Colvile's assault Cronje, 153 ; distributes division to Paardeberg, 91 ; San- detachments to pacify Free State, nah's Post, orders after, by, 302-3, I

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Roberts, Field Marshal, Lord — Rundle, Lieut.-General Sir H. M. L.,

30? ; starts for Klip Drift, 143, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., 320-4, 328,

148 ; telegraphs Cronje's move to 333- Kitchener, French and Kelly-Kenny, Russell-Brown, Lieut. C.j 256.

88 ; White in Cape Colony, scheme Rustfontein, 303.

for using, proposed by, 184 ; Wepener relief columns to trap De Salvoes, fired at Paardeberg, 164.

Wet, ordered by, 318-19. Sanatorium (Kimberley), 57. Roberts' Horse. See Colonial Units. Sand Drift, 344. Robin, Major A. W., 275. Sand Spruit, 539. Robinson, Commissioner M. B., 43. Sandars, Major F. A., 491. Rochfort, Colonel A. N., 34, 280, Sandbach, Lieut. -Colonel A. E., 434, 288. 459.497. 504-5. 525-

Rodger, Captain T. H., 61. Sannah's Post, 300, 302-3, 305, 314 ; Romer, Captain C. F., 490-1. Broadwood's dispositions at, 284-6,

Rondeval Drift, 24-6, 30-2, 87. withdrawal from, 290-1 ; capture of division Roodekop Ridge, 322-3. U . battery at, 283-4 ; cavalry division Roodepan, 14-15. arrives at, 296 ; Colvile's

Roodepoort (Natal), 365, 405, 575. arrives at (Boesman's Kop), 292 ; De

Roodepoort Hill, 322. Wet arrives at, 281 ; effect of De

Rooidam, 25. Wet's success at, 305 ; escape of Q. " " Rooineks (British), 305. battery from, 283 ; information of

Rooipoort, 212. Boers' presence at, 278 ; Martyr's

Roos, Commandant, 82, 86, 209. dispositions at, 287 ; messages to Rosalie, 351, 364-5, 372. and from, 294, 296-8; moral effect success at, Rosendal,AngloBoerWar.com321. of De Wet's 298-9 ; of, Rosmead, Lord, H. E., Governor and situation at, difficulty 284, 288 ; High Commissioner, 40. terrain at, 276-7, 284. Ross, Lieut. -Colonel W., 75. Sap, at Paardeberg, 154, 163, 167.

Kouxville, 301-2, 304, 312-13, 318. Scheepers, G. J., 23. Royal Army Medical Corps. See Scheme, for defence, Kimberley, 40, 42. Regular Units. Schleswig-Holstein, Major H. H. Royal Artillery. See Regular Units. Prince Christian V. A. L. E. A. of, Royal Canadian regiment. See Colo- G.C.B., G.C.V.O., 483. nial Units. Schmidt's Drift road, 60. Royal Cavalry regiments. See Regu- Schoeman, General, 253, 335. lar Units. Scholtz Nek, 5, 64. Royal Commission on the War in South Schreiner, The Hon. W. P., C.M.G.. Africa. See " Commission." M.I. .A., 42-3. Royal Engineers. See Regular Schuinshoek, 202. Units. Schwickkard, Mr., 455.

Royal Infantry battalions. See Regu- Scobell, Major H. J., 215-17, 235. lar Units. Scobell's Knoll, 216. Royal Navy. See Naval Brigade. Scots Fusiliers, The Royal. See Rw (U- Royal Victorian Navy. See Colonial lar Units. Units. Scots Greys, Royal, Sir, Regular Koyston, Colonel W., 537, 546, 559. Units. INDEX. 695

Scots Guards. See Regular Units. Sitwell, Lieut.-Colonel C. G. H., Scott, Captain P., R.N., 538. D.S.O.,490. Scott, Major R. G., 94. Sitwell, Lieut. -Colonel W. H.,248, 321. Scott, Private R. (awarded the Victoria Sitwell's Mounted Infantry. See In- Cross), 570. fantry, Mounted. Scouse, Colour-Sergeant, 331. Skiet's Drift, 345-7, 354, 406, 410, Scrubby Hill, 437. 414.

