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History of the War in South Africa, 1899-1902 INDEX AngloBoerWar.com INDEX TO VOLUME I. Abdy, Major A. J., 184. Aliwal (district), 275. Abon's Dam, 246, 309. Aliwal North, 48, 50, 208, 285. 382. Achtertang, 275, 400, 404. AUenby, Major E. H. H., 402. Acton Homes, 157, 158. Aller Park, 183. Adelaide Farm, 140, 181. Amajuba, or Majuba, 72, 426. Aden, 91. America, 443. : rifle, Adjutant-General's Department, 8, 10, Ammunition (British) — 31 ; gun, 16. 31 ; reserves of, 32. Admiralty, 6, 16, 97-122 ; acts as Ammunition columns, 437, 438. agent for War Office for shipping Anderton, Lieut. T., 121. army, 98, 107 ; assistance on shore Animals purchased abroad, 20. ordered by, 117; conference be- Annexed districts, 382. tween War Office and, i :o ; con- Ardagh, Sir J. C, K.C.I.E., C.B., 14, tracts, 105 ; control of transport 422. See also Intelligence De- service, (British, Home). 99 ; conveyanceAngloBoerWar.comof mules partment by, 23 ; early measures taken by Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders the, 100 ; embarkation arrange- (1st). See Regular Units. Office and, 1 1 1 Armed forces of the British Empire, ments between War ; Messrs. Hogg & Robinson, shipping 92-95. agents of the, 98 ; office accommo- Army, British. See British Army. dation, additions to, loi ; Royal Army Board, 26. Commission, as to the success of the, Army Corps, 26, no. 1 10 ; statement that stock of Army Medical Department, 26, 30. horse-fittings and water-tanks was See also RovAL Army Medical inadequate, 1 10 ; Transport Depart- Corps. ment, 98 ; transports engaged by Army Orders, 12, 414, 420. the, 109 ; transport work carried Army remounts. See Remount De- out by the, 97, 98. See also Navy. partment. Advance Hill, 367, 368. Army reserves. See Reserves. Adye, Major W., 186, 188, 194, 195. Army Service Corps. See Regular Afrikanders, the, 68. Units. Airlie, Lieut. -Col. the Earl of Army Veterinary Department, 27. , 323. Albert (district), 275, 285, 382. Artillery. See Regular and Colonial Albrecht, Major, 234, 256, 308. Units. Aldershot, brigades direct from, 204. Artillery equipment, 422. Alderson, Lieut. -Col. E. A. H., 387, Arundel, 277-284, 389, 391. 439- Atlantic Transport Co., 103. VOL. I. 32 498 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. Australia, 34, 443. See also the various Bell, Captain F. J. H., 298. Australian Colonies. Bell Spruit. 173, 177, 183, 186, 188- Australian Mounted Infantry. See 191. Colonial Units. Belmont, 52, 63, 212, 213, 215-217, Auxiliary troops of the United King- 218-228, 229, 231, 232, 241, 258, dom, 93. 308, 310, 332, 386, 432. Benson, Major G. E., 309, 317. Babington, Maj.-Gen. J. M., 321. Berkshire regiment. Royal {2nd). 322. 327. 387, 441, 442. See Regular Units. Babtie, Major W., C.M.G., M.B., 365 ; Bermuda, 89, 91. awarded the V.C, 366. Besters station, 158, 171. Baden-Powell, Colonel R. S. S., 2, 39, Bethel commando. See Commandos. 42, 44, 48-49, 197, 207, 409 ; in- Bethlehem commando. See Com- fluence of, on the Boer dispositions, mandos. 50. Bethulie commando. See Commandos. Bailward, Major A. C, 360, 361. Bethulie, 40, 50, 275, 411-413, 431. Bamboo.sberg Spruit, 294, 299. Bethulie bridge, 39, 48, 50. 198, 202, Bannatine-AUason, Major R., 322, 323, 210, 413, 425, 435. 330, 331- Bethulie road, 404. Barbados, 89, 91. Bethune, Lieut. -Col. E. C, 206, 262. Barkly Esist, 53, 208, 275, 285, 287, Bethune's Mounted Infantry. See 288, 382. Colonial Units. Barkly West, 214, 382. Bevan, Lieut. F. , 213. Barrett, Lieut. N., 121. Bewicke-Copley, Major R. C. .\. B., Barter, Lieut. -Col. C. St. L., 224, 254, 372- 255. AngloBoerWar.com325- Bezuidenhout's Pass, 49, 58, 157. Barton, Major.-Gen. G., C.B., 203, 269, Biggarsberg Range, 37, 38, 58, 59, 125, 273. 333. 345. 347. 357-373- 147. 159. 335- Bastard's Nek, 400, 405. Black Watch {2nd). Sec Regular Basutoland, 36, 37, 48, 56-59, 61, Units. " 64, 94, 197, 306. Black week," the, 380. Basutos, 40. Blesboklaagte, 147. Batteries. See Royal Artillery and Bloemfontein, 5, 48, 85, 197, 202, 210, Naval Batteries. 290, 385, 388, 410-413, 428 429, Bates, Captain A., 382. 431. 435- Battalions, average strength of, in Bloemfontein commando. See Com- February, 1900, 438. mandos. Bayley's Corps. See Colonial Units. Bloeinhof commando. See Commandos. Beacon Hill, 271, 272. Blue Mountains, 81. Bearcroft, Captain J. E., R.N., 120, Board of Trade, loi, 105. 308, 321, 438. Boers : advance on Colesberg, 275 ; on Kimberley, Bearer companies. See Royal Army advance 50, 52 ; on Medical Corps. advance Mafeking, 49, 50, 52 ; into Natal, Beaufort West, 53, 210. advance Northern 124 ; Southern Bechuanaland, 52, 65, 95, 207, 417. advance into Natal, 265 ; Bedfordshire regiment (2nd). See advance on Stormberg, 285 ; annex- Regular Units. ations by, 382 ; armament of, 79-85 ; Beith, 147, 148. enterprise of, in use of heavy guns, Belfort, 422. 