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15699 1870 35 the the DT 15699 1870 36 Boers Boers NNPS 15699 1870 37 defied defy VBD 15699 1870 38 the the DT 15699 1870 39 lightnings lightning NNS 15699 1870 40 which which WDT 15699 1870 41 played play VBD 15699 1870 42 upon upon IN 15699 1870 43 the the DT 15699 1870 44 hill hill NN 15699 1870 45 . . . 15699 1871 1 On on IN 15699 1871 2 the the DT 15699 1871 3 19th 19th NN 15699 1871 4 , , , 15699 1871 5 a a DT 15699 1871 6 body body NN 15699 1871 7 of of IN 15699 1871 8 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1871 9 was be VBD 15699 1871 10 brought bring VBN 15699 1871 11 round round RB 15699 1871 12 from from IN 15699 1871 13 the the DT 15699 1871 14 north north NN 15699 1871 15 , , , 15699 1871 16 but but CC 15699 1871 17 was be VBD 15699 1871 18 found find VBN 15699 1871 19 unequal unequal JJ 15699 1871 20 to to IN 15699 1871 21 the the DT 15699 1871 22 task task NN 15699 1871 23 . . . 15699 1872 1 Towards towards IN 15699 1872 2 evening evening NN 15699 1872 3 an an DT 15699 1872 4 infantry infantry NN 15699 1872 5 brigade brigade NN 15699 1872 6 was be VBD 15699 1872 7 thrown throw VBN 15699 1872 8 at at IN 15699 1872 9 the the DT 15699 1872 10 kopje kopje NNP 15699 1872 11 , , , 15699 1872 12 but but CC 15699 1872 13 after after IN 15699 1872 14 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1872 15 had have VBD 15699 1872 16 obtained obtain VBN 15699 1872 17 some some DT 15699 1872 18 success success NN 15699 1872 19 , , , 15699 1872 20 and and CC 15699 1872 21 had have VBD 15699 1872 22 partially partially RB 15699 1872 23 entrenched entrench VBN 15699 1872 24 itself -PRON- PRP 15699 1872 25 on on IN 15699 1872 26 the the DT 15699 1872 27 slopes slope NNS 15699 1872 28 , , , 15699 1872 29 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1872 30 was be VBD 15699 1872 31 withdrawn withdraw VBN 15699 1872 32 by by IN 15699 1872 33 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1872 34 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1872 35 . . . 15699 1873 1 No no DT 15699 1873 2 action action NN 15699 1873 3 was be VBD 15699 1873 4 taken take VBN 15699 1873 5 on on IN 15699 1873 6 the the DT 15699 1873 7 following follow VBG 15699 1873 8 day day NN 15699 1873 9 , , , 15699 1873 10 but but CC 15699 1873 11 on on IN 15699 1873 12 the the DT 15699 1873 13 21st 21st NN 15699 1873 14 a a DT 15699 1873 15 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1873 16 attack attack NN 15699 1873 17 forced force VBN 15699 1873 18 De De NNP 15699 1873 19 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1873 20 out out IN 15699 1873 21 of of IN 15699 1873 22 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1873 23 hold hold NN 15699 1873 24 ; ; : 15699 1873 25 but but CC 15699 1873 26 though though IN 15699 1873 27 squeezed squeeze VBN 15699 1873 28 like like IN 15699 1873 29 a a DT 15699 1873 30 sponge sponge NN 15699 1873 31 between between IN 15699 1873 32 the the DT 15699 1873 33 fingers finger NNS 15699 1873 34 , , , 15699 1873 35 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1873 36 commando commando NN 15699 1873 37 was be VBD 15699 1873 38 incompressible incompressible JJ 15699 1873 39 , , , 15699 1873 40 and and CC 15699 1873 41 oozed ooze VBN 15699 1873 42 away away RB 15699 1873 43 towards towards IN 15699 1873 44 the the DT 15699 1873 45 east east NN 15699 1873 46 ; ; : 15699 1873 47 no no DT 15699 1873 48 effective effective JJ 15699 1873 49 pursuit pursuit NN 15699 1873 50 being be VBG 15699 1873 51 possible possible JJ 15699 1873 52 , , , 15699 1873 53 owing owe VBG 15699 1873 54 to to IN 15699 1873 55 the the DT 15699 1873 56 condition condition NN 15699 1873 57 of of IN 15699 1873 58 the the DT 15699 1873 59 horses horse NNS 15699 1873 60 . . . 15699 1874 1 Meanwhile meanwhile RB 15699 1874 2 the the DT 15699 1874 3 investment investment NN 15699 1874 4 continued continue VBD 15699 1874 5 , , , 15699 1874 6 but but CC 15699 1874 7 the the DT 15699 1874 8 scarcity scarcity NN 15699 1874 9 of of IN 15699 1874 10 ammunition ammunition NN 15699 1874 11 restrained restrain VBD 15699 1874 12 the the DT 15699 1874 13 activity activity NN 15699 1874 14 of of IN 15699 1874 15 the the DT 15699 1874 16 bombardment bombardment NN 15699 1874 17 . . . 15699 1875 1 An an DT 15699 1875 2 offer offer NN 15699 1875 3 made make VBN 15699 1875 4 by by IN 15699 1875 5 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1875 6 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1875 7 to to TO 15699 1875 8 take take VB 15699 1875 9 away away RB 15699 1875 10 the the DT 15699 1875 11 piteous piteous JJ 15699 1875 12 women woman NNS 15699 1875 13 and and CC 15699 1875 14 children child NNS 15699 1875 15 , , , 15699 1875 16 praying pray VBG 15699 1875 17 for for IN 15699 1875 18 peace peace NN 15699 1875 19 in in IN 15699 1875 20 their -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1875 21 time time NN 15699 1875 22 , , , 15699 1875 23 was be VBD 15699 1875 24 rejected reject VBN 15699 1875 25 by by IN 15699 1875 26 Cronje Cronje NNP 15699 1875 27 . . . 15699 1876 1 The the DT 15699 1876 2 departure departure NN 15699 1876 3 of of IN 15699 1876 4 De De NNP 15699 1876 5 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1876 6 , , , 15699 1876 7 who who WP 15699 1876 8 picked pick VBD 15699 1876 9 up up RP 15699 1876 10 De De NNP 15699 1876 11 Beer Beer NNP 15699 1876 12 and and CC 15699 1876 13 Steyn steyn VB 15699 1876 14 on on IN 15699 1876 15 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1876 16 way way NN 15699 1876 17 , , , 15699 1876 18 enabled enable VBD 15699 1876 19 the the DT 15699 1876 20 gap gap NN 15699 1876 21 in in IN 15699 1876 22 the the DT 15699 1876 23 circle circle NN 15699 1876 24 of of IN 15699 1876 25 investment investment NN 15699 1876 26 to to TO 15699 1876 27 be be VB 15699 1876 28 filled fill VBN 15699 1876 29 in in RP 15699 1876 30 , , , 15699 1876 31 and and CC 15699 1876 32 the the DT 15699 1876 33 agony agony NN 15699 1876 34 of of IN 15699 1876 35 the the DT 15699 1876 36 laager laager NN 15699 1876 37 was be VBD 15699 1876 38 drawn draw VBN 15699 1876 39 out out RP 15699 1876 40 for for IN 15699 1876 41 six six CD 15699 1876 42 days day NNS 15699 1876 43 . . . 15699 1877 1 Nothing nothing NN 15699 1877 2 but but IN 15699 1877 3 a a DT 15699 1877 4 strenuous strenuous JJ 15699 1877 5 attack attack NN 15699 1877 6 from from IN 15699 1877 7 outside outside IN 15699 1877 8 the the DT 15699 1877 9 circle circle NN 15699 1877 10 could could MD 15699 1877 11 save save VB 15699 1877 12 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1877 13 . . . 15699 1878 1 De De NNP 15699 1878 2 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1878 3 indeed indeed RB 15699 1878 4 , , , 15699 1878 5 who who WP 15699 1878 6 had have VBD 15699 1878 7 trekked trek VBN 15699 1878 8 in in IN 15699 1878 9 the the DT 15699 1878 10 direction direction NN 15699 1878 11 of of IN 15699 1878 12 Poplar Poplar NNP 15699 1878 13 Grove Grove NNP 15699 1878 14 , , , 15699 1878 15 and and CC 15699 1878 16 who who WP 15699 1878 17 had have VBD 15699 1878 18 received receive VBN 15699 1878 19 reinforcements reinforcement NNS 15699 1878 20 from from IN 15699 1878 21 Colesberg Colesberg NNP 15699 1878 22 and and CC 15699 1878 23 Natal Natal NNP 15699 1878 24 , , , 15699 1878 25 which which WDT 15699 1878 26 placed place VBD 15699 1878 27 5,000 5,000 CD 15699 1878 28 burghers burgher NNS 15699 1878 29 under under IN 15699 1878 30 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1878 31 orders order NNS 15699 1878 32 , , , 15699 1878 33 made make VBD 15699 1878 34 an an DT 15699 1878 35 unsuccessful unsuccessful JJ 15699 1878 36 attempt attempt NN 15699 1878 37 to to TO 15699 1878 38 recover recover VB 15699 1878 39 the the DT 15699 1878 40 kopje kopje NNS 15699 1878 41 and and CC 15699 1878 42 retreated retreat VBD 15699 1878 43 hastily hastily RB 15699 1878 44 , , , 15699 1878 45 though though IN 15699 1878 46 a a DT 15699 1878 47 gallant gallant JJ 15699 1878 48 remnant remnant NN 15699 1878 49 of of IN 15699 1878 50 eighty eighty CD 15699 1878 51 - - HYPH 15699 1878 52 seven seven CD 15699 1878 53 burghers burgher NNS 15699 1878 54 under under IN 15699 1878 55 Theunissen Theunissen NNP 15699 1878 56 held hold VBD 15699 1878 57 on on IN 15699 1878 58 , , , 15699 1878 59 and and CC 15699 1878 60 were be VBD 15699 1878 61 not not RB 15699 1878 62 made make VBN 15699 1878 63 prisoners prisoner NNS 15699 1878 64 until until IN 15699 1878 65 a a DT 15699 1878 66 brigade brigade NN 15699 1878 67 had have VBD 15699 1878 68 been be VBN 15699 1878 69 launched launch VBN 15699 1878 70 against against IN 15699 1878 71 them -PRON- PRP 15699 1878 72 . . . 15699 1879 1 An an DT 15699 1879 2 envoy envoy NN 15699 1879 3 was be VBD 15699 1879 4 sent send VBN 15699 1879 5 by by IN 15699 1879 6 De De NNP 15699 1879 7 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1879 8 into into IN 15699 1879 9 the the DT 15699 1879 10 laager laager NN 15699 1879 11 to to TO 15699 1879 12 urge urge VB 15699 1879 13 Cronje Cronje NNP 15699 1879 14 to to TO 15699 1879 15 break break VB 15699 1879 16 out out RP 15699 1879 17 . . . 15699 1880 1 A a DT 15699 1880 2 half half RB 15699 1880 3 - - HYPH 15699 1880 4 hearted hearted JJ 15699 1880 5 consent consent NN 15699 1880 6 was be VBD 15699 1880 7 given give VBN 15699 1880 8 , , , 15699 1880 9 but but CC 15699 1880 10 at at IN 15699 1880 11 the the DT 15699 1880 12 appointed appoint VBN 15699 1880 13 time time NN 15699 1880 14 the the DT 15699 1880 15 river river NN 15699 1880 16 was be VBD 15699 1880 17 in in IN 15699 1880 18 flood flood NN 15699 1880 19 and and CC 15699 1880 20 the the DT 15699 1880 21 attempt attempt NN 15699 1880 22 was be VBD 15699 1880 23 postponed postpone VBN 15699 1880 24 . . . 15699 1881 1 The the DT 15699 1881 2 exhaustion exhaustion NN 15699 1881 3 of of IN 15699 1881 4 the the DT 15699 1881 5 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1881 6 , , , 15699 1881 7 and and CC 15699 1881 8 the the DT 15699 1881 9 report report NN 15699 1881 10 of of IN 15699 1881 11 the the DT 15699 1881 12 arrival arrival NN 15699 1881 13 of of IN 15699 1881 14 reinforcements reinforcement NNS 15699 1881 15 at at IN 15699 1881 16 Poplar Poplar NNP 15699 1881 17 Grove Grove NNP 15699 1881 18 , , , 15699 1881 19 compelled compel VBD 15699 1881 20 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1881 21 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1881 22 to to TO 15699 1881 23 abandon abandon VB 15699 1881 24 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1881 25 plan plan NN 15699 1881 26 of of IN 15699 1881 27 sending send VBG 15699 1881 28 on on IN 15699 1881 29 French French NNP 15699 1881 30 to to IN 15699 1881 31 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 15699 1881 32 ; ; : 15699 1881 33 but but CC 15699 1881 34 as as IN 15699 1881 35 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1881 36 confidently confidently RB 15699 1881 37 looked look VBD 15699 1881 38 to to IN 15699 1881 39 an an DT 15699 1881 40 early early JJ 15699 1881 41 occupation occupation NN 15699 1881 42 of of IN 15699 1881 43 the the DT 15699 1881 44 Free Free NNP 15699 1881 45 State State NNP 15699 1881 46 capital capital NN 15699 1881 47 , , , 15699 1881 48 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1881 49 detached detach VBD 15699 1881 50 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 15699 1881 51 to to IN 15699 1881 52 Naauwpoort Naauwpoort NNP 15699 1881 53 with with IN 15699 1881 54 instructions instruction NNS 15699 1881 55 to to TO 15699 1881 56 see see VB 15699 1881 57 to to IN 15699 1881 58 the the DT 15699 1881 59 opening opening NN 15699 1881 60 up up RP 15699 1881 61 of of IN 15699 1881 62 the the DT 15699 1881 63 railway railway NN 15699 1881 64 from from IN 15699 1881 65 the the DT 15699 1881 66 south south NN 15699 1881 67 , , , 15699 1881 68 upon upon IN 15699 1881 69 which which WDT 15699 1881 70 the the DT 15699 1881 71 Army Army NNP 15699 1881 72 would would MD 15699 1881 73 depend depend VB 15699 1881 74 for for IN 15699 1881 75 its -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1881 76 supplies supply NNS 15699 1881 77 as as RB 15699 1881 78 soon soon RB 15699 1881 79 as as IN 15699 1881 80 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1881 81 reached reach VBD 15699 1881 82 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 15699 1881 83 . . . 15699 1882 1 He -PRON- PRP 15699 1882 2 was be VBD 15699 1882 3 , , , 15699 1882 4 perhaps perhaps RB 15699 1882 5 , , , 15699 1882 6 glad glad JJ 15699 1882 7 of of IN 15699 1882 8 an an DT 15699 1882 9 excuse excuse NN 15699 1882 10 to to TO 15699 1882 11 employ employ VB 15699 1882 12 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1882 13 Chief Chief NNP 15699 1882 14 of of IN 15699 1882 15 the the DT 15699 1882 16 Staff Staff NNP 15699 1882 17 elsewhere elsewhere RB 15699 1882 18 for for IN 15699 1882 19 a a DT 15699 1882 20 time time NN 15699 1882 21 , , , 15699 1882 22 for for IN 15699 1882 23 although although IN 15699 1882 24 the the DT 15699 1882 25 Divisional Divisional NNP 15699 1882 26 Commanders Commanders NNPS 15699 1882 27 had have VBD 15699 1882 28 loyally loyally RB 15699 1882 29 accepted accept VBN 15699 1882 30 the the DT 15699 1882 31 situation situation NN 15699 1882 32 , , , 15699 1882 33 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1882 34 could could MD 15699 1882 35 not not RB 15699 1882 36 but but RB 15699 1882 37 feel feel VB 15699 1882 38 that that IN 15699 1882 39 they -PRON- PRP 15699 1882 40 had have VBD 15699 1882 41 not not RB 15699 1882 42 been be VBN 15699 1882 43 quite quite RB 15699 1882 44 fairly fairly RB 15699 1882 45 treated treat VBN 15699 1882 46 , , , 15699 1882 47 and and CC 15699 1882 48 that that IN 15699 1882 49 the the DT 15699 1882 50 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 15699 1882 51 dictatorship dictatorship NN 15699 1882 52 had have VBD 15699 1882 53 not not RB 15699 1882 54 been be VBN 15699 1882 55 a a DT 15699 1882 56 success success NN 15699 1882 57 . . . 15699 1883 1 The the DT 15699 1883 2 end end NN 15699 1883 3 came come VBD 15699 1883 4 on on IN 15699 1883 5 February February NNP 15699 1883 6 27 27 CD 15699 1883 7 . . . 15699 1884 1 Soon soon RB 15699 1884 2 after after IN 15699 1884 3 sunrise sunrise NN 15699 1884 4 on on IN 15699 1884 5 the the DT 15699 1884 6 anniversary anniversary NN 15699 1884 7 of of IN 15699 1884 8 Majuba Majuba NNP 15699 1884 9 Hill Hill NNP 15699 1884 10 the the DT 15699 1884 11 white white JJ 15699 1884 12 flag flag NN 15699 1884 13 was be VBD 15699 1884 14 raised raise VBN 15699 1884 15 in in IN 15699 1884 16 the the DT 15699 1884 17 laager laager NN 15699 1884 18 . . . 15699 1885 1 During during IN 15699 1885 2 the the DT 15699 1885 3 last last JJ 15699 1885 4 five five CD 15699 1885 5 days day NNS 15699 1885 6 , , , 15699 1885 7 Tucker Tucker NNP 15699 1885 8 , , , 15699 1885 9 who who WP 15699 1885 10 with with IN 15699 1885 11 a a DT 15699 1885 12 portion portion NN 15699 1885 13 of of IN 15699 1885 14 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1885 15 Division Division NNP 15699 1885 16 had have VBD 15699 1885 17 been be VBN 15699 1885 18 ordered order VBN 15699 1885 19 up up RP 15699 1885 20 from from IN 15699 1885 21 Jacobsdaal Jacobsdaal NNP 15699 1885 22 when when WRB 15699 1885 23 the the DT 15699 1885 24 news news NN 15699 1885 25 of of IN 15699 1885 26 the the DT 15699 1885 27 investment investment NN 15699 1885 28 reached reach VBD 15699 1885 29 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1885 30 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1885 31 , , , 15699 1885 32 closed close VBD 15699 1885 33 gradually gradually RB 15699 1885 34 in in RB 15699 1885 35 on on IN 15699 1885 36 the the DT 15699 1885 37 west west NN 15699 1885 38 , , , 15699 1885 39 and and CC 15699 1885 40 Stephenson Stephenson NNP 15699 1885 41 on on IN 15699 1885 42 the the DT 15699 1885 43 east east NN 15699 1885 44 ; ; : 15699 1885 45 and and CC 15699 1885 46 on on IN 15699 1885 47 the the DT 15699 1885 48 26th 26th NN 15699 1885 49 the the DT 15699 1885 50 laager laager NN 15699 1885 51 was be VBD 15699 1885 52 severely severely RB 15699 1885 53 bombarded bombard VBN 15699 1885 54 by by IN 15699 1885 55 four four CD 15699 1885 56 newly newly RB 15699 1885 57 arrived arrive VBN 15699 1885 58 howitzers howitzer NNS 15699 1885 59 . . . 15699 1886 1 The the DT 15699 1886 2 final final JJ 15699 1886 3 stroke stroke NN 15699 1886 4 was be VBD 15699 1886 5 delivered deliver VBN 15699 1886 6 by by IN 15699 1886 7 two two CD 15699 1886 8 companies company NNS 15699 1886 9 of of IN 15699 1886 10 the the DT 15699 1886 11 Royal Royal NNP 15699 1886 12 Canadians Canadians NNPS 15699 1886 13 , , , 15699 1886 14 who who WP 15699 1886 15 , , , 15699 1886 16 disregarding disregard VBG 15699 1886 17 a a DT 15699 1886 18 false false JJ 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, , , 15699 1886 56 which which WDT 15699 1886 57 had have VBD 15699 1886 58 been be VBN 15699 1886 59 decided decide VBN 15699 1886 60 on on IN 15699 1886 61 the the DT 15699 1886 62 previous previous JJ 15699 1886 63 evening evening NN 15699 1886 64 , , , 15699 1886 65 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1886 66 was be VBD 15699 1886 67 not not RB 15699 1886 68 the the DT 15699 1886 69 less less RBR 15699 1886 70 meritorious meritorious JJ 15699 1886 71 . . . 15699 1887 1 Cronje cronje VB 15699 1887 2 in in IN 15699 1887 3 vain vain NN 15699 1887 4 endeavoured endeavour VBN 15699 1887 5 to to TO 15699 1887 6 persuade persuade VB 15699 1887 7 the the DT 15699 1887 8 burghers burgher NNS 15699 1887 9 to to TO 15699 1887 10 postpone postpone VB 15699 1887 11 the the DT 15699 1887 12 surrender surrender NN 15699 1887 13 over over IN 15699 1887 14 Majuba Majuba NNP 15699 1887 15 Day Day NNP 15699 1887 16 . . . 15699 1888 1 In in IN 15699 1888 2 a a DT 15699 1888 3 few few JJ 15699 1888 4 hours hour NNS 15699 1888 5 4,000 4,000 CD 15699 1888 6 men man NNS 15699 1888 7 , , , 15699 1888 8 the the DT 15699 1888 9 majority majority NN 15699 1888 10 of of IN 15699 1888 11 whom whom WP 15699 1888 12 were be VBD 15699 1888 13 Transvaalers Transvaalers NNP 15699 1888 14 , , , 15699 1888 15 were be VBD 15699 1888 16 under under IN 15699 1888 17 guard guard NN 15699 1888 18 as as IN 15699 1888 19 prisoners prisoner NNS 15699 1888 20 of of IN 15699 1888 21 war war NN 15699 1888 22 , , , 15699 1888 23 and and CC 15699 1888 24 Cronje Cronje NNP 15699 1888 25 was be VBD 15699 1888 26 on on IN 15699 1888 27 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1888 28 way way NN 15699 1888 29 to to IN 15699 1888 30 St. St. NNP 15699 1888 31 Helena Helena NNP 15699 1888 32 , , , 15699 1888 33 there there RB 15699 1888 34 to to IN 15699 1888 35 commune commune VB 15699 1888 36 with with IN 15699 1888 37 the the DT 15699 1888 38 Shade Shade NNP 15699 1888 39 of of IN 15699 1888 40 Napoleon Napoleon NNP 15699 1888 41 . . . 15699 1889 1 It -PRON- PRP 15699 1889 2 is be VBZ 15699 1889 3 said say VBN 15699 1889 4 that that IN 15699 1889 5 when when WRB 15699 1889 6 Kruger Kruger NNP 15699 1889 7 heard hear VBD 15699 1889 8 of of IN 15699 1889 9 the the DT 15699 1889 10 capitulation capitulation NN 15699 1889 11 of of IN 15699 1889 12 Vendutie Vendutie NNP 15699 1889 13 Drift Drift NNP 15699 1889 14 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1889 15 exclaimed exclaim VBD 15699 1889 16 , , , 15699 1889 17 " " `` 15699 1889 18 The the DT 15699 1889 19 real real JJ 15699 1889 20 war war NN 15699 1889 21 will will MD 15699 1889 22 now now RB 15699 1889 23 begin begin VB 15699 1889 24 . . . 15699 1889 25 " " '' 15699 1890 1 To to IN 15699 1890 2 the the DT 15699 1890 3 British british JJ 15699 1890 4 public public NN 15699 1890 5 , , , 15699 1890 6 the the DT 15699 1890 7 surrender surrender NN 15699 1890 8 of of IN 15699 1890 9 Cronje Cronje NNP 15699 1890 10 , , , 15699 1890 11 followed follow VBD 15699 1890 12 in in IN 15699 1890 13 a a DT 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whose WP$ 15699 1892 29 rations ration NNS 15699 1892 30 had have VBD 15699 1892 31 been be VBN 15699 1892 32 docked dock VBN 15699 1892 33 even even RB 15699 1892 34 more more JJR 15699 1892 35 than than IN 15699 1892 36 those those DT 15699 1892 37 of of IN 15699 1892 38 their -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1892 39 riders rider NNS 15699 1892 40 ; ; : 15699 1892 41 and and CC 15699 1892 42 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1892 43 gave give VBD 15699 1892 44 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1892 45 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1892 46 an an DT 15699 1892 47 opportunity opportunity NN 15699 1892 48 of of IN 15699 1892 49 drawing draw VBG 15699 1892 50 supplies supply NNS 15699 1892 51 for for IN 15699 1892 52 the the DT 15699 1892 53 advance advance NN 15699 1892 54 from from IN 15699 1892 55 the the DT 15699 1892 56 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 15699 1892 57 line line NN 15699 1892 58 , , , 15699 1892 59 from from IN 15699 1892 60 which which WDT 15699 1892 61 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1892 62 was be VBD 15699 1892 63 about about JJ 15699 1892 64 to to TO 15699 1892 65 sever sever VB 15699 1892 66 himself -PRON- PRP 15699 1892 67 . . . 15699 1893 1 The the DT 15699 1893 2 halt halt NN 15699 1893 3 also also RB 15699 1893 4 enabled enable VBD 15699 1893 5 the the DT 15699 1893 6 Army Army NNP 15699 1893 7 of of IN 15699 1893 8 the the DT 15699 1893 9 Modder Modder NNP 15699 1893 10 to to TO 15699 1893 11 pull pull VB 15699 1893 12 itself -PRON- PRP 15699 1893 13 together together RB 15699 1893 14 for for IN 15699 1893 15 a a DT 15699 1893 16 fresh fresh JJ 15699 1893 17 effort effort NN 15699 1893 18 , , , 15699 1893 19 after after IN 15699 1893 20 a a DT 15699 1893 21 fortnight fortnight NN 15699 1893 22 of of IN 15699 1893 23 harassing harass VBG 15699 1893 24 marches marche NNS 15699 1893 25 and and CC 15699 1893 26 weary weary JJ 15699 1893 27 investment investment NN 15699 1893 28 work work NN 15699 1893 29 on on IN 15699 1893 30 stinted stinted JJ 15699 1893 31 rations ration NNS 15699 1893 32 . . . 15699 1894 1 What what WP 15699 1894 2 might may MD 15699 1894 3 almost almost RB 15699 1894 4 be be VB 15699 1894 5 called call VBN 15699 1894 6 a a DT 15699 1894 7 Select Select NNP 15699 1894 8 Committee Committee NNP 15699 1894 9 of of IN 15699 1894 10 the the DT 15699 1894 11 House House NNP 15699 1894 12 of of IN 15699 1894 13 Lords Lords NNPS 15699 1894 14 met meet VBD 15699 1894 15 at at IN 15699 1894 16 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 15699 1894 17 on on IN 15699 1894 18 March March NNP 15699 1894 19 1 1 CD 15699 1894 20 . . . 15699 1895 1 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1895 2 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1895 3 rode ride VBD 15699 1895 4 over over RP 15699 1895 5 from from IN 15699 1895 6 Osfontein Osfontein NNP 15699 1895 7 to to TO 15699 1895 8 consult consult VB 15699 1895 9 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1895 10 Methuen Methuen NNP 15699 1895 11 , , , 15699 1895 12 and and CC 15699 1895 13 they -PRON- PRP 15699 1895 14 were be VBD 15699 1895 15 joined join VBN 15699 1895 16 by by IN 15699 1895 17 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1895 18 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 15699 1895 19 , , , 15699 1895 20 who who WP 15699 1895 21 returned return VBD 15699 1895 22 from from IN 15699 1895 23 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1895 24 brief brief JJ 15699 1895 25 visit visit NN 15699 1895 26 of of IN 15699 1895 27 inspection inspection NN 15699 1895 28 to to IN 15699 1895 29 Naauwpoort Naauwpoort NNP 15699 1895 30 and and CC 15699 1895 31 De De NNP 15699 1895 32 Aar Aar NNP 15699 1895 33 . . . 15699 1896 1 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 15699 1896 2 was be VBD 15699 1896 3 in in IN 15699 1896 4 greater great JJR 15699 1896 5 embarrassment embarrassment NN 15699 1896 6 than than IN 15699 1896 7 ever ever RB 15699 1896 8 had have VBD 15699 1896 9 come come VBN 15699 1896 10 upon upon IN 15699 1896 11 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 15699 1896 12 , , , 15699 1896 13 and and CC 15699 1896 14 there there EX 15699 1896 15 was be VBD 15699 1896 16 trouble trouble NN 15699 1896 17 in in IN 15699 1896 18 the the DT 15699 1896 19 spacious spacious JJ 15699 1896 20 area area NN 15699 1896 21 of of IN 15699 1896 22 Cape Cape NNP 15699 1896 23 Colony Colony NNP 15699 1896 24 lying lie VBG 15699 1896 25 west west NN 15699 1896 26 of of IN 15699 1896 27 the the DT 15699 1896 28 Capetown Capetown NNP 15699 1896 29 - - HYPH 15699 1896 30 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 15699 1896 31 railway railway NN 15699 1896 32 . . . 15699 1897 1 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1897 2 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1897 3 ' ' POS 15699 1897 4 hopes hope VBZ 15699 1897 5 that that IN 15699 1897 6 a a DT 15699 1897 7 force force NN 15699 1897 8 raised raise VBN 15699 1897 9 locally locally RB 15699 1897 10 in in IN 15699 1897 11 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 15699 1897 12 might may MD 15699 1897 13 be be VB 15699 1897 14 available available JJ 15699 1897 15 for for IN 15699 1897 16 the the DT 15699 1897 17 relief relief NN 15699 1897 18 of of IN 15699 1897 19 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 15699 1897 20 were be VBD 15699 1897 21 disappointed disappoint VBN 15699 1897 22 ; ; : 15699 1897 23 and and CC 15699 1897 24 after after IN 15699 1897 25 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1897 26 return return NN 15699 1897 27 to to IN 15699 1897 28 Osfontein Osfontein NNP 15699 1897 29 with with IN 15699 1897 30 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 15699 1897 31 , , , 15699 1897 32 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1897 33 instructed instruct VBD 15699 1897 34 Methuen Methuen NNP 15699 1897 35 to to TO 15699 1897 36 see see VB 15699 1897 37 to to IN 15699 1897 38 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1897 39 with with IN 15699 1897 40 a a DT 15699 1897 41 Yeomanry Yeomanry NNP 15699 1897 42 brigade brigade NN 15699 1897 43 , , , 15699 1897 44 which which WDT 15699 1897 45 would would MD 15699 1897 46 be be VB 15699 1897 47 sent send VBN 15699 1897 48 to to IN 15699 1897 49 him -PRON- PRP 15699 1897 50 . . . 15699 1898 1 To to TO 15699 1898 2 check check VB 15699 1898 3 the the DT 15699 1898 4 risings rising NNS 15699 1898 5 in in IN 15699 1898 6 Cape Cape NNP 15699 1898 7 Colony Colony NNP 15699 1898 8 , , , 15699 1898 9 which which WDT 15699 1898 10 for for IN 15699 1898 11 the the DT 15699 1898 12 time time NN 15699 1898 13 being be VBG 15699 1898 14 were be VBD 15699 1898 15 confined confine VBN 15699 1898 16 to to IN 15699 1898 17 the the DT 15699 1898 18 Prieska Prieska NNP 15699 1898 19 district district NN 15699 1898 20 , , , 15699 1898 21 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 15699 1898 22 had have VBD 15699 1898 23 already already RB 15699 1898 24 sent send VBN 15699 1898 25 out out RP 15699 1898 26 flying fly VBG 15699 1898 27 columns column NNS 15699 1898 28 from from IN 15699 1898 29 De De NNP 15699 1898 30 Aar Aar NNP 15699 1898 31 . . . 