Scurvy, in Kimberley, 69. Slaag Kraal Hill, 187, 202-3, 2I2 - Seaforth Highlanders. See Regular Slaagslaagte, 201. Units. Slingersfontein, 250-1.

Searchlight, Kimberley, 41, 50 ; signals, Smartt, The Hon. T. W., M.L.A., 66. 58-9, 67, 547. Smith, Major H. L., 482. Secretary of State for War, 6, 335, 346, Smith, Major W. Apsley, 428, 465-6, 419, 509. 484. Senekal commando. See Commandos. Smith-Dorrien, Major-General H. L.,

Settle, Brig.-General H. H., 182, 212. D.S.O., 15, 91, 103, 114-15, 126,

Seven Kopjes, 191-2, : J 187, 196, 198-9, 128-9, 3 8 > !42 » 48 . 162-3, 173-6, 201. 200-1, 207, 293, 296. 325, 327-31. Sheen, Engineer C. C, R.N., 579. Smithfield, 259, 263-4, 301-4, 306, Shells, made in Kimberley, 50. 312-14. Shooting of British soldiers compared Smithfield commando. See Com- with that of Boers, 388. mandos. " Shop, The " (Driefontein), 222-3, 22 ^- Smut, Commandant, 30. Shropshire Light Infantry. See Regu- Smyth, Captain R. N., 440. lar Units. Snyman, Commandant, 189, 242. Sick and wounded, at Ladysmith, 572, Sol. de Jager's Farm, 350. from Paardeberg, 182. Soldiers. 577-9 i AngloBoerWar.comSee Troops.

Siege, of Kimberley, 54-72 ; of Lady- Somersetshire Light Infantry. See smith, 531-85. Regular Units. Signal Hill (Natal), 406, 410, 415 ; South Africa, 2, 7, 40, 50, 71, 265 ; (Paardeberg) 108, 117, 128, 142, 147, British forces in, adequate after 156-7, 161. four months, 239 ; situation through- Signalling, arrangements for, 191, 375, out, March 13th, 238. 391, 400; unsatisfactory, between South African Colonial troops. See balloon and guns, 167. Colonial Units. Signpost Ridge, 537, 562. South African Light Horse. See Colo- Simon's Town, 156, 538. nial Units. Sims, Gunner W., R.N., 566. South Australian Infantry. See Colo- Situation, in Cape Colony, North-West, nial Units. 212, 335-6; in Natal, after Colenso, South Lancashire regiment. See Regu -

335 ; after Spion Kop, 6 ; on the lar Units. Modder river, February 16th, 90-1 South Staffordshire regiment. ; See on the Orange river, March 16th, Regular Units.

257 ; in Western theatre of War, Sorties, from Kimberley, 58, 60, 68,

88, 238 ; Sannah's Post action, 92 ; from Ladysmith, 66, 529, 546-9.

changes, 305 ; throughout South Spearman's Hill, 342-4, 354, 371-2, Africa, March 13th, 238. 420-1. 696 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Spearman's Hollow, 405. Sprigg, The Right Hon. Sir J. Gordon. Special Service officers, 43. M.L.A., 40, 42.

Spens, Lieut.-Colonel J., 127-8, 138, Springfield (Natal), 340-5, 353, 405, 140, 201. 420-1, 424-6, 469-70, 573.

Spies, Boer, in Ladysmith, 546 ; Springfield bridge (Natal), 343-4, Native, unreliable, 341. 421. Spiller, Field-Cornet T„ 160. Springfield -Farm (Orange Free State), Spion Kop, 403, 405, 409, 412-13, 423, 277-9, 292-3, 295, 298, 303, 321, 429, 435, 470, 516, 573-6; Acton 325. 328, 332. Homes, surprise of Boers at, Springfontein, 242-3, 256-8, 300-3, 360-3 ;

advance on, 367-9 ; armistice at, 306-7, 311.

401 ; Boer movements at, 344-5, Sprot, Major A., 219, 221-3, 227-8.

