On the Heels of De WetW. Blackwood and Sons, 1902 - 346 páginas |
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... story , which needs no expansion here . Admirable plan , if only the British columns had been as complete at their rendezvous as they appeared on paper . We were the New Cavalry Brigade - the 21st King's Dragoon Guards and the 20th ...
... story , which needs no expansion here . Admirable plan , if only the British columns had been as complete at their rendezvous as they appeared on paper . We were the New Cavalry Brigade - the 21st King's Dragoon Guards and the 20th ...
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... story is told to - day over the hotel - bars of the little township by gleeful Colonials . Told how in open fight , a hand- ful of rebel farmers - perhaps our friends the brothers Pretorius and Stephanus were amongst them - drove two ...
... story is told to - day over the hotel - bars of the little township by gleeful Colonials . Told how in open fight , a hand- ful of rebel farmers - perhaps our friends the brothers Pretorius and Stephanus were amongst them - drove two ...
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... story of two years ' campaigning in the rough ; while the Mauser pistol strapped to the nut - brown belt which Wilkinson de- signed to carry a sword , speaks eloquently of the wearer's appreciation of the latter weapon as part of a ...
... story of two years ' campaigning in the rough ; while the Mauser pistol strapped to the nut - brown belt which Wilkinson de- signed to carry a sword , speaks eloquently of the wearer's appreciation of the latter weapon as part of a ...
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... story - while the British troopers would have ridden robustly into battle , De Wet and his following were in no condition to receive them . Unprepared for the arrival of fresh troops , spoiled of guns , train , and ammunition , kicked ...
... story - while the British troopers would have ridden robustly into battle , De Wet and his following were in no condition to receive them . Unprepared for the arrival of fresh troops , spoiled of guns , train , and ammunition , kicked ...
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... story was interesting . “ Just as you halted at the farm , sir , I caught sight of the glint of a rifle on the top of the hill which we had sent the troopers to occupy . As I knew that it could not be our own men , I at once realised ...
... story was interesting . “ Just as you halted at the farm , sir , I caught sight of the glint of a rifle on the top of the hill which we had sent the troopers to occupy . As I knew that it could not be our own men , I at once realised ...
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