15699 1899 1 The the DT 15699 1899 2 tenacity tenacity NN 15699 1899 3 and and CC 15699 1899 4 resolution resolution NN 15699 1899 5 of of IN 15699 1899 6 De De NNP 15699 1899 7 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1899 8 were be VBD 15699 1899 9 never never RB 15699 1899 10 more more RBR 15699 1899 11 conspicuous conspicuous JJ 15699 1899 12 than than IN 15699 1899 13 during during IN 15699 1899 14 the the DT 15699 1899 15 disheartening disheartening JJ 15699 1899 16 days day NNS 15699 1899 17 which which WDT 15699 1899 18 followed follow VBD 15699 1899 19 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1899 20 retirement retirement NN 15699 1899 21 from from IN 15699 1899 22 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 15699 1899 23 's 's POS 15699 1899 24 Kopje Kopje NNP 15699 1899 25 . . . 15699 1900 1 Neither neither CC 15699 1900 2 Cronje Cronje NNP 15699 1900 3 's 's POS 15699 1900 4 surrender surrender NN 15699 1900 5 , , , 15699 1900 6 nor nor CC 15699 1900 7 the the DT 15699 1900 8 news news NN 15699 1900 9 of of IN 15699 1900 10 the the DT 15699 1900 11 relief relief NN 15699 1900 12 of of IN 15699 1900 13 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 15699 1900 14 and and CC 15699 1900 15 of of IN 15699 1900 16 the the DT 15699 1900 17 British british JJ 15699 1900 18 working work VBG 15699 1900 19 steadily steadily RB 15699 1900 20 towards towards IN 15699 1900 21 the the DT 15699 1900 22 Orange Orange NNP 15699 1900 23 River River NNP 15699 1900 24 bridges bridge NNS 15699 1900 25 , , , 15699 1900 26 nor nor CC 15699 1900 27 the the DT 15699 1900 28 despondency despondency NN 15699 1900 29 of of IN 15699 1900 30 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1900 31 own own JJ 15699 1900 32 men man NNS 15699 1900 33 , , , 15699 1900 34 diverted divert VBD 15699 1900 35 him -PRON- PRP 15699 1900 36 from from IN 15699 1900 37 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1900 38 purpose purpose NN 15699 1900 39 of of IN 15699 1900 40 interposing interposing NN 15699 1900 41 between between IN 15699 1900 42 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1900 43 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1900 44 and and CC 15699 1900 45 the the DT 15699 1900 46 Free Free NNP 15699 1900 47 State State NNP 15699 1900 48 capital capital NN 15699 1900 49 . . . 15699 1901 1 President President NNP 15699 1901 2 Steyn Steyn NNP 15699 1901 3 came come VBD 15699 1901 4 over over RP 15699 1901 5 from from IN 15699 1901 6 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 15699 1901 7 to to TO 15699 1901 8 stimulate stimulate VB 15699 1901 9 the the DT 15699 1901 10 discouraged discourage VBN 15699 1901 11 , , , 15699 1901 12 and and CC 15699 1901 13 President President NNP 15699 1901 14 Kruger Kruger NNP 15699 1901 15 was be VBD 15699 1901 16 brought bring VBN 15699 1901 17 round round RB 15699 1901 18 from from IN 15699 1901 19 Joubert Joubert NNP 15699 1901 20 's 's POS 15699 1901 21 Head Head NNP 15699 1901 22 Quarters Quarters NNP 15699 1901 23 in in IN 15699 1901 24 Natal Natal NNP 15699 1901 25 , , , 15699 1901 26 where where WRB 15699 1901 27 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1901 28 had have VBD 15699 1901 29 been be VBN 15699 1901 30 successful successful JJ 15699 1901 31 in in IN 15699 1901 32 persuading persuade VBG 15699 1901 33 the the DT 15699 1901 34 burghers burgher NNS 15699 1901 35 dismayed dismay VBN 15699 1901 36 by by IN 15699 1901 37 the the DT 15699 1901 38 relief relief NN 15699 1901 39 of of IN 15699 1901 40 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 15699 1901 41 to to TO 15699 1901 42 hold hold VB 15699 1901 43 on on RP 15699 1901 44 to to IN 15699 1901 45 the the DT 15699 1901 46 Biggarsberg Biggarsberg NNP 15699 1901 47 positions position NNS 15699 1901 48 . . . 15699 1902 1 After after IN 15699 1902 2 a a DT 15699 1902 3 conference conference NN 15699 1902 4 with with IN 15699 1902 5 Steyn Steyn NNP 15699 1902 6 , , , 15699 1902 7 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1902 8 went go VBD 15699 1902 9 on on RP 15699 1902 10 to to IN 15699 1902 11 Poplar Poplar NNP 15699 1902 12 Grove Grove NNP 15699 1902 13 , , , 15699 1902 14 arriving arrive VBG 15699 1902 15 there there RB 15699 1902 16 in in IN 15699 1902 17 time time NN 15699 1902 18 to to TO 15699 1902 19 hear hear VB 15699 1902 20 the the DT 15699 1902 21 opening open VBG 15699 1902 22 shots shot NNS 15699 1902 23 of of IN 15699 1902 24 the the DT 15699 1902 25 battle battle NN 15699 1902 26 of of IN 15699 1902 27 March March NNP 15699 1902 28 7 7 CD 15699 1902 29 . . . 15699 1903 1 [ [ -LRB- 15699 1903 2 Illustration illustration NN 15699 1903 3 : : : 15699 1903 4 Map Map NNP 15699 1903 5 . . . 15699 1903 6 ] ] -RRB- 15699 1904 1 De De NNP 15699 1904 2 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1904 3 's 's POS 15699 1904 4 force force NN 15699 1904 5 at at IN 15699 1904 6 Poplar Poplar NNP 15699 1904 7 Grove Grove NNP 15699 1904 8 was be VBD 15699 1904 9 at at IN 15699 1904 10 first first JJ 15699 1904 11 sufficient sufficient JJ 15699 1904 12 for for IN 15699 1904 13 the the DT 15699 1904 14 occupation occupation NN 15699 1904 15 of of IN 15699 1904 16 a a DT 15699 1904 17 position position NN 15699 1904 18 on on IN 15699 1904 19 the the DT 15699 1904 20 left left JJ 15699 1904 21 bank bank NN 15699 1904 22 of of IN 15699 1904 23 the the DT 15699 1904 24 Modder Modder NNPS 15699 1904 25 only only RB 15699 1904 26 , , , 15699 1904 27 but but CC 15699 1904 28 subsequent subsequent JJ 15699 1904 29 reinforcements reinforcement NNS 15699 1904 30 brought bring VBD 15699 1904 31 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1904 32 up up RP 15699 1904 33 to to IN 15699 1904 34 a a DT 15699 1904 35 number number NN 15699 1904 36 which which WDT 15699 1904 37 was be VBD 15699 1904 38 estimated estimate VBN 15699 1904 39 by by IN 15699 1904 40 the the DT 15699 1904 41 British British NNP 15699 1904 42 Intelligence Intelligence NNP 15699 1904 43 not not RB 15699 1904 44 to to TO 15699 1904 45 exceed exceed VB 15699 1904 46 14,000 14,000 CD 15699 1904 47 and and CC 15699 1904 48 which which WDT 15699 1904 49 was be VBD 15699 1904 50 probably probably RB 15699 1904 51 much much RB 15699 1904 52 less less JJR 15699 1904 53 . . . 15699 1905 1 The the DT 15699 1905 2 position position NN 15699 1905 3 was be VBD 15699 1905 4 then then RB 15699 1905 5 prolonged prolong VBN 15699 1905 6 across across IN 15699 1905 7 the the DT 15699 1905 8 river river NN 15699 1905 9 , , , 15699 1905 10 the the DT 15699 1905 11 front front NN 15699 1905 12 being be VBG 15699 1905 13 divided divide VBN 15699 1905 14 into into IN 15699 1905 15 two two CD 15699 1905 16 unequal unequal JJ 15699 1905 17 portions portion NNS 15699 1905 18 by by IN 15699 1905 19 the the DT 15699 1905 20 Drift Drift NNP 15699 1905 21 at at IN 15699 1905 22 Poplar Poplar NNP 15699 1905 23 Grove Grove NNP 15699 1905 24 . . . 15699 1906 1 To to TO 15699 1906 2 drive drive VB 15699 1906 3 away away RP 15699 1906 4 De De NNP 15699 1906 5 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1906 6 , , , 15699 1906 7 and and CC 15699 1906 8 to to TO 15699 1906 9 entangle entangle VB 15699 1906 10 him -PRON- PRP 15699 1906 11 as as IN 15699 1906 12 Cronje Cronje NNP 15699 1906 13 had have VBD 15699 1906 14 been be VBN 15699 1906 15 fatally fatally RB 15699 1906 16 entangled entangle VBN 15699 1906 17 in in IN 15699 1906 18 the the DT 15699 1906 19 Drifts Drifts NNPS 15699 1906 20 of of IN 15699 1906 21 the the DT 15699 1906 22 Modder Modder NNP 15699 1906 23 River River NNP 15699 1906 24 , , , 15699 1906 25 and and CC 15699 1906 26 cut cut VBD 15699 1906 27 off off RP 15699 1906 28 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1906 29 retreat retreat NN 15699 1906 30 to to IN 15699 1906 31 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 15699 1906 32 , , , 15699 1906 33 was be VBD 15699 1906 34 the the DT 15699 1906 35 tactical tactical JJ 15699 1906 36 scheme scheme NN 15699 1906 37 of of IN 15699 1906 38 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1906 39 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1906 40 , , , 15699 1906 41 who who WP 15699 1906 42 had have VBD 15699 1906 43 twice twice PDT 15699 1906 44 as as RB 15699 1906 45 many many JJ 15699 1906 46 men man NNS 15699 1906 47 , , , 15699 1906 48 and and CC 15699 1906 49 at at RB 15699 1906 50 least least JJS 15699 1906 51 five five CD 15699 1906 52 times time NNS 15699 1906 53 as as IN 15699 1906 54 many many JJ 15699 1906 55 guns gun NNS 15699 1906 56 , , , 15699 1906 57 as as IN 15699 1906 58 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1906 59 opponent opponent NN 15699 1906 60 . . . 15699 1907 1 In in IN 15699 1907 2 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1907 3 method method NN 15699 1907 4 of of IN 15699 1907 5 communicating communicate VBG 15699 1907 6 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1907 7 plan plan NN 15699 1907 8 to to IN 15699 1907 9 the the DT 15699 1907 10 officers officer NNS 15699 1907 11 concerned concern VBD 15699 1907 12 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1907 13 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1907 14 made make VBD 15699 1907 15 an an DT 15699 1907 16 innovation innovation NN 15699 1907 17 . . . 15699 1908 1 Instead instead RB 15699 1908 2 of of IN 15699 1908 3 issuing issue VBG 15699 1908 4 written write VBN 15699 1908 5 Battle Battle NNP 15699 1908 6 Orders Orders NNPS 15699 1908 7 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1908 8 read read VBD 15699 1908 9 a a DT 15699 1908 10 memorandum memorandum NN 15699 1908 11 at at IN 15699 1908 12 a a DT 15699 1908 13 council council NN 15699 1908 14 of of IN 15699 1908 15 war war NNP 15699 1908 16 , , , 15699 1908 17 and and CC 15699 1908 18 afterwards afterwards RB 15699 1908 19 circulated circulate VBN 15699 1908 20 copies copy NNS 15699 1908 21 of of IN 15699 1908 22 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1908 23 . . . 15699 1909 1 Thus thus RB 15699 1909 2 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1909 3 was be VBD 15699 1909 4 able able JJ 15699 1909 5 to to TO 15699 1909 6 explain explain VB 15699 1909 7 the the DT 15699 1909 8 situation situation NN 15699 1909 9 and and CC 15699 1909 10 expound expound VB 15699 1909 11 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1909 12 plan plan NN 15699 1909 13 in in IN 15699 1909 14 greater great JJR 15699 1909 15 detail detail NN 15699 1909 16 than than IN 15699 1909 17 is be VBZ 15699 1909 18 possible possible JJ 15699 1909 19 in in IN 15699 1909 20 the the DT 15699 1909 21 bald bald JJ 15699 1909 22 and and CC 15699 1909 23 sterilized sterilize VBD 15699 1909 24 paragraphs paragraph NNS 15699 1909 25 of of IN 15699 1909 26 Orders order NNS 15699 1909 27 ; ; : 15699 1909 28 but but CC 15699 1909 29 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1909 30 omitted omit VBD 15699 1909 31 to to TO 15699 1909 32 give give VB 15699 1909 33 in in IN 15699 1909 34 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1909 35 definite definite JJ 15699 1909 36 times time NNS 15699 1909 37 at at IN 15699 1909 38 which which WDT 15699 1909 39 certain certain JJ 15699 1909 40 movements movement NNS 15699 1909 41 were be VBD 15699 1909 42 to to TO 15699 1909 43 be be VB 15699 1909 44 begun begin VBN 15699 1909 45 , , , 15699 1909 46 or or CC 15699 1909 47 to to TO 15699 1909 48 be be VB 15699 1909 49 completed complete VBN 15699 1909 50 , , , 15699 1909 51 and and CC 15699 1909 52 the the DT 15699 1909 53 oral oral JJ 15699 1909 54 instructions instruction NNS 15699 1909 55 on on IN 15699 1909 56 these these DT 15699 1909 57 points point NNS 15699 1909 58 given give VBN 15699 1909 59 subsequently subsequently RB 15699 1909 60 were be VBD 15699 1909 61 not not RB 15699 1909 62 clearly clearly RB 15699 1909 63 understood understand VBN 15699 1909 64 . . . 15699 1910 1 In in IN 15699 1910 2 brief brief NN 15699 1910 3 , , , 15699 1910 4 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1910 5 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1910 6 ' ' POS 15699 1910 7 plan plan NN 15699 1910 8 for for IN 15699 1910 9 Poplar Poplar NNP 15699 1910 10 Grove Grove NNP 15699 1910 11 was be VBD 15699 1910 12 as as IN 15699 1910 13 follows follow VBZ 15699 1910 14 . . . 15699 1911 1 When when WRB 15699 1911 2 French French NNP 15699 1911 3 's 's POS 15699 1911 4 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1911 5 had have VBD 15699 1911 6 made make VBN 15699 1911 7 a a DT 15699 1911 8 wide wide JJ 15699 1911 9 circuit circuit NN 15699 1911 10 of of IN 15699 1911 11 seventeen seventeen CD 15699 1911 12 miles mile NNS 15699 1911 13 south south RB 15699 1911 14 of of IN 15699 1911 15 the the DT 15699 1911 16 Modder Modder NNP 15699 1911 17 , , , 15699 1911 18 out out IN 15699 1911 19 of of IN 15699 1911 20 reach reach NN 15699 1911 21 of of IN 15699 1911 22 De De NNP 15699 1911 23 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1911 24 's 's POS 15699 1911 25 left left JJ 15699 1911 26 flank flank NN 15699 1911 27 , , , 15699 1911 28 and and CC 15699 1911 29 had have VBD 15699 1911 30 placed place VBN 15699 1911 31 itself -PRON- PRP 15699 1911 32 in in IN 15699 1911 33 rear rear NN 15699 1911 34 of of IN 15699 1911 35 the the DT 15699 1911 36 Boer Boer NNP 15699 1911 37 position position NN 15699 1911 38 , , , 15699 1911 39 the the DT 15699 1911 40 VIth VIth NNP 15699 1911 41 Division Division NNP 15699 1911 42 was be VBD 15699 1911 43 to to TO 15699 1911 44 make make VB 15699 1911 45 a a DT 15699 1911 46 flank flank NN 15699 1911 47 attack attack NN 15699 1911 48 on on IN 15699 1911 49 the the DT 15699 1911 50 Boer Boer NNP 15699 1911 51 left leave VBD 15699 1911 52 on on IN 15699 1911 53 the the DT 15699 1911 54 Seven Seven NNP 15699 1911 55 Kopjes Kopjes NNP 15699 1911 56 , , , 15699 1911 57 and and CC 15699 1911 58 endeavour endeavour VBP 15699 1911 59 to to TO 15699 1911 60 roll roll VB 15699 1911 61 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1911 62 up up RP 15699 1911 63 towards towards IN 15699 1911 64 the the DT 15699 1911 65 river river NN 15699 1911 66 , , , 15699 1911 67 by by IN 15699 1911 68 way way NN 15699 1911 69 of of IN 15699 1911 70 Table Table NNP 15699 1911 71 Mountain Mountain NNP 15699 1911 72 . . . 15699 1912 1 The the DT 15699 1912 2 enemy enemy NN 15699 1912 3 's 's POS 15699 1912 4 centre centre NN 15699 1912 5 was be VBD 15699 1912 6 to to TO 15699 1912 7 be be VB 15699 1912 8 threatened threaten VBN 15699 1912 9 by by IN 15699 1912 10 the the DT 15699 1912 11 VIIth VIIth NNP 15699 1912 12 Division Division NNP 15699 1912 13 along along IN 15699 1912 14 the the DT 15699 1912 15 line line NN 15699 1912 16 of of IN 15699 1912 17 the the DT 15699 1912 18 Modder Modder NNP 15699 1912 19 , , , 15699 1912 20 and and CC 15699 1912 21 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1912 22 right right NN 15699 1912 23 on on IN 15699 1912 24 the the DT 15699 1912 25 north north NNP 15699 1912 26 bank bank NNP 15699 1912 27 of of IN 15699 1912 28 the the DT 15699 1912 29 river river NN 15699 1912 30 by by IN 15699 1912 31 the the DT 15699 1912 32 IXth IXth NNP 15699 1912 33 Division Division NNP 15699 1912 34 . . . 15699 1913 1 With with IN 15699 1913 2 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1913 3 great great JJ 15699 1913 4 superiority superiority NN 15699 1913 5 in in IN 15699 1913 6 men man NNS 15699 1913 7 and and CC 15699 1913 8 guns gun NNS 15699 1913 9 , , , 15699 1913 10 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1913 11 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1913 12 might may MD 15699 1913 13 reasonably reasonably RB 15699 1913 14 expect expect VB 15699 1913 15 to to TO 15699 1913 16 capture capture VB 15699 1913 17 the the DT 15699 1913 18 whole whole JJ 15699 1913 19 Boer Boer NNP 15699 1913 20 force force NN 15699 1913 21 , , , 15699 1913 22 although although IN 15699 1913 23 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1913 24 had have VBD 15699 1913 25 no no RB 15699 1913 26 longer long RBR 15699 1913 27 a a DT 15699 1913 28 Cronje Cronje NNP 15699 1913 29 but but CC 15699 1913 30 a a DT 15699 1913 31 De De NNP 15699 1913 32 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1913 33 to to TO 15699 1913 34 deal deal VB 15699 1913 35 with with IN 15699 1913 36 . . . 15699 1914 1 The the DT 15699 1914 2 day day NN 15699 1914 3 's 's POS 15699 1914 4 operations operation NNS 15699 1914 5 began begin VBD 15699 1914 6 at at IN 15699 1914 7 3 3 CD 15699 1914 8 a.m. a.m. RB 15699 1914 9 , , , 15699 1914 10 when when WRB 15699 1914 11 the the DT 15699 1914 12 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1914 13 marched march VBD 15699 1914 14 out out IN 15699 1914 15 of of IN 15699 1914 16 Osfontein Osfontein NNP 15699 1914 17 ; ; : 15699 1914 18 but but CC 15699 1914 19 soon soon RB 15699 1914 20 the the DT 15699 1914 21 absence absence NN 15699 1914 22 of of IN 15699 1914 23 precise precise JJ 15699 1914 24 staff staff NN 15699 1914 25 arrangements arrangement NNS 15699 1914 26 gave give VBD 15699 1914 27 trouble trouble NN 15699 1914 28 . . . 15699 1915 1 The the DT 15699 1915 2 VIth VIth NNP 15699 1915 3 Division Division NNP 15699 1915 4 , , , 15699 1915 5 which which WDT 15699 1915 6 was be VBD 15699 1915 7 ordered order VBN 15699 1915 8 to to TO 15699 1915 9 follow follow VB 15699 1915 10 French French NNP 15699 1915 11 , , , 15699 1915 12 who who WP 15699 1915 13 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1915 14 was be VBD 15699 1915 15 understood understand VBN 15699 1915 16 would would MD 15699 1915 17 leave leave VB 15699 1915 18 camp camp NN 15699 1915 19 at at IN 15699 1915 20 2 2 CD 15699 1915 21 a.m. a.m. NN 15699 1915 22 , , , 15699 1915 23 was be VBD 15699 1915 24 headed head VBN 15699 1915 25 off off RP 15699 1915 26 by by IN 15699 1915 27 the the DT 15699 1915 28 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1915 29 , , , 15699 1915 30 and and CC 15699 1915 31 had have VBD 15699 1915 32 to to TO 15699 1915 33 be be VB 15699 1915 34 halted halt VBN 15699 1915 35 until until IN 15699 1915 36 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1915 37 was be VBD 15699 1915 38 clear clear JJ 15699 1915 39 of of IN 15699 1915 40 the the DT 15699 1915 41 infantry infantry NN 15699 1915 42 front front NN 15699 1915 43 . . . 15699 1916 1 Neither neither DT 15699 1916 2 Kelly Kelly NNP 15699 1916 3 - - HYPH 15699 1916 4 Kenny Kenny NNP 15699 1916 5 nor nor CC 15699 1916 6 French French NNP 15699 1916 7 seems seem VBZ 15699 1916 8 to to TO 15699 1916 9 have have VB 15699 1916 10 mastered master VBN 15699 1916 11 the the DT 15699 1916 12 scheme scheme NN 15699 1916 13 of of IN 15699 1916 14 attack attack NN 15699 1916 15 . . . 15699 1917 1 At at IN 15699 1917 2 daylight daylight NN 15699 1917 3 , , , 15699 1917 4 when when WRB 15699 1917 5 the the DT 15699 1917 6 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1917 7 should should MD 15699 1917 8 have have VB 15699 1917 9 been be VBN 15699 1917 10 well well RB 15699 1917 11 in in IN 15699 1917 12 rear rear NN 15699 1917 13 of of IN 15699 1917 14 the the DT 15699 1917 15 Boer Boer NNP 15699 1917 16 position position NN 15699 1917 17 , , , 15699 1917 18 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1917 19 was be VBD 15699 1917 20 in in IN 15699 1917 21 fact fact NN 15699 1917 22 not not RB 15699 1917 23 far far RB 15699 1917 24 from from IN 15699 1917 25 the the DT 15699 1917 26 VIth VIth NNP 15699 1917 27 Division Division NNP 15699 1917 28 , , , 15699 1917 29 about about RB 15699 1917 30 two two CD 15699 1917 31 miles mile NNS 15699 1917 32 south south RB 15699 1917 33 of of IN 15699 1917 34 the the DT 15699 1917 35 Boer Boer NNP 15699 1917 36 left leave VBD 15699 1917 37 flank flank NN 15699 1917 38 on on IN 15699 1917 39 Seven Seven NNP 15699 1917 40 Kopjes Kopjes NNP 15699 1917 41 and and CC 15699 1917 42 in in IN 15699 1917 43 full full JJ 15699 1917 44 view view NN 15699 1917 45 of of IN 15699 1917 46 the the DT 15699 1917 47 enemy enemy NN 15699 1917 48 . . . 15699 1918 1 As as RB 15699 1918 2 soon soon RB 15699 1918 3 as as IN 15699 1918 4 the the DT 15699 1918 5 Boers Boers NNPS 15699 1918 6 perceived perceive VBD 15699 1918 7 that that IN 15699 1918 8 an an DT 15699 1918 9 enveloping envelop VBG 15699 1918 10 movement movement NN 15699 1918 11 was be VBD 15699 1918 12 in in IN 15699 1918 13 train train NN 15699 1918 14 , , , 15699 1918 15 they -PRON- PRP 15699 1918 16 withdrew withdraw VBD 15699 1918 17 towards towards IN 15699 1918 18 the the DT 15699 1918 19 river river NN 15699 1918 20 , , , 15699 1918 21 and and CC 15699 1918 22 French French NNP 15699 1918 23 reported report VBD 15699 1918 24 that that IN 15699 1918 25 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1918 26 had have VBD 15699 1918 27 turned turn VBN 15699 1918 28 their -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1918 29 left left JJ 15699 1918 30 flank flank NN 15699 1918 31 , , , 15699 1918 32 and and CC 15699 1918 33 was be VBD 15699 1918 34 in in IN 15699 1918 35 pursuit pursuit NN 15699 1918 36 , , , 15699 1918 37 and and CC 15699 1918 38 that that IN 15699 1918 39 Seven Seven NNP 15699 1918 40 Kopjes Kopjes NNP 15699 1918 41 was be VBD 15699 1918 42 open open JJ 15699 1918 43 to to IN 15699 1918 44 Kelly Kelly NNP 15699 1918 45 - - HYPH 15699 1918 46 Kenny Kenny NNP 15699 1918 47 's 's POS 15699 1918 48 advance advance NN 15699 1918 49 . . . 15699 1919 1 The the DT 15699 1919 2 part part NN 15699 1919 3 assigned assign VBN 15699 1919 4 to to IN 15699 1919 5 him -PRON- PRP 15699 1919 6 in in IN 15699 1919 7 the the DT 15699 1919 8 morning morning NN 15699 1919 9 's 's POS 15699 1919 10 work work NN 15699 1919 11 was be VBD 15699 1919 12 , , , 15699 1919 13 however however RB 15699 1919 14 , , , 15699 1919 15 the the DT 15699 1919 16 cutting cutting NN 15699 1919 17 off off RP 15699 1919 18 of of IN 15699 1919 19 the the DT 15699 1919 20 enemy enemy NN 15699 1919 21 's 's POS 15699 1919 22 retreat retreat NN 15699 1919 23 , , , 15699 1919 24 and and CC 15699 1919 25 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1919 26 nullified nullify VBD 15699 1919 27 the the DT 15699 1919 28 tactical tactical JJ 15699 1919 29 scheme scheme NN 15699 1919 30 by by IN 15699 1919 31 showing show VBG 15699 1919 32 himself -PRON- PRP 15699 1919 33 prematurely prematurely RB 15699 1919 34 . . . 15699 1920 1 His -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1920 2 next next JJ 15699 1920 3 message message NN 15699 1920 4 to to IN 15699 1920 5 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1920 6 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1920 7 , , , 15699 1920 8 who who WP 15699 1920 9 was be VBD 15699 1920 10 watching watch VBG 15699 1920 11 the the DT 15699 1920 12 battle battle NN 15699 1920 13 from from IN 15699 1920 14 Le Le NNP 15699 1920 15 Gallais Gallais NNP 15699 1920 16 Kopje Kopje NNP 15699 1920 17 , , , 15699 1920 18 announced announce VBD 15699 1920 19 that that IN 15699 1920 20 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1920 21 was be VBD 15699 1920 22 shelling shell VBG 15699 1920 23 the the DT 15699 1920 24 wagons wagon NNS 15699 1920 25 in in IN 15699 1920 26 retreat retreat NN 15699 1920 27 , , , 15699 1920 28 but but CC 15699 1920 29 that that IN 15699 1920 30 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1920 31 could could MD 15699 1920 32 not not RB 15699 1920 33 get get VB 15699 1920 34 at at IN 15699 1920 35 them -PRON- PRP 15699 1920 36 , , , 15699 1920 37 as as IN 15699 1920 38 they -PRON- PRP 15699 1920 39 were be VBD 15699 1920 40 protected protect VBN 15699 1920 41 by by IN 15699 1920 42 flanking flank VBG 15699 1920 43 positions position NNS 15699 1920 44 on on IN 15699 1920 45 neighbouring neighbour VBG 15699 1920 46 kopjes kopje NNS 15699 1920 47 . . . 15699 1921 1 It -PRON- PRP 15699 1921 2 was be VBD 15699 1921 3 now now RB 15699 1921 4 evident evident JJ 15699 1921 5 that that IN 15699 1921 6 French French NNP 15699 1921 7 instead instead RB 15699 1921 8 of of IN 15699 1921 9 cutting cut VBG 15699 1921 10 off off RP 15699 1921 11 the the DT 15699 1921 12 enemy enemy NN 15699 1921 13 was be VBD 15699 1921 14 only only RB 15699 1921 15 pursuing pursue VBG 15699 1921 16 him -PRON- PRP 15699 1921 17 without without IN 15699 1921 18 much much JJ 15699 1921 19 success success NN 15699 1921 20 . . . 15699 1922 1 The the DT 15699 1922 2 VIth VIth NNP 15699 1922 3 Division Division NNP 15699 1922 4 advanced advance VBD 15699 1922 5 with with IN 15699 1922 6 great great JJ 15699 1922 7 deliberation deliberation NN 15699 1922 8 . . . 15699 1923 1 Kelly Kelly NNP 15699 1923 2 - - HYPH 15699 1923 3 Kenny Kenny NNP 15699 1923 4 reported report VBD 15699 1923 5 to to IN 15699 1923 6 Head Head NNP 15699 1923 7 Quarters 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previously RB 15699 1923 44 . . . 15699 1924 1 However however RB 15699 1924 2 , , , 15699 1924 3 Kelly Kelly NNP 15699 1924 4 - - HYPH 15699 1924 5 Kenny Kenny NNP 15699 1924 6 occupied occupy VBD 15699 1924 7 Seven Seven NNP 15699 1924 8 Kopjes Kopjes NNP 15699 1924 9 without without IN 15699 1924 10 opposition opposition NN 15699 1924 11 , , , 15699 1924 12 and and CC 15699 1924 13 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1924 14 is be VBZ 15699 1924 15 said say VBN 15699 1924 16 that that IN 15699 1924 17 the the DT 15699 1924 18 infantry infantry NN 15699 1924 19 on on IN 15699 1924 20 the the DT 15699 1924 21 south south NNP 15699 1924 22 bank bank NNP 15699 1924 23 were be VBD 15699 1924 24 never never RB 15699 1924 25 in in IN 15699 1924 26 touch touch NN 15699 1924 27 with with IN 15699 1924 28 the the DT 15699 1924 29 enemy enemy NN 15699 1924 30 . . . 15699 1925 1 On on IN 15699 1925 2 the the DT 15699 1925 3 north north NN 15699 1925 4 bank bank NN 15699 1925 5 the the DT 15699 1925 6 IXth IXth 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1927 10 , , , 15699 1927 11 keeping keep VBG 15699 1927 12 French French NNP 15699 1927 13 at at IN 15699 1927 14 arm arm NN 15699 1927 15 's 's POS 15699 1927 16 length length NN 15699 1927 17 with with IN 15699 1927 18 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1927 19 rearguards rearguard NNS 15699 1927 20 . . . 15699 1928 1 He -PRON- PRP 15699 1928 2 owed owe VBD 15699 1928 3 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1928 4 escape escape NN 15699 1928 5 to to IN 15699 1928 6 the the DT 15699 1928 7 hesitancy hesitancy NN 15699 1928 8 of of IN 15699 1928 9 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1928 10 opponents opponent NNS 15699 1928 11 and and CC 15699 1928 12 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1928 13 own own JJ 15699 1928 14 mobility mobility NN 15699 1928 15 . . . 15699 1929 1 The the DT 15699 1929 2 details detail NNS 15699 1929 3 of of IN 15699 1929 4 the the DT 15699 1929 5 fight fight NN 15699 1929 6 show show NN 15699 1929 7 that that IN 15699 1929 8 some some DT 15699 1929 9 of of IN 15699 1929 10 the the DT 15699 1929 11 commanders commander NNS 15699 1929 12 waited wait VBD 15699 1929 13 upon upon IN 15699 1929 14 one one CD 15699 1929 15 another another DT 15699 1929 16 like like IN 15699 1929 17 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1929 18 Chatham Chatham NNP 15699 1929 19 and and CC 15699 1929 20 Sir Sir NNP 15699 1929 21 Richard Richard NNP 15699 1929 22 Strachan Strachan NNP 15699 1929 23 at at IN 15699 1929 24 Walcheren Walcheren NNP 15699 1929 25 . . . 15699 1930 1 Again again RB 15699 1930 2 the the DT 15699 1930 3 British british JJ 15699 1930 4 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1930 5 was be VBD 15699 1930 6 ineffective ineffective JJ 15699 1930 7 for for IN 15699 1930 8 pursuit pursuit NN 15699 1930 9 . . . 