368 ; Boers re-occupy, 401 ; Buller Spytfontein, 48, 64, 68.

acquiesces in scheme for attack on, Staff, 153, 181 ; Lord Kitchener's confer of, 111-12, 116. 375 ; Buller and Warren at, inadequacy 105,

372 ; Buller' s fresh plans for, 345, Stairs, Captain H. B., 175. 357; Clery's dispositions at, January Standerton commando. See Com

20th and 21st, 366-71 ; concentra- mandos.

tion of troops at, 341-8 ; Council of Star Hill, 539. War at (Warren's), 365, 373; diffi- Star shells, 369, 376, 381. culties of ascent of, 380; entrench- Stateberg, 302.

ments on, Boer, why none, 383-4 ; see Steam-Sappers, 344. also 358 and 368-9; British, 381-2; Steele, Corporal, 289. Steenkamp, General, 266. exhaustion of troops at, 389, 396 ; E., failure at, effects of, 5-6 ; food Stephenson, Major-General T. andAngloBoerWar.comwater at, want of, 389, 391, 87, 98, 114-18, 122, 129-34, : 39. 161-2, 167, 218, 221-6, 320, 394-6 ; Lyttelton's dispositions at, 149,

377 ; measures taken by Warren 332-

to hold, 396-7 ; messages from, Sterkfontein, 234. Coke at, 391, 394-7, Crofton at, Sterkstroom, 244, 335. Sternberg, Count, 1, 23. 385, Thorneycroft at, 394, 397 ; President T., 106-7, night march to, 353-4 ; orders Steyn, H. E. M.

i 187-8, for attack on, 375-6 ; reinforce- 154, 161, 165-7, tflt 79' 210-11, 214, 236, 241, 264-7, 305. ments at, 384-5, 387, 390, 396 ; re-organisation of forces at, 308, 324. 374 ; 314, 317, situation on, critical, 386, 389, 391, Steyn, Commandant, 115, 129-30,

394-6 ; signalling difficulties at, 135-6, H3-4- 391, 400; Springfield as base for, Stinkfontein Farm, 121-2, 129-30, 343-4; terrain of, 338-40, 345-7. 159-61. Stirling, Lieut. G. M. H., 289. 350-2, 373-4 ; Thorneycroft to command on, 388-9; "Twin Peaks" Stockenstroom Drift, 255. Lieut.-Colonel adjoining, attack on, 392-4 ; War- Stoneman, J., 578-9. protection ren's, plans at, 363, 365, retirement Stores, in Ladysmith, 531 ;

in of, ; hospital, in Ladysmith, from, 397, 400-2 ; Woodgate, 440 charge of the assault on, 375, dis- run out, 8. positions of, at, 382. Stormberg, 70, 89, 146, 165, 172, 306. Spitz Kop, 61, 213-14, 230. . 189-90, 230, 242-7, 259-64, — , —

INDEX. 697

Strength of : Boers —89, 146, 165 Taaiboschlaagte heights, 252, 254. 187-90, 211, 230-1, 249, 259, 265, Tabanyama plateau, 350—2, 360,

414, 432, 539-40 ; British see 373- British Army. Table Mountain (Poplar Grove), 160-1, Strydomspan Farm, 227. 185-7, '91-3. 195-7, 199-201. Stubbs, Talana, Major A. K., 251. 393 ; result of loss of docu- Sugar Loaf Hill. See Twin Peaks. ments at, 16. Sundays river, 338, 504. Tasmanian Infantry. See Colonial Supplies: Boer—29, no, 191, 210, Units.