422 ; initial numerical superiority of. INDEX. 499 2. 35. 49. SO : leaders of, deceived British Army. 87-95 ; distribution of by Lord Roberts' movements and the, previous to the war, 89 ; compo- secrecy, 435 ; methods of warfare of. sition of the, 91 ; effective strength 69-75, 402 ; military system of, 75- of the armed land forces of the 79 ; proclamations by, 52, 275 ; Empire, 92-95 ; number of troops in strength of, i, 49, 334, 335, 409, 410. South Africa when war began, i, 2, Boer commandos : assembly of, behind 89 ; regiments of the, see Regular preliminary the Drakensberg, 47 ; Units ; short service system in the, distribution of, at beginning of see Short Service Syste.m and war, 49, 50; waiting in July, 1899, Reserves ; organisation of, as till grass fit to invade Colonies, 1 16. affected by conditions of shipping, See also Commandos. 115. Boer Intelligence Department. See British Government. See Cabinet. Intelligence Department. British Intelligence Department. See Boksburg commando. See Commandos. Intelligence Department. Boomplaats, 70. British Kaffraria, 385. Border Horse. See Colonial Units. British Navy, duties of the, 96. See Border Mounted Rifles. See Colonial also Admiralty and Navy. Units. British Regular Army (European), Border regiment (ist). See Regular effective strength the, of 92 ; Units. (Colonial), 92 ; (India), 92. Boshof commando. See Commandos. British Regular Units. See Regular Bosman's Drift, 244, 247. Units. Botha, Commandant Christian, 342. British South Africa Police. See Botha, General Louis, 264, 265, 332- Colonial Units. 375. 389- Broadwood, Brig.-General R. G., 437, Botha. CommandantAngloBoerWar.com(Mafeking), 409. 442. Botha's Drift, 405. Brocklehurst, Major-General J. P., Botha's Pass, 49, 58, 124. M.V.O., 181. Bottomley, Captain H., 272. Brooke. Colonel L. G., 353. Brabant, Brig.-General E. Y., C.M.G., Brown's Drift, 246, 308, 309, 322. raises Hill, 4'5. 435 ; mounted corps, 206, Brynbella 271-273. 286. Buchanan-Riddell, Lieut. -Col. R. G., Brabant's Horse. See Colonial Units. 372. Brabazon, Major-General J. P., C.B., Buffalo River (Cape Colony), 57. 282, 394, 405, 406. Buffalo River (Natal), 38, 59, 124, 137, Brackenbury, Lieut. -General Sir H., 140, 335- K.C.B., K.C.S.I., 7. 16, 18, 19, 26, 28, Bulfin, Captain E. S., 253, 254. 29. 32. 33- Buller,The Right Hon. Sir Red vers H., Brakfontein Nek, 335. V.CG.C.B., G.C.M.G., 17, 18, 42, 43, Brett, Captain C. A. H., 398. 120, 262, 415, 416. 419, 425, 426, Bridge, Colonel C. H., C.B., 416, 417. 434, 438 ; appointed to command arrival Bridle Drift (Colenso), 310, 314, 341, army for South Africa, 2 ; 342, 346, 348, 352-354. 356. at Cape Town, 196 : arrival at Bridle Drift (Magersfontein). See Durban, 332 ; arrival at Maritz- Frere, Voetpad's Drift. t>urg, 332 ; arrival at 332 ; Brigades. See Cavalry and Infantry Colenso, battle of, 351-375; deci- Brigades. sion to go to Natal, 200, 209 ; deci- British Agent at Pretoria, i; leaves, 123. sion to relieve Ladysmith via Pot- VOL. I. 32* I SOo THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. BuUer, Sir Redvers M.^coMinited. Bush veld, 62. gieters Drift, 338 ; decision to make Butcher, Major E, E. A., mounts two direct Colenso, attack on 339 ; 15-prs. on Coles Kop, 401, 402. informs General White of his inten- Butler, Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. P.. K.C.B., tion to attack Colenso, 339 ; in- 35. 37-39. 42, 45. 46. formed that Lord Roberts is Byng, Lieut. -Col. the Hon. J. H. G., 367. appointed Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, 381 ; Lord Roberts Cabinet : date of choice of plan of " " give* him free hand to try Pot- campaign by, 5 ; dates of successive gieters or Trickhardts Drifts, 41 1 ; sanctions of expenditure and of measures on arrival at Cape Town, mobilisation by, 6 ; date of decision 200-207 ; memorandum of his views by, appointing Lord Roberts, 380, awaits Lord Roberts at Cape Town, 389 ; decision by, as to this history, 410 ; message after Colenso, to I ; decision by, not to employ co- loured troops, Secretary of State for War, 377 ; 89 ; effect of wish of. message after Colenso to General not to provoke war, in delaying pre- White, 378 ; orders to generals in paration, 3, 6, 16-19, 207 ; effect of Cape Colony, 207-210, 277, 288 ; wish of, in postponing plan of cam- orders for battle of Colenso, 345- paign, 4 ; misunderstanding of deci- 350 ; receives news of Stormberg sion of, in re 5th division, 377 ; reply and Magersfontein, 339 ; reports he by, to Sir R. BuUer in re Ladysmith, is about to renew attempt to relieve 379 ; selects Sir R. BuUer as Com- Ladysmith, via Potgieters or Trick- mander-in-Chief, 2. hardts Drifts, 4:1; Secretary of State Caesar's camp (Ladysmith), 335. for War replies to telegram announc- Caledon commando.
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