15699 1931 1 It -PRON- PRP 15699 1931 2 was be VBD 15699 1931 3 not not RB 15699 1931 4 known know VBN 15699 1931 5 at at IN 15699 1931 6 the the DT 15699 1931 7 time time NN 15699 1931 8 that that WDT 15699 1931 9 had have VBD 15699 1931 10 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1931 11 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1931 12 ' ' POS 15699 1931 13 scheme scheme NN 15699 1931 14 been be VBN 15699 1931 15 successful successful JJ 15699 1931 16 in in IN 15699 1931 17 its -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1931 18 entirety entirety NN 15699 1931 19 , , , 15699 1931 20 a a DT 15699 1931 21 capture capture NN 15699 1931 22 would would MD 15699 1931 23 have have VB 15699 1931 24 been be VBN 15699 1931 25 made make VBN 15699 1931 26 that that WDT 15699 1931 27 might may MD 15699 1931 28 have have VB 15699 1931 29 brought bring VBN 15699 1931 30 the the DT 15699 1931 31 war war NN 15699 1931 32 to to IN 15699 1931 33 a a DT 15699 1931 34 sudden sudden JJ 15699 1931 35 close close NN 15699 1931 36 . . . 15699 1932 1 President President NNP 15699 1932 2 Kruger Kruger NNP 15699 1932 3 was be VBD 15699 1932 4 present present JJ 15699 1932 5 during during IN 15699 1932 6 the the DT 15699 1932 7 greater great JJR 15699 1932 8 part part NN 15699 1932 9 of of IN 15699 1932 10 the the DT 15699 1932 11 battle battle NN 15699 1932 12 , , , 15699 1932 13 and and CC 15699 1932 14 with with IN 15699 1932 15 bitter bitter JJ 15699 1932 16 chagrin chagrin NNP 15699 1932 17 saw see VBD 15699 1932 18 the the DT 15699 1932 19 burghers burgher NNS 15699 1932 20 streaming stream VBG 15699 1932 21 past past IN 15699 1932 22 him -PRON- PRP 15699 1932 23 in in IN 15699 1932 24 retreat retreat NN 15699 1932 25 . . . 15699 1933 1 Whether whether IN 15699 1933 2 the the DT 15699 1933 3 battle battle NN 15699 1933 4 of of IN 15699 1933 5 Poplar Poplar NNP 15699 1933 6 Grove Grove NNP 15699 1933 7 is be VBZ 15699 1933 8 to to TO 15699 1933 9 be be VB 15699 1933 10 considered consider VBN 15699 1933 11 a a DT 15699 1933 12 success success NN 15699 1933 13 or or CC 15699 1933 14 not not RB 15699 1933 15 depends depend VBZ 15699 1933 16 upon upon IN 15699 1933 17 the the DT 15699 1933 18 view view NN 15699 1933 19 which which WDT 15699 1933 20 is be VBZ 15699 1933 21 taken take VBN 15699 1933 22 of of IN 15699 1933 23 its -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1933 24 actual actual JJ 15699 1933 25 and and CC 15699 1933 26 potential potential JJ 15699 1933 27 results result NNS 15699 1933 28 . . . 15699 1934 1 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1934 2 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1934 3 did do VBD 15699 1934 4 not not RB 15699 1934 5 capture capture VB 15699 1934 6 another another DT 15699 1934 7 Boer Boer NNP 15699 1934 8 army army NN 15699 1934 9 , , , 15699 1934 10 as as IN 15699 1934 11 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1934 12 fully fully RB 15699 1934 13 expected expect VBD 15699 1934 14 to to TO 15699 1934 15 do do VB 15699 1934 16 , , , 15699 1934 17 but but CC 15699 1934 18 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1934 19 expelled expel VBD 15699 1934 20 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1934 21 from from IN 15699 1934 22 a a DT 15699 1934 23 good good JJ 15699 1934 24 position position NN 15699 1934 25 , , , 15699 1934 26 and and CC 15699 1934 27 put put VBD 15699 1934 28 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1934 29 on on IN 15699 1934 30 the the DT 15699 1934 31 run run NN 15699 1934 32 ; ; : 15699 1934 33 and and CC 15699 1934 34 the the DT 15699 1934 35 British British NNP 15699 1934 36 Army Army NNP 15699 1934 37 was be VBD 15699 1934 38 one one CD 15699 1934 39 stage stage NN 15699 1934 40 nearer near JJR 15699 1934 41 to to IN 15699 1934 42 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 15699 1934 43 . . . 15699 1935 1 Next next JJ 15699 1935 2 day day NN 15699 1935 3 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 15699 1935 4 was be VBD 15699 1935 5 again again RB 15699 1935 6 , , , 15699 1935 7 in in IN 15699 1935 8 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1935 9 capacity capacity NN 15699 1935 10 of of IN 15699 1935 11 military military JJ 15699 1935 12 foreman foreman NN 15699 1935 13 , , , 15699 1935 14 sent send VBD 15699 1935 15 away away RB 15699 1935 16 to to TO 15699 1935 17 superintend superintend VB 15699 1935 18 the the DT 15699 1935 19 carrying carrying NN 15699 1935 20 out out IN 15699 1935 21 of of IN 15699 1935 22 the the DT 15699 1935 23 arrangements arrangement NNS 15699 1935 24 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1935 25 had have VBD 15699 1935 26 already already 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2 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1937 3 , , , 15699 1937 4 undaunted undaunte VBN 15699 1937 5 by by IN 15699 1937 6 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1937 7 defeat defeat NN 15699 1937 8 and and CC 15699 1937 9 by by IN 15699 1937 10 the the DT 15699 1937 11 defection defection NN 15699 1937 12 of of IN 15699 1937 13 a a DT 15699 1937 14 large large JJ 15699 1937 15 number number NN 15699 1937 16 of of IN 15699 1937 17 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1937 18 men man NNS 15699 1937 19 , , , 15699 1937 20 who who WP 15699 1937 21 disappeared disappear VBD 15699 1937 22 after after IN 15699 1937 23 Poplar Poplar NNP 15699 1937 24 Grove Grove NNP 15699 1937 25 , , , 15699 1937 26 summoned summon VBD 15699 1937 27 a a DT 15699 1937 28 Krijgsraad Krijgsraad NNP 15699 1937 29 , , , 15699 1937 30 which which WDT 15699 1937 31 authorized authorize VBD 15699 1937 32 further further JJ 15699 1937 33 resistance resistance NN 15699 1937 34 . . . 15699 1938 1 A a DT 15699 1938 2 position position NN 15699 1938 3 threatening threaten 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P. NNP 15699 1939 17 de de NNP 15699 1939 18 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1939 19 , , , 15699 1939 20 came come VBD 15699 1939 21 in in RB 15699 1939 22 , , , 15699 1939 23 and and CC 15699 1939 24 a a DT 15699 1939 25 force force NN 15699 1939 26 of of IN 15699 1939 27 about about RB 15699 1939 28 5,000 5,000 CD 15699 1939 29 men man NNS 15699 1939 30 was be VBD 15699 1939 31 rallied rally VBN 15699 1939 32 , , , 15699 1939 33 to to TO 15699 1939 34 make make VB 15699 1939 35 one one CD 15699 1939 36 more more JJR 15699 1939 37 rearguard rearguard NN 15699 1939 38 stand stand NN 15699 1939 39 against against IN 15699 1939 40 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1939 41 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1939 42 . . . 15699 1940 1 In in IN 15699 1940 2 the the DT 15699 1940 3 absence absence NN 15699 1940 4 of of IN 15699 1940 5 C. C. NNP 15699 1940 6 de de NNP 15699 1940 7 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1940 8 , , , 15699 1940 9 who who WP 15699 1940 10 had have VBD 15699 1940 11 been be VBN 15699 1940 12 called call VBN 15699 1940 13 away away RB 15699 1940 14 to to IN 15699 1940 15 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 15699 1940 16 , , , 15699 1940 17 Delarey Delarey NNP 15699 1940 18 was be VBD 15699 1940 19 in in IN 15699 1940 20 command command NN 15699 1940 21 . . . 15699 1941 1 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1941 2 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1941 3 ' ' POS 15699 1941 4 scheme scheme NN 15699 1941 5 for for IN 15699 1941 6 the the DT 15699 1941 7 advance advance NN 15699 1941 8 on on IN 15699 1941 9 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 15699 1941 10 was be VBD 15699 1941 11 based base VBN 15699 1941 12 on on IN 15699 1941 13 reports report NNS 15699 1941 14 that that IN 15699 1941 15 the the DT 15699 1941 16 Boers Boers NNPS 15699 1941 17 would would MD 15699 1941 18 take take VB 15699 1941 19 up up RP 15699 1941 20 a a DT 15699 1941 21 strong strong JJ 15699 1941 22 position position NN 15699 1941 23 a a DT 15699 1941 24 few few JJ 15699 1941 25 miles mile NNS 15699 1941 26 N.W. 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NNP 15699 1942 1 of of IN 15699 1942 2 the the DT 15699 1942 3 capital capital NN 15699 1942 4 . . . 15699 1943 1 He -PRON- PRP 15699 1943 2 divided divide VBD 15699 1943 3 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1943 4 force force NN 15699 1943 5 into into IN 15699 1943 6 three three CD 15699 1943 7 columns column NNS 15699 1943 8 , , , 15699 1943 9 each each DT 15699 1943 10 having have VBG 15699 1943 11 a a DT 15699 1943 12 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1943 13 brigade brigade NN 15699 1943 14 attached attach VBN 15699 1943 15 to to IN 15699 1943 16 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1943 17 , , , 15699 1943 18 which which WDT 15699 1943 19 , , , 15699 1943 20 marching march VBG 15699 1943 21 by by IN 15699 1943 22 different different JJ 15699 1943 23 routes route NNS 15699 1943 24 to to IN 15699 1943 25 a a DT 15699 1943 26 point point NN 15699 1943 27 south south RB 15699 1943 28 of of IN 15699 1943 29 the the DT 15699 1943 30 city city NN 15699 1943 31 , , , 15699 1943 32 would would MD 15699 1943 33 cut cut VB 15699 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5 by by IN 15699 1945 6 the the DT 15699 1945 7 Boers Boers NNPS 15699 1945 8 at at IN 15699 1945 9 Abraham Abraham NNP 15699 1945 10 's 's POS 15699 1945 11 Kraal Kraal NNP 15699 1945 12 at at IN 15699 1945 13 first first RB 15699 1945 14 only only RB 15699 1945 15 included include VBD 15699 1945 16 a a DT 15699 1945 17 group group NN 15699 1945 18 of of IN 15699 1945 19 kopjes kopjes NNP 15699 1945 20 near near IN 15699 1945 21 the the DT 15699 1945 22 river river NN 15699 1945 23 , , , 15699 1945 24 and and CC 15699 1945 25 another another DT 15699 1945 26 group group NN 15699 1945 27 at at IN 15699 1945 28 Damvallei Damvallei NNP 15699 1945 29 , , , 15699 1945 30 but but CC 15699 1945 31 eventually eventually RB 15699 1945 32 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1945 33 was be VBD 15699 1945 34 extended extend VBN 15699 1945 35 further further RB 15699 1945 36 south south RB 15699 1945 37 to to IN 15699 1945 38 Driefontein Driefontein NNP 15699 1945 39 and and CC 15699 1945 40 Boschrand Boschrand 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towards IN 15699 1946 63 Driefontein Driefontein NNP 15699 1946 64 and and CC 15699 1946 65 Boschrand Boschrand NNP 15699 1946 66 . . . 15699 1947 1 Delarey Delarey NNP 15699 1947 2 , , , 15699 1947 3 finding find VBG 15699 1947 4 that that IN 15699 1947 5 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1947 6 was be VBD 15699 1947 7 not not RB 15699 1947 8 to to TO 15699 1947 9 be be VB 15699 1947 10 attacked attack VBN 15699 1947 11 on on IN 15699 1947 12 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1947 13 right right NN 15699 1947 14 , , , 15699 1947 15 reinforced reinforce VBN 15699 1947 16 Driefontein Driefontein NNP 15699 1947 17 Hill Hill NNP 15699 1947 18 , , , 15699 1947 19 which which WDT 15699 1947 20 , , , 15699 1947 21 as as IN 15699 1947 22 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1947 23 happened happen VBD 15699 1947 24 , , , 15699 1947 25 had have VBD 15699 1947 26 just just RB 15699 1947 27 been be VBN 15699 1947 28 evacuated evacuate VBN 15699 1947 29 by by IN 15699 1947 30 De De NNP 15699 1947 31 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1947 32 , , , 15699 1947 33 who who WP 15699 1947 34 had have VBD 15699 1947 35 returned return VBN 15699 1947 36 from from IN 15699 1947 37 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 15699 1947 38 . . . 15699 1948 1 The the DT 15699 1948 2 occupation occupation NN 15699 1948 3 of of IN 15699 1948 4 a a DT 15699 1948 5 detached detached JJ 15699 1948 6 spur spur NN 15699 1948 7 of of IN 15699 1948 8 the the DT 15699 1948 9 Boschrand Boschrand NNP 15699 1948 10 by by IN 15699 1948 11 a a DT 15699 1948 12 chance chance NN 15699 1948 13 body body NN 15699 1948 14 of of IN 15699 1948 15 mounted mount VBN 15699 1948 16 infantry infantry NN 15699 1948 17 from from IN 15699 1948 18 the the DT 15699 1948 19 centre centre NN 15699 1948 20 column column NN 15699 1948 21 , , , 15699 1948 22 and and CC 15699 1948 23 a a DT 15699 1948 24 threatening threaten VBG 15699 1948 25 movement movement NN 15699 1948 26 of of IN 15699 1948 27 that that DT 15699 1948 28 column column NN 15699 1948 29 's 's POS 15699 1948 30 cavalry cavalry NNP 15699 1948 31 brigade brigade NN 15699 1948 32 , , , 15699 1948 33 had have VBD 15699 1948 34 drawn draw VBN 15699 1948 35 him -PRON- PRP 15699 1948 36 away away RB 15699 1948 37 from from IN 15699 1948 38 Driefontein Driefontein NNP 15699 1948 39 on on RP 15699 1948 40 to to IN 15699 1948 41 the the DT 15699 1948 42 crest crest NN 15699 1948 43 of of IN 15699 1948 44 the the DT 15699 1948 45 Boschrand Boschrand NNP 15699 1948 46 . . . 15699 1949 1 French French NNP 15699 1949 2 's 's POS 15699 1949 3 change change NN 15699 1949 4 of of IN 15699 1949 5 direction direction NN 15699 1949 6 caused cause VBD 15699 1949 7 the the DT 15699 1949 8 march march NN 15699 1949 9 of of IN 15699 1949 10 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1949 11 column column NN 15699 1949 12 to to TO 15699 1949 13 converge converge VB 15699 1949 14 upon upon IN 15699 1949 15 that that DT 15699 1949 16 of of IN 15699 1949 17 the the DT 15699 1949 18 centre centre NN 15699 1949 19 column column NN 15699 1949 20 , , , 15699 1949 21 and and CC 15699 1949 22 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1949 23 was be VBD 15699 1949 24 now now RB 15699 1949 25 crossing cross VBG 15699 1949 26 the the DT 15699 1949 27 front front NN 15699 1949 28 of of IN 15699 1949 29 a a DT 15699 1949 30 sinuous sinuous JJ 15699 1949 31 line line NN 15699 1949 32 of of IN 15699 1949 33 ten ten CD 15699 1949 34 miles mile NNS 15699 1949 35 occupied occupy VBN 15699 1949 36 by by IN 15699 1949 37 the the DT 15699 1949 38 enemy enemy NN 15699 1949 39 , , , 15699 1949 40 and and CC 15699 1949 41 extending extend VBG 15699 1949 42 from from IN 15699 1949 43 the the DT 15699 1949 44 Boschrand Boschrand NNP 15699 1949 45 , , , 15699 1949 46 through through IN 15699 1949 47 Driefontein Driefontein NNP 15699 1949 48 , , , 15699 1949 49 Damvallei Damvallei NNP 15699 1949 50 , , , 15699 1949 51 and and CC 15699 1949 52 the the DT 15699 1949 53 Abraham Abraham NNP 15699 1949 54 's 's POS 15699 1949 55 Kraal Kraal NNP 15699 1949 56 Kopjes Kopjes NNP 15699 1949 57 to to IN 15699 1949 58 Oertel Oertel NNP 15699 1949 59 's 's POS 15699 1949 60 Drift Drift NNP 15699 1949 61 on on IN 15699 1949 62 the the DT 15699 1949 63 Modder Modder NNP 15699 1949 64 . . . 15699 1950 1 The the DT 15699 1950 2 right right NN 15699 1950 3 of of IN 15699 1950 4 the the DT 15699 1950 5 line line NN 15699 1950 6 had have VBD 15699 1950 7 already already RB 15699 1950 8 diverted divert VBN 15699 1950 9 French French NNP 15699 1950 10 from from IN 15699 1950 11 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1950 12 march march NN 15699 1950 13 on on IN 15699 1950 14 the the DT 15699 1950 15 appointed appoint VBN 15699 1950 16 bivouac bivouac NNS 15699 1950 17 , , , 15699 1950 18 which which WDT 15699 1950 19 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1950 20 now now RB 15699 1950 21 proposed propose VBD 15699 1950 22 to to TO 15699 1950 23 reach reach VB 15699 1950 24 by by IN 15699 1950 25 turning turn VBG 15699 1950 26 the the DT 15699 1950 27 left left NN 15699 1950 28 . . . 15699 1951 1 Suddenly suddenly RB 15699 1951 2 Delarey Delarey NNP 15699 1951 3 opened open VBD 15699 1951 4 fire fire NN 15699 1951 5 from from IN 15699 1951 6 Driefontein Driefontein NNP 15699 1951 7 on on IN 15699 1951 8 the the DT 15699 1951 9 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1951 10 , , , 15699 1951 11 and and CC 15699 1951 12 the the DT 15699 1951 13 advance advance NN 15699 1951 14 of of IN 15699 1951 15 the the DT 15699 1951 16 infantry infantry NN 15699 1951 17 had have VBD 15699 1951 18 to to TO 15699 1951 19 be be VB 15699 1951 20 delayed delay VBN 15699 1951 21 while while IN 15699 1951 22 the the DT 15699 1951 23 situation situation NN 15699 1951 24 was be VBD 15699 1951 25 examined examine VBN 15699 1951 26 . . . 15699 1952 1 The the DT 15699 1952 2 result result NN 15699 1952 3 of of IN 15699 1952 4 the the DT 15699 1952 5 reconnaissance reconnaissance NN 15699 1952 6 determined determine VBN 15699 1952 7 Kelly Kelly NNP 15699 1952 8 - - HYPH 15699 1952 9 Kenny Kenny NNP 15699 1952 10 , , , 15699 1952 11 who who WP 15699 1952 12 was be VBD 15699 1952 13 in in IN 15699 1952 14 command command NN 15699 1952 15 of of IN 15699 1952 16 the the DT 15699 1952 17 left left JJ 15699 1952 18 column column NN 15699 1952 19 's 's POS 15699 1952 20 infantry infantry NN 15699 1952 21 , , , 15699 1952 22 to to TO 15699 1952 23 attack attack VB 15699 1952 24 the the DT 15699 1952 25 minor minor JJ 15699 1952 26 features feature NNS 15699 1952 27 of of IN 15699 1952 28 Delarey Delarey NNP 15699 1952 29 's 's POS 15699 1952 30 position position NN 15699 1952 31 . . . 15699 1953 1 He -PRON- PRP 15699 1953 2 was be VBD 15699 1953 3 unable unable JJ 15699 1953 4 to to TO 15699 1953 5 communicate communicate VB 15699 1953 6 with with IN 15699 1953 7 French French NNP 15699 1953 8 , , , 15699 1953 9 but but CC 15699 1953 10 the the DT 15699 1953 11 latter latter JJ 15699 1953 12 , , , 15699 1953 13 as as RB 15699 1953 14 soon soon RB 15699 1953 15 as as IN 15699 1953 16 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1953 17 saw see VBD 15699 1953 18 that that IN 15699 1953 19 Kelly Kelly NNP 15699 1953 20 - - HYPH 15699 1953 21 Kenny Kenny NNP 15699 1953 22 had have VBD 15699 1953 23 achieved achieve VBN 15699 1953 24 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1953 25 object object NN 15699 1953 26 , , , 15699 1953 27 ordered order VBD 15699 1953 28 a a DT 15699 1953 29 turning turning NN 15699 1953 30 movement movement NN 15699 1953 31 by by IN 15699 1953 32 the the DT 15699 1953 33 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1953 34 . . . 15699 1954 1 The the DT 15699 1954 2 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1954 3 of of IN 15699 1954 4 the the DT 15699 1954 5 centre centre NN 15699 1954 6 column column NN 15699 1954 7 , , , 15699 1954 8 which which WDT 15699 1954 9 earlier early RBR 15699 1954 10 in in IN 15699 1954 11 the the DT 15699 1954 12 day day NN 15699 1954 13 had have VBD 15699 1954 14 been be VBN 15699 1954 15 informed inform VBN 15699 1954 16 that that IN 15699 1954 17 French French NNP 15699 1954 18 was be VBD 15699 1954 19 not not RB 15699 1954 20 in in IN 15699 1954 21 need need NN 15699 1954 22 of of IN 15699 1954 23 its -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1954 24 assistance assistance NN 15699 1954 25 , , , 15699 1954 26 co co VBN 15699 1954 27 - - VBN 15699 1954 28 operated operate VBN 15699 1954 29 imperfectly imperfectly RB 15699 1954 30 . . . 15699 1955 1 The the DT 15699 1955 2 afternoon afternoon NN 15699 1955 3 was be VBD 15699 1955 4 wearing wear VBG 15699 1955 5 away away RB 15699 1955 6 , , , 15699 1955 7 and and CC 15699 1955 8 Kelly Kelly NNP 15699 1955 9 - - HYPH 15699 1955 10 Kenny Kenny NNP 15699 1955 11 , , , 15699 1955 12 while while IN 15699 1955 13 waiting wait VBG 15699 1955 14 impatiently impatiently RB 15699 1955 15 for for IN 15699 1955 16 the the DT 15699 1955 17 turning turn VBG 15699 1955 18 movement movement NN 15699 1955 19 to to TO 15699 1955 20 take take VB 15699 1955 21 effect effect NN 15699 1955 22 , , , 15699 1955 23 received receive VBD 15699 1955 24 a a DT 15699 1955 25 message message NN 15699 1955 26 from from IN 15699 1955 27 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1955 28 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1955 29 , , , 15699 1955 30 instructing instruct VBG 15699 1955 31 him -PRON- PRP 15699 1955 32 to to TO 15699 1955 33 push push VB 15699 1955 34 on on RP 15699 1955 35 , , , 15699 1955 36 as as IN 15699 1955 37 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1955 38 was be VBD 15699 1955 39 believed believe VBN 15699 1955 40 that that IN 15699 1955 41 the the DT 15699 1955 42 enemy enemy NN 15699 1955 43 's 's POS 15699 1955 44 position position NN 15699 1955 45 was be VBD 15699 1955 46 not not RB 15699 1955 47 held hold VBN 15699 1955 48 in in IN 15699 1955 49 great great JJ 15699 1955 50 strength strength NN 15699 1955 51 . . . 15699 1956 1 Kelly Kelly NNP 15699 1956 2 - - HYPH 15699 1956 3 Kenny Kenny NNP 15699 1956 4 , , , 15699 1956 5 for for IN 15699 1956 6 the the DT 15699 1956 7 first first JJ 15699 1956 8 time time NN 15699 1956 9 able able JJ 15699 1956 10 to to TO 15699 1956 11 fight fight VB 15699 1956 12 a a DT 15699 1956 13 battle battle NN 15699 1956 14 in in IN 15699 1956 15 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1956 16 own own JJ 15699 1956 17 way way NN 15699 1956 18 , , , 15699 1956 19 now now RB 15699 1956 20 set set VB 15699 1956 21 himself -PRON- PRP 15699 1956 22 to to TO 15699 1956 23 clear clear VB 15699 1956 24 the the DT 15699 1956 25 enemy enemy NN 15699 1956 26 out out IN 15699 1956 27 of of IN 15699 1956 28 the the DT 15699 1956 29 Driefontein Driefontein NNP 15699 1956 30 ridge ridge NN 15699 1956 31 . . . 15699 1957 1 Reinforcements reinforcement NNS 15699 1957 2 were be VBD 15699 1957 3 ordered order VBN 15699 1957 4 up up RP 15699 1957 5 to to IN 15699 1957 6 him -PRON- PRP 15699 1957 7 from from IN 15699 1957 8 the the DT 15699 1957 9 centre centre NN 15699 1957 10 column column NN 15699 1957 11 , , , 15699 1957 12 but but CC 15699 1957 13 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1957 14 won win VBD 15699 1957 15 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1957 16 victory victory NN 15699 1957 17 without without IN 15699 1957 18 their -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1957 19 aid aid NN 15699 1957 20 , , , 15699 1957 21 and and CC 15699 1957 22 after after IN 15699 1957 23 a a DT 15699 1957 24 struggle struggle NN 15699 1957 25 which which WDT 15699 1957 26 lasted last VBD 15699 1957 27 till till IN 15699 1957 28 sunset sunset NN 15699 1957 29 , , , 15699 1957 30 Delarey Delarey NNP 15699 1957 31 was be VBD 15699 1957 32 expelled expel VBN 15699 1957 33 from from IN 15699 1957 34 Driefontein Driefontein NNP 15699 1957 35 . . . 15699 1958 1 The the DT 15699 1958 2 Boers Boers NNPS 15699 1958 3 were be VBD 15699 1958 4 still still RB 15699 1958 5 in in IN 15699 1958 6 occupation occupation NN 15699 1958 7 of of IN 15699 1958 8 the the DT 15699 1958 9 other other JJ 15699 1958 10 positions position NNS 15699 1958 11 on on IN 15699 1958 12 the the DT 15699 1958 13 line line NN 15699 1958 14 , , , 15699 1958 15 but but CC 15699 1958 16 De De NNP 15699 1958 17 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1958 18 , , , 15699 1958 19 although although IN 15699 1958 20 strongly strongly RB 15699 1958 21 urged urge VBN 15699 1958 22 by by IN 15699 1958 23 Delarey Delarey NNP 15699 1958 24 to to TO 15699 1958 25 hold hold VB 15699 1958 26 on on RP 15699 1958 27 , , , 15699 1958 28 found find VBD 15699 1958 29 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1958 30 advisable advisable JJ 15699 1958 31 to to TO 15699 1958 32 withdraw withdraw VB 15699 1958 33 from from IN 15699 1958 34 them -PRON- PRP 15699 1958 35 . . . 15699 1959 1 The the DT 15699 1959 2 burghers burgher NNS 15699 1959 3 drifted drift VBD 15699 1959 4 away away RB 15699 1959 5 in in IN 15699 1959 6 the the DT 15699 1959 7 darkness darkness NN 15699 1959 8 , , , 15699 1959 9 after after IN 15699 1959 10 the the DT 15699 1959 11 exhausted exhausted JJ 15699 1959 12 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1959 13 had have VBD 15699 1959 14 made make VBN 15699 1959 15 a a DT 15699 1959 16 formal formal JJ 15699 1959 17 attempt attempt NN 15699 1959 18 at at IN 15699 1959 19 pursuit pursuit NN 15699 1959 20 . . . 15699 1960 1 Two two CD 15699 1960 2 of of IN 15699 1960 3 the the DT 15699 1960 4 field field NN 15699 1960 5 guns gun NNS 15699 1960 6 which which WDT 15699 1960 7 had have VBD 15699 1960 8 been be VBN 15699 1960 9 taken take VBN 15699 1960 10 three three CD 15699 1960 11 months month NNS 15699 1960 12 before before RB 15699 1960 13 at at IN 15699 1960 14 Colenso Colenso NNP 15699 1960 15 fought fight VBD 15699 1960 16 on on IN 15699 1960 17 the the DT 15699 1960 18 Boer Boer NNP 15699 1960 19 side side NN 15699 1960 20 at at IN 15699 1960 21 the the DT 15699 1960 22 Battle Battle NNP 15699 1960 23 of of IN 15699 1960 24 Driefontein Driefontein NNP 15699 1960 25 , , , 15699 1960 26 which which WDT 15699 1960 27 though though RB 15699 1960 28 but but CC 15699 1960 29 a a DT 15699 1960 30 passing pass VBG 15699 1960 31 incident incident NN 15699 1960 32 in in IN 15699 1960 33 the the DT 15699 1960 34 war war NN 15699 1960 35 , , , 15699 1960 36 has have VBZ 15699 1960 37 been be VBN 15699 1960 38 favoured favour VBN 15699 1960 39 by by IN 15699 1960 40 the the DT 15699 1960 41 German german JJ 15699 1960 42 critics critic NNS 15699 1960 43 with with IN 15699 1960 44 their -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1960 45 cordial cordial JJ 15699 1960 46 approval approval NN 15699 1960 47 . . . 15699 1961 1 " " `` 15699 1961 2 Driefontein Driefontein NNP 15699 1961 3 was be VBD 15699 1961 4 fought fight VBN 15699 1961 5 substantially substantially RB 15699 1961 6 on on IN 15699 1961 7 the the DT 15699 1961 8 principles principle NNS 15699 1961 9 evolved evolve VBN 15699 1961 10 by by IN 15699 1961 11 the the DT 15699 1961 12 experiences experience NNS 15699 1961 13 of of IN 15699 1961 14 the the DT 15699 1961 15 campaign campaign NN 15699 1961 16 of of IN 15699 1961 17 1870 1870 CD 15699 1961 18 - - SYM 15699 1961 19 1871 1871 CD 15699 1961 20 . . . 15699 1961 21 " " '' 15699 1962 1 Kelly Kelly NNP 15699 1962 2 - - HYPH 15699 1962 3 Kenny Kenny NNP 15699 1962 4 's 's POS 15699 1962 5 wilful wilful JJ 15699 1962 6 and and CC 15699 1962 7 successful successful JJ 15699 1962 8 " " '' 15699 1962 9 use use NN 15699 1962 10 of of IN 15699 1962 11 deep deep JJ 15699 1962 12 formations formation NNS 15699 1962 13 , , , 15699 1962 14 limited limited JJ 15699 1962 15 front front NN 15699 1962 16 , , , 15699 1962 17 and and CC 15699 1962 18 of of IN 15699 1962 19 a a DT 15699 1962 20 wasting waste VBG 15699 1962 21 fire fire NN 15699 1962 22 to to TO 15699 1962 23 obtain obtain VB 15699 1962 24 ascendancy ascendancy NN 15699 1962 25 before before IN 15699 1962 26 crushing crush VBG 15699 1962 27 the the DT 15699 1962 28 enemy enemy NN 15699 1962 29 with with IN 15699 1962 30 a a DT 15699 1962 31 simultaneous simultaneous JJ 15699 1962 32 charge charge NN 15699 1962 33 " " '' 15699 1962 34 is be VBZ 15699 1962 35 considered consider VBN 15699 1962 36 to to TO 15699 1962 37 uphold uphold VB 15699 1962 38 the the DT 15699 1962 39 correctness correctness NN 15699 1962 40 of of IN 15699 1962 41 the the DT 15699 1962 42 German german JJ 15699 1962 43 theory theory NN 15699 1962 44 of of IN 15699 1962 45 attack attack NN 15699 1962 46 , , , 15699 1962 47 which which WDT 15699 1962 48 thirty thirty CD 15699 1962 49 years year NNS 15699 1962 50 of of IN 15699 1962 51 new new JJ 15699 1962 52 conditions condition NNS 15699 1962 53 of of IN 15699 1962 54 warfare warfare NN 15699 1962 55 have have VBP 15699 1962 56 not not RB 15699 1962 57 modified modify VBN 15699 1962 58 . . . 15699 1963 1 [ [ -LRB- 15699 1963 2 38 38 CD 15699 1963 3 ] ] -RRB- 15699 1963 4 Next next JJ 15699 1963 5 day day NN 15699 1963 6 the the DT 15699 1963 7 advance advance NN 15699 1963 8 on on IN 15699 1963 9 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 15699 1963 10 was be VBD 15699 1963 11 resumed resume VBN 15699 1963 12 , , , 15699 1963 13 and and CC 15699 1963 14 French French NNP 15699 1963 15 's 's POS 15699 1963 16 column column NN 15699 1963 17 was be VBD 15699 1963 18 merged merge VBN 15699 1963 19 in in IN 15699 1963 20 the the DT 15699 1963 21 centre centre NN 15699 1963 22 column column NN 15699 1963 23 under under IN 15699 1963 24 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1963 25 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1963 26 . . . 