268, 375-6 ; captured, at Bosjes- Taungs, 45.

pan, ; at Oliphantsfontein, Taylor, Major W. H. F., 87 37 ; 44. British —90, 105, 154, 180-2, Telegrams: from Boers—10-11, 17, 258, 261, 287, 340-2, 494; arrival 167, 170-1, 185, 210-11, 218, 314, of, at Bloemfontein, 241, 319 ; 317, 425, 455, 470 ; from British at Osfontein, 181-2, between Buller, 195 ; at White, and others,

Paardeberg, 102, 164 ; biscuit ration 359, 404, 419, 425, 464, 547, 550-4, reduced, at Paardeberg, 78, 168, 572-6, Roberts and Buller, 5-10,

in Ladysmith, 580 ; Cape Town, 155, 183-4, 4°5> 416, 419, Roberts of, main depot 243 ; cavalry, and Kelly-Kenny, 88 ; Roberts and 11, 21, 23-5, 27-8, 33, 74, Kitchener, 88, 90, 123, 142, Roberts

; columns, and White, 96 days carried by, 575-6, 581 ; re Driefon-

n-12 ; committee on, Kimberley, tein battle, 217 ; to the War Office,

53, 65 ; convoys of, 30, 78, 172, 6, 8. 212, 241, lost at Waterval Drift, Telegraph lines broken, cut, etc., 20, difficulties 78 ; of, 242 ; for 27, 48, 90, 96, 234, 236. Ladysmith, 526, 528, 530; in- Telegraph Ridge, 414, 534, 537, 549, adequacy of, at Paardeberg, 5«°- AngloBoerWar.com163 ; 574, in Ladysmith, 538-9, 577, 580, Telephones, in Kimberley, 52 ; in

583 ; line of, from Modder camp, Ladysmith, 563. 4, 80, 147, 172, from Norval's Telescopes, Naval, 445, 520.

Pont, 164 ; Natal Field force, Temporary rank, 104.

base for, ; parks of, Tents left standing, at Modder, 1 1 343-4 74, ;

214-15 ; rations of, reduced, 242, at Springfield (Natal), 353.

statistics of, 344 ; scarcity of, Terrace Hill, 430, 432, 456-7, 462, 102-3. 471-2, 475, 480, 485-7. See also Surgeons, offer of, to Boers, 162. Hart's Hill. Surprise Hill, 533, 535-6, 542, 548-9, Terrible, H.M.S., 426. 573- 58i-3- Thaba Mountain, fight at, 328-32. Surrenders, of Boers, 160, 170, 257, Thabanchu, 242, 257, 259, 273-81,

361, 517 ; of British, 47, 76, 282-3, 286, 292, 294, 298, 304, 310-11. 310, 390. 314, 322-32. Surrey Farm, 222, 228. Thabanchu road, 236, 323. Susanna Farm, 99. Thackeray, Lieut.-Colonel T. M. G., Swaziland commando. See Com- 429, 490. mandos. " The Kopjes," 354, 378, 391, 396, Swaziland Police. See Commandos. 398, 405, 407-10, 420. Systems, of railways, 243. Theron, Commandant G., 281. ,

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Theron, Daniel, 170, 176; reports from Tremayne, Captain J. H., 357. Cronje's laager, 170-1. Trestle-bridge, 344. "The Shop" (Driefontein), 222-3, Trestles, sinking of, causes delay to 228. Buller's cavalry, 524. Theunissen, Commandant H., 169-70. Trickhardt's Drift, 346-9, 396, 399, Thompson, Major D. M., 578-9. 401-2. Thorneycroft, Lieut.-Colonel A. W., Troops, British, disposition of, April 341. 343. 368, 375-6, 379, 382, 29th, 327-32, after relief of Lady-

384, 386, 388-92, 394-5, 397-9, smith, 183-4 ; exhaustion of, at 401, 406, 427, 441-2, 461-2, 493, Paardeberg, 141, 153, in Ladysmith,

502. 581, in Natal, 522 ; position of, Thorneycroft' s Mounted Infantry. See February 8th, near Modder river,

Colonial Units. 4 ; scattered, motives for, 304 ; Thornhill's Farm, 546. weight carried by, 353.

