This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...but the colour-sergeants carried the men forward. The Boers did not wait. They fell precipitately back, their retreat covered by a rearguard, which, at short range, poured in a storm of bullets upon the pursuing infantry. The old disgraceful white-flag trick was re-enacted under Lord Roberts' own observation when the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...but the colour-sergeants carried the men forward. The Boers did not wait. They fell precipitately back, their retreat covered by a rearguard, which, at short range, poured in a storm of bullets upon the pursuing infantry. The old disgraceful white-flag trick was re-enacted under Lord Roberts' own observation when the Welsh were charging. A party of Boers dropped their rifles and held up white flags, whereupon several officers and privates advanced to accept their surrender. Without more ado, they, or men close at hand, fired a volley, bringing all the British who had thus exposed themselves to the ground. Such indignation did this incident cause that after the battle Lord Roberts telegraphed, remonstrating in the strongest terms with the Boer Presidents and warning them that, if such an infraction of the customs of war occurred again, he would be compelled to order his troops to disregard altogether the white flag. He complained, too, and with good reason, of the murderous explosive bullets employed by the Boers. As darkness came down, the serried mass of infantry of the Ninth Division arrived, and the enemy took to flight, retiring in a north-easterly direction. The battle was over. Once more the Sixth Division had distinguished itself by its marching and fighting, for the action followed directly upon a hard march of six hours under the burning sun. The heaviest loss was suffered by the Welsh regiment, which had 130 officers and men killed or wounded, and this out of a total strength not exceeding 800. Lieut.-Colonel Giffard, who had replaced Colonel Banfield, wounded at Paardeberg, was wounded; Captain Lomax was killed, and five lieutenants wounded. The battalion had now lost all its field officers, the adjutapt, and eight lieutenants; only twice in its ...
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Good Minus. In 2 volumes. Some discolouration to covers of both volumes (very minor in case of second volume). Internally good plus. Spines quite loose, separated in places, corners bumped and frayed.
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