15699 1964 1 The the DT 15699 1964 2 column column NN 15699 1964 3 under under IN 15699 1964 4 Tucker Tucker NNP 15699 1964 5 was be VBD 15699 1964 6 marching march VBG 15699 1964 7 on on IN 15699 1964 8 the the DT 15699 1964 9 Free Free NNP 15699 1964 10 State State NNP 15699 1964 11 capital capital NN 15699 1964 12 by by IN 15699 1964 13 way way NN 15699 1964 14 of of IN 15699 1964 15 Petrusburg Petrusburg NNP 15699 1964 16 , , , 15699 1964 17 twenty twenty CD 15699 1964 18 miles mile NNS 15699 1964 19 to to IN 15699 1964 20 the the DT 15699 1964 21 south south NN 15699 1964 22 , , , 15699 1964 23 as as IN 15699 1964 24 there there EX 15699 1964 25 was be VBD 15699 1964 26 a a DT 15699 1964 27 possibility possibility NN 15699 1964 28 that that IN 15699 1964 29 some some DT 15699 1964 30 of of IN 15699 1964 31 the the DT 15699 1964 32 commandos commando NNS 15699 1964 33 in in IN 15699 1964 34 retreat retreat NN 15699 1964 35 from from IN 15699 1964 36 beyond beyond IN 15699 1964 37 the the DT 15699 1964 38 Orange Orange NNP 15699 1964 39 might may MD 15699 1964 40 be be VB 15699 1964 41 approaching approach VBG 15699 1964 42 . . . 15699 1965 1 De De NNP 15699 1965 2 Wet Wet NNP 15699 1965 3 did do VBD 15699 1965 4 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1965 5 best good JJS 15699 1965 6 to to TO 15699 1965 7 organize organize VB 15699 1965 8 a a DT 15699 1965 9 final final JJ 15699 1965 10 stand stand NN 15699 1965 11 N.W. N.W. NNP 15699 1966 1 of of IN 15699 1966 2 the the DT 15699 1966 3 city city NN 15699 1966 4 , , , 15699 1966 5 but but CC 15699 1966 6 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1966 7 was be VBD 15699 1966 8 soon soon RB 15699 1966 9 evident evident JJ 15699 1966 10 that that IN 15699 1966 11 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1966 12 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1966 13 ' ' POS 15699 1966 14 movements movement NNS 15699 1966 15 could could MD 15699 1966 16 not not RB 15699 1966 17 be be VB 15699 1966 18 checked check VBN 15699 1966 19 , , , 15699 1966 20 and and CC 15699 1966 21 President President NNP 15699 1966 22 Steyn Steyn NNP 15699 1966 23 fled flee VBD 15699 1966 24 to to IN 15699 1966 25 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 15699 1966 26 . . . 15699 1967 1 The the DT 15699 1967 2 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1967 3 was be VBD 15699 1967 4 pushed push VBN 15699 1967 5 on on IN 15699 1967 6 , , , 15699 1967 7 and and CC 15699 1967 8 on on IN 15699 1967 9 the the DT 15699 1967 10 afternoon afternoon NN 15699 1967 11 of of IN 15699 1967 12 March March NNP 15699 1967 13 12 12 CD 15699 1967 14 the the DT 15699 1967 15 railway railway NN 15699 1967 16 was be VBD 15699 1967 17 cut cut VBN 15699 1967 18 at at IN 15699 1967 19 Ferreira Ferreira NNP 15699 1967 20 's 's POS 15699 1967 21 Siding Siding NNP 15699 1967 22 , , , 15699 1967 23 a a DT 15699 1967 24 few few JJ 15699 1967 25 miles mile NNS 15699 1967 26 south south RB 15699 1967 27 of of IN 15699 1967 28 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 15699 1967 29 . . . 15699 1968 1 Some some DT 15699 1968 2 resistance resistance NN 15699 1968 3 was be VBD 15699 1968 4 offered offer VBN 15699 1968 5 at at IN 15699 1968 6 a a DT 15699 1968 7 ridge ridge NN 15699 1968 8 commanding command VBG 15699 1968 9 the the DT 15699 1968 10 approach approach NN 15699 1968 11 to to IN 15699 1968 12 the the DT 15699 1968 13 capital capital NN 15699 1968 14 , , , 15699 1968 15 but but CC 15699 1968 16 the the DT 15699 1968 17 defenders defender NNS 15699 1968 18 withdrew withdraw VBD 15699 1968 19 during during IN 15699 1968 20 the the DT 15699 1968 21 night night NN 15699 1968 22 . . . 15699 1969 1 Soon soon RB 15699 1969 2 after after IN 15699 1969 3 midnight midnight NN 15699 1969 4 , , , 15699 1969 5 a a DT 15699 1969 6 small small JJ 15699 1969 7 party party NN 15699 1969 8 of of IN 15699 1969 9 pioneers pioneer NNS 15699 1969 10 , , , 15699 1969 11 under under IN 15699 1969 12 Hunter Hunter NNP 15699 1969 13 - - HYPH 15699 1969 14 Weston Weston NNP 15699 1969 15 of of IN 15699 1969 16 the the DT 15699 1969 17 Royal Royal NNP 15699 1969 18 Engineers Engineers NNP 15699 1969 19 , , , 15699 1969 20 started start VBD 15699 1969 21 to to IN 15699 1969 22 circle circle NN 15699 1969 23 eastwards eastward NNS 15699 1969 24 round round IN 15699 1969 25 the the DT 15699 1969 26 city city NN 15699 1969 27 , , , 15699 1969 28 and and CC 15699 1969 29 having have VBG 15699 1969 30 with with IN 15699 1969 31 much much JJ 15699 1969 32 difficulty difficulty NN 15699 1969 33 in in IN 15699 1969 34 the the DT 15699 1969 35 darkness darkness NN 15699 1969 36 found find VBD 15699 1969 37 the the DT 15699 1969 38 railway railway NN 15699 1969 39 on on IN 15699 1969 40 the the DT 15699 1969 41 north north NN 15699 1969 42 side side NN 15699 1969 43 , , , 15699 1969 44 destroyed destroy VBD 15699 1969 45 a a DT 15699 1969 46 culvert culvert NN 15699 1969 47 on on IN 15699 1969 48 the the DT 15699 1969 49 line line NN 15699 1969 50 and and CC 15699 1969 51 thereby thereby RB 15699 1969 52 entrapped entrap VBN 15699 1969 53 a a DT 15699 1969 54 considerable considerable JJ 15699 1969 55 amount amount NN 15699 1969 56 of of IN 15699 1969 57 rolling roll VBG 15699 1969 58 stock stock NN 15699 1969 59 . . . 15699 1970 1 Next next JJ 15699 1970 2 morning morning NN 15699 1970 3 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1970 4 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1970 5 came come VBD 15699 1970 6 to to IN 15699 1970 7 the the DT 15699 1970 8 line line NN 15699 1970 9 , , , 15699 1970 10 and and CC 15699 1970 11 at at IN 15699 1970 12 midday midday NN 15699 1970 13 the the DT 15699 1970 14 municipality municipality NN 15699 1970 15 and and CC 15699 1970 16 leading lead VBG 15699 1970 17 citizens citizen NNS 15699 1970 18 of of IN 15699 1970 19 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 15699 1970 20 waited wait VBD 15699 1970 21 on on IN 15699 1970 22 him -PRON- PRP 15699 1970 23 at at IN 15699 1970 24 Ferreira Ferreira NNP 15699 1970 25 's 's POS 15699 1970 26 Siding Siding NNP 15699 1970 27 , , , 15699 1970 28 and and CC 15699 1970 29 tendered tender VBD 15699 1970 30 the the DT 15699 1970 31 submission submission NN 15699 1970 32 of of IN 15699 1970 33 the the DT 15699 1970 34 city city NN 15699 1970 35 . . . 15699 1971 1 It -PRON- PRP 15699 1971 2 was be VBD 15699 1971 3 a a DT 15699 1971 4 notable notable JJ 15699 1971 5 episode episode NN 15699 1971 6 in in IN 15699 1971 7 the the DT 15699 1971 8 military military JJ 15699 1971 9 history history NN 15699 1971 10 of of IN 15699 1971 11 Great Great NNP 15699 1971 12 Britain Britain NNP 15699 1971 13 , , , 15699 1971 14 and and CC 15699 1971 15 there there EX 15699 1971 16 was be VBD 15699 1971 17 a a DT 15699 1971 18 touch touch NN 15699 1971 19 of of IN 15699 1971 20 a a DT 15699 1971 21 vanished vanished JJ 15699 1971 22 mediaevalism mediaevalism NN 15699 1971 23 in in IN 15699 1971 24 the the DT 15699 1971 25 ceremony ceremony NN 15699 1971 26 . . . 15699 1972 1 The the DT 15699 1972 2 march march NN 15699 1972 3 from from IN 15699 1972 4 Ramdam Ramdam NNP 15699 1972 5 to to IN 15699 1972 6 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 15699 1972 7 restored restore VBD 15699 1972 8 the the DT 15699 1972 9 British British NNP 15699 1972 10 Army Army NNP 15699 1972 11 in in IN 15699 1972 12 the the DT 15699 1972 13 eyes eye NNS 15699 1972 14 of of IN 15699 1972 15 the the DT 15699 1972 16 nation nation NN 15699 1972 17 . . . 15699 1973 1 It -PRON- PRP 15699 1973 2 was be VBD 15699 1973 3 no no RB 15699 1973 4 longer long RBR 15699 1973 5 a a DT 15699 1973 6 machine machine NN 15699 1973 7 which which WDT 15699 1973 8 constantly constantly RB 15699 1973 9 broke break VBD 15699 1973 10 down down RP 15699 1973 11 whenever whenever WRB 15699 1973 12 stress stress NN 15699 1973 13 was be VBD 15699 1973 14 laid lay VBN 15699 1973 15 upon upon IN 15699 1973 16 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1973 17 , , , 15699 1973 18 but but CC 15699 1973 19 was be VBD 15699 1973 20 working work VBG 15699 1973 21 quietly quietly RB 15699 1973 22 and and CC 15699 1973 23 on on IN 15699 1973 24 the the DT 15699 1973 25 whole whole NN 15699 1973 26 successfully successfully RB 15699 1973 27 . . . 15699 1974 1 It -PRON- PRP 15699 1974 2 had have VBD 15699 1974 3 acquired acquire VBN 15699 1974 4 confidence confidence NN 15699 1974 5 in in IN 15699 1974 6 itself -PRON- PRP 15699 1974 7 , , , 15699 1974 8 and and CC 15699 1974 9 the the DT 15699 1974 10 infantry infantry NN 15699 1974 11 especially especially RB 15699 1974 12 had have VBD 15699 1974 13 done do VBN 15699 1974 14 well well RB 15699 1974 15 during during IN 15699 1974 16 the the DT 15699 1974 17 month month NN 15699 1974 18 's 's POS 15699 1974 19 advance advance NN 15699 1974 20 . . . 15699 1975 1 Notwithstanding notwithstanding IN 15699 1975 2 long long JJ 15699 1975 3 marches marche NNS 15699 1975 4 , , , 15699 1975 5 which which WDT 15699 1975 6 in in IN 15699 1975 7 the the DT 15699 1975 8 end end NN 15699 1975 9 were be VBD 15699 1975 10 equally equally RB 15699 1975 11 fatiguing fatigue VBG 15699 1975 12 whether whether IN 15699 1975 13 made make VBN 15699 1975 14 by by IN 15699 1975 15 day day NN 15699 1975 16 or or CC 15699 1975 17 by by IN 15699 1975 18 night night NN 15699 1975 19 , , , 15699 1975 20 on on IN 15699 1975 21 restricted restrict VBN 15699 1975 22 rations ration NNS 15699 1975 23 in in IN 15699 1975 24 a a DT 15699 1975 25 trying try VBG 15699 1975 26 climate climate NN 15699 1975 27 , , , 15699 1975 28 the the DT 15699 1975 29 proportion proportion NN 15699 1975 30 of of IN 15699 1975 31 men man NNS 15699 1975 32 who who WP 15699 1975 33 fell fall VBD 15699 1975 34 out out RP 15699 1975 35 was be VBD 15699 1975 36 small small JJ 15699 1975 37 . . . 15699 1976 1 The the DT 15699 1976 2 cavalry cavalry NN 15699 1976 3 did do VBD 15699 1976 4 not not RB 15699 1976 5 greatly greatly RB 15699 1976 6 distinguish distinguish VB 15699 1976 7 itself -PRON- PRP 15699 1976 8 . . . 15699 1977 1 Two two CD 15699 1977 2 brilliant brilliant JJ 15699 1977 3 exploits exploit NNS 15699 1977 4 , , , 15699 1977 5 the the DT 15699 1977 6 rush rush NN 15699 1977 7 from from IN 15699 1977 8 Klip Klip NNP 15699 1977 9 Drift Drift NNP 15699 1977 10 to to IN 15699 1977 11 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 15699 1977 12 , , , 15699 1977 13 and and CC 15699 1977 14 the the DT 15699 1977 15 heading heading NN 15699 1977 16 off off IN 15699 1977 17 of of IN 15699 1977 18 Cronje Cronje NNP 15699 1977 19 at at IN 15699 1977 20 Vendutie Vendutie NNP 15699 1977 21 Drift Drift NNP 15699 1977 22 , , , 15699 1977 23 practically practically RB 15699 1977 24 exhausted exhaust VBD 15699 1977 25 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1977 26 . . . 15699 1978 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1978 2 reconnaissance reconnaissance NN 15699 1978 3 work work NN 15699 1978 4 during during IN 15699 1978 5 the the DT 15699 1978 6 advance advance NN 15699 1978 7 was be VBD 15699 1978 8 poorly poorly RB 15699 1978 9 executed execute VBN 15699 1978 10 , , , 15699 1978 11 and and CC 15699 1978 12 after after IN 15699 1978 13 each each DT 15699 1978 14 fight fight NN 15699 1978 15 came come VBD 15699 1978 16 the the DT 15699 1978 17 same same JJ 15699 1978 18 report report NN 15699 1978 19 , , , 15699 1978 20 that that IN 15699 1978 21 the the DT 15699 1978 22 horses horse NNS 15699 1978 23 were be VBD 15699 1978 24 unable unable JJ 15699 1978 25 to to TO 15699 1978 26 pursue pursue VB 15699 1978 27 the the DT 15699 1978 28 retiring retire VBG 15699 1978 29 burghers burgher NNS 15699 1978 30 . . . 15699 1979 1 Overloading overload VBG 15699 1979 2 , , , 15699 1979 3 indifferent indifferent JJ 15699 1979 4 march march NN 15699 1979 5 discipline discipline NN 15699 1979 6 and and CC 15699 1979 7 horsemastership horsemastership NN 15699 1979 8 , , , 15699 1979 9 night night NN 15699 1979 10 marches marche NNS 15699 1979 11 without without IN 15699 1979 12 previously previously RB 15699 1979 13 watering water VBG 15699 1979 14 and and CC 15699 1979 15 feeding feed VBG 15699 1979 16 the the DT 15699 1979 17 horses horse NNS 15699 1979 18 , , , 15699 1979 19 reduced reduce VBD 15699 1979 20 Lord Lord NNP 15699 1979 21 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 1979 22 ' ' POS 15699 1979 23 mounted mount VBD 15699 1979 24 troops troop NNS 15699 1979 25 to to IN 15699 1979 26 but but CC 15699 1979 27 a a DT 15699 1979 28 fraction fraction NN 15699 1979 29 of of IN 15699 1979 30 their -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1979 31 nominal nominal JJ 15699 1979 32 strength strength NN 15699 1979 33 ; ; : 15699 1979 34 and and CC 15699 1979 35 raised raise VBD 15699 1979 36 a a DT 15699 1979 37 question question NN 15699 1979 38 whether whether IN 15699 1979 39 French French NNP 15699 1979 40 , , , 15699 1979 41 whose whose WP$ 15699 1979 42 military military JJ 15699 1979 43 capacity capacity NN 15699 1979 44 was be VBD 15699 1979 45 undeniable undeniable JJ 15699 1979 46 , , , 15699 1979 47 might may MD 15699 1979 48 not not RB 15699 1979 49 be be VB 15699 1979 50 more more RBR 15699 1979 51 usefully usefully RB 15699 1979 52 employed employ VBN 15699 1979 53 in in IN 15699 1979 54 infantry infantry NN 15699 1979 55 operations operation NNS 15699 1979 56 . . . 15699 1980 1 There there EX 15699 1980 2 is be VBZ 15699 1980 3 more more JJR 15699 1980 4 than than IN 15699 1980 5 a a DT 15699 1980 6 substratum substratum NN 15699 1980 7 of of IN 15699 1980 8 truth truth NN 15699 1980 9 in in IN 15699 1980 10 the the DT 15699 1980 11 remark remark NN 15699 1980 12 once once RB 15699 1980 13 made make VBN 15699 1980 14 by 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was be VBD 15699 1981 15 similarly similarly RB 15699 1981 16 misled mislead VBN 15699 1981 17 by by IN 15699 1981 18 Sir Sir NNP 15699 1981 19 Garnet Garnet NNP 15699 1981 20 Wolseley Wolseley NNP 15699 1981 21 , , , 15699 1981 22 who who WP 15699 1981 23 making make VBG 15699 1981 24 as as IN 15699 1981 25 if if IN 15699 1981 26 to to TO 15699 1981 27 land land VB 15699 1981 28 his -PRON- PRP$ 15699 1981 29 Army Army NNP 15699 1981 30 near near IN 15699 1981 31 Aboukir Aboukir NNP 15699 1981 32 Bay Bay NNP 15699 1981 33 , , , 15699 1981 34 suddenly suddenly RB 15699 1981 35 took take VBD 15699 1981 36 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1981 37 into into IN 15699 1981 38 the the DT 15699 1981 39 Suez Suez NNP 15699 1981 40 Canal Canal NNP 15699 1981 41 , , , 15699 1981 42 and and CC 15699 1981 43 threw throw VBD 15699 1981 44 it -PRON- PRP 15699 1981 45 ashore ashore RB 15699 1981 46 at at IN 15699 1981 47 Ismailia Ismailia NNP 15699 1981 48 . . . 15699 1981 49 ] ] -RRB- 15699 1982 1 [ [ -LRB- 15699 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15699 1983 11 the the DT 15699 1983 12 battle battle NN 15699 1983 13 of of IN 15699 1983 14 Graspan Graspan NNP 15699 1983 15 , , , 15699 1983 16 because because IN 15699 1983 17 he -PRON- PRP 15699 1983 18 could could MD 15699 1983 19 not not RB 15699 1983 20 do do VB 15699 1983 21 with with IN 15699 1983 22 exhausted exhausted JJ 15699 1983 23 horses horse NNS 15699 1983 24 what what WP 15699 1983 25 was be VBD 15699 1983 26 expected expect VBN 15699 1983 27 of of IN 15699 1983 28 him -PRON- PRP 15699 1983 29 by by IN 15699 1983 30 an an DT 15699 1983 31 infantry infantry NN 15699 1983 32 officer officer NN 15699 1983 33 , , , 15699 1983 34 will will MD 15699 1983 35 perhaps perhaps RB 15699 1983 36 account account VB 15699 1983 37 for for IN 15699 1983 38 a a DT 15699 1983 39 considerable considerable JJ 15699 1983 40 portion portion NN 15699 1983 41 of of IN 15699 1983 42 the the DT 15699 1983 43 wastage wastage NN 15699 1983 44 . . . 15699 1983 45 ] ] -RRB- 15699 1984 1 [ [ -LRB- 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view VBG 15699 1996 39 the the DT 15699 1996 40 Boer Boer NNP 15699 1996 41 cause cause VB 15699 1996 42 synoptically synoptically RB 15699 1996 43 . . . 15699 1997 1 Cronje Cronje NNP 15699 1997 2 was be VBD 15699 1997 3 gone go VBN 15699 1997 4 into into IN 15699 1997 5 captivity captivity NN 15699 1997 6 ; ; : 15699 1997 7 Joubert Joubert NNP 15699 1997 8 was be VBD 15699 1997 9 suspected suspect VBN 15699 1997 10 to to TO 15699 1997 11 be be VB 15699 1997 12 half half RB 15699 1997 13 - - HYPH 15699 1997 14 hearted hearted JJ 15699 1997 15 ; ; : 15699 1997 16 and and CC 15699 1997 17 Botha Botha NNP 15699 1997 18 , , , 15699 1997 19 who who WP 15699 1997 20 had have VBD 15699 1997 21 begun begin VBN 15699 1997 22 so so RB 15699 1997 23 well well RB 15699 1997 24 in in IN 15699 1997 25 Natal Natal NNP 15699 1997 26 , , , 15699 1997 27 was be VBD 15699 1997 28 a a DT 15699 1997 29 disappointment disappointment NN 15699 1997 30 . . . 15699 1998 1 The the DT 15699 1998 2 Boers Boers 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Nek Nek NNP 15699 2000 20 , , , 15699 2000 21 Waterval Waterval NNP 15699 2000 22 Drift Drift NNP 15699 2000 23 , , , 15699 2000 24 and and CC 15699 2000 25 elsewhere elsewhere RB 15699 2000 26 , , , 15699 2000 27 and and CC 15699 2000 28 it -PRON- PRP 15699 2000 29 began begin VBD 15699 2000 30 to to TO 15699 2000 31 dawn dawn VB 15699 2000 32 upon upon IN 15699 2000 33 their -PRON- PRP$ 15699 2000 34 lethargic lethargic JJ 15699 2000 35 minds mind NNS 15699 2000 36 that that IN 15699 2000 37 the the DT 15699 2000 38 individual individual JJ 15699 2000 39 efforts effort NNS 15699 2000 40 of of IN 15699 2000 41 handy handy JJ 15699 2000 42 commandos commando NNS 15699 2000 43 acting act VBG 15699 2000 44 to to IN 15699 2000 45 a a DT 15699 2000 46 great great JJ 15699 2000 47 extent extent NN 15699 2000 48 independently independently RB 15699 2000 49 offered offer VBD 15699 2000 50 them -PRON- PRP 15699 2000 51 the the DT 15699 2000 52 best good JJS 15699 2000 53 chance chance NN 15699 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Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 2004 14 on on IN 15699 2004 15 March March NNP 15699 2004 16 15 15 CD 15699 2004 17 , , , 15699 2004 18 under under IN 15699 2004 19 which which WDT 15699 2004 20 , , , 15699 2004 21 after after IN 15699 2004 22 taking take VBG 15699 2004 23 an an DT 15699 2004 24 oath oath NN 15699 2004 25 of of IN 15699 2004 26 neutrality neutrality NN 15699 2004 27 , , , 15699 2004 28 they -PRON- PRP 15699 2004 29 were be VBD 15699 2004 30 allowed allow VBN 15699 2004 31 to to TO 15699 2004 32 return return VB 15699 2004 33 to to IN 15699 2004 34 their -PRON- PRP$ 15699 2004 35 farms farm NNS 15699 2004 36 , , , 15699 2004 37 and and CC 15699 2004 38 there there EX 15699 2004 39 remain remain VBP 15699 2004 40 during during IN 15699 2004 41 good good JJ 15699 2004 42 behaviour behaviour NN 15699 2004 43 . . . 15699 2005 1 Others other NNS 15699 2005 2 took take VBD 15699 2005 3 furlough furlough JJ 15699 2005 4 , , , 15699 2005 5 with with IN 15699 2005 6 or or CC 15699 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15699 2009 1 The the DT 15699 2009 2 commandos commando NNS 15699 2009 3 which which WDT 15699 2009 4 had have VBD 15699 2009 5 been be VBN 15699 2009 6 opposed oppose VBN 15699 2009 7 to to IN 15699 2009 8 Gatacre Gatacre NNP 15699 2009 9 , , , 15699 2009 10 Clements Clements NNP 15699 2009 11 , , , 15699 2009 12 and and CC 15699 2009 13 Brabant Brabant NNP 15699 2009 14 in in IN 15699 2009 15 the the DT 15699 2009 16 Cape Cape NNP 15699 2009 17 Colony Colony NNP 15699 2009 18 retired retire VBD 15699 2009 19 across across IN 15699 2009 20 the the DT 15699 2009 21 Orange Orange NNP 15699 2009 22 in in IN 15699 2009 23 good good JJ 15699 2009 24 order order NN 15699 2009 25 under under IN 15699 2009 26 Olivier Olivier NNP 15699 2009 27 , , , 15699 2009 28 Lemmer Lemmer NNP 15699 2009 29 , , , 15699 2009 30 and and CC 15699 2009 31 E.R. 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NNP 15699 4075 51 Douglas Douglas NNP 15699 4075 52 VI VI NNP 15699 4075 53 Kelly Kelly NNP 15699 4075 54 - - HYPH 15699 4075 55 Kenny Kenny NNP 15699 4075 56 10 10 CD 15699 4075 57 Talbot Talbot NNP 15699 4075 58 Coke Coke NNP 15699 4075 59 VII VII NNP 15699 4075 60 Tucker Tucker NNP 15699 4075 61 11 11 CD 15699 4075 62 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4075 63 Lancashire Lancashire NNP 15699 4075 64 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4075 65 Woodgate woodgate VB 15699 4075 66 , , , 15699 4075 67 VIII VIII NNP 15699 4075 68 Rundle Rundle NNP 15699 4075 69 Wynne Wynne NNP 15699 4075 70 , , , 15699 4075 71 W. W. NNP 15699 4075 72 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 15699 4075 73 , , , 15699 4075 74 IX IX NNP 15699 4075 75 Colvile Colvile NNP 15699 4075 76 Wynne Wynne NNP 15699 4075 77 X X NNP 15699 4075 78 Hunter Hunter NNP 15699 4075 79 12 12 CD 15699 4075 80 Clements Clements NNPS 15699 4075 81 XI XI NNP 15699 4075 82 Pole Pole NNP 15699 4075 83 - - HYPH 15699 4075 84 Carew Carew NNP 15699 4075 85 13 13 CD 15699 4075 86 C. C. NNP 15699 4075 87 Knox Knox NNP 15699 4075 88 Colonial Colonial NNP 15699 4075 89 : : : 15699 4075 90 Brabant brabant NN 15699 4075 91 14 14 CD 15699 4075 92 Chermside Chermside NNP 15699 4075 93 , , , 15699 4075 94 Maxwell Maxwell NNP 15699 4075 95 15 15 CD 15699 4075 96 Wavell Wavell NNP 15699 4075 97 BRIGADES BRIGADES NNP 15699 4075 98 . . . 15699 4076 1 16 16 CD 15699 4076 2 B. B. NNP 15699 4076 3 Campbell Campbell NNP 15699 4076 4 17 17 CD 15699 4076 5 Boyes boye NNS 15699 4076 6 1 1 CD 15699 4076 7 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4076 8 Guards Guards NNPS 15699 4076 9 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4076 10 Cplvile Cplvile NNP 15699 4076 11 , , , 15699 4076 12 Pole- Pole- NNP 15699 4076 13 18 18 CD 15699 4076 14 Stephenson Stephenson NNP 15699 4076 15 Carew Carew NNP 15699 4076 16 , , , 15699 4076 17 Inigo Inigo NNP 15699 4076 18 Jones Jones NNP 15699 4076 19 19 19 CD 15699 4076 20 Smith Smith NNP 15699 4076 21 Dorrien Dorrien NNP 15699 4076 22 2 2 CD 15699 4076 23 Hildyard Hildyard NNP 15699 4076 24 , , , 15699 4076 25 E. E. NNP 15699 4076 26 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 15699 4076 27 20 20 CD 15699 4076 28 Paget Paget NNP 15699 4076 29 3 3 CD 15699 4076 30 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4076 31 Highland Highland NNP 15699 4076 32 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4076 33 Wauchope Wauchope NNP 15699 4076 34 , , , 15699 4076 35 21 21 CD 15699 4076 36 B. B. NNP 15699 4076 37 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 15699 4076 38 MacDonald MacDonald NNP 15699 4076 39 22 22 CD 15699 4076 40 Allen Allen NNP 15699 4076 41 4 4 CD 15699 4076 42 Lyttelton Lyttelton NNP 15699 4076 43 , , , 15699 4076 44 Norcott Norcott NNP 15699 4076 45 , , , 15699 4076 46 Cooper Cooper NNP 15699 4076 47 23 23 CD 15699 4076 48 W. W. NNP 15699 4076 49 Knox Knox NNP 15699 4076 50 INDEX INDEX NNP 15699 4076 51 OF of IN 15699 4076 52 PERSONS persons NN 15699 4076 53 AND and CC 15699 4076 54 PLACES place NNS 15699 4076 55 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4076 56 It -PRON- PRP 15699 4076 57 has have VBZ 15699 4076 58 not not RB 15699 4076 59 been be VBN 15699 4076 60 thought think VBN 15699 4076 61 necessary necessary JJ 15699 4076 62 to to TO 15699 4076 63 include include VB 15699 4076 64 in in IN 15699 4076 65 the the DT 15699 4076 66 Index Index NNP 15699 4076 67 names name NNS 15699 4076 68 of of IN 15699 4076 69 towns town NNS 15699 4076 70 or or CC 15699 4076 71 of of IN 15699 4076 72 physical physical JJ 15699 4076 73 features feature NNS 15699 4076 74 which which WDT 15699 4076 75 constantly constantly RB 15699 4076 76 occur occur VBP 15699 4076 77 in in IN 15699 4076 78 , , , 15699 4076 79 or or CC 15699 4076 80 are be VBP 15699 4076 81 not not RB 15699 4076 82 material material JJ 15699 4076 83 to to IN 15699 4076 84 the the DT 15699 4076 85 narrative narrative NN 15699 4076 86 ; ; : 15699 4076 87 and and CC 15699 4076 88 incidental incidental JJ 15699 4076 89 or or CC 15699 4076 90 unimportant unimportant JJ 15699 4076 91 references reference NNS 15699 4076 92 and and CC 15699 4076 93 allusions allusion NNS 15699 4076 94 have have VBP 15699 4076 95 also also RB 15699 4076 96 been be VBN 15699 4076 97 generally generally RB 15699 4076 98 omitted omit VBN 15699 4076 99 . . . 