Thornhill's kopjes, 533, 537, 548. Trotter, Lieut.-Colonel J. K., 40, 42-3, Thorold, Lieut.-Colonel C. C. H., 429, 7i- 492. Tucker, Lieut. -General C, C.B., 4, Three Stone Hill, 186, 200. 15, 19, 21-2, 25, 28, 73, 77-8, 80, Three Tree Hill, 351, 366-7, 372-80, 90-1, 147, 194, 199, 201, 214, 228, 387, 402. »3*- 2 34. 238, 269-70, 303, 327. Tintwa Pass, 184, 338. Tugela river, 6-7, 9, 179, 339, 345-7, Tod, Lieut. N. M., 564, 567. 350-9, 360, 364-5, 391, 398, 401, Tools, entrenching. See Entrench- 403, 407, 411, 420, 531, 534, 544, ing. 548, 550, 552-3, 557, 581,-583; Town Guards. See Colonial Units. communication over, at Colenso, the defensive sugges- Towse,AngloBoerWar.comCaptain E. B. (awarded 494 ; position on, Victoria Cross), 330. tion to take up, 6 ; in flood, 526 ; Tramway, aerial, over the Tugela, 494. right bank secured, 447-62. Transport, 74, 154, 243, 282-3, 34'. Tugela River Drift, 464-5. Tugela river, Little, 344. 348. 353-4. 356, 358-9. 363-5 ; 340, 342, 344.

Boer, 107-8, 191, 209-10, 402 ; Tugela river, Upper, 338, 441, 456-7,

brigade, mule, 12 ; difficulties of, 470, 523. 572-3-

181-2, 242 ; divisional, 75, 147, Tunnel Hill, 536, 538, 553, 568.

321 ; from Osfontein, 212 ; in- Turner, Captain H. G., 256.

sufficiency of, 231 ; reorganisation Turner, Major H. S., 43-4, 46, 55-6,

of, 2, 5. See also Volume i., 58-61. Chapter xxv. Turner, Mr. R. Beresford, 579.

Transvaal, 28, 155, 166, 233, 533 ; Tweede Geluk, 322. Cronje's communications with, cut, Tweefontein, 333. 38. Twin Peaks, 345-6, 352, 383, i»7

' Transvaal Artillery and Police. See 392-4. 397-9. 401, 406, 457. Commandos Tyson, Captain T. G., 66.

Transvaaters, 54, 93, 165-6, 532-3,

557 ; lines of investment of, at UlTENHAGE RlFLES. See COLONIAL Ladysmith, 539-40. Units. Transvaalers commando. See Com- Ultimatum, Boer, 47. mandos. Umbrella Hill, 534. INDEX. 699

Umbulwana, 419, 425, 433, 455, 459- Van Reenen's Pass, 184, 189, 534. 60, 464, 493, 523-9, 533, 536-7, Van Wyk's Vlei, 182, 212. 539-42, 548, 553, 556, 559, 562, Vendutie Drift, 97-109, 116, 118, 121-2, 565. 57L 579-80, 582, 584. 130, 178.

Uravoti Mounted Rifles. See Colo- Venour, Captain W. J., 495-6, 513-14. nial Units. Venter's, laager, 365, 369; Spruit, 338, Union Jack, hoisting of, at Bloem- 346, 350-1, 360-4, 369-70, 372, 470; fontein, 238. Spruit Drift, 366. Untrained condition of Mounted In- Venter's Vallei, 214, 232-4, 237. fantry, 13, 32, 81. Vertnek Mountain, 430, 432, 456-7, Untrained staff, 112. 466, 498. Urmston, Major E. B., 125-6, 128. Vice, Mr. 247. Utrecht commando. See Commandos. Vickers-Maxims. See Pom-poms. Victoria, corps from. See Colonial Vaal (river), 37, 41, 53, 81, 93-4, 96-7, Units. 106, 166, 183, 266, 332. Victoria Crosses, 123, 137, 237, 254, Vaalbank Farm, 222. 290, 330, 482, 500, 519, 570. Vaalbank Hill, 222-3. Victoria West, 266.