15699 4076 100 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4077 1 Abon Abon NNP 15699 4077 2 's 's POS 15699 4077 3 Dam Dam NNP 15699 4077 4 , , , 15699 4077 5 56 56 CD 15699 4077 6 , , , 15699 4077 7 165 165 CD 15699 4077 8 Abraham Abraham NNP 15699 4077 9 's 's POS 15699 4077 10 Kraal Kraal NNP 15699 4077 11 , , , 15699 4077 12 187 187 CD 15699 4077 13 - - SYM 15699 4077 14 190 190 CD 15699 4077 15 Acton Acton NNP 15699 4077 16 Holmes Holmes NNP 15699 4077 17 , , , 15699 4077 18 99 99 CD 15699 4077 19 , , , 15699 4077 20 100 100 CD 15699 4077 21 Airlie Airlie NNP 15699 4077 22 , , , 15699 4077 23 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4077 24 - - HYPH 15699 4077 25 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4077 26 the the DT 15699 4077 27 Earl Earl NNP 15699 4077 28 of of IN 15699 4077 29 , , , 15699 4077 30 244 244 CD 15699 4077 31 Alberts Alberts NNPS 15699 4077 32 , , , 15699 4077 33 357 357 CD 15699 4077 34 Alderson Alderson NNP 15699 4077 35 , , , 15699 4077 36 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 15699 4077 37 - - HYPH 15699 4077 38 General General NNP 15699 4077 39 E.A.H. E.A.H. NNP 15699 4077 40 , , , 15699 4077 41 202 202 CD 15699 4077 42 , , , 15699 4077 43 203 203 CD 15699 4077 44 America America NNP 15699 4077 45 Siding Siding NNP 15699 4077 46 , , , 15699 4077 47 233 233 CD 15699 4077 48 Amersfort Amersfort NNP 15699 4077 49 , , , 15699 4077 50 272 272 CD 15699 4077 51 Amphlett Amphlett NNP 15699 4077 52 , , , 15699 4077 53 Major Major NNP 15699 4077 54 C.G. C.G. NNP 15699 4077 55 , , , 15699 4077 56 198 198 CD 15699 4077 57 - - HYPH 15699 4077 58 200 200 CD 15699 4077 59 Babington Babington NNP 15699 4077 60 , , , 15699 4077 61 Major Major NNP 15699 4077 62 - - HYPH 15699 4077 63 General General NNP 15699 4077 64 J.M. J.M. NNP 15699 4077 65 , , , 15699 4077 66 321 321 CD 15699 4077 67 - - SYM 15699 4077 68 324 324 CD 15699 4077 69 Baden Baden NNP 15699 4077 70 - - HYPH 15699 4077 71 Powell Powell NNP 15699 4077 72 , , , 15699 4077 73 Major Major NNP 15699 4077 74 - - HYPH 15699 4077 75 General General NNP 15699 4077 76 R.S.S. R.S.S. NNP 15699 4077 77 , , , 15699 4077 78 4 4 CD 15699 4077 79 , , , 15699 4077 80 34 34 CD 15699 4077 81 , , , 15699 4077 82 213 213 CD 15699 4077 83 - - SYM 15699 4077 84 222 222 CD 15699 4077 85 , , , 15699 4077 86 224 224 CD 15699 4077 87 , , , 15699 4077 88 273 273 CD 15699 4077 89 - - SYM 15699 4077 90 277 277 CD 15699 4077 91 , , , 15699 4077 92 280 280 CD 15699 4077 93 - - SYM 15699 4077 94 282 282 CD 15699 4077 95 , , , 15699 4077 96 320 320 CD 15699 4077 97 Bakenlaagte Bakenlaagte NNP 15699 4077 98 , , , 15699 4077 99 341 341 CD 15699 4077 100 Balmoral balmoral JJ 15699 4077 101 , , , 15699 4077 102 283 283 CD 15699 4077 103 , , , 15699 4077 104 284 284 CD 15699 4077 105 , , , 15699 4077 106 291 291 CD 15699 4077 107 Bankkop Bankkop NNP 15699 4077 108 , , , 15699 4077 109 355 355 CD 15699 4077 110 Barberton Barberton NNP 15699 4077 111 , , , 15699 4077 112 289 289 CD 15699 4077 113 Barton Barton NNP 15699 4077 114 , , , 15699 4077 115 Major Major NNP 15699 4077 116 - - HYPH 15699 4077 117 General General NNP 15699 4077 118 G. G. NNP 15699 4077 119 53 53 CD 15699 4077 120 , , , 15699 4077 121 69 69 CD 15699 4077 122 , , , 15699 4077 123 73 73 CD 15699 4077 124 , , , 15699 4077 125 76 76 CD 15699 4077 126 , , , 15699 4077 127 132 132 CD 15699 4077 128 - - SYM 15699 4077 129 135 135 CD 15699 4077 130 , , , 15699 4077 131 294 294 CD 15699 4077 132 Bastion Bastion NNP 15699 4077 133 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4077 134 , , , 15699 4077 135 100 100 CD 15699 4077 136 , , , 15699 4077 137 101 101 CD 15699 4077 138 Battles Battles NNPS 15699 4077 139 , , , 15699 4077 140 Sieges Sieges NNPS 15699 4077 141 and and CC 15699 4077 142 Engagements Engagements NNPS 15699 4077 143 , , , 15699 4077 144 chief-- chief-- NNP 15699 4077 145 Alleman Alleman NNP 15699 4077 146 's 's POS 15699 4077 147 Nek Nek NNP 15699 4077 148 , , , 15699 4077 149 269 269 CD 15699 4077 150 , , , 15699 4077 151 270 270 CD 15699 4077 152 Belmont Belmont NNP 15699 4077 153 , , , 15699 4077 154 55 55 CD 15699 4077 155 Bergendal bergendal NN 15699 4077 156 , , , 15699 4077 157 286 286 CD 15699 4077 158 - - SYM 15699 4077 159 288 288 CD 15699 4077 160 Botha Botha NNP 15699 4077 161 's 's POS 15699 4077 162 Pass Pass NNP 15699 4077 163 , , , 15699 4077 164 268 268 CD 15699 4077 165 Caesar Caesar NNP 15699 4077 166 's 's POS 15699 4077 167 Camp Camp NNP 15699 4077 168 , , , 15699 4077 169 141 141 CD 15699 4077 170 , , , 15699 4077 171 143 143 CD 15699 4077 172 , , , 15699 4077 173 145 145 CD 15699 4077 174 - - SYM 15699 4077 175 149 149 CD 15699 4077 176 Colenso Colenso NNP 15699 4077 177 , , , 15699 4077 178 69 69 CD 15699 4077 179 - - SYM 15699 4077 180 78 78 CD 15699 4077 181 Dewetsdorp Dewetsdorp NNP 15699 4077 182 , , , 15699 4077 183 297 297 CD 15699 4077 184 , , , 15699 4077 185 298 298 CD 15699 4077 186 Diamond Diamond NNP 15699 4077 187 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4077 188 , , , 15699 4077 189 241 241 CD 15699 4077 190 - - SYM 15699 4077 191 245 245 CD 15699 4077 192 Doornkop Doornkop NNP 15699 4077 193 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4077 194 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 15699 4077 195 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4077 196 , , , 15699 4077 197 237 237 CD 15699 4077 198 Driefontein Driefontein NNP 15699 4077 199 , , , 15699 4077 200 189 189 CD 15699 4077 201 - - SYM 15699 4077 202 191 191 CD 15699 4077 203 Elandslaagte Elandslaagte NNP 15699 4077 204 , , , 15699 4077 205 42 42 CD 15699 4077 206 - - SYM 15699 4077 207 44 44 CD 15699 4077 208 Graspan Graspan NNP 15699 4077 209 , , , 15699 4077 210 56 56 CD 15699 4077 211 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 15699 4077 212 , , , 15699 4077 213 87 87 CD 15699 4077 214 - - SYM 15699 4077 215 92 92 CD 15699 4077 216 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 15699 4077 217 , , , 15699 4077 218 140 140 CD 15699 4077 219 - - SYM 15699 4077 220 155 155 CD 15699 4077 221 Lindley Lindley NNP 15699 4077 222 , , , 15699 4077 223 247 247 CD 15699 4077 224 - - SYM 15699 4077 225 252 252 CD 15699 4077 226 Lombard Lombard NNP 15699 4077 227 's 's POS 15699 4077 228 Kop Kop NNP 15699 4077 229 , , , 15699 4077 230 49 49 CD 15699 4077 231 - - SYM 15699 4077 232 50 50 CD 15699 4077 233 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 15699 4077 234 , , , 15699 4077 235 212 212 CD 15699 4077 236 - - SYM 15699 4077 237 221 221 CD 15699 4077 238 Magersfontein Magersfontein NNP 15699 4077 239 , , , 15699 4077 240 58 58 CD 15699 4077 241 - - SYM 15699 4077 242 63 63 CD 15699 4077 243 Modder Modder NNP 15699 4077 244 River River NNP 15699 4077 245 , , , 15699 4077 246 56 56 CD 15699 4077 247 - - SYM 15699 4077 248 57 57 CD 15699 4077 249 Paardeberg Paardeberg NNP 15699 4077 250 , , , 15699 4077 251 172 172 CD 15699 4077 252 - - SYM 15699 4077 253 183 183 CD 15699 4077 254 Pieter Pieter NNP 15699 4077 255 's 's POS 15699 4077 256 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4077 257 , , , 15699 4077 258 133 133 CD 15699 4077 259 - - SYM 15699 4077 260 135 135 CD 15699 4077 261 Poplar Poplar NNP 15699 4077 262 Grove Grove NNP 15699 4077 263 , , , 15699 4077 264 185 185 CD 15699 4077 265 - - SYM 15699 4077 266 188 188 CD 15699 4077 267 Rhenoster Rhenoster NNP 15699 4077 268 Kop Kop NNP 15699 4077 269 , , , 15699 4077 270 316 316 CD 15699 4077 271 Rietfontein Rietfontein NNP 15699 4077 272 , , , 15699 4077 273 45 45 CD 15699 4077 274 Sannah Sannah NNP 15699 4077 275 's 's POS 15699 4077 276 Post Post NNP 15699 4077 277 , , , 15699 4077 278 198 198 CD 15699 4077 279 - - SYM 15699 4077 280 206 206 CD 15699 4077 281 Six six CD 15699 4077 282 Mile Mile NNP 15699 4077 283 Spruit Spruit NNP 15699 4077 284 , , , 15699 4077 285 239 239 CD 15699 4077 286 Spion Spion NNP 15699 4077 287 Kop Kop NNP 15699 4077 288 , , , 15699 4077 289 102 102 CD 15699 4077 290 - - SYM 15699 4077 291 115 115 CD 15699 4077 292 Stormberg Stormberg NNP 15699 4077 293 , , , 15699 4077 294 65 65 CD 15699 4077 295 - - SYM 15699 4077 296 69 69 CD 15699 4077 297 Talana Talana NNP 15699 4077 298 , , , 15699 4077 299 39 39 CD 15699 4077 300 - - SYM 15699 4077 301 41 41 CD 15699 4077 302 Vaalkrantz Vaalkrantz NNP 15699 4077 303 , , , 15699 4077 304 116 116 CD 15699 4077 305 - - SYM 15699 4077 306 120 120 CD 15699 4077 307 Wepener Wepener NNP 15699 4077 308 , , , 15699 4077 309 209 209 CD 15699 4077 310 , , , 15699 4077 311 210 210 CD 15699 4077 312 Zand Zand NNP 15699 4077 313 River River NNP 15699 4077 314 , , , 15699 4077 315 233 233 CD 15699 4077 316 Beatson Beatson NNP 15699 4077 317 , , , 15699 4077 318 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 15699 4077 319 - - HYPH 15699 4077 320 General General NNP 15699 4077 321 S.B. S.B. NNP 15699 4077 322 , , , 15699 4077 323 329 329 CD 15699 4077 324 Belfast Belfast NNP 15699 4077 325 , , , 15699 4077 326 272 272 CD 15699 4077 327 , , , 15699 4077 328 285 285 CD 15699 4077 329 , , , 15699 4077 330 286 286 CD 15699 4077 331 , , , 15699 4077 332 325 325 CD 15699 4077 333 Bell Bell NNP 15699 4077 334 's 's POS 15699 4077 335 Kopje Kopje NNP 15699 4077 336 and and CC 15699 4077 337 Spruit Spruit NNP 15699 4077 338 , , , 15699 4077 339 144 144 CD 15699 4077 340 Benson Benson NNP 15699 4077 341 , , , 15699 4077 342 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4077 343 G.E. G.E. NNP 15699 4077 344 , , , 15699 4077 345 322 322 CD 15699 4077 346 , , , 15699 4077 347 329 329 CD 15699 4077 348 , , , 15699 4077 349 337 337 CD 15699 4077 350 , , , 15699 4077 351 340 340 CD 15699 4077 352 - - SYM 15699 4077 353 342 342 CD 15699 4077 354 Bethlehem Bethlehem NNP 15699 4077 355 , , , 15699 4077 356 249 249 CD 15699 4077 357 , , , 15699 4077 358 252 252 CD 15699 4077 359 , , , 15699 4077 360 256 256 CD 15699 4077 361 - - SYM 15699 4077 362 258 258 CD 15699 4077 363 Bethune Bethune NNP 15699 4077 364 , , , 15699 4077 365 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4077 366 E.C. E.C. NNP 15699 4077 367 , , , 15699 4077 368 265 265 CD 15699 4077 369 , , , 15699 4077 370 309 309 CD 15699 4077 371 Beyers Beyers NNPS 15699 4077 372 , , , 15699 4077 373 General General NNP 15699 4077 374 C. C. NNP 15699 4077 375 , , , 15699 4077 376 315 315 CD 15699 4077 377 , , , 15699 4077 378 317 317 CD 15699 4077 379 - - SYM 15699 4077 380 322 322 CD 15699 4077 381 , , , 15699 4077 382 325 325 CD 15699 4077 383 , , , 15699 4077 384 326 326 CD 15699 4077 385 , , , 15699 4077 386 328 328 CD 15699 4077 387 , , , 15699 4077 388 337 337 CD 15699 4077 389 Biddulphsberg Biddulphsberg NNP 15699 4077 390 , , , 15699 4077 391 252 252 CD 15699 4077 392 Blijdschap Blijdschap NNP 15699 4077 393 , , , 15699 4077 394 345 345 CD 15699 4077 395 , , , 15699 4077 396 346 346 CD 15699 4077 397 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 15699 4077 398 , , , 15699 4077 399 surrender surrender NN 15699 4077 400 of of IN 15699 4077 401 , , , 15699 4077 402 191 191 CD 15699 4077 403 Blood blood NN 15699 4077 404 , , , 15699 4077 405 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4077 406 -- -- : 15699 4077 407 General General NNP 15699 4077 408 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4077 409 B. B. NNP 15699 4077 410 , , , 15699 4077 411 329 329 CD 15699 4077 412 , , , 15699 4077 413 330 330 CD 15699 4077 414 Blood Blood NNP 15699 4077 415 River River NNP 15699 4077 416 Poort Poort NNP 15699 4077 417 , , , 15699 4077 418 338 338 CD 15699 4077 419 Boekenhoutskloof Boekenhoutskloof NNP 15699 4077 420 Ridge Ridge NNP 15699 4077 421 , , , 15699 4077 422 241 241 CD 15699 4077 423 , , , 15699 4077 424 242 242 CD 15699 4077 425 Boesman Boesman NNP 15699 4077 426 's 's POS 15699 4077 427 Kop Kop NNP 15699 4077 428 , , , 15699 4077 429 199 199 CD 15699 4077 430 - - HYPH 15699 4077 431 204 204 CD 15699 4077 432 Boschbult Boschbult NNP 15699 4077 433 , , , 15699 4077 434 360 360 CD 15699 4077 435 Boschrand Boschrand NNP 15699 4077 436 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4077 437 Driefontein Driefontein NNP 15699 4077 438 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4077 439 , , , 15699 4077 440 189 189 CD 15699 4077 441 Boschrand Boschrand NNP 15699 4077 442 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4077 443 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 15699 4077 444 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4077 445 , , , 15699 4077 446 234 234 CD 15699 4077 447 Bosjespan Bosjespan NNP 15699 4077 448 , , , 15699 4077 449 164 164 CD 15699 4077 450 Botha Botha NNP 15699 4077 451 , , , 15699 4077 452 General General NNP 15699 4077 453 C. C. NNP 15699 4077 454 , , , 15699 4077 455 254 254 CD 15699 4077 456 , , , 15699 4077 457 264 264 CD 15699 4077 458 , , , 15699 4077 459 266 266 CD 15699 4077 460 , , , 15699 4077 461 270 270 CD 15699 4077 462 , , , 15699 4077 463 272 272 CD 15699 4077 464 , , , 15699 4077 465 339 339 CD 15699 4077 466 , , , 15699 4077 467 365 365 CD 15699 4077 468 Botha Botha NNP 15699 4077 469 , , , 15699 4077 470 General General NNP 15699 4077 471 L. L. NNP 15699 4077 472 , , , 15699 4077 473 52 52 CD 15699 4077 474 - - SYM 15699 4077 475 54 54 CD 15699 4077 476 , , , 15699 4077 477 70 70 CD 15699 4077 478 , , , 15699 4077 479 75 75 CD 15699 4077 480 , , , 15699 4077 481 78 78 CD 15699 4077 482 , , , 15699 4077 483 100 100 CD 15699 4077 484 , , , 15699 4077 485 112 112 CD 15699 4077 486 , , , 15699 4077 487 117 117 CD 15699 4077 488 - - SYM 15699 4077 489 119 119 CD 15699 4077 490 , , , 15699 4077 491 126 126 CD 15699 4077 492 , , , 15699 4077 493 128 128 CD 15699 4077 494 , , , 15699 4077 495 132 132 CD 15699 4077 496 , , , 15699 4077 497 193 193 CD 15699 4077 498 , , , 15699 4077 499 196 196 CD 15699 4077 500 , , , 15699 4077 501 232 232 CD 15699 4077 502 - - SYM 15699 4077 503 242 242 CD 15699 4077 504 , , , 15699 4077 505 245 245 CD 15699 4077 506 - - SYM 15699 4077 507 247 247 CD 15699 4077 508 , , , 15699 4077 509 254 254 CD 15699 4077 510 , , , 15699 4077 511 264 264 CD 15699 4077 512 , , , 15699 4077 513 283 283 CD 15699 4077 514 - - SYM 15699 4077 515 291 291 CD 15699 4077 516 , , , 15699 4077 517 314 314 CD 15699 4077 518 , , , 15699 4077 519 315 315 CD 15699 4077 520 , , , 15699 4077 521 322 322 CD 15699 4077 522 , , , 15699 4077 523 325 325 CD 15699 4077 524 - - SYM 15699 4077 525 327 327 CD 15699 4077 526 , , , 15699 4077 527 337 337 CD 15699 4077 528 - - SYM 15699 4077 529 341 341 CD 15699 4077 530 , , , 15699 4077 531 345 345 CD 15699 4077 532 , , , 15699 4077 533 354 354 CD 15699 4077 534 , , , 15699 4077 535 355 355 CD 15699 4077 536 , , , 15699 4077 537 365 365 CD 15699 4077 538 - - SYM 15699 4077 539 367 367 CD 15699 4077 540 Botha Botha NNP 15699 4077 541 , , , 15699 4077 542 P. P. NNP 15699 4077 543 , , , 15699 4077 544 232 232 CD 15699 4077 545 Bothaville Bothaville NNP 15699 4077 546 , , , 15699 4077 547 295 295 CD 15699 4077 548 , , , 15699 4077 549 296 296 CD 15699 4077 550 , , , 15699 4077 551 298 298 CD 15699 4077 552 Brabant Brabant NNP 15699 4077 553 , , , 15699 4077 554 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 15699 4077 555 -- -- : 15699 4077 556 General General NNP 15699 4077 557 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4077 558 E.Y. E.Y. NNP 15699 4077 559 , , , 15699 4077 560 194 194 CD 15699 4077 561 , , , 15699 4077 562 206 206 CD 15699 4077 563 , , , 15699 4077 564 207 207 CD 15699 4077 565 , , , 15699 4077 566 209 209 CD 15699 4077 567 , , , 15699 4077 568 210 210 CD 15699 4077 569 , , , 15699 4077 570 230 230 CD 15699 4077 571 , , , 15699 4077 572 247 247 CD 15699 4077 573 , , , 15699 4077 574 252 252 CD 15699 4077 575 , , , 15699 4077 576 256 256 CD 15699 4077 577 Brakfontein Brakfontein NNP 15699 4077 578 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4077 579 Natal Natal NNP 15699 4077 580 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4077 581 , , , 15699 4077 582 97 97 CD 15699 4077 583 , , , 15699 4077 584 106 106 CD 15699 4077 585 , , , 15699 4077 586 116 116 CD 15699 4077 587 - - SYM 15699 4077 588 119 119 CD 15699 4077 589 Brakfontein Brakfontein NNP 15699 4077 590 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4077 591 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 15699 4077 592 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4077 593 , , , 15699 4077 594 277 277 CD 15699 4077 595 , , , 15699 4077 596 278 278 CD 15699 4077 597 Brak Brak NNP 15699 4077 598 River River NNP 15699 4077 599 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4077 600 Cape Cape NNP 15699 4077 601 Colony Colony NNP 15699 4077 602 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4077 603 , , , 15699 4077 604 305 305 CD 15699 4077 605 - - SYM 15699 4077 606 307 307 CD 15699 4077 607 Brak Brak NNP 15699 4077 608 River River NNP 15699 4077 609 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4077 610 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 15699 4077 611 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4077 612 , , , 15699 4077 613 360 360 CD 15699 4077 614 Brand Brand NNP 15699 4077 615 , , , 15699 4077 616 307 307 CD 15699 4077 617 , , , 15699 4077 618 308 308 CD 15699 4077 619 , , , 15699 4077 620 335 335 CD 15699 4077 621 Brandfort Brandfort NNP 15699 4077 622 , , , 15699 4077 623 197 197 CD 15699 4077 624 , , , 15699 4077 625 198 198 CD 15699 4077 626 , , , 15699 4077 627 232 232 CD 15699 4077 628 , , , 15699 4077 629 233 233 CD 15699 4077 630 Brandwater Brandwater NNP 15699 4077 631 Basin Basin NNP 15699 4077 632 , , , 15699 4077 633 257 257 CD 15699 4077 634 - - SYM 15699 4077 635 261 261 CD 15699 4077 636 , , , 15699 4077 637 271 271 CD 15699 4077 638 , , , 15699 4077 639 278 278 CD 15699 4077 640 , , , 15699 4077 641 280 280 CD 15699 4077 642 , , , 15699 4077 643 295 295 CD 15699 4077 644 , , , 15699 4077 645 331 331 CD 15699 4077 646 Britz Britz NNP 15699 4077 647 , , , 15699 4077 648 355 355 CD 15699 4077 649 Broadwood Broadwood NNP 15699 4077 650 , , , 15699 4077 651 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 15699 4077 652 - - HYPH 15699 4077 653 General General NNP 15699 4077 654 R.G. R.G. NNP 15699 4077 655 , , , 15699 4077 656 198 198 CD 15699 4077 657 - - SYM 15699 4077 658 205 205 CD 15699 4077 659 , , , 15699 4077 660 244 244 CD 15699 4077 661 , , , 15699 4077 662 245 245 CD 15699 4077 663 , , , 15699 4077 664 259 259 CD 15699 4077 665 , , , 15699 4077 666 278 278 CD 15699 4077 667 , , , 15699 4077 668 316 316 CD 15699 4077 669 , , , 15699 4077 670 317 317 CD 15699 4077 671 , , , 15699 4077 672 319 319 CD 15699 4077 673 , , , 15699 4077 674 321 321 CD 15699 4077 675 , , , 15699 4077 676 333 333 CD 15699 4077 677 Brocklehurst brocklehurst JJ 15699 4077 678 , , , 15699 4077 679 Major Major NNP 15699 4077 680 - - HYPH 15699 4077 681 General General NNP 15699 4077 682 J.F. J.F. NNP 15699 4077 683 , , , 15699 4077 684 269 269 CD 15699 4077 685 - - SYM 15699 4077 686 271 271 CD 15699 4077 687 Brook Brook NNP 15699 4077 688 , , , 15699 4077 689 Major Major NNP 15699 4077 690 - - HYPH 15699 4077 691 General General NNP 15699 4077 692 E.S. E.S. NNP 15699 4077 693 , , , 15699 4077 694 352 352 CD 15699 4077 695 Buller Buller NNP 15699 4077 696 , , , 15699 4077 697 General General NNP 15699 4077 698 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4077 699 Redvers Redvers NNP 15699 4077 700 , , , 15699 4077 701 51 51 CD 15699 4077 702 , , , 15699 4077 703 53 53 CD 15699 4077 704 - - SYM 15699 4077 705 55 55 CD 15699 4077 706 , , , 15699 4077 707 69 69 CD 15699 4077 708 - - SYM 15699 4077 709 79 79 CD 15699 4077 710 , , , 15699 4077 711 86 86 CD 15699 4077 712 , , , 15699 4077 713 89 89 CD 15699 4077 714 , , , 15699 4077 715 90 90 CD 15699 4077 716 , , , 15699 4077 717 96 96 CD 15699 4077 718 - - SYM 15699 4077 719 103 103 CD 15699 4077 720 , , , 15699 4077 721 107 107 CD 15699 4077 722 , , , 15699 4077 723 112 112 CD 15699 4077 724 - - SYM 15699 4077 725 127 127 CD 15699 4077 726 , , , 15699 4077 727 131 131 CD 15699 4077 728 - - SYM 15699 4077 729 133 133 CD 15699 4077 730 , , , 15699 4077 731 136 136 CD 15699 4077 732 , , , 15699 4077 733 140 140 CD 15699 4077 734 , , , 15699 4077 735 152 152 CD 15699 4077 736 - - SYM 15699 4077 737 155 155 CD 15699 4077 738 , , , 15699 4077 739 231 231 CD 15699 4077 740 , , , 15699 4077 741 240 240 CD 15699 4077 742 , , , 15699 4077 743 254 254 CD 15699 4077 744 , , , 15699 4077 745 256 256 CD 15699 4077 746 , , , 15699 4077 747 262 262 CD 15699 4077 748 - - SYM 15699 4077 749 272 272 CD 15699 4077 750 , , , 15699 4077 751 284 284 CD 15699 4077 752 - - SYM 15699 4077 753 291 291 CD 15699 4077 754 , , , 15699 4077 755 365 365 CD 15699 4077 756 Bulwana Bulwana NNP 15699 4077 757 , , , 15699 4077 758 122 122 CD 15699 4077 759 , , , 15699 4077 760 123 123 CD 15699 4077 761 , , , 15699 4077 762 125 125 CD 15699 4077 763 , , , 15699 4077 764 135 135 CD 15699 4077 765 , , , 15699 4077 766 136 136 CD 15699 4077 767 , , , 15699 4077 768 142 142 CD 15699 4077 769 , , , 15699 4077 770 145 145 CD 15699 4077 771 , , , 15699 4077 772 147 147 CD 15699 4077 773 , , , 15699 4077 774 148 148 CD 15699 4077 775 Burger Burger NNP 15699 4077 776 , , , 15699 4077 777 Schalk Schalk NNP 15699 4077 778 , , , 15699 4077 779 Acting Acting NNP 15699 4077 780 President President NNP 15699 4077 781 of of IN 15699 4077 782 the the DT 15699 4077 783 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 15699 4077 784 , , , 15699 4077 785 100 100 CD 15699 4077 786 , , , 15699 4077 787 103 103 CD 15699 4077 788 , , , 15699 4077 789 105 105 CD 15699 4077 790 , , , 15699 4077 791 112 112 CD 15699 4077 792 , , , 15699 4077 793 117 117 CD 15699 4077 794 , , , 15699 4077 795 142 142 CD 15699 4077 796 , , , 15699 4077 797 356 356 CD 15699 4077 798 , , , 15699 4077 799 365 365 CD 15699 4077 800 Burn Burn NNP 15699 4077 801 - - HYPH 15699 4077 802 Murdoch Murdoch NNP 15699 4077 803 , , , 15699 4077 804 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 15699 4077 805 - - HYPH 15699 4077 806 General General NNP 15699 4077 807 J.F. J.F. NNP 15699 4077 808 , , , 15699 4077 809 135 135 CD 15699 4077 810 , , , 15699 4077 811 136 136 CD 15699 4077 812 Byng Byng NNP 15699 4077 813 , , , 15699 4077 814 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4077 815 the the DT 15699 4077 816 Hon Hon NNP 15699 4077 817 . . . 15699 4078 1 J.H.G. J.H.G. NNP 15699 4078 2 , , , 15699 4078 3 350 350 CD 15699 4078 4 - - SYM 15699 4078 5 352 352 CD 15699 4078 6 Campbell Campbell NNP 15699 4078 7 , , , 15699 4078 8 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4078 9 W.P. W.P. NNP 15699 4078 10 , , , 15699 4078 11 326 326 CD 15699 4078 12 Campbell Campbell NNP 15699 4078 13 , , , 15699 4078 14 Major Major NNP 15699 4078 15 - - HYPH 15699 4078 16 General General NNP 15699 4078 17 B. B. NNP 15699 4078 18 , , , 15699 4078 19 346 346 CD 15699 4078 20 , , , 15699 4078 21 347 347 CD 15699 4078 22 Carleton Carleton NNP 15699 4078 23 , , , 15699 4078 24 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4078 25 - - HYPH 15699 4078 26 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4078 27 F.R.C. F.R.C. NNP 15699 4078 28 , , , 15699 4078 29 47 47 CD 15699 4078 30 - - SYM 15699 4078 31 49 49 CD 15699 4078 32 Carolina Carolina NNP 15699 4078 33 , , , 15699 4078 34 272 272 CD 15699 4078 35 Carrington Carrington NNP 15699 4078 36 , , , 15699 4078 37 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4078 38 - - HYPH 15699 4078 39 General General NNP 15699 4078 40 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4078 41 F. F. NNP 15699 4078 42 , , , 15699 4078 43 274 274 CD 15699 4078 44 , , , 15699 4078 45 277 277 CD 15699 4078 46 , , , 15699 4078 47 278 278 CD 15699 4078 48 , , , 15699 4078 49 290 290 CD 15699 4078 50 , , , 15699 4078 51 314 314 CD 15699 4078 52 Chermside Chermside NNP 15699 4078 53 , , , 15699 4078 54 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4078 55 - - HYPH 15699 4078 56 General General NNP 15699 4078 57 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4078 58 H. H. NNP 15699 4078 59 , , , 15699 4078 60 230 230 CD 15699 4078 61 , , , 15699 4078 62 232 232 CD 15699 4078 63 Chieveley Chieveley NNP 15699 4078 64 , , , 15699 4078 65 53 53 CD 15699 4078 66 , , , 15699 4078 67 76 76 CD 15699 4078 68 , , , 15699 4078 69 97 97 CD 15699 4078 70 , , , 15699 4078 71 121 121 CD 15699 4078 72 Chrissie Chrissie NNP 15699 4078 73 , , , 15699 4078 74 Lake Lake NNP 15699 4078 75 , , , 15699 4078 76 326 326 CD 15699 4078 77 Christiana Christiana NNP 15699 4078 78 , , , 15699 4078 79 226 226 CD 15699 4078 80 , , , 15699 4078 81 235 235 CD 15699 4078 82 Cingolo Cingolo NNP 15699 4078 83 , , , 15699 4078 84 123 123 CD 15699 4078 85 , , , 15699 4078 86 124 124 CD 15699 4078 87 Clements clement NNS 15699 4078 88 , , , 15699 4078 89 Major Major NNP 15699 4078 90 - - HYPH 15699 4078 91 General General NNP 15699 4078 92 R.A.P. R.A.P. NNP 15699 4078 93 , , , 15699 4078 94 81 81 CD 15699 4078 95 , , , 15699 4078 96 194 194 CD 15699 4078 97 , , , 15699 4078 98 195 195 CD 15699 4078 99 , , , 15699 4078 100 206 206 CD 15699 4078 101 , , , 15699 4078 102 227 227 CD 15699 4078 103 , , , 15699 4078 104 252 252 CD 15699 4078 105 , , , 15699 4078 106 256 256 CD 15699 4078 107 , , , 15699 4078 108 257 257 CD 15699 4078 109 , , , 15699 4078 110 316 316 CD 15699 4078 111 - - SYM 15699 4078 112 321 321 CD 15699 4078 113 , , , 15699 4078 114 324 324 CD 15699 4078 115 , , , 15699 4078 116 339 339 CD 15699 4078 117 , , , 15699 4078 118 340 340 CD 15699 4078 119 Clery Clery NNP 15699 4078 120 , , , 15699 4078 121 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4078 122 - - HYPH 15699 4078 123 General General NNP 15699 4078 124 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4078 125 C.F. C.F. NNP 15699 4078 126 , , , 15699 4078 127 72 72 CD 15699 4078 128 , , , 15699 4078 129 77 77 CD 15699 4078 130 , , , 15699 4078 131 101 101 CD 15699 4078 132 , , , 15699 4078 133 103 103 CD 15699 4078 134 , , , 15699 4078 135 107 107 CD 15699 4078 136 , , , 15699 4078 137 113 113 CD 15699 4078 138 , , , 15699 4078 139 124 124 CD 15699 4078 140 , , , 15699 4078 141 143 143 CD 15699 4078 142 , , , 15699 4078 143 264 264 CD 15699 4078 144 , , , 15699 4078 145 267 267 CD 15699 4078 146 , , , 15699 4078 147 268 268 CD 15699 4078 148 , , , 15699 4078 149 270 270 CD 15699 4078 150 , , , 15699 4078 151 315 315 CD 15699 4078 152 Clump Clump NNP 15699 4078 153 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4078 154 , , , 15699 4078 155 132 132 CD 15699 4078 156 Coke Coke NNP 15699 4078 157 , , , 15699 4078 158 Major Major NNP 15699 4078 159 - - HYPH 15699 4078 160 General General NNP 15699 4078 161 J. J. NNP 15699 4078 162 Talbot Talbot NNP 15699 4078 163 , , , 15699 4078 164 102 102 CD 15699 4078 165 , , , 15699 4078 166 103 103 CD 15699 4078 167 , , , 15699 4078 168 106 106 CD 15699 4078 169 - - SYM 15699 4078 170 111 111 CD 15699 4078 171 , , , 15699 4078 172 113 113 CD 15699 4078 173 , , , 15699 4078 174 114 114 CD 15699 4078 175 , , , 15699 4078 176 127 127 CD 15699 4078 177 , , , 15699 4078 178 128 128 CD 15699 4078 179 , , , 15699 4078 180 269 269 CD 15699 4078 181 Colenso Colenso NNP 15699 4078 182 Kopjes Kopjes NNP 15699 4078 183 , , , 15699 4078 184 127 127 CD 15699 4078 185 - - SYM 15699 4078 186 129 129 CD 15699 4078 187 Colesberg Colesberg NNP 15699 4078 188 , , , 15699 4078 189 64 64 CD 15699 4078 190 , , , 15699 4078 191 80 80 CD 15699 4078 192 , , , 15699 4078 193 81 81 CD 15699 4078 194 , , , 15699 4078 195 145 145 CD 15699 4078 196 , , , 15699 4078 197 157 157 CD 15699 4078 198 , , , 15699 4078 199 309 309 CD 15699 4078 200 Colvile colvile CD 15699 4078 201 , , , 15699 4078 202 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4078 203 - - HYPH 15699 4078 204 General General NNP 15699 4078 205 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4078 206 H.E. H.E. NNP 15699 4078 207 , , , 15699 4078 208 62 62 CD 15699 4078 209 , , , 15699 4078 210 63 63 CD 15699 4078 211 , , , 15699 4078 212 166 166 CD 15699 4078 213 , , , 15699 4078 214 167 167 CD 15699 4078 215 , , , 15699 4078 216 170 170 CD 15699 4078 217 , , , 15699 4078 218 171 171 CD 15699 4078 219 , , , 15699 4078 220 175 175 CD 15699 4078 221 , , , 15699 4078 222 177 177 CD 15699 4078 223 , , , 15699 4078 224 178 178 CD 15699 4078 225 , , , 15699 4078 226 180 180 CD 15699 4078 227 , , , 15699 4078 228 198 198 CD 15699 4078 229 , , , 15699 4078 230 202 202 CD 15699 4078 231 - - SYM 15699 4078 232 206 206 CD 15699 4078 233 , , , 15699 4078 234 216 216 CD 15699 4078 235 , , , 15699 4078 236 232 232 CD 15699 4078 237 , , , 15699 4078 238 233 233 CD 15699 4078 239 , , , 15699 4078 240 247 247 CD 15699 4078 241 - - SYM 15699 4078 242 253 253 CD 15699 4078 243 , , , 15699 4078 244 255 255 CD 15699 4078 245 , , , 15699 4078 246 256 256 CD 15699 4078 247 Conical Conical NNP 15699 4078 248 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4078 249 , , , 15699 4078 250 102 102 CD 15699 4078 251 , , , 15699 4078 252 105 105 CD 15699 4078 253 Cookson Cookson NNP 15699 4078 254 , , , 15699 4078 255 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4078 256 G.A. G.A. NNP 15699 4078 257 , , , 15699 4078 258 360 360 CD 15699 4078 259 , , , 15699 4078 260 361 361 CD 15699 4078 261 Council Council NNP 15699 4078 262 of of IN 15699 4078 263 War War NNP 15699 4078 264 , , , 15699 4078 265 _ _ NNP 15699 4078 266 see see VBP 15699 4078 267 _ _ NNP 15699 4078 268 Krijgsraad Krijgsraad NNP 15699 4078 269 Crabbe Crabbe NNP 15699 4078 270 , , , 15699 4078 271 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4078 272 - - HYPH 15699 4078 273 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4078 274 Eyre Eyre NNP 15699 4078 275 , , , 15699 4078 276 309 309 CD 15699 4078 277 Crofton Crofton NNP 15699 4078 278 , , , 15699 4078 279 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4078 280 M. M. NNP 15699 4078 281 , , , 15699 4078 282 106 106 CD 15699 4078 283 , , , 15699 4078 284 108 108 CD 15699 4078 285 , , , 15699 4078 286 109 109 CD 15699 4078 287 , , , 15699 4078 288 113 113 CD 15699 4078 289 Cronje Cronje NNP 15699 4078 290 , , , 15699 4078 291 General General NNP 15699 4078 292 A.P. A.P. NNP 15699 4078 293 , , , 15699 4078 294 46 46 CD 15699 4078 295 , , , 15699 4078 296 140 140 CD 15699 4078 297 , , , 15699 4078 298 167 167 CD 15699 4078 299 Cronje Cronje NNP 15699 4078 300 , , , 15699 4078 301 General General NNP 15699 4078 302 A.P.J. A.P.J. NNP 15699 4078 303 , , , 15699 4078 304 163 163 CD 15699 4078 305 Cronje Cronje NNP 15699 4078 306 , , , 15699 4078 307 General General NNP 15699 4078 308 P. P. NNP 15699 4078 309 , , , 15699 4078 310 56 56 CD 15699 4078 311 - - SYM 15699 4078 312 58 58 CD 15699 4078 313 , , , 15699 4078 314 61 61 CD 15699 4078 315 , , , 15699 4078 316 63 63 CD 15699 4078 317 , , , 15699 4078 318 81 81 CD 15699 4078 319 , , , 15699 4078 320 126 126 CD 15699 4078 321 , , , 15699 4078 322 131 131 CD 15699 4078 323 , , , 15699 4078 324 133 133 CD 15699 4078 325 , , , 15699 4078 326 141 141 CD 15699 4078 327 , , , 15699 4078 328 145 145 CD 15699 4078 329 , , , 15699 4078 330 158 158 CD 15699 4078 331 - - SYM 15699 4078 332 164 164 CD 15699 4078 333 , , , 15699 4078 334 166 166 CD 15699 4078 335 - - SYM 15699 4078 336 