Vaal Krantz, 9, 344-5, 352, 423-4, 426, Vieh Kraal Hill, 219-25. 433. 435. 44i. 470, 479. 580; Viljoen, Commandant B., 344, 411.

abandonment of, 418 ; ammunition Vilonel, Commandant, 211.

expended at, 418 ; Boers attempt Vlakfontein, 322.

to recapture, 416 ; Buller wishes Vlaklaagte, 223.

to use, as a pivot of attack, 414 ; Volunteer corps : British, see City concentration of at, troops 406-7 ; of London Imperial Volunteers ; conference of Generals at, 407, 418 ; Colonial, 40, 42-6, 62 ; Kimberley in of, evacuation AngloBoerWar.com419-22 ; feint at 1896, 40; in Ladysmith, 587. See Brakfontein, 408 ; guns, British, also Colonial Units.

number of, at, 418 ; on Zwart Kop, Voortrekkers, 352. " 406; Hill 360," 412-18 ; impossible Vrede commando. See Commandos. to mount guns on, plan for 415 ; Vryburg, 44-5, 47, 53.

attack of, 407 ; preparations for the Vryheid commando. See Commandos.

battle of, 405-6, 410-11 ; relief of Vryheid district, 184.

Ladysmith vid, 8, 404-5 ; retire-

ment from, 419-20 ; sangars and Waaihoek, 181, 212, 215-16. shelters of, at, 417 ; terrain 404-6. Wagon Hill, 535, 537, 541, 545, 549, Van Aswegen, Commandant, 93. 554, 572, 580 ; attack on, November Vanderberg Drift, 109, 116, 121, 129- 9th, 542-3; January 6th, 336, 383, 30, 133. 137. 139. 149. 157. 159, 161, 555-70. 180. Wagon Point, 556-9, 563, 565. Van der Merwe, Commandant M. G., Wagon Post, 560. 281. Wagons, 263, 342-4, 356, 362-3, 371, Van der Post, Commandant, 14. 421, 494; capture of Cronje's, 82, Van der Post, of. commando See 87 ; destruction of, at Waterval

Commandos. drift, 78 ; recapture of, by Pole- Van Druyten's Farm, 52. Carew at Edenburg, 257 ; set on Van Goosen's Farm, 247. lire, 156. ;

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Wake, Lieut. H., 481-2. Webb, Sapper, 237. Wakkerstroom (Orange Free State), 321. Webster, 2nd Lieut. A. McC, 55, 60. Wakkerstroom commando (Transvaal). Weenen, 503-4. See Commandos. Weenen road, 436, 530. Wakkerstroom district (Transvaal), 184. Wegdraai Drift, 29-30, 32, 73-8, 80, Wallace entrenching tools, 102. 87, 90-1.

War Commission. See "Commission." Weight, carried by soldiers, 353 ; " War Notes," by Colonel de Villebois carried by British and Boer horses,

Mareuil, 1, 187. 3d-

War Office, 42, 346, 405 ; telegrams, Weldon, Major A., 525. from and to, 6, 8, 509. Weldon trestles, 507. Ward, Colonel E. W. D., C.B., 538, Welsh Fusiliers, The Royal. See 54i. 578. Regular Units. Warren, Lieut. -General Sir C, Welsh regiment. See Regular Units.

G.C.M.G., K.C.B., 334, 338, 341-3, Wepener, 160, 236, 261-4, 304. 324-7 ;

347-53. 355-65. 368, 371-7. 382, ammunition at, expenditure of, 318 ; 384-6, 388-91, 394-401, 418, 420-1, limited supply of, 317; bombard- moves on, 428, 436-7. 439-40, 442-3. 445. ment at, 316-17 ; De Wet 451. 453-4. 457. 459. 461, 463-4. 312; entrenchments at, 316-17, 319; 466-8, 475, 479-80, 484, 486, 502, garrison at, composition of, 315; for, 504-6, 520, 528 ; orders by, 366, position at, 315; relief columns

467, 508-9, 518 ; plans of, 467, 318; troops sent to, 301-3; troops 471-2. at, summoned to surrender, 315. Warrenton, 81, 93, 189, 332. Wepener commando. See Com- Warwickshire regiment, The Royal. mandos. See Regular Units. Wessels, Commandant C. AngloBoerWar.com J., 54, 56-7, Waschbank bridge, 504. 166, 308. Water, 36-7, 147, 192, 281, 335, 376,. Wesselton, 41. Australia, corps from. See 389. 39L 395. 454. 458, 553. 577 ; West pollution of, at Paardeberg, 164 Colonial Units. scarcity of, 2-3, 20-2, 25, 27, 31, West Kent regiment, The Royal. See 38, 81, 94, 99, 118, 148, 208, 242, Regular Units.