175 175 CD 15699 4078 337 , , , 15699 4078 338 179 179 CD 15699 4078 339 , , , 15699 4078 340 181 181 CD 15699 4078 341 - - SYM 15699 4078 342 185 185 CD 15699 4078 343 , , , 15699 4078 344 192 192 CD 15699 4078 345 , , , 15699 4078 346 193 193 CD 15699 4078 347 , , , 15699 4078 348 213 213 CD 15699 4078 349 - - SYM 15699 4078 350 217 217 CD 15699 4078 351 , , , 15699 4078 352 219 219 CD 15699 4078 353 , , , 15699 4078 354 220 220 CD 15699 4078 355 , , , 15699 4078 356 223 223 CD 15699 4078 357 , , , 15699 4078 358 281 281 CD 15699 4078 359 Cunningham Cunningham NNP 15699 4078 360 , , , 15699 4078 361 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 15699 4078 362 - - HYPH 15699 4078 363 General General NNP 15699 4078 364 G.G. G.G. NNP 15699 4078 365 , , , 15699 4078 366 321 321 CD 15699 4078 367 , , , 15699 4078 368 322 322 CD 15699 4078 369 , , , 15699 4078 370 324 324 CD 15699 4078 371 Cyferfontein Cyferfontein NNP 15699 4078 372 , , , 15699 4078 373 321 321 CD 15699 4078 374 Dalgety Dalgety NNP 15699 4078 375 , , , 15699 4078 376 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4078 377 E.H. E.H. NNP 15699 4078 378 , , , 15699 4078 379 209 209 CD 15699 4078 380 Damant damant JJ 15699 4078 381 , , , 15699 4078 382 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4078 383 - - HYPH 15699 4078 384 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4078 385 J.H. J.H. NNP 15699 4078 386 , , , 15699 4078 387 349 349 CD 15699 4078 388 , , , 15699 4078 389 350 350 CD 15699 4078 390 Damvallei Damvallei NNP 15699 4078 391 , , , 15699 4078 392 189 189 CD 15699 4078 393 Dartnell Dartnell NNP 15699 4078 394 , , , 15699 4078 395 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 15699 4078 396 - - HYPH 15699 4078 397 General General NNP 15699 4078 398 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4078 399 J. J. NNP 15699 4078 400 , , , 15699 4078 401 327 327 CD 15699 4078 402 , , , 15699 4078 403 346 346 CD 15699 4078 404 , , , 15699 4078 405 347 347 CD 15699 4078 406 De De NNP 15699 4078 407 Beer Beer NNP 15699 4078 408 , , , 15699 4078 409 172 172 CD 15699 4078 410 , , , 15699 4078 411 179 179 CD 15699 4078 412 , , , 15699 4078 413 182 182 CD 15699 4078 414 Delarey Delarey NNP 15699 4078 415 , , , 15699 4078 416 General General NNP 15699 4078 417 , , , 15699 4078 418 55 55 CD 15699 4078 419 - - SYM 15699 4078 420 58 58 CD 15699 4078 421 , , , 15699 4078 422 61 61 CD 15699 4078 423 , , , 15699 4078 424 81 81 CD 15699 4078 425 , , , 15699 4078 426 189 189 CD 15699 4078 427 , , , 15699 4078 428 190 190 CD 15699 4078 429 , , , 15699 4078 430 194 194 CD 15699 4078 431 , , , 15699 4078 432 221 221 CD 15699 4078 433 , , , 15699 4078 434 232 232 CD 15699 4078 435 , , , 15699 4078 436 239 239 CD 15699 4078 437 , , , 15699 4078 438 241 241 CD 15699 4078 439 , , , 15699 4078 440 242 242 CD 15699 4078 441 , , , 15699 4078 442 245 245 CD 15699 4078 443 , , , 15699 4078 444 274 274 CD 15699 4078 445 , , , 15699 4078 446 275 275 CD 15699 4078 447 , , , 15699 4078 448 282 282 CD 15699 4078 449 , , , 15699 4078 450 283 283 CD 15699 4078 451 , , , 15699 4078 452 315 315 CD 15699 4078 453 - - SYM 15699 4078 454 326 326 CD 15699 4078 455 , , , 15699 4078 456 330 330 CD 15699 4078 457 , , , 15699 4078 458 332 332 CD 15699 4078 459 , , , 15699 4078 460 337 337 CD 15699 4078 461 , , , 15699 4078 462 342 342 CD 15699 4078 463 - - SYM 15699 4078 464 345 345 CD 15699 4078 465 , , , 15699 4078 466 353 353 CD 15699 4078 467 , , , 15699 4078 468 357 357 CD 15699 4078 469 - - SYM 15699 4078 470 362 362 CD 15699 4078 471 , , , 15699 4078 472 365 365 CD 15699 4078 473 , , , 15699 4078 474 366 366 CD 15699 4078 475 De De NNP 15699 4078 476 Lisle Lisle NNP 15699 4078 477 , , , 15699 4078 478 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4078 479 H. H. NNP 15699 4078 480 de de NNP 15699 4078 481 B. B. NNP 15699 4078 482 , , , 15699 4078 483 245 245 CD 15699 4078 484 De De NNP 15699 4078 485 Wet Wet NNP 15699 4078 486 , , , 15699 4078 487 General General NNP 15699 4078 488 C. C. NNP 15699 4078 489 , , , 15699 4078 490 47 47 CD 15699 4078 491 , , , 15699 4078 492 151 151 CD 15699 4078 493 , , , 15699 4078 494 152 152 CD 15699 4078 495 , , , 15699 4078 496 162 162 CD 15699 4078 497 , , , 15699 4078 498 163 163 CD 15699 4078 499 , , , 15699 4078 500 167 167 CD 15699 4078 501 , , , 15699 4078 502 168 168 CD 15699 4078 503 , , , 15699 4078 504 170 170 CD 15699 4078 505 , , , 15699 4078 506 171 171 CD 15699 4078 507 , , , 15699 4078 508 173 173 CD 15699 4078 509 , , , 15699 4078 510 178 178 CD 15699 4078 511 - - SYM 15699 4078 512 182 182 CD 15699 4078 513 , , , 15699 4078 514 185 185 CD 15699 4078 515 - - SYM 15699 4078 516 191 191 CD 15699 4078 517 , , , 15699 4078 518 198 198 CD 15699 4078 519 , , , 15699 4078 520 200 200 CD 15699 4078 521 - - SYM 15699 4078 522 204 204 CD 15699 4078 523 , , , 15699 4078 524 207 207 CD 15699 4078 525 - - SYM 15699 4078 526 211 211 CD 15699 4078 527 , , , 15699 4078 528 232 232 CD 15699 4078 529 , , , 15699 4078 530 241 241 CD 15699 4078 531 , , , 15699 4078 532 247 247 CD 15699 4078 533 , , , 15699 4078 534 252 252 CD 15699 4078 535 - - SYM 15699 4078 536 256 256 CD 15699 4078 537 , , , 15699 4078 538 258 258 CD 15699 4078 539 , , , 15699 4078 540 259 259 CD 15699 4078 541 , , , 15699 4078 542 274 274 CD 15699 4078 543 , , , 15699 4078 544 278 278 CD 15699 4078 545 - - SYM 15699 4078 546 282 282 CD 15699 4078 547 , , , 15699 4078 548 294 294 CD 15699 4078 549 - - SYM 15699 4078 550 310 310 CD 15699 4078 551 , , , 15699 4078 552 322 322 CD 15699 4078 553 , , , 15699 4078 554 330 330 CD 15699 4078 555 , , , 15699 4078 556 332 332 CD 15699 4078 557 , , , 15699 4078 558 337 337 CD 15699 4078 559 , , , 15699 4078 560 345 345 CD 15699 4078 561 - - SYM 15699 4078 562 353 353 CD 15699 4078 563 , , , 15699 4078 564 358 358 CD 15699 4078 565 , , , 15699 4078 566 359 359 CD 15699 4078 567 , , , 15699 4078 568 365 365 CD 15699 4078 569 - - SYM 15699 4078 570 367 367 CD 15699 4078 571 De De NNP 15699 4078 572 Wet Wet NNP 15699 4078 573 , , , 15699 4078 574 General General NNP 15699 4078 575 P. P. NNP 15699 4078 576 , , , 15699 4078 577 188 188 CD 15699 4078 578 , , , 15699 4078 579 198 198 CD 15699 4078 580 , , , 15699 4078 581 199 199 CD 15699 4078 582 , , , 15699 4078 583 202 202 CD 15699 4078 584 - - SYM 15699 4078 585 204 204 CD 15699 4078 586 , , , 15699 4078 587 230 230 CD 15699 4078 588 , , , 15699 4078 589 254 254 CD 15699 4078 590 Dickson Dickson NNP 15699 4078 591 , , , 15699 4078 592 Major Major NNP 15699 4078 593 - - HYPH 15699 4078 594 General General NNP 15699 4078 595 J.B. J.B. NNP 15699 4078 596 , , , 15699 4078 597 242 242 CD 15699 4078 598 Dixon Dixon NNP 15699 4078 599 , , , 15699 4078 600 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 15699 4078 601 - - HYPH 15699 4078 602 General General NNP 15699 4078 603 H.G. H.G. NNP 15699 4078 604 , , , 15699 4078 605 324 324 CD 15699 4078 606 , , , 15699 4078 607 330 330 CD 15699 4078 608 , , , 15699 4078 609 342 342 CD 15699 4078 610 Donkerhoek Donkerhoek NNP 15699 4078 611 Range Range NNP 15699 4078 612 , , , 15699 4078 613 241 241 CD 15699 4078 614 , , , 15699 4078 615 245 245 CD 15699 4078 616 Donkerpoort Donkerpoort NNP 15699 4078 617 , , , 15699 4078 618 245 245 CD 15699 4078 619 Doornberg Doornberg NNP 15699 4078 620 , , , 15699 4078 621 297 297 CD 15699 4078 622 , , , 15699 4078 623 302 302 CD 15699 4078 624 , , , 15699 4078 625 303 303 CD 15699 4078 626 , , , 15699 4078 627 305 305 CD 15699 4078 628 , , , 15699 4078 629 310 310 CD 15699 4078 630 , , , 15699 4078 631 351 351 CD 15699 4078 632 Doornkop Doornkop NNP 15699 4078 633 Natal Natal NNP 15699 4078 634 , , , 15699 4078 635 97 97 CD 15699 4078 636 , , , 15699 4078 637 119 119 CD 15699 4078 638 Doornkop Doornkop NNP 15699 4078 639 Spruit Spruit NNP 15699 4078 640 , , , 15699 4078 641 74 74 CD 15699 4078 642 Douglas Douglas NNP 15699 4078 643 , , , 15699 4078 644 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4078 645 - - HYPH 15699 4078 646 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4078 647 W. W. NNP 15699 4078 648 , , , 15699 4078 649 329 329 CD 15699 4078 650 Douglas Douglas NNP 15699 4078 651 , , , 15699 4078 652 Major Major NNP 15699 4078 653 - - HYPH 15699 4078 654 General General NNP 15699 4078 655 C.W. C.W. NNP 15699 4078 656 , , , 15699 4078 657 316 316 CD 15699 4078 658 Drifts-- drifts-- NN 15699 4078 659 Bosman Bosman NNP 15699 4078 660 's 's POS 15699 4078 661 , , , 15699 4078 662 57 57 CD 15699 4078 663 Botha Botha NNP 15699 4078 664 's 's POS 15699 4078 665 , , , 15699 4078 666 309 309 CD 15699 4078 667 Brandvallei Brandvallei NNP 15699 4078 668 , , , 15699 4078 669 169 169 CD 15699 4078 670 Bridle Bridle NNS 15699 4078 671 , , , 15699 4078 672 74 74 CD 15699 4078 673 Brown Brown NNP 15699 4078 674 's 's POS 15699 4078 675 , , , 15699 4078 676 56 56 CD 15699 4078 677 , , , 15699 4078 678 61 61 CD 15699 4078 679 , , , 15699 4078 680 161 161 CD 15699 4078 681 , , , 15699 4078 682 164 164 CD 15699 4078 683 Commando Commando NNP 15699 4078 684 , , , 15699 4078 685 353 353 CD 15699 4078 686 Commissie Commissie NNP 15699 4078 687 , , , 15699 4078 688 329 329 CD 15699 4078 689 De De NNP 15699 4078 690 Kiel Kiel NNP 15699 4078 691 's 's POS 15699 4078 692 , , , 15699 4078 693 162 162 CD 15699 4078 694 , , , 15699 4078 695 163 163 CD 15699 4078 696 , , , 15699 4078 697 166 166 CD 15699 4078 698 East East NNP 15699 4078 699 , , , 15699 4078 700 74 74 CD 15699 4078 701 Jager Jager NNP 15699 4078 702 's 's POS 15699 4078 703 , , , 15699 4078 704 39 39 CD 15699 4078 705 Klip Klip NNP 15699 4078 706 , , , 15699 4078 707 163 163 CD 15699 4078 708 , , , 15699 4078 709 164 164 CD 15699 4078 710 , , , 15699 4078 711 166 166 CD 15699 4078 712 , , , 15699 4078 713 168 168 CD 15699 4078 714 , , , 15699 4078 715 169 169 CD 15699 4078 716 , , , 15699 4078 717 171 171 CD 15699 4078 718 , , , 15699 4078 719 174 174 CD 15699 4078 720 , , , 15699 4078 721 192 192 CD 15699 4078 722 Klip Klip NNP 15699 4078 723 Kraal Kraal NNP 15699 4078 724 , , , 15699 4078 725 163 163 CD 15699 4078 726 , , , 15699 4078 727 164 164 CD 15699 4078 728 , , , 15699 4078 729 169 169 CD 15699 4078 730 , , , 15699 4078 731 171 171 CD 15699 4078 732 Koedoesberg Koedoesberg NNP 15699 4078 733 , , , 15699 4078 734 159 159 CD 15699 4078 735 , , , 15699 4078 736 167 167 CD 15699 4078 737 Koodoos Koodoos NNP 15699 4078 738 , , , 15699 4078 739 171 171 CD 15699 4078 740 , , , 15699 4078 741 173 173 CD 15699 4078 742 , , , 15699 4078 743 179 179 CD 15699 4078 744 Makow Makow NNP 15699 4078 745 's 's POS 15699 4078 746 , , , 15699 4078 747 307 307 CD 15699 4078 748 Munger Munger NNP 15699 4078 749 's 's POS 15699 4078 750 , , , 15699 4078 751 117 117 CD 15699 4078 752 , , , 15699 4078 753 118 118 CD 15699 4078 754 Oertel Oertel NNP 15699 4078 755 's 's POS 15699 4078 756 , , , 15699 4078 757 190 190 CD 15699 4078 758 Old Old NNP 15699 4078 759 Viljoen Viljoen NNP 15699 4078 760 's 's POS 15699 4078 761 , , , 15699 4078 762 235 235 CD 15699 4078 763 Paardeberg Paardeberg NNP 15699 4078 764 , , , 15699 4078 765 169 169 CD 15699 4078 766 - - SYM 15699 4078 767 171 171 CD 15699 4078 768 , , , 15699 4078 769 173 173 CD 15699 4078 770 , , , 15699 4078 771 176 176 CD 15699 4078 772 , , , 15699 4078 773 178 178 CD 15699 4078 774 Potgieter Potgieter NNP 15699 4078 775 's 's POS 15699 4078 776 , , , 15699 4078 777 54 54 CD 15699 4078 778 , , , 15699 4078 779 55 55 CD 15699 4078 780 , , , 15699 4078 781 96 96 CD 15699 4078 782 , , , 15699 4078 783 97 97 CD 15699 4078 784 , , , 15699 4078 785 99 99 CD 15699 4078 786 , , , 15699 4078 787 103 103 CD 15699 4078 788 , , , 15699 4078 789 106 106 CD 15699 4078 790 , , , 15699 4078 791 108 108 CD 15699 4078 792 , , , 15699 4078 793 116 116 CD 15699 4078 794 , , , 15699 4078 795 121 121 CD 15699 4078 796 , , , 15699 4078 797 146 146 CD 15699 4078 798 , , , 15699 4078 799 151 151 CD 15699 4078 800 Rondeval rondeval NN 15699 4078 801 , , , 15699 4078 802 163 163 CD 15699 4078 803 Schoeman Schoeman NNP 15699 4078 804 's 's POS 15699 4078 805 , , , 15699 4078 806 278 278 CD 15699 4078 807 , , , 15699 4078 808 279 279 CD 15699 4078 809 , , , 15699 4078 810 294 294 CD 15699 4078 811 Trickhardt Trickhardt NNP 15699 4078 812 's 's POS 15699 4078 813 , , , 15699 4078 814 97 97 CD 15699 4078 815 , , , 15699 4078 816 99 99 CD 15699 4078 817 - - SYM 15699 4078 818 102 102 CD 15699 4078 819 Vanderberg Vanderberg NNP 15699 4078 820 's 's POS 15699 4078 821 , , , 15699 4078 822 176 176 CD 15699 4078 823 Vendutie Vendutie NNP 15699 4078 824 , , , 15699 4078 825 169 169 CD 15699 4078 826 , , , 15699 4078 827 171 171 CD 15699 4078 828 - - SYM 15699 4078 829 173 173 CD 15699 4078 830 , , , 15699 4078 831 178 178 CD 15699 4078 832 , , , 15699 4078 833 180 180 CD 15699 4078 834 , , , 15699 4078 835 184 184 CD 15699 4078 836 , , , 15699 4078 837 192 192 CD 15699 4078 838 Viljoen Viljoen NNP 15699 4078 839 's 's POS 15699 4078 840 , , , 15699 4078 841 236 236 CD 15699 4078 842 Waterval waterval NN 15699 4078 843 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4078 844 near near IN 15699 4078 845 Koffyfontein Koffyfontein NNP 15699 4078 846 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4078 847 , , , 15699 4078 848 91 91 CD 15699 4078 849 , , , 15699 4078 850 132 132 CD 15699 4078 851 , , , 15699 4078 852 162 162 CD 15699 4078 853 , , , 15699 4078 854 166 166 CD 15699 4078 855 , , , 15699 4078 856 167 167 CD 15699 4078 857 , , , 15699 4078 858 171 171 CD 15699 4078 859 , , , 15699 4078 860 179 179 CD 15699 4078 861 Waterval waterval NN 15699 4078 862 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4078 863 near near IN 15699 4078 864 Sannah Sannah NNP 15699 4078 865 's 's POS 15699 4078 866 Post Post NNP 15699 4078 867 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4078 868 , , , 15699 4078 869 204 204 CD 15699 4078 870 , , , 15699 4078 871 205 205 CD 15699 4078 872 Wegdraai Wegdraai NNP 15699 4078 873 , , , 15699 4078 874 166 166 CD 15699 4078 875 , , , 15699 4078 876 167 167 CD 15699 4078 877 West West NNP 15699 4078 878 , , , 15699 4078 879 74 74 CD 15699 4078 880 Wonderwater Wonderwater NNP 15699 4078 881 , , , 15699 4078 882 235 235 CD 15699 4078 883 Zand Zand NNP 15699 4078 884 , , , 15699 4078 885 304 304 CD 15699 4078 886 , , , 15699 4078 887 305 305 CD 15699 4078 888 , , , 15699 4078 889 308 308 CD 15699 4078 890 , , , 15699 4078 891 309 309 CD 15699 4078 892 Du Du NNP 15699 4078 893 Cane Cane NNP 15699 4078 894 , , , 15699 4078 895 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4078 896 - - HYPH 15699 4078 897 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4078 898 H.J. H.J. NNP 15699 4078 899 , , , 15699 4078 900 191 191 CD 15699 4078 901 Dullstroom Dullstroom NNP 15699 4078 902 , , , 15699 4078 903 329 329 CD 15699 4078 904 Dundee Dundee NNP 15699 4078 905 , , , 15699 4078 906 37 37 CD 15699 4078 907 , , , 15699 4078 908 39 39 CD 15699 4078 909 Dundonald Dundonald NNP 15699 4078 910 , , , 15699 4078 911 Major Major NNP 15699 4078 912 - - HYPH 15699 4078 913 General General NNP 15699 4078 914 the the DT 15699 4078 915 Earl Earl NNP 15699 4078 916 of of IN 15699 4078 917 , , , 15699 4078 918 76 76 CD 15699 4078 919 , , , 15699 4078 920 99 99 CD 15699 4078 921 - - SYM 15699 4078 922 101 101 CD 15699 4078 923 , , , 15699 4078 924 109 109 CD 15699 4078 925 , , , 15699 4078 926 123 123 CD 15699 4078 927 - - SYM 15699 4078 928 125 125 CD 15699 4078 929 , , , 15699 4078 930 135 135 CD 15699 4078 931 , , , 15699 4078 932 153 153 CD 15699 4078 933 , , , 15699 4078 934 154 154 CD 15699 4078 935 , , , 15699 4078 936 265 265 CD 15699 4078 937 , , , 15699 4078 938 266 266 CD 15699 4078 939 , , , 15699 4078 940 268 268 CD 15699 4078 941 , , , 15699 4078 942 269 269 CD 15699 4078 943 , , , 15699 4078 944 271 271 CD 15699 4078 945 Du Du NNP 15699 4078 946 Plooy Plooy NNP 15699 4078 947 , , , 15699 4078 948 64 64 CD 15699 4078 949 Dwarsvlei Dwarsvlei NNP 15699 4078 950 , , , 15699 4078 951 276 276 CD 15699 4078 952 Elandsfontein Elandsfontein NNP 15699 4078 953 , , , 15699 4078 954 237 237 CD 15699 4078 955 Elandskop Elandskop NNP 15699 4078 956 , , , 15699 4078 957 350 350 CD 15699 4078 958 , , , 15699 4078 959 351 351 CD 15699 4078 960 Elliott Elliott NNP 15699 4078 961 , , , 15699 4078 962 Major Major NNP 15699 4078 963 - - HYPH 15699 4078 964 General General NNP 15699 4078 965 E. E. NNP 15699 4078 966 Locke Locke NNP 15699 4078 967 , , , 15699 4078 968 331 331 CD 15699 4078 969 - - SYM 15699 4078 970 334 334 CD 15699 4078 971 , , , 15699 4078 972 337 337 CD 15699 4078 973 , , , 15699 4078 974 346 346 CD 15699 4078 975 , , , 15699 4078 976 349 349 CD 15699 4078 977 - - SYM 15699 4078 978 353 353 CD 15699 4078 979 Eloff Eloff NNP 15699 4078 980 , , , 15699 4078 981 219 219 CD 15699 4078 982 , , , 15699 4078 983 220 220 CD 15699 4078 984 Emmett Emmett NNP 15699 4078 985 , , , 15699 4078 986 328 328 CD 15699 4078 987 , , , 15699 4078 988 338 338 CD 15699 4078 989 , , , 15699 4078 990 339 339 CD 15699 4078 991 Ermelo Ermelo NNP 15699 4078 992 , , , 15699 4078 993 272 272 CD 15699 4078 994 , , , 15699 4078 995 326 326 CD 15699 4078 996 , , , 15699 4078 997 327 327 CD 15699 4078 998 , , , 15699 4078 999 330 330 CD 15699 4078 1000 , , , 15699 4078 1001 332 332 CD 15699 4078 1002 , , , 15699 4078 1003 354 354 CD 15699 4078 1004 Erasmus Erasmus NNP 15699 4078 1005 , , , 15699 4078 1006 40 40 CD 15699 4078 1007 - - SYM 15699 4078 1008 42 42 CD 15699 4078 1009 Estcourt Estcourt NNP 15699 4078 1010 , , , 15699 4078 1011 52 52 CD 15699 4078 1012 , , , 15699 4078 1013 53 53 CD 15699 4078 1014 , , , 15699 4078 1015 79 79 CD 15699 4078 1016 Faber Faber NNP 15699 4078 1017 's 's POS 15699 4078 1018 Put put NN 15699 4078 1019 , , , 15699 4078 1020 228 228 CD 15699 4078 1021 Fairview Fairview NNP 15699 4078 1022 , , , 15699 4078 1023 100 100 CD 15699 4078 1024 , , , 15699 4078 1025 102 102 CD 15699 4078 1026 Ferreira Ferreira NNP 15699 4078 1027 , , , 15699 4078 1028 165 165 CD 15699 4078 1029 , , , 15699 4078 1030 172 172 CD 15699 4078 1031 , , , 15699 4078 1032 173 173 CD 15699 4078 1033 Florida Florida NNP 15699 4078 1034 , , , 15699 4078 1035 237 237 CD 15699 4078 1036 Forestier Forestier NNP 15699 4078 1037 - - HYPH 15699 4078 1038 Walker Walker NNP 15699 4078 1039 , , , 15699 4078 1040 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4078 1041 - - HYPH 15699 4078 1042 General General NNP 15699 4078 1043 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4078 1044 F. F. NNP 15699 4078 1045 , , , 15699 4078 1046 63 63 CD 15699 4078 1047 Fort Fort NNP 15699 4078 1048 Itala Itala NNP 15699 4078 1049 , , , 15699 4078 1050 339 339 CD 15699 4078 1051 Fort Fort NNP 15699 4078 1052 Prospect Prospect NNP 15699 4078 1053 , , , 15699 4078 1054 339 339 CD 15699 4078 1055 Fort Fort NNP 15699 4078 1056 Wyllie Wyllie NNP 15699 4078 1057 , , , 15699 4078 1058 73 73 CD 15699 4078 1059 , , , 15699 4078 1060 76 76 CD 15699 4078 1061 , , , 15699 4078 1062 77 77 CD 15699 4078 1063 Fouché Fouché NNP 15699 4078 1064 , , , 15699 4078 1065 364 364 CD 15699 4078 1066 Fourie Fourie NNP 15699 4078 1067 , , , 15699 4078 1068 100 100 CD 15699 4078 1069 , , , 15699 4078 1070 307 307 CD 15699 4078 1071 , , , 15699 4078 1072 308 308 CD 15699 4078 1073 Frankfort Frankfort NNP 15699 4078 1074 , , , 15699 4078 1075 234 234 CD 15699 4078 1076 Fredrikstad Fredrikstad NNP 15699 4078 1077 , , , 15699 4078 1078 294 294 CD 15699 4078 1079 , , , 15699 4078 1080 298 298 CD 15699 4078 1081 French french JJ 15699 4078 1082 , , , 15699 4078 1083 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4078 1084 - - HYPH 15699 4078 1085 General General NNP 15699 4078 1086 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4078 1087 J.D. J.D. NNP 15699 4078 1088 , , , 15699 4078 1089 48 48 CD 15699 4078 1090 - - SYM 15699 4078 1091 50 50 CD 15699 4078 1092 , , , 15699 4078 1093 52 52 CD 15699 4078 1094 , , , 15699 4078 1095 64 64 CD 15699 4078 1096 , , , 15699 4078 1097 65 65 CD 15699 4078 1098 , , , 15699 4078 1099 80 80 CD 15699 4078 1100 , , , 15699 4078 1101 91 91 CD 15699 4078 1102 , , , 15699 4078 1103 141 141 CD 15699 4078 1104 , , , 15699 4078 1105 157 157 CD 15699 4078 1106 - - SYM 15699 4078 1107 159 159 CD 15699 4078 1108 , , , 15699 4078 1109 162 162 CD 15699 4078 1110 - - SYM 15699 4078 1111 168 168 CD 15699 4078 1112 , , , 15699 4078 1113 171 171 CD 15699 4078 1114 , , , 15699 4078 1115 172 172 CD 15699 4078 1116 , , , 15699 4078 1117 182 182 CD 15699 4078 1118 , , , 15699 4078 1119 183 183 CD 15699 4078 1120 , , , 15699 4078 1121 186 186 CD 15699 4078 1122 , , , 15699 4078 1123 187 187 CD 15699 4078 1124 , , , 15699 4078 1125 189 189 CD 15699 4078 1126 - - SYM 15699 4078 1127 192 192 CD 15699 4078 1128 , , , 15699 4078 1129 195 195 CD 15699 4078 1130 , , , 15699 4078 1131 197 197 CD 15699 4078 1132 , , , 15699 4078 1133 198 198 CD 15699 4078 1134 , , , 15699 4078 1135 205 205 CD 15699 4078 1136 , , , 15699 4078 1137 230 230 CD 15699 4078 1138 , , , 15699 4078 1139 232 232 CD 15699 4078 1140 - - SYM 15699 4078 1141 239 239 CD 15699 4078 1142 , , , 15699 4078 1143 242 242 CD 15699 4078 1144 , , , 15699 4078 1145 245 245 CD 15699 4078 1146 , , , 15699 4078 1147 272 272 CD 15699 4078 1148 , , , 15699 4078 1149 277 277 CD 15699 4078 1150 , , , 15699 4078 1151 283 283 CD 15699 4078 1152 - - SYM 15699 4078 1153 291 291 CD 15699 4078 1154 , , , 15699 4078 1155 313 313 CD 15699 4078 1156 , , , 15699 4078 1157 315 315 CD 15699 4078 1158 , , , 15699 4078 1159 320 320 CD 15699 4078 1160 , , , 15699 4078 1161 321 321 CD 15699 4078 1162 , , , 15699 4078 1163 326 326 CD 15699 4078 1164 - - SYM 15699 4078 1165 328 328 CD 15699 4078 1166 , , , 15699 4078 1167 334 334 CD 15699 4078 1168 , , , 15699 4078 1169 364 364 CD 15699 4078 1170 Frere Frere NNP 15699 4078 1171 , , , 15699 4078 1172 53 53 CD 15699 4078 1173 , , , 15699 4078 1174 76 76 CD 15699 4078 1175 , , , 15699 4078 1176 96 96 CD 15699 4078 1177 Froeneman froeneman NN 15699 4078 1178 , , , 15699 4078 1179 304 304 CD 15699 4078 1180 Fuzzy Fuzzy NNP 15699 4078 1181 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4078 1182 , , , 15699 4078 1183 132 132 CD 15699 4078 1184 Gansvlei Gansvlei NNP 15699 4078 1185 Spruit Spruit NNP 15699 4078 1186 , , , 15699 4078 1187 269 269 CD 15699 4078 1188 Gatacre Gatacre NNP 15699 4078 1189 , , , 15699 4078 1190 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4078 1191 - - HYPH 15699 4078 1192 General General NNP 15699 4078 1193 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4078 1194 W. W. NNP 15699 4078 1195 , , , 15699 4078 1196 52 52 CD 15699 4078 1197 , , , 15699 4078 1198 55 55 CD 15699 4078 1199 , , , 15699 4078 1200 64 64 CD 15699 4078 1201 - - SYM 15699 4078 1202 68 68 CD 15699 4078 1203 , , , 15699 4078 1204 80 80 CD 15699 4078 1205 , , , 15699 4078 1206 81 81 CD 15699 4078 1207 , , , 15699 4078 1208 157 157 CD 15699 4078 1209 , , , 15699 4078 1210 194 194 CD 15699 4078 1211 , , , 15699 4078 1212 195 195 CD 15699 4078 1213 , , , 15699 4078 1214 206 206 CD 15699 4078 1215 - - SYM 15699 4078 1216 208 208 CD 15699 4078 1217 , , , 15699 4078 1218 216 216 CD 15699 4078 1219 , , , 15699 4078 1220 230 230 CD 15699 4078 1221 , , , 15699 4078 1222 251 251 CD 15699 4078 1223 , , , 15699 4078 1224 257 257 CD 15699 4078 1225 , , , 15699 4078 1226 262 262 CD 15699 4078 1227 Gatsrand Gatsrand NNP 15699 4078 1228 , , , 15699 4078 1229 279 279 CD 15699 4078 1230 , , , 15699 4078 1231 322 322 CD 15699 4078 1232 , , , 15699 4078 1233 333 333 CD 15699 4078 1234 , , , 15699 4078 1235 336 336 CD 15699 4078 1236 Glencoe Glencoe NNP 15699 4078 1237 , , , 15699 4078 1238 42 42 CD 15699 4078 1239 , , , 15699 4078 1240 44 44 CD 15699 4078 1241 , , , 15699 4078 1242 136 136 CD 15699 4078 1243 Gordon Gordon NNP 15699 4078 1244 , , , 15699 4078 1245 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 15699 4078 1246 - - HYPH 15699 4078 1247 General General NNP 15699 4078 1248 J.R.P. J.R.P. NNP 15699 4078 1249 , , , 15699 4078 1250 179 179 CD 15699 4078 1251 , , , 15699 4078 1252 244 244 CD 15699 4078 1253 Gough Gough NNP 15699 4078 1254 , , , 15699 4078 1255 Major Major NNP 15699 4078 1256 H. H. NNP 15699 4078 1257 de de NNP 15699 4078 1258 la la NNP 15699 4078 1259 P. P. NNP 15699 4078 1260 , , , 15699 4078 1261 338 338 CD 15699 4078 1262 Green Green NNP 15699 4078 1263 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4078 1264 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4078 1265 near near IN 15699 4078 1266 Colenso Colenso NNP 15699 4078 1267 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4078 1268 , , , 15699 4078 1269 123 123 CD 15699 4078 1270 - - SYM 15699 4078 1271 125 125 CD 15699 4078 1272 Green Green NNP 15699 4078 1273 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4078 1274 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4078 1275 near near IN 15699 4078 1276 Spion Spion NNP 15699 4078 1277 Kop Kop NNP 15699 4078 1278 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4078 1279 , , , 15699 4078 1280 100 100 CD 15699 4078 1281 , , , 15699 4078 1282 105 105 CD 15699 4078 1283 Green Green NNP 15699 4078 1284 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4078 1285 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4078 1286 near near IN 15699 4078 1287 Vaalkrantz Vaalkrantz NNP 15699 4078 1288 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4078 1289 , , , 15699 4078 1290 116 116 CD 15699 4078 1291 , , , 15699 4078 1292 119 119 CD 15699 4078 1293 , , , 15699 4078 1294 120 120 CD 15699 4078 1295 Grenfell Grenfell NNP 15699 4078 1296 , , , 15699 4078 1297 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4078 1298 - - HYPH 15699 4078 1299 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4078 1300 H.M. H.M. NNP 15699 4078 1301 , , , 15699 4078 1302 330 330 CD 15699 4078 1303 , , , 15699 4078 1304 337 337 CD 15699 4078 1305 , , , 15699 4078 1306 358 358 CD 15699 4078 1307 , , , 15699 4078 1308 359 359 CD 15699 4078 1309 Grimwood Grimwood NNP 15699 4078 1310 , , , 15699 4078 1311 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4078 1312 G.G. G.G. NNP 15699 4078 1313 , , , 15699 4078 1314 48 48 CD 15699 4078 1315 , , , 15699 4078 1316 49 49 CD 15699 4078 1317 Grobelaar Grobelaar NNP 15699 4078 1318 Slopes Slopes NNPS 15699 4078 1319 , , , 15699 4078 1320 128 128 CD 15699 4078 1321 , , , 15699 4078 1322 129 129 CD 15699 4078 1323 Grobler Grobler NNP 15699 4078 1324 , , , 15699 4078 1325 E.R. E.R. NNP 15699 4078 1326 , , , 15699 4078 1327 68 68 CD 15699 4078 1328 , , , 15699 4078 1329 69 69 CD 15699 4078 1330 , , , 15699 4078 1331 195 195 CD 15699 4078 1332 Grobler Grobler NNP 15699 4078 1333 , , , 15699 4078 1334 F.A. F.A. NNP 15699 4079 1 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4079 2 Marico Marico NNP 15699 4079 3 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4079 4 , , , 15699 4079 5 222 222 CD 15699 4079 6 Grobler Grobler NNP 15699 4079 7 , , , 15699 4079 8 H. H. NNP 15699 4079 9 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4079 10 Bethal Bethal NNP 15699 4079 11 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4079 12 , , , 15699 4079 13 341 341 CD 15699 4079 14 Grobler Grobler NNP 15699 4079 15 of of IN 15699 4079 16 Vryheid Vryheid NNP 15699 4079 17 , , , 15699 4079 18 328 328 CD 15699 4079 19 , , , 15699 4079 20 338 338 CD 15699 4079 21 , , , 15699 4079 22 339 339 CD 15699 4079 23 Grobler Grobler NNP 15699 4079 24 of of IN 15699 4079 25 Waterberg Waterberg NNP 15699 4079 26 , , , 15699 4079 27 274 274 CD 15699 4079 28 , , , 15699 4079 29 276 276 CD 15699 4079 30 , , , 15699 4079 31 282 282 CD 15699 4079 32 , , , 15699 4079 33 284 284 CD 15699 4079 34 Groen Groen NNP 15699 4079 35 Kop Kop NNP 15699 4079 36 , , , 15699 4079 37 347 347 CD 15699 4079 38 - - SYM 15699 4079 39 350 350 CD 15699 4079 40 Gun Gun NNP 15699 4079 41 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4079 42 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4079 43 Bakenlaagte Bakenlaagte NNP 15699 4079 44 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4079 45 , , , 15699 4079 46 341 341 CD 15699 4079 47 Gun Gun NNP 15699 4079 48 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4079 49 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4079 50 near near IN 15699 4079 51 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 15699 4079 52 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4079 53 , , , 15699 4079 54 143 143 CD 15699 4079 55 Gun Gun NNP 15699 4079 56 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4079 57 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4079 58 near near IN 15699 4079 59 Paardeberg Paardeberg NNP 15699 4079 60 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4079 61 , , , 15699 4079 62 177 177 CD 15699 4079 63 Haasbroek Haasbroek NNP 15699 4079 64 , , , 15699 4079 65 261 261 CD 15699 4079 66 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 15699 4079 67 , , , 15699 4079 68 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4079 69 - - HYPH 15699 4079 70 General General NNP 15699 4079 71 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4079 72 Ian Ian NNP 15699 4079 73 , , , 15699 4079 74 43 43 CD 15699 4079 75 , , , 15699 4079 76 44 44 CD 15699 4079 77 , , , 15699 4079 78 49 49 CD 15699 4079 79 , , , 15699 4079 80 147 147 CD 15699 4079 81 , , , 15699 4079 82 149 149 CD 15699 4079 83 , , , 15699 4079 84 231 231 CD 15699 4079 85 - - SYM 15699 4079 86 240 240 CD 15699 4079 87 , , , 15699 4079 88 242 242 CD 15699 4079 89 - - SYM 15699 4079 90 245 245 CD 15699 4079 91 , , , 15699 4079 92 247 247 CD 15699 4079 93 , , , 15699 4079 94 256 256 CD 15699 4079 95 , , , 15699 4079 96 276 276 CD 15699 4079 97 - - SYM 15699 4079 98 278 278 CD 15699 4079 99 , , , 15699 4079 100 280 280 CD 15699 4079 101 , , , 15699 4079 102 284 284 CD 15699 4079 103 , , , 15699 4079 104 285 285 CD 15699 4079 105 , , , 15699 4079 106 288 288 CD 15699 4079 107 , , , 15699 4079 108 290 290 CD 15699 4079 109 , , , 15699 4079 110 344 344 CD 15699 4079 111 , , , 15699 4079 112 361 361 CD 15699 4079 113 - - SYM 15699 4079 114 363 363 CD 15699 4079 115 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 15699 4079 116 , , , 15699 4079 117 Major Major NNP 15699 4079 118 - - HYPH 15699 4079 119 General General NNP 15699 4079 120 Bruce Bruce NNP 15699 4079 121 , , , 15699 4079 122 244 244 CD 15699 4079 123 , , , 15699 4079 124 245 245 CD 15699 4079 125 , , , 15699 4079 126 302 302 CD 15699 4079 127 - - SYM 15699 4079 128 304 304 CD 15699 4079 129 , , , 15699 4079 130 307 307 CD 15699 4079 131 , , , 15699 4079 132 333 333 CD 15699 4079 133 , , , 15699 4079 134 334 334 CD 15699 4079 135 , , , 15699 4079 136 339 339 CD 15699 4079 137 , , , 15699 4079 138 353 353 CD 15699 4079 139 - - SYM 15699 4079 140 357 357 CD 15699 4079 141 , , , 15699 4079 142 363 363 CD 15699 4079 143 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 15699 4079 144 , , , 15699 4079 145 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 15699 4079 146 - - HYPH 15699 4079 147 General General NNP 15699 4079 148 E. E. NNP 15699 4079 149 , , , 15699 4079 150 269 269 CD 15699 4079 151 Hannay Hannay NNP 15699 4079 152 , , , 15699 4079 153 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4079 154 O.E. O.E. NNP 15699 4079 155 , , , 15699 4079 156 162 162 CD 15699 4079 157 , , , 15699 4079 158 174 174 CD 15699 4079 159 - - SYM 15699 4079 160 177 177 CD 15699 4079 161 Hartebeestfontein Hartebeestfontein NNP 15699 4079 162 , , , 15699 4079 163 323 323 CD 15699 4079 164 , , , 15699 4079 165 324 324 CD 15699 4079 166 , , , 15699 4079 167 330 330 CD 15699 4079 168 , , , 15699 4079 169 358 358 CD 15699 4079 170 Hart Hart NNP 15699 4079 171 , , , 15699 4079 172 Major Major NNP 15699 4079 173 - - HYPH 15699 4079 174 General General NNP 15699 4079 175 A.F. A.F. NNP 15699 4080 1 71 71 CD 15699 4080 2 - - SYM 15699 4080 3 75 75 CD 15699 4080 4 , , , 15699 4080 5 78 78 CD 15699 4080 6 , , , 15699 4080 7 99 99 CD 15699 4080 8 , , , 15699 4080 9 101 101 CD 15699 4080 10 , , , 15699 4080 11 120 120 CD 15699 4080 12 , , , 15699 4080 13 129 129 CD 15699 4080 14 - - SYM 15699 4080 15 132 132 CD 15699 4080 16 , , , 15699 4080 17 135 135 CD 15699 4080 18 , , , 15699 4080 19 210 210 CD 15699 4080 20 , , , 15699 4080 21 230 230 CD 15699 4080 22 , , , 15699 4080 23 321 321 CD 15699 4080 24 , , , 15699 4080 25 335 335 CD 15699 4080 26 Hart Hart NNP 15699 4080 27 's 's POS 15699 4080 28 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4080 29 , , , 15699 4080 30 129 129 CD 15699 4080 31 , , , 15699 4080 32 130 130 CD 15699 4080 33 , , , 15699 4080 34 132 132 CD 15699 4080 35 - - SYM 15699 4080 36 135 135 CD 15699 4080 37 Hart Hart NNP 15699 4080 38 's 's POS 15699 4080 39 Loop Loop NNP 15699 4080 40 , , , 15699 4080 41 127 127 CD 15699 4080 42 Hattingh Hattingh NNP 15699 4080 43 , , , 15699 4080 44 261 261 CD 15699 4080 45 Heilbron Heilbron NNP 15699 4080 46 Road Road NNP 15699 4080 47 Station Station NNP 15699 4080 48 , , , 15699 4080 49 253 253 CD 15699 4080 50 Hekpoort Hekpoort NNP 15699 4080 51 Valley Valley NNP 15699 4080 52 , , , 15699 4080 53 317 317 CD 15699 4080 54 , , , 15699 4080 55 321 321 CD 15699 4080 56 Helvetia Helvetia NNP 15699 4080 57 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4080 58 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 15699 4080 59 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4080 60 , , , 15699 4080 61 287 287 CD 15699 4080 62 , , , 15699 4080 63 325 325 CD 15699 4080 64 Hertzog Hertzog NNP 15699 4080 65 , , , 15699 4080 66 General General NNP 15699 4080 67 , , , 15699 4080 68 299 299 CD 15699 4080 69 - - SYM 15699 4080 70 301 301 CD 15699 4080 71 , , , 15699 4080 72 303 303 CD 15699 4080 73 - - SYM 15699 4080 74 308 308 CD 15699 4080 75 , , , 15699 4080 76 315 315 CD 15699 4080 77 , , , 15699 4080 78 326 326 CD 15699 4080 79 , , , 15699 4080 80 366 366 CD 15699 4080 81 , , , 15699 4080 82 367 367 CD 15699 4080 83 Hickman Hickman NNP 15699 4080 84 , , , 15699 4080 85 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4080 86 T.E. T.E. NNP 15699 4080 87 , , , 15699 4080 88 308 308 CD 15699 4080 89 , , , 15699 4080 90 309 309 CD 15699 4080 91 Highlands Highlands NNPS 15699 4080 92 , , , 15699 4080 93 53 53 CD 15699 4080 94 Hildyard Hildyard NNP 15699 4080 95 , , , 15699 4080 96 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4080 97 - - HYPH 15699 4080 98 General General NNP 15699 4080 99 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4080 100 H. H. NNP 15699 4080 101 , , , 15699 4080 102 52 52 CD 15699 4080 103 , , , 15699 4080 104 53 53 CD 15699 4080 105 , , , 15699 4080 106 71 71 CD 15699 4080 107 - - SYM 15699 4080 108 73 73 CD 15699 4080 109 , , , 15699 4080 110 75 75 CD 15699 4080 111 , , , 15699 4080 112 76 76 CD 15699 4080 113 , , , 15699 4080 114 120 120 CD 15699 4080 115 , , , 15699 4080 116 264 264 CD 15699 4080 117 , , , 15699 4080 118 265 265 CD 15699 4080 119 , , , 15699 4080 120 268 268 CD 15699 4080 121 , , , 15699 4080 122 270 270 CD 15699 4080 123 , , , 15699 4080 124 315 315 CD 15699 4080 125 , , , 15699 4080 126 325 325 CD 15699 4080 127 , , , 15699 4080 128 327 327 CD 15699 4080 129 , , , 15699 4080 130 338 338 CD 15699 4080 131 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4080 132 , , , 15699 4080 133 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4080 134 A.W. A.W. NNP 15699 4080 135 , , , 15699 4080 136 109 109 CD 15699 4080 137 - - SYM 15699 4080 138 111 111 CD 15699 4080 139 Hlangwhane Hlangwhane NNP 15699 4080 140 , , , 15699 4080 141 69 69 CD 15699 4080 142 - - SYM 15699 4080 143 71 71 CD 15699 4080 144 , , , 15699 4080 145 76 76 CD 15699 4080 146 , , , 15699 4080 147 96 96 CD 15699 4080 148 , , , 15699 4080 149 120 120 CD 15699 4080 150 , , , 15699 4080 151 122 122 CD 15699 4080 152 , , , 15699 4080 153 123 123 CD 15699 4080 154 , , , 15699 4080 155 125 125 CD 15699 4080 156 - - SYM 15699 4080 157 127 127 CD 15699 4080 158 , , , 15699 4080 159 131 131 CD 15699 4080 160 - - SYM 15699 4080 161 133 133 CD 15699 4080 162 Holdsworth Holdsworth NNP 15699 4080 163 , , , 15699 4080 164 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4080 165 - - HYPH 15699 4080 166 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4080 167 G.L. G.L. NNP 15699 4080 168 , , , 15699 4080 169 223 223 CD 15699 4080 170 Holland Holland NNP 15699 4080 171 , , , 15699 4080 172 355 355 CD 15699 4080 173 Hoopstad Hoopstad NNP 15699 4080 174 , , , 15699 4080 175 323 323 CD 15699 4080 176 , , , 15699 4080 177 324 324 CD 15699 4080 178 Hore Hore NNP 15699 4080 179 , , , 15699 4080 180 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4080 181 - - HYPH 15699 4080 182 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4080 183 C.O. C.O. NNP 15699 4080 184 , , , 15699 4080 185 214 214 CD 15699 4080 186 Horseshoe Horseshoe NNP 15699 4080 187 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4080 188 , , , 15699 4080 189 125 125 CD 15699 4080 190 , , , 15699 4080 191 129 129 CD 15699 4080 192 , , , 15699 4080 193 131 131 CD 15699 4080 194 Houtnek Houtnek NNPS 15699 4080 195 , , , 15699 4080 196 230 230 CD 15699 4080 197 , , , 15699 4080 198 232 232 CD 15699 4080 199 Hughes Hughes NNP 15699 4080 200 - - HYPH 15699 4080 201 Hallett Hallett NNP 15699 4080 202 , , , 15699 4080 203 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4080 204 J.W. J.W. NNP 15699 4080 205 , , , 15699 4080 206 62 62 CD 15699 4080 207 , , , 15699 4080 208 63 63 CD 15699 4080 209 Hunter Hunter NNP 15699 4080 210 , , , 15699 4080 211 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4080 212 - - HYPH 15699 4080 213 General General NNP 15699 4080 214 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4080 215 A. A. NNP 15699 4080 216 , , , 15699 4080 217 225 225 CD 15699 4080 218 , , , 15699 4080 219 226 226 CD 15699 4080 220 , , , 15699 4080 221 231 231 CD 15699 4080 222 , , , 15699 4080 223 232 232 CD 15699 4080 224 , , , 15699 4080 225 256 256 CD 15699 4080 226 - - SYM 15699 4080 227 261 261 CD 15699 4080 228 Hunter Hunter NNP 15699 4080 229 - - HYPH 15699 4080 230 Weston Weston NNP 15699 4080 231 , , , 15699 4080 232 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4080 233 - - HYPH 15699 4080 234 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4080 235 A.G. A.G. NNP 15699 4080 236 , , , 15699 4080 237 191 191 CD 15699 4080 238 , , , 15699 4080 239 234 234 CD 15699 4080 240 , , , 15699 4080 241 239 239 CD 15699 4080 242 Hussar Hussar NNP 15699 4080 243 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4080 244 , , , 15699 4080 245 123 123 CD 15699 4080 246 , , , 15699 4080 247 124 124 CD 15699 4080 248 Hutton Hutton NNP 15699 4080 249 , , , 15699 4080 250 Major Major NNP 15699 4080 251 - - HYPH 15699 4080 252 General General NNP 15699 4080 253 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4080 254 E. E. NNP 15699 4080 255 , , , 15699 4080 256 283 283 CD 15699 4080 257 , , , 15699 4080 258 284 284 CD 15699 4080 259 Impati Impati NNS 15699 4080 260 , , , 15699 4080 261 40 40 CD 15699 4080 262 - - SYM 15699 4080 263 42 42 CD 15699 4080 264 Ingouville Ingouville NNP 15699 4080 265 - - HYPH 15699 4080 266 Williams Williams NNP 15699 4080 267 , , , 15699 4080 268 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4080 269 - - HYPH 15699 4080 270 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4080 271 E.C. E.C. NNP 15699 4080 272 , , , 15699 4080 273 324 324 CD 15699 4080 274 Inkwelo Inkwelo NNP 15699 4080 275 , , , 15699 4080 276 267 267 CD 15699 4080 277 Inkweloane Inkweloane NNP 15699 4080 278 , , , 15699 4080 279 267 267 CD 15699 4080 280 , , , 15699 4080 281 268 268 CD 15699 4080 282 Jacobsdaal Jacobsdaal NNP 15699 4080 283 , , , 15699 4080 284 56 56 CD 15699 4080 285 - - SYM 15699 4080 286 58 58 CD 15699 4080 287 , , , 15699 4080 288 163 163 CD 15699 4080 289 , , , 15699 4080 290 168 168 CD 15699 4080 291 , , , 15699 4080 292 170 170 CD 15699 4080 293 , , , 15699 4080 294 171 171 CD 15699 4080 295 , , , 15699 4080 296 173 173 CD 15699 4080 297 , , , 15699 4080 298 179 179 CD 15699 4080 299 , , , 15699 4080 300 181 181 CD 15699 4080 301 , , , 15699 4080 302 183 183 CD 15699 4080 303 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 15699 4080 304 , , , 15699 4080 305 Surrender Surrender NNP 15699 4080 306 of of IN 15699 4080 307 , , , 15699 4080 308 239 239 CD 15699 4080 309 Joubert Joubert NNP 15699 4080 310 , , , 15699 4080 311 General General NNP 15699 4080 312 P. P. NNP 15699 4080 313 , , , 15699 4080 314 38 38 CD 15699 4080 315 , , , 15699 4080 316 49 49 CD 15699 4080 317 , , , 15699 4080 318 53 53 CD 15699 4080 319 , , , 15699 4080 320 54 54 CD 15699 4080 321 , , , 15699 4080 322 69 69 CD 15699 4080 323 , , , 15699 4080 324 105 105 CD 15699 4080 325 , , , 15699 4080 326 117 117 CD 15699 4080 327 , , , 15699 4080 328 118 118 CD 15699 4080 329 , , , 15699 4080 330 135 135 CD 15699 4080 331 , , , 15699 4080 332 140 140 CD 15699 4080 333 , , , 15699 4080 334 142 142 CD 15699 4080 335 , , , 15699 4080 336 143 143 CD 15699 4080 337 , , , 15699 4080 338 145 145 CD 15699 4080 339 , , , 15699 4080 340 185 185 CD 15699 4080 341 , , , 15699 4080 342 193 193 CD 15699 4080 343 , , , 15699 4080 344 194 194 CD 15699 4080 345 , , , 15699 4080 346 196 196 CD 15699 4080 347 Kaalfontein Kaalfontein NNP 15699 4080 348 , , , 15699 4080 349 321 321 CD 15699 4080 350 , , , 15699 4080 351 322 322 CD 15699 4080 352 Kaffir Kaffir NNP 15699 4080 353 Kop Kop NNP 15699 4080 354 , , , 15699 4080 355 346 346 CD 15699 4080 356 , , , 15699 4080 357 350 350 CD 15699 4080 358 Kainguba Kainguba NNP 15699 4080 359 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4080 360 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4080 361 Nicholson Nicholson NNP 15699 4080 362 's 's POS 15699 4080 363 Nek Nek NNP 15699 4080 364 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4080 365 , , , 15699 4080 366 47 47 CD 15699 4080 367 , , , 15699 4080 368 49 49 CD 15699 4080 369 Kameelfontein Kameelfontein NNP 15699 4080 370 Ridge Ridge NNP 15699 4080 371 and and CC 15699 4080 372 Valley Valley NNP 15699 4080 373 , , , 15699 4080 374 241 241 CD 15699 4080 375 , , , 15699 4080 376 242 242 CD 15699 4080 377 Kanya Kanya NNP 15699 4080 378 , , , 15699 4080 379 224 224 CD 15699 4080 380 Karee Karee NNP 15699 4080 381 Siding Siding NNP 15699 4080 382 , , , 15699 4080 383 197 197 CD 15699 4080 384 , , , 15699 4080 385 198 198 CD 15699 4080 386 , , , 15699 4080 387 205 205 CD 15699 4080 388 , , , 15699 4080 389 232 232 CD 15699 4080 390 Kekewich Kekewich NNP 15699 4080 391 , , , 15699 4080 392 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4080 393 R.G. R.G. NNP 15699 4080 394 , , , 15699 4080 395 86 86 CD 15699 4080 396 , , , 15699 4080 397 87 87 CD 15699 4080 398 , , , 15699 4080 399 89 89 CD 15699 4080 400 - - SYM 15699 4080 401 91 91 CD 15699 4080 402 , , , 15699 4080 403 215 215 CD 15699 4080 404 , , , 15699 4080 405 342 342 CD 15699 4080 406 - - SYM 15699 4080 407 344 344 CD 15699 4080 408 , , , 15699 4080 409 357 357 CD 15699 4080 410 - - SYM 15699 4080 411 359 359 CD 15699 4080 412 , , , 15699 4080 413 361 361 CD 15699 4080 414 - - SYM 15699 4080 415 363 363 CD 15699 4080 416 Kelly Kelly NNP 15699 4080 417 - - HYPH 15699 4080 418 Kenny Kenny NNP 15699 4080 419 , , , 15699 4080 420 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4080 421 - - HYPH 15699 4080 422 General General NNP 15699 4080 423 T. T. NNP 15699 4080 424 , , , 15699 4080 425 81 81 CD 15699 4080 426 , , , 15699 4080 427 158 158 CD 15699 4080 428 , , , 15699 4080 429 159 159 CD 15699 4080 430 , , , 15699 4080 431 166 166 CD 15699 4080 432 , , , 15699 4080 433 168 168 CD 15699 4080 434 - - SYM 15699 4080 435 171 171 CD 15699 4080 436 , , , 15699 4080 437 173 173 CD 15699 4080 438 - - SYM 15699 4080 439 178 178 CD 15699 4080 440 , , , 15699 4080 441 180 180 CD 15699 4080 442 , , , 15699 4080 443 181 181 CD 15699 4080 444 , , , 15699 4080 445 186 186 CD 15699 4080 446 , , , 15699 4080 447 187 187 CD 15699 4080 448 , , , 15699 4080 449 190 190 CD 15699 4080 450 , , , 15699 4080 451 232 232 CD 15699 4080 452 , , , 15699 4080 453 254 254 CD 15699 4080 454 Kemp Kemp NNP 15699 4080 455 , , , 15699 4080 456 322 322 CD 15699 4080 457 , , , 15699 4080 458 324 324 CD 15699 4080 459 - - SYM 15699 4080 460 326 326 CD 15699 4080 461 , , , 15699 4080 462 330 330 CD 15699 4080 463 , , , 15699 4080 464 337 337 CD 15699 4080 465 , , , 15699 4080 466 342 342 CD 15699 4080 467 , , , 15699 4080 468 343 343 CD 15699 4080 469 , , , 15699 4080 470 358 358 CD 15699 4080 471 , , , 15699 4080 472 360 360 CD 15699 4080 473 - - SYM 15699 4080 474 363 363 CD 15699 4080 475 Kissieberg Kissieberg NNP 15699 4080 476 , , , 15699 4080 477 66 66 CD 15699 4080 478 - - SYM 15699 4080 479 69 69 CD 15699 4080 480 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 15699 4080 481 , , , 15699 4080 482 General General NNP 15699 4080 483 Lord Lord NNP 15699 4080 484 , , , 15699 4080 485 156 156 CD 15699 4080 486 , , , 15699 4080 487 160 160 CD 15699 4080 488 , , , 15699 4080 489 166 166 CD 15699 4080 490 , , , 15699 4080 491 170 170 CD 15699 4080 492 , , , 15699 4080 493 171 171 CD 15699 4080 494 , , , 15699 4080 495 173 173 CD 15699 4080 496 - - SYM 15699 4080 497 178 178 CD 15699 4080 498 , , , 15699 4080 499 180 180 CD 15699 4080 500 , , , 15699 4080 501 181 181 CD 15699 4080 502 , , , 15699 4080 503 183 183 CD 15699 4080 504 , , , 15699 4080 505 184 184 CD 15699 4080 506 , , , 15699 4080 507 188 188 CD 15699 4080 508 , , , 15699 4080 509 194 194 CD 15699 4080 510 , , , 15699 4080 511 227 227 CD 15699 4080 512 , , , 15699 4080 513 229 229 CD 15699 4080 514 , , , 15699 4080 515 241 241 CD 15699 4080 516 , , , 15699 4080 517 246 246 CD 15699 4080 518 , , , 15699 4080 519 247 247 CD 15699 4080 520 , , , 15699 4080 521 254 254 CD 15699 4080 522 , , , 15699 4080 523 255 255 CD 15699 4080 524 , , , 15699 4080 525 278 278 CD 15699 4080 526 - - SYM 15699 4080 527 280 280 CD 15699 4080 528 , , , 15699 4080 529 292 292 CD 15699 4080 530 , , , 15699 4080 531 298 298 CD 15699 4080 532 , , , 15699 4080 533 299 299 CD 15699 4080 534 , , , 15699 4080 535 306 306 CD 15699 4080 536 , , , 15699 4080 537 312 312 CD 15699 4080 538 , , , 15699 4080 539 316 316 CD 15699 4080 540 , , , 15699 4080 541 326 326 CD 15699 4080 542 , , , 15699 4080 543 328 328 CD 15699 4080 544 , , , 15699 4080 545 331 331 CD 15699 4080 546 - - SYM 15699 4080 547 334 334 CD 15699 4080 548 , , , 15699 4080 549 336 336 CD 15699 4080 550 , , , 15699 4080 551 345 345 CD 15699 4080 552 , , , 15699 4080 553 365 365 CD 15699 4080 554 - - SYM 15699 4080 555 367 367 CD 15699 4080 556 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 15699 4080 557 , , , 15699 4080 558 Major Major NNP 15699 4080 559 - - HYPH 15699 4080 560 General General NNP 15699 4080 561 W. W. NNP 15699 4080 562 , , , 15699 4080 563 132 132 CD 15699 4080 564 - - SYM 15699 4080 565 134 134 CD 15699 4080 566 , , , 15699 4080 567 329 329 CD 15699 4080 568 , , , 15699 4080 569 338 338 CD 15699 4080 570 , , , 15699 4080 571 339 339 CD 15699 4080 572 , , , 15699 4080 573 360 360 CD 15699 4080 574 , , , 15699 4080 575 361 361 CD 15699 4080 576 , , , 15699 4080 577 363 363 CD 15699 4080 578 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 15699 4080 579 's 's POS 15699 4080 580 Kopje Kopje NNP 15699 4080 581 , , , 15699 4080 582 178 178 CD 15699 4080 583 - - SYM 15699 4080 584 182 182 CD 15699 4080 585 , , , 15699 4080 586 185 185 CD 15699 4080 587 Kleinfontein Kleinfontein NNP 15699 4080 588 Ridge Ridge NNP 15699 4080 589 , , , 15699 4080 590 244 244 CD 15699 4080 591 Klipfontein Klipfontein NNP 15699 4080 592 , , , 15699 4080 593 237 237 CD 15699 4080 594 Klippan Klippan NNP 15699 4080 595 , , , 15699 4080 596 356 356 CD 15699 4080 597 Klip Klip NNP 15699 4080 598 River River NNP 15699 4080 599 , , , 15699 4080 600 123 123 CD 15699 4080 601 , , , 15699 4080 602 125 125 CD 15699 4080 603 , , , 15699 4080 604 150 150 CD 15699 4080 605 Knox Knox NNP 15699 4080 606 , , , 15699 4080 607 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4080 608 E.C. E.C. NNP 15699 4080 609 , , , 15699 4080 610 321 321 CD 15699 4080 611 Knox Knox NNP 15699 4080 612 , , , 15699 4080 613 Major Major NNP 15699 4080 614 - - HYPH 15699 4080 615 General General NNP 15699 4080 616 C. C. NNP 15699 4080 617 , , , 15699 4080 618 168 168 CD 15699 4080 619 , , , 15699 4080 620 177 177 CD 15699 4080 621 , , , 15699 4080 622 254 254 CD 15699 4080 623 , , , 15699 4080 624 294 294 CD 15699 4080 625 , , , 15699 4080 626 295 295 CD 15699 4080 627 , , , 15699 4080 628 297 297 CD 15699 4080 629 - - SYM 15699 4080 630 299 299 CD 15699 4080 631 , , , 15699 4080 632 302 302 CD 15699 4080 633 - - SYM 15699 4080 634 306 306 CD 15699 4080 635 , , , 15699 4080 636 333 333 CD 15699 4080 637 Knox Knox NNP 15699 4080 638 , , , 15699 4080 639 Major Major NNP 15699 4080 640 - - HYPH 15699 4080 641 General General NNP 15699 4080 642 W. W. NNP 15699 4080 643 , , , 15699 4080 644 49 49 CD 15699 4080 645 Kock Kock NNP 15699 4080 646 , , , 15699 4080 647 42 42 CD 15699 4080 648 Koetzee Koetzee NNP 15699 4080 649 , , , 15699 4080 650 289 289 CD 15699 4080 651 , , , 15699 4080 652 290 290 CD 15699 4080 653 Koffyfontein Koffyfontein NNP 15699 4080 654 , , , 15699 4080 655 162 162 CD 15699 4080 656 , , , 15699 4080 657 179 179 CD 15699 4080 658 Korn Korn NNP 15699 4080 659 Spruit Spruit NNP 15699 4080 660 , , , 15699 4080 661 199 199 CD 15699 4080 662 , , , 15699 4080 663 200 200 CD 15699 4080 664 , , , 15699 4080 665 202 202 CD 15699 4080 666 , , , 15699 4080 667 203 203 CD 15699 4080 668 , , , 15699 4080 669 207 207 CD 15699 4080 670 Krijgsraad Krijgsraad NNP 15699 4080 671 , , , 15699 4080 672 143 143 CD 15699 4080 673 , , , 15699 4080 674 188 188 CD 15699 4080 675 , , , 15699 4080 676 194 194 CD 15699 4080 677 , , , 15699 4080 678 196 196 CD 15699 4080 679 - - SYM 15699 4080 680 198 198 CD 15699 4080 681 , , , 15699 4080 682 207 207 CD 15699 4080 683 , , , 15699 4080 684 209 209 CD 15699 4080 685 , , , 15699 4080 686 210 210 CD 15699 4080 687 , , , 15699 4080 688 240 240 CD 15699 4080 689 , , , 15699 4080 690 258 258 CD 15699 4080 691 , , , 15699 4080 692 260 260 CD 15699 4080 693 , , , 15699 4080 694 332 332 CD 15699 4080 695 , , , 15699 4080 696 345 345 CD 15699 4080 697 , , , 15699 4080 698 346 346 CD 15699 4080 699 , , , 15699 4080 700 349 349 CD 15699 4080 701 , , , 15699 4080 702 364 364 CD 15699 4080 703 Kritzinger Kritzinger NNP 15699 4080 704 , , , 15699 4080 705 299 299 CD 15699 4080 706 - - SYM 15699 4080 707 301 301 CD 15699 4080 708 , , , 15699 4080 709 303 303 CD 15699 4080 710 - - SYM 15699 4080 711 305 305 CD 15699 4080 712 , , , 15699 4080 713 315 315 CD 15699 4080 714 , , , 15699 4080 715 326 326 CD 15699 4080 716 , , , 15699 4080 717 331 331 CD 15699 4080 718 , , , 15699 4080 719 334 334 CD 15699 4080 720 , , , 15699 4080 721 335 335 CD 15699 4080 722 , , , 15699 4080 723 337 337 CD 15699 4080 724 , , , 15699 4080 725 363 363 CD 15699 4080 726 Krokodil Krokodil NNP 15699 4080 727 Spruit Spruit NNP 15699 4080 728 and and CC 15699 4080 729 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4080 730 , , , 15699 4080 731 241 241 CD 15699 4080 732 , , , 15699 4080 733 242 242 CD 15699 4080 734 Kroonstad Kroonstad NNP 15699 4080 735 , , , 15699 4080 736 191 191 CD 15699 4080 737 , , , 15699 4080 738 234 234 CD 15699 4080 739 , , , 15699 4080 740 247 247 CD 15699 4080 741 - - SYM 15699 4080 742 250 250 CD 15699 4080 743 , , , 15699 4080 744 258 258 CD 15699 4080 745 , , , 15699 4080 746 357 357 CD 15699 4080 747 , , , 15699 4080 748 365 365 CD 15699 4080 749 Kruger Kruger NNP 15699 4080 750 , , , 15699 4080 751 President President NNP 15699 4080 752 Paul Paul NNP 15699 4080 753 , , , 15699 4080 754 11 11 CD 15699 4080 755 , , , 15699 4080 756 69 69 CD 15699 4080 757 , , , 15699 4080 758 95 95 CD 15699 4080 759 , , , 15699 4080 760 105 105 CD 15699 4080 761 , , , 15699 4080 762 118 118 CD 15699 4080 763 , , , 15699 4080 764 126 126 CD 15699 4080 765 , , , 15699 4080 766 128 128 CD 15699 4080 767 , , , 15699 4080 768 136 136 CD 15699 4080 769 , , , 15699 4080 770 184 184 CD 15699 4080 771 , , , 15699 4080 772 185 185 CD 15699 4080 773 , , , 15699 4080 774 188 188 CD 15699 4080 775 , , , 15699 4080 776 196 196 CD 15699 4080 777 , , , 15699 4080 778 2O7 2o7 CD 15699 4080 779 , , , 15699 4080 780 213 213 CD 15699 4080 781 , , , 15699 4080 782 220 220 CD 15699 4080 783 , , , 15699 4080 784 239 239 CD 15699 4080 785 - - SYM 15699 4080 786 241 241 CD 15699 4080 787 , , , 15699 4080 788 289 289 CD 15699 4080 789 , , , 15699 4080 790 295 295 CD 15699 4080 791 , , , 15699 4080 792 314 314 CD 15699 4080 793 , , , 15699 4080 794 332 332 CD 15699 4080 795 Lancer Lancer NNP 15699 4080 796 's 's POS 15699 4080 797 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4080 798 , , , 15699 4080 799 155 155 CD 15699 4080 800 Langewacht Langewacht NNP 15699 4080 801 Spruit spruit NN 15699 4080 802 , , , 15699 4080 803 125 125 CD 15699 4080 804 , , , 15699 4080 805 130 130 CD 15699 4080 806 , , , 15699 4080 807 132 132 CD 15699 4080 808 Langvervacht Langvervacht NNP 15699 4080 809 , , , 15699 4080 810 352 352 CD 15699 4080 811 Lawley Lawley NNP 15699 4080 812 , , , 15699 4080 813 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4080 814 - - HYPH 15699 4080 815 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4080 816 the the DT 15699 4080 817 Hon Hon NNP 15699 4080 818 . . . 15699 4081 1 R. R. NNP 15699 4081 2 , , , 15699 4081 3 357 357 CD 15699 4081 4 Le Le NNP 15699 4081 5 Gallais Gallais NNP 15699 4081 6 Kopje Kopje NNP 15699 4081 7 , , , 15699 4081 8 187 187 CD 15699 4081 9 Le Le NNP 15699 4081 10 Gallais Gallais NNP 15699 4081 11 , , , 15699 4081 12 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4081 13 - - HYPH 15699 4081 14 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4081 15 P.W. P.W. NNP 15699 4081 16 , , , 15699 4081 17 197 197 CD 15699 4081 18 , , , 15699 4081 19 295 295 CD 15699 4081 20 Lemmer Lemmer NNP 15699 4081 21 , , , 15699 4081 22 195 195 CD 15699 4081 23 Lennox Lennox NNP 15699 4081 24 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4081 25 , , , 15699 4081 26 39 39 CD 15699 4081 27 , , , 15699 4081 28 40 40 CD 15699 4081 29 Lichtenburg Lichtenburg NNP 15699 4081 30 , , , 15699 4081 31 226 226 CD 15699 4081 32 , , , 15699 4081 33 315 315 CD 15699 4081 34 , , , 15699 4081 35 323 323 CD 15699 4081 36 Liebenberg Liebenberg NNP 15699 4081 37 , , , 15699 4081 38 294 294 CD 15699 4081 39 , , , 15699 4081 40 358 358 CD 15699 4081 41 , , , 15699 4081 42 361 361 CD 15699 4081 43 Liebenberg Liebenberg NNP 15699 4081 44 's 's POS 15699 4081 45 River River NNP 15699 4081 46 , , , 15699 4081 47 353 353 CD 15699 4081 48 Lieuw Lieuw NNP 15699 4081 49 Kop Kop NNP 15699 4081 50 , , , 15699 4081 51 187 187 CD 15699 4081 52 Lieuw Lieuw NNP 15699 4081 53 Spruit Spruit NNP 15699 4081 54 , , , 15699 4081 55 255 255 CD 15699 4081 56 Limit Limit NNP 15699 4081 57 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4081 58 , , , 15699 4081 59 144 144 CD 15699 4081 60 Little Little NNP 15699 4081 61 Knoll Knoll NNP 15699 4081 62 , , , 15699 4081 63 105 105 CD 15699 4081 64 , , , 15699 4081 65 106 106 CD 15699 4081 66 Little little JJ 15699 4081 67 , , , 15699 4081 68 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4081 69 M.O. M.O. NNP 15699 4081 70 , , , 15699 4081 71 278 278 CD 15699 4081 72 Long Long NNP 15699 4081 73 , , , 15699 4081 74 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4081 75 C.J. C.J. NNP 15699 4081 76 , , , 15699 4081 77 73 73 CD 15699 4081 78 , , , 15699 4081 79 75 75 CD 15699 4081 80 , , , 15699 4081 81 77 77 CD 15699 4081 82 Long Long NNP 15699 4081 83 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4081 84 , , , 15699 4081 85 46 46 CD 15699 4081 86 , , , 15699 4081 87 48 48 CD 15699 4081 88 , , , 15699 4081 89 49 49 CD 15699 4081 90 Lotter Lotter NNP 15699 4081 91 , , , 15699 4081 92 335 335 CD 15699 4081 93 Louwbaken Louwbaken NNP 15699 4081 94 , , , 15699 4081 95 242 242 CD 15699 4081 96 Lubbe Lubbe NNP 15699 4081 97 , , , 15699 4081 98 163 163 CD 15699 4081 99 , , , 15699 4081 100 164 164 CD 15699 4081 101 Lydenburg Lydenburg NNP 15699 4081 102 , , , 15699 4081 103 288 288 CD 15699 4081 104 Lyttelton Lyttelton NNP 15699 4081 105 , , , 15699 4081 106 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4081 107 - - HYPH 15699 4081 108 General General NNP 15699 4081 109 the the DT 15699 4081 110 Hon Hon NNP 15699 4081 111 . . . 