310, 334, 441 ; supply of, at Bloem- West Riding regiment. See Regular

fontein, 241 ; tanks for, 441. Units. Waterworks, 308, 320, 325, 327. See West Surrey regiment, The Royal. also Sannah's Post. See Regular Units. Waterworks Drift, 276-7, 279-80, West Yorkshire regiment. See Regu- 285-7, 290-1, 293, 324-5. lar Units. Waterval Drift (Modeler river), 276. White flag, 263, 310. river), 291-8, 325-8 ; (Riet 17-22. White, Lieut.-General SirG. S., G.C.B., Ci.C.S. etc., 24. 28-33, 72. 74. 87, 89, 135 ; I., 5-10, 155, '183-5, (Riet river) capture of convoy at, 327. 33*5-9. 346, 359. 364-5. 404-5. 75-8, 181, 257. 419. 425. 433. 464. 466, 493, 526-9, Hill, Waterval 19, 21. 531-85 ; messages from, 337, 358- Wavell, Major-General A. G., 79, 147, 9. 550-3. 574-6, 581. 270-3, 327- Williams, Major C, 529. Way, Lieut A. S., 2S9. Wilson, Captain H. H., 499, INDEX. 701

Wiltshire regiment. See Regular Wright, Gunner J., R.N., 438, 462, Units. 5°3- Wimbledon, 41, 61. Wright's Farm (Kimberley), 6b. Wimbledon ridge, 54, 57-8, 61. Wright's Farm (Natal), 351, 355, 362, Winburg, 281, 310, 314, 327-8, 332; 375-7. 3«5- commando, see Commandos. Wynne, Major-General A. S., C.B., Windmill camp, 252. 406-10, 428, 440, 442, 450, 454, Winterhoek, 23, 78-9. 459, 461, 466-7, 469, 472-5, 480. Wire fences, 35, 41, 51, 94, 160, 223, Wynne's Hill, 432, 456-7, 459, 463- 235. 489. 517- 81, 483-5, 487, 493, 495. 500-1, Wolmarans, Commandant, 82. 516. Wolmaranstad, 149; commando, see Yeatherd, Major E. W., Commandos. 477, 479. Yeomanry. See Imperial Yeomanry. Wolseley, Field-Marshal, The Right York and Lancaster regiment. See Hon. G. Viscount, K.P., G.C.B., J., Regular Units. G.C.M.G., etc., 6. Yorkshire Kopje, 219-25, 228. Wolseley, Lieut. E. 272. J., Yorkshire regiment. See Regular Wolvekraal, action at, 29, 146 ; home- Units. stead, 98. Young, Captain J. R., 579. Wood, Major-General Elliot, 173. Woodgate, Major-General E. R. P., Zarps. See Commandos—Johannes- C.B., C.M.G., 357, 364, 366-7, 373, burg Police. 375-9. 381-5. 389. 395. 406, 574. Zastron, 301-2, 304. Woodland, Lieut.-Colonel A. L., 428. Zoutpans Drift, 12. Worcestershire regiment. See Regu- Zoutpansberg commando. See Com- lar Units. mandos. Wounded : Boer—AngloBoerWar.comLord Roberts offers Zululand, borders of, 339, 426; ex- help to, 162 ; British—at Drie- pected Boer concentration on, 335. fontein, 228, 231 ; at Hart's Hill, Zulus, 335, 526.

492, 501 ; at Spion Kop, 396, 398, Zwart Kop, 339, 346, 354, 404-8, 400. See also Casualties. 410, 412-13, 415-16, 418, 420-1.

Wright, Colonel A. J. A., 272. Zwart Kopje Fontein, 333.

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