15699 4082 1 N.G. N.G. NNP 15699 4082 2 , , , 15699 4082 3 99 99 CD 15699 4082 4 , , , 15699 4082 5 106 106 CD 15699 4082 6 , , , 15699 4082 7 108 108 CD 15699 4082 8 , , , 15699 4082 9 109 109 CD 15699 4082 10 , , , 15699 4082 11 119 119 CD 15699 4082 12 , , , 15699 4082 13 120 120 CD 15699 4082 14 , , , 15699 4082 15 124 124 CD 15699 4082 16 , , , 15699 4082 17 135 135 CD 15699 4082 18 , , , 15699 4082 19 264 264 CD 15699 4082 20 , , , 15699 4082 21 265 265 CD 15699 4082 22 , , , 15699 4082 23 268 268 CD 15699 4082 24 , , , 15699 4082 25 270 270 CD 15699 4082 26 , , , 15699 4082 27 271 271 CD 15699 4082 28 , , , 15699 4082 29 303 303 CD 15699 4082 30 , , , 15699 4082 31 308 308 CD 15699 4082 32 , , , 15699 4082 33 309 309 CD 15699 4082 34 , , , 15699 4082 35 315 315 CD 15699 4082 36 , , , 15699 4082 37 316 316 CD 15699 4082 38 , , , 15699 4082 39 325 325 CD 15699 4082 40 , , , 15699 4082 41 333 333 CD 15699 4082 42 , , , 15699 4082 43 334 334 CD 15699 4082 44 , , , 15699 4082 45 338 338 CD 15699 4082 46 , , , 15699 4082 47 339 339 CD 15699 4082 48 MacDonald MacDonald NNP 15699 4082 49 , , , 15699 4082 50 Major Major NNP 15699 4082 51 - - HYPH 15699 4082 52 General General NNP 15699 4082 53 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4082 54 H.A. H.A. NNP 15699 4082 55 , , , 15699 4082 56 256 256 CD 15699 4082 57 , , , 15699 4082 58 257 257 CD 15699 4082 59 Machadodorp Machadodorp NNP 15699 4082 60 , , , 15699 4082 61 239 239 CD 15699 4082 62 , , , 15699 4082 63 282 282 CD 15699 4082 64 , , , 15699 4082 65 283 283 CD 15699 4082 66 , , , 15699 4082 67 287 287 CD 15699 4082 68 , , , 15699 4082 69 295 295 CD 15699 4082 70 Mahon Mahon NNP 15699 4082 71 , , , 15699 4082 72 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 15699 4082 73 - - HYPH 15699 4082 74 General General NNP 15699 4082 75 B.T. B.T. NNP 15699 4082 76 , , , 15699 4082 77 221 221 CD 15699 4082 78 , , , 15699 4082 79 222 222 CD 15699 4082 80 , , , 15699 4082 81 224 224 CD 15699 4082 82 - - SYM 15699 4082 83 226 226 CD 15699 4082 84 , , , 15699 4082 85 232 232 CD 15699 4082 86 Maiden Maiden NNP 15699 4082 87 's 's POS 15699 4082 88 Castle Castle NNP 15699 4082 89 , , , 15699 4082 90 145 145 CD 15699 4082 91 , , , 15699 4082 92 146 146 CD 15699 4082 93 Majuba Majuba NNP 15699 4082 94 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4082 95 , , , 15699 4082 96 36 36 CD 15699 4082 97 , , , 15699 4082 98 266 266 CD 15699 4082 99 , , , 15699 4082 100 267 267 CD 15699 4082 101 Martyr Martyr NNP 15699 4082 102 , , , 15699 4082 103 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4082 104 - - HYPH 15699 4082 105 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4082 106 C. C. NNP 15699 4082 107 , , , 15699 4082 108 198 198 CD 15699 4082 109 , , , 15699 4082 110 202 202 CD 15699 4082 111 - - SYM 15699 4082 112 206 206 CD 15699 4082 113 Mears mear NNS 15699 4082 114 , , , 15699 4082 115 349 349 CD 15699 4082 116 , , , 15699 4082 117 350 350 CD 15699 4082 118 Metcalfe Metcalfe NNP 15699 4082 119 , , , 15699 4082 120 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4082 121 C.T.E. C.T.E. NNP 15699 4082 122 , , , 15699 4082 123 144 144 CD 15699 4082 124 Methuen Methuen NNP 15699 4082 125 , , , 15699 4082 126 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4082 127 - - HYPH 15699 4082 128 General General NNP 15699 4082 129 Lord Lord NNP 15699 4082 130 , , , 15699 4082 131 52 52 CD 15699 4082 132 , , , 15699 4082 133 55 55 CD 15699 4082 134 - - SYM 15699 4082 135 59 59 CD 15699 4082 136 , , , 15699 4082 137 62 62 CD 15699 4082 138 , , , 15699 4082 139 63 63 CD 15699 4082 140 , , , 15699 4082 141 79 79 CD 15699 4082 142 , , , 15699 4082 143 80 80 CD 15699 4082 144 , , , 15699 4082 145 89 89 CD 15699 4082 146 - - SYM 15699 4082 147 92 92 CD 15699 4082 148 , , , 15699 4082 149 123 123 CD 15699 4082 150 , , , 15699 4082 151 157 157 CD 15699 4082 152 , , , 15699 4082 153 159 159 CD 15699 4082 154 , , , 15699 4082 155 168 168 CD 15699 4082 156 , , , 15699 4082 157 172 172 CD 15699 4082 158 , , , 15699 4082 159 184 184 CD 15699 4082 160 , , , 15699 4082 161 225 225 CD 15699 4082 162 , , , 15699 4082 163 228 228 CD 15699 4082 164 , , , 15699 4082 165 231 231 CD 15699 4082 166 , , , 15699 4082 167 232 232 CD 15699 4082 168 , , , 15699 4082 169 247 247 CD 15699 4082 170 , , , 15699 4082 171 250 250 CD 15699 4082 172 , , , 15699 4082 173 253 253 CD 15699 4082 174 , , , 15699 4082 175 254 254 CD 15699 4082 176 , , , 15699 4082 177 256 256 CD 15699 4082 178 , , , 15699 4082 179 276 276 CD 15699 4082 180 - - SYM 15699 4082 181 280 280 CD 15699 4082 182 , , , 15699 4082 183 315 315 CD 15699 4082 184 , , , 15699 4082 185 323 323 CD 15699 4082 186 , , , 15699 4082 187 324 324 CD 15699 4082 188 , , , 15699 4082 189 337 337 CD 15699 4082 190 , , , 15699 4082 191 344 344 CD 15699 4082 192 , , , 15699 4082 193 357 357 CD 15699 4082 194 - - SYM 15699 4082 195 359 359 CD 15699 4082 196 , , , 15699 4082 197 362 362 CD 15699 4082 198 Meyer Meyer NNP 15699 4082 199 , , , 15699 4082 200 L. L. NNP 15699 4082 201 , , , 15699 4082 202 39 39 CD 15699 4082 203 , , , 15699 4082 204 40 40 CD 15699 4082 205 Meyerton Meyerton NNP 15699 4082 206 , , , 15699 4082 207 235 235 CD 15699 4082 208 , , , 15699 4082 209 236 236 CD 15699 4082 210 Middle Middle NNP 15699 4082 211 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4082 212 , , , 15699 4082 213 147 147 CD 15699 4082 214 Milner Milner NNP 15699 4082 215 , , , 15699 4082 216 Lord Lord NNP 15699 4082 217 , , , 15699 4082 218 51 51 CD 15699 4082 219 , , , 15699 4082 220 86 86 CD 15699 4082 221 , , , 15699 4082 222 160 160 CD 15699 4082 223 , , , 15699 4082 224 228 228 CD 15699 4082 225 , , , 15699 4082 226 367 367 CD 15699 4082 227 Moedvil Moedvil NNP 15699 4082 228 , , , 15699 4082 229 342 342 CD 15699 4082 230 Monte Monte NNP 15699 4082 231 Cristo Cristo NNP 15699 4082 232 , , , 15699 4082 233 123 123 CD 15699 4082 234 - - SYM 15699 4082 235 126 126 CD 15699 4082 236 Mors Mors NNPS 15699 4082 237 Kop Kop NNP 15699 4082 238 , , , 15699 4082 239 242 242 CD 15699 4082 240 , , , 15699 4082 241 244 244 CD 15699 4082 242 Mostert Mostert NNP 15699 4082 243 's 's POS 15699 4082 244 Hoek Hoek NNP 15699 4082 245 , , , 15699 4082 246 208 208 CD 15699 4082 247 Mount Mount NNP 15699 4082 248 Alice Alice NNP 15699 4082 249 , , , 15699 4082 250 97 97 CD 15699 4082 251 , , , 15699 4082 252 102 102 CD 15699 4082 253 , , , 15699 4082 254 106 106 CD 15699 4082 255 , , , 15699 4082 256 107 107 CD 15699 4082 257 Muller Muller NNP 15699 4082 258 , , , 15699 4082 259 332 332 CD 15699 4082 260 , , , 15699 4082 261 337 337 CD 15699 4082 262 , , , 15699 4082 263 356 356 CD 15699 4082 264 Naval Naval NNP 15699 4082 265 Gun Gun NNP 15699 4082 266 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4082 267 , , , 15699 4082 268 75 75 CD 15699 4082 269 Naval Naval NNP 15699 4082 270 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4082 271 , , , 15699 4082 272 123 123 CD 15699 4082 273 , , , 15699 4082 274 129 129 CD 15699 4082 275 , , , 15699 4082 276 131 131 CD 15699 4082 277 , , , 15699 4082 278 132 132 CD 15699 4082 279 Neks Neks NNP 15699 4082 280 Breedt Breedt NNP 15699 4082 281 's 's POS 15699 4082 282 , , , 15699 4082 283 317 317 CD 15699 4082 284 Cingolo Cingolo NNP 15699 4082 285 , , , 15699 4082 286 125 125 CD 15699 4082 287 Commando Commando NNP 15699 4082 288 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4082 289 Orange Orange NNP 15699 4082 290 River River NNP 15699 4082 291 Colony Colony NNP 15699 4082 292 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4082 293 , , , 15699 4082 294 258 258 CD 15699 4082 295 - - SYM 15699 4082 296 260 260 CD 15699 4082 297 Commando Commando NNP 15699 4082 298 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4082 299 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 15699 4082 300 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4082 301 , , , 15699 4082 302 274 274 CD 15699 4082 303 - - HYPH 15699 4082 304 276 276 CD 15699 4082 305 , , , 15699 4082 306 278 278 CD 15699 4082 307 , , , 15699 4082 308 280 280 CD 15699 4082 309 , , , 15699 4082 310 282 282 CD 15699 4082 311 Laing Laing NNP 15699 4082 312 's 's POS 15699 4082 313 , , , 15699 4082 314 36 36 CD 15699 4082 315 , , , 15699 4082 316 38 38 CD 15699 4082 317 , , , 15699 4082 318 254 254 CD 15699 4082 319 , , , 15699 4082 320 262 262 CD 15699 4082 321 , , , 15699 4082 322 264 264 CD 15699 4082 323 , , , 15699 4082 324 266 266 CD 15699 4082 325 - - SYM 15699 4082 326 268 268 CD 15699 4082 327 , , , 15699 4082 328 270 270 CD 15699 4082 329 , , , 15699 4082 330 272 272 CD 15699 4082 331 Magato Magato NNP 15699 4082 332 , , , 15699 4082 333 280 280 CD 15699 4082 334 , , , 15699 4082 335 342 342 CD 15699 4082 336 Modderfontein Modderfontein NNP 15699 4082 337 , , , 15699 4082 338 322 322 CD 15699 4082 339 Naauwpoort Naauwpoort NNP 15699 4082 340 , , , 15699 4082 341 258 258 CD 15699 4082 342 , , , 15699 4082 343 260 260 CD 15699 4082 344 Nicholson Nicholson NNP 15699 4082 345 's 's POS 15699 4082 346 , , , 15699 4082 347 46 46 CD 15699 4082 348 - - SYM 15699 4082 349 49 49 CD 15699 4082 350 , , , 15699 4082 351 167 167 CD 15699 4082 352 Noitgedacht Noitgedacht NNP 15699 4082 353 , , , 15699 4082 354 317 317 CD 15699 4082 355 - - SYM 15699 4082 356 320 320 CD 15699 4082 357 Olifant Olifant NNP 15699 4082 358 's 's POS 15699 4082 359 , , , 15699 4082 360 274 274 CD 15699 4082 361 , , , 15699 4082 362 276 276 CD 15699 4082 363 - - SYM 15699 4082 364 278 278 CD 15699 4082 365 , , , 15699 4082 366 280 280 CD 15699 4082 367 , , , 15699 4082 368 281 281 CD 15699 4082 369 Retiefs retief NNS 15699 4082 370 , , , 15699 4082 371 258 258 CD 15699 4082 372 , , , 15699 4082 373 260 260 CD 15699 4082 374 Slabbert Slabbert NNP 15699 4082 375 's 's POS 15699 4082 376 , , , 15699 4082 377 258 258 CD 15699 4082 378 - - SYM 15699 4082 379 261 261 CD 15699 4082 380 Springhaan Springhaan NNP 15699 4082 381 's 's POS 15699 4082 382 , , , 15699 4082 383 297 297 CD 15699 4082 384 , , , 15699 4082 385 299 299 CD 15699 4082 386 , , , 15699 4082 387 302 302 CD 15699 4082 388 Zilikat Zilikat NNP 15699 4082 389 's 's POS 15699 4082 390 11 11 CD 15699 4082 391 , , , 15699 4082 392 239 239 CD 15699 4082 393 , , , 15699 4082 394 274 274 CD 15699 4082 395 , , , 15699 4082 396 275 275 CD 15699 4082 397 , , , 15699 4082 398 277 277 CD 15699 4082 399 , , , 15699 4082 400 278 278 CD 15699 4082 401 , , , 15699 4082 402 283 283 CD 15699 4082 403 Nelspruit Nelspruit NNP 15699 4082 404 , , , 15699 4082 405 287 287 CD 15699 4082 406 , , , 15699 4082 407 289 289 CD 15699 4082 408 Nicholson Nicholson NNP 15699 4082 409 , , , 15699 4082 410 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4082 411 J.S. J.S. NNP 15699 4082 412 , , , 15699 4082 413 223 223 CD 15699 4082 414 Noitgedacht Noitgedacht NNP 15699 4082 415 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4082 416 Delagoa Delagoa NNP 15699 4082 417 Bay Bay NNP 15699 4082 418 Railway Railway NNP 15699 4082 419 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4082 420 , , , 15699 4082 421 287 287 CD 15699 4082 422 Norcott Norcott NNP 15699 4082 423 , , , 15699 4082 424 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4082 425 C.H.B. C.H.B. NNP 15699 4082 426 , , , 15699 4082 427 132 132 CD 15699 4082 428 , , , 15699 4082 429 133 133 CD 15699 4082 430 Observation Observation NNP 15699 4082 431 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4082 432 , , , 15699 4082 433 142 142 CD 15699 4082 434 Olivier olivi JJR 15699 4082 435 , , , 15699 4082 436 General General NNP 15699 4082 437 J.H. J.H. NNP 15699 4082 438 , , , 15699 4082 439 64 64 CD 15699 4082 440 , , , 15699 4082 441 66 66 CD 15699 4082 442 , , , 15699 4082 443 68 68 CD 15699 4082 444 , , , 15699 4082 445 195 195 CD 15699 4082 446 , , , 15699 4082 447 198 198 CD 15699 4082 448 , , , 15699 4082 449 200 200 CD 15699 4082 450 , , , 15699 4082 451 259 259 CD 15699 4082 452 , , , 15699 4082 453 261 261 CD 15699 4082 454 Onderbroek Onderbroek NNP 15699 4082 455 , , , 15699 4082 456 125 125 CD 15699 4082 457 , , , 15699 4082 458 127 127 CD 15699 4082 459 Onderste Onderste NNP 15699 4082 460 Poort Poort NNP 15699 4082 461 , , , 15699 4082 462 276 276 CD 15699 4082 463 , , , 15699 4082 464 283 283 CD 15699 4082 465 Ookiep Ookiep NNP 15699 4082 466 , , , 15699 4082 467 364 364 CD 15699 4082 468 , , , 15699 4082 469 366 366 CD 15699 4082 470 Orange Orange NNP 15699 4082 471 Free Free NNP 15699 4082 472 State State NNP 15699 4082 473 , , , 15699 4082 474 Annexation annexation NN 15699 4082 475 of of IN 15699 4082 476 , , , 15699 4082 477 236 236 CD 15699 4082 478 Osfontein Osfontein NNP 15699 4082 479 , , , 15699 4082 480 184 184 CD 15699 4082 481 , , , 15699 4082 482 186 186 CD 15699 4082 483 Paget Paget NNP 15699 4082 484 , , , 15699 4082 485 Major Major NNP 15699 4082 486 - - HYPH 15699 4082 487 General General NNP 15699 4082 488 A.H. A.H. NNP 15699 4082 489 , , , 15699 4082 490 256 256 CD 15699 4082 491 , , , 15699 4082 492 257 257 CD 15699 4082 493 , , , 15699 4082 494 291 291 CD 15699 4082 495 , , , 15699 4082 496 316 316 CD 15699 4082 497 , , , 15699 4082 498 317 317 CD 15699 4082 499 , , , 15699 4082 500 321 321 CD 15699 4082 501 , , , 15699 4082 502 326 326 CD 15699 4082 503 Paris Paris NNP 15699 4082 504 , , , 15699 4082 505 Major Major NNP 15699 4082 506 A. A. NNP 15699 4082 507 , , , 15699 4082 508 307 307 CD 15699 4082 509 Park Park NNP 15699 4082 510 , , , 15699 4082 511 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4082 512 C.W. C.W. NNP 15699 4082 513 , , , 15699 4082 514 329 329 CD 15699 4082 515 , , , 15699 4082 516 356 356 CD 15699 4082 517 Penn Penn NNP 15699 4082 518 - - HYPH 15699 4082 519 Symons Symons NNP 15699 4082 520 , , , 15699 4082 521 Major Major NNP 15699 4082 522 - - HYPH 15699 4082 523 General General NNP 15699 4082 524 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4082 525 W. W. NNP 15699 4082 526 , , , 15699 4082 527 37 37 CD 15699 4082 528 , , , 15699 4082 529 39 39 CD 15699 4082 530 , , , 15699 4082 531 41 41 CD 15699 4082 532 , , , 15699 4082 533 45 45 CD 15699 4082 534 Pepworth Pepworth NNP 15699 4082 535 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4082 536 , , , 15699 4082 537 46 46 CD 15699 4082 538 , , , 15699 4082 539 48 48 CD 15699 4082 540 , , , 15699 4082 541 49 49 CD 15699 4082 542 , , , 15699 4082 543 142 142 CD 15699 4082 544 Phipps Phipps NNP 15699 4082 545 Hornby Hornby NNP 15699 4082 546 , , , 15699 4082 547 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4082 548 - - HYPH 15699 4082 549 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4082 550 E.J. E.J. NNP 15699 4082 551 , , , 15699 4082 552 203 203 CD 15699 4082 553 Pienaar Pienaar NNP 15699 4082 554 's 's POS 15699 4082 555 Poort Poort NNP 15699 4082 556 and and CC 15699 4082 557 River River NNP 15699 4082 558 , , , 15699 4082 559 241 241 CD 15699 4082 560 , , , 15699 4082 561 242 242 CD 15699 4082 562 , , , 15699 4082 563 244 244 CD 15699 4082 564 Pietersburg Pietersburg NNP 15699 4082 565 , , , 15699 4082 566 292 292 CD 15699 4082 567 , , , 15699 4082 568 314 314 CD 15699 4082 569 , , , 15699 4082 570 328 328 CD 15699 4082 571 Pilcher Pilcher NNP 15699 4082 572 , , , 15699 4082 573 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4082 574 - - HYPH 15699 4082 575 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4082 576 T.D. T.D. NNP 15699 4082 577 , , , 15699 4082 578 195 195 CD 15699 4082 579 , , , 15699 4082 580 198 198 CD 15699 4082 581 Pilgrim Pilgrim NNP 15699 4082 582 's 's POS 15699 4082 583 Rest Rest NNP 15699 4082 584 , , , 15699 4082 585 356 356 CD 15699 4082 586 Platrand Platrand NNP 15699 4082 587 , , , 15699 4082 588 143 143 CD 15699 4082 589 , , , 15699 4082 590 145 145 CD 15699 4082 591 , , , 15699 4082 592 147 147 CD 15699 4082 593 , , , 15699 4082 594 150 150 CD 15699 4082 595 Plumer Plumer NNP 15699 4082 596 , , , 15699 4082 597 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 15699 4082 598 - - HYPH 15699 4082 599 General General NNP 15699 4082 600 H.C.O. H.C.O. NNP 15699 4082 601 , , , 15699 4082 602 214 214 CD 15699 4082 603 , , , 15699 4082 604 221 221 CD 15699 4082 605 - - SYM 15699 4082 606 225 225 CD 15699 4082 607 , , , 15699 4082 608 274 274 CD 15699 4082 609 , , , 15699 4082 610 305 305 CD 15699 4082 611 - - SYM 15699 4082 612 307 307 CD 15699 4082 613 , , , 15699 4082 614 309 309 CD 15699 4082 615 , , , 15699 4082 616 328 328 CD 15699 4082 617 , , , 15699 4082 618 330 330 CD 15699 4082 619 , , , 15699 4082 620 340 340 CD 15699 4082 621 , , , 15699 4082 622 355 355 CD 15699 4082 623 Pole Pole NNP 15699 4082 624 - - HYPH 15699 4082 625 Carew Carew NNP 15699 4082 626 , , , 15699 4082 627 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4082 628 - - HYPH 15699 4082 629 General General NNP 15699 4082 630 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4082 631 R. R. NNP 15699 4082 632 , , , 15699 4082 633 62 62 CD 15699 4082 634 , , , 15699 4082 635 195 195 CD 15699 4082 636 , , , 15699 4082 637 230 230 CD 15699 4082 638 , , , 15699 4082 639 242 242 CD 15699 4082 640 , , , 15699 4082 641 244 244 CD 15699 4082 642 , , , 15699 4082 643 245 245 CD 15699 4082 644 , , , 15699 4082 645 272 272 CD 15699 4082 646 , , , 15699 4082 647 283 283 CD 15699 4082 648 - - SYM 15699 4082 649 290 290 CD 15699 4082 650 Porter Porter NNP 15699 4082 651 , , , 15699 4082 652 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4082 653 N.C. North Carolina NNP 15699 4082 654 , , , 15699 4082 655 242 242 CD 15699 4082 656 Potgieter Potgieter NNP 15699 4082 657 , , , 15699 4082 658 F. F. NNP 15699 4082 659 , , , 15699 4082 660 362 362 CD 15699 4082 661 Potgieter Potgieter NNP 15699 4082 662 , , , 15699 4082 663 H. H. NNP 15699 4082 664 , , , 15699 4082 665 16 16 CD 15699 4082 666 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 15699 4082 667 , , , 15699 4082 668 surrender surrender NN 15699 4082 669 of of IN 15699 4082 670 , , , 15699 4082 671 239 239 CD 15699 4082 672 Prieska Prieska NNP 15699 4082 673 , , , 15699 4082 674 184 184 CD 15699 4082 675 , , , 15699 4082 676 194 194 CD 15699 4082 677 , , , 15699 4082 678 196 196 CD 15699 4082 679 , , , 15699 4082 680 227 227 CD 15699 4082 681 , , , 15699 4082 682 305 305 CD 15699 4082 683 , , , 15699 4082 684 306 306 CD 15699 4082 685 Prinsloo Prinsloo NNP 15699 4082 686 , , , 15699 4082 687 Jacob Jacob NNP 15699 4082 688 , , , 15699 4082 689 55 55 CD 15699 4082 690 , , , 15699 4082 691 355 355 CD 15699 4082 692 , , , 15699 4082 693 356 356 CD 15699 4082 694 Prinsloo Prinsloo NNP 15699 4082 695 , , , 15699 4082 696 Martin Martin NNP 15699 4082 697 , , , 15699 4082 698 38 38 CD 15699 4082 699 , , , 15699 4082 700 118 118 CD 15699 4082 701 , , , 15699 4082 702 119 119 CD 15699 4082 703 , , , 15699 4082 704 250 250 CD 15699 4082 705 , , , 15699 4082 706 259 259 CD 15699 4082 707 - - SYM 15699 4082 708 261 261 CD 15699 4082 709 Prinsloo Prinsloo NNP 15699 4082 710 , , , 15699 4082 711 Michael Michael NNP 15699 4082 712 , , , 15699 4082 713 249 249 CD 15699 4082 714 , , , 15699 4082 715 250 250 CD 15699 4082 716 , , , 15699 4082 717 299 299 CD 15699 4082 718 , , , 15699 4082 719 349 349 CD 15699 4082 720 " " `` 15699 4082 721 Protected Protected NNP 15699 4082 722 Area Area NNP 15699 4082 723 , , , 15699 4082 724 " " '' 15699 4082 725 337 337 CD 15699 4082 726 , , , 15699 4082 727 340 340 CD 15699 4082 728 , , , 15699 4082 729 345 345 CD 15699 4082 730 , , , 15699 4082 731 355 355 CD 15699 4082 732 , , , 15699 4082 733 357 357 CD 15699 4082 734 Pulteney Pulteney NNP 15699 4082 735 , , , 15699 4082 736 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4082 737 W.P. W.P. NNP 15699 4082 738 , , , 15699 4082 739 329 329 CD 15699 4082 740 , , , 15699 4082 741 355 355 CD 15699 4082 742 Railway Railway NNP 15699 4082 743 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4082 744 , , , 15699 4082 745 131 131 CD 15699 4082 746 , , , 15699 4082 747 133 133 CD 15699 4082 748 , , , 15699 4082 749 134 134 CD 15699 4082 750 Ramdam Ramdam NNP 15699 4082 751 , , , 15699 4082 752 162 162 CD 15699 4082 753 , , , 15699 4082 754 166 166 CD 15699 4082 755 Rangeworthy Rangeworthy NNP 15699 4082 756 Heights Heights NNPS 15699 4082 757 , , , 15699 4082 758 100 100 CD 15699 4082 759 - - SYM 15699 4082 760 102 102 CD 15699 4082 761 , , , 15699 4082 762 107 107 CD 15699 4082 763 Rawlinson Rawlinson NNP 15699 4082 764 , , , 15699 4082 765 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4082 766 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4082 767 H. H. NNP 15699 4082 768 , , , 15699 4082 769 350 350 CD 15699 4082 770 - - SYM 15699 4082 771 352 352 CD 15699 4082 772 , , , 15699 4082 773 361 361 CD 15699 4082 774 - - HYPH 15699 4082 775 363 363 CD 15699 4082 776 Reddersburg Reddersburg NNP 15699 4082 777 , , , 15699 4082 778 207 207 CD 15699 4082 779 - - HYPH 15699 4082 780 209 209 CD 15699 4082 781 Reitz Reitz NNP 15699 4082 782 , , , 15699 4082 783 333 333 CD 15699 4082 784 Rhenosterfontein Rhenosterfontein NNP 15699 4082 785 Heights Heights NNPS 15699 4082 786 , , , 15699 4082 787 245 245 CD 15699 4082 788 Rhenoster Rhenoster NNP 15699 4082 789 River River NNP 15699 4082 790 Bridge Bridge NNP 15699 4082 791 , , , 15699 4082 792 253 253 CD 15699 4082 793 Rhodes rhode NNS 15699 4082 794 , , , 15699 4082 795 Right Right NNP 15699 4082 796 Hon Hon NNP 15699 4082 797 . . . 15699 4083 1 Cecil Cecil NNP 15699 4083 2 , , , 15699 4083 3 83 83 CD 15699 4083 4 - - SYM 15699 4083 5 95 95 CD 15699 4083 6 , , , 15699 4083 7 214 214 CD 15699 4083 8 Rifleman Rifleman NNP 15699 4083 9 's 's POS 15699 4083 10 Ridge Ridge NNP 15699 4083 11 , , , 15699 4083 12 143 143 CD 15699 4083 13 , , , 15699 4083 14 147 147 CD 15699 4083 15 Rimington Rimington NNP 15699 4083 16 , , , 15699 4083 17 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4083 18 M.F. M.F. NNP 15699 4083 19 , , , 15699 4083 20 346 346 CD 15699 4083 21 , , , 15699 4083 22 349 349 CD 15699 4083 23 , , , 15699 4083 24 351 351 CD 15699 4083 25 Roberts Roberts NNP 15699 4083 26 , , , 15699 4083 27 Field Field NNP 15699 4083 28 - - HYPH 15699 4083 29 Marshal Marshal NNP 15699 4083 30 Lord Lord NNP 15699 4083 31 , , , 15699 4083 32 79 79 CD 15699 4083 33 , , , 15699 4083 34 114 114 CD 15699 4083 35 , , , 15699 4083 36 120 120 CD 15699 4083 37 , , , 15699 4083 38 132 132 CD 15699 4083 39 , , , 15699 4083 40 153 153 CD 15699 4083 41 , , , 15699 4083 42 154 154 CD 15699 4083 43 , , , 15699 4083 44 156 156 CD 15699 4083 45 , , , 15699 4083 46 158 158 CD 15699 4083 47 , , , 15699 4083 48 160 160 CD 15699 4083 49 , , , 15699 4083 50 161 161 CD 15699 4083 51 , , , 15699 4083 52 167 167 CD 15699 4083 53 , , , 15699 4083 54 168 168 CD 15699 4083 55 , , , 15699 4083 56 170 170 CD 15699 4083 57 , , , 15699 4083 58 171 171 CD 15699 4083 59 , , , 15699 4083 60 173 173 CD 15699 4083 61 , , , 15699 4083 62 179 179 CD 15699 4083 63 , , , 15699 4083 64 181 181 CD 15699 4083 65 , , , 15699 4083 66 183 183 CD 15699 4083 67 , , , 15699 4083 68 184 184 CD 15699 4083 69 , , , 15699 4083 70 186 186 CD 15699 4083 71 , , , 15699 4083 72 189 189 CD 15699 4083 73 , , , 15699 4083 74 191 191 CD 15699 4083 75 , , , 15699 4083 76 194 194 CD 15699 4083 77 , , , 15699 4083 78 195 195 CD 15699 4083 79 , , , 15699 4083 80 219 219 CD 15699 4083 81 , , , 15699 4083 82 226 226 CD 15699 4083 83 , , , 15699 4083 84 228 228 CD 15699 4083 85 , , , 15699 4083 86 229 229 CD 15699 4083 87 , , , 15699 4083 88 231 231 CD 15699 4083 89 , , , 15699 4083 90 232 232 CD 15699 4083 91 , , , 15699 4083 92 234 234 CD 15699 4083 93 , , , 15699 4083 94 236 236 CD 15699 4083 95 , , , 15699 4083 96 239 239 CD 15699 4083 97 , , , 15699 4083 98 241 241 CD 15699 4083 99 , , , 15699 4083 100 246 246 CD 15699 4083 101 , , , 15699 4083 102 254 254 CD 15699 4083 103 , , , 15699 4083 104 256 256 CD 15699 4083 105 , , , 15699 4083 106 262 262 CD 15699 4083 107 , , , 15699 4083 108 264 264 CD 15699 4083 109 , , , 15699 4083 110 271 271 CD 15699 4083 111 - - SYM 15699 4083 112 273 273 CD 15699 4083 113 , , , 15699 4083 114 280 280 CD 15699 4083 115 - - SYM 15699 4083 116 282 282 CD 15699 4083 117 , , , 15699 4083 118 284 284 CD 15699 4083 119 , , , 15699 4083 120 286 286 CD 15699 4083 121 , , , 15699 4083 122 288 288 CD 15699 4083 123 , , , 15699 4083 124 292 292 CD 15699 4083 125 , , , 15699 4083 126 296 296 CD 15699 4083 127 , , , 15699 4083 128 313 313 CD 15699 4083 129 , , , 15699 4083 130 314 314 CD 15699 4083 131 , , , 15699 4083 132 365 365 CD 15699 4083 133 Rochfort Rochfort NNP 15699 4083 134 , , , 15699 4083 135 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4083 136 A.N. A.N. NNP 15699 4083 137 , , , 15699 4083 138 363 363 CD 15699 4083 139 Roirantjesfontein Roirantjesfontein NNP 15699 4083 140 , , , 15699 4083 141 358 358 CD 15699 4083 142 Roodeval Roodeval NNP 15699 4083 143 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4083 144 Orange Orange NNP 15699 4083 145 River River NNP 15699 4083 146 Colony Colony NNP 15699 4083 147 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4083 148 , , , 15699 4083 149 252 252 CD 15699 4083 150 , , , 15699 4083 151 253 253 CD 15699 4083 152 , , , 15699 4083 153 300 300 CD 15699 4083 154 Roodeval Roodeval NNP 15699 4083 155 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4083 156 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 15699 4083 157 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4083 158 , , , 15699 4083 159 362 362 CD 15699 4083 160 Rooi Rooi NNP 15699 4083 161 Kop Kop NNP 15699 4083 162 , , , 15699 4083 163 66 66 CD 15699 4083 164 Rosmead Rosmead NNP 15699 4083 165 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4083 166 on on IN 15699 4083 167 Riet Riet NNP 15699 4083 168 River River NNP 15699 4083 169 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4083 170 , , , 15699 4083 171 57 57 CD 15699 4083 172 Roux Roux NNP 15699 4083 173 , , , 15699 4083 174 General General NNP 15699 4083 175 P.H. P.H. NNP 15699 4083 176 , , , 15699 4083 177 256 256 CD 15699 4083 178 - - SYM 15699 4083 179 260 260 CD 15699 4083 180 Rundle Rundle NNP 15699 4083 181 , , , 15699 4083 182 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4083 183 - - HYPH 15699 4083 184 General General NNP 15699 4083 185 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4083 186 Leslie Leslie NNP 15699 4083 187 , , , 15699 4083 188 230 230 CD 15699 4083 189 , , , 15699 4083 190 232 232 CD 15699 4083 191 , , , 15699 4083 192 247 247 CD 15699 4083 193 - - SYM 15699 4083 194 250 250 CD 15699 4083 195 , , , 15699 4083 196 252 252 CD 15699 4083 197 , , , 15699 4083 198 256 256 CD 15699 4083 199 , , , 15699 4083 200 259 259 CD 15699 4083 201 , , , 15699 4083 202 260 260 CD 15699 4083 203 , , , 15699 4083 204 331 331 CD 15699 4083 205 , , , 15699 4083 206 333 333 CD 15699 4083 207 , , , 15699 4083 208 347 347 CD 15699 4083 209 - - SYM 15699 4083 210 349 349 CD 15699 4083 211 , , , 15699 4083 212 352 352 CD 15699 4083 213 Rustenburg Rustenburg NNP 15699 4083 214 , , , 15699 4083 215 273 273 CD 15699 4083 216 - - SYM 15699 4083 217 278 278 CD 15699 4083 218 , , , 15699 4083 219 281 281 CD 15699 4083 220 , , , 15699 4083 221 316 316 CD 15699 4083 222 , , , 15699 4083 223 317 317 CD 15699 4083 224 , , , 15699 4083 225 344 344 CD 15699 4083 226 Scheepers Scheepers NNPS 15699 4083 227 , , , 15699 4083 228 299 299 CD 15699 4083 229 , , , 15699 4083 230 336 336 CD 15699 4083 231 Schiel Schiel NNP 15699 4083 232 , , , 15699 4083 233 43 43 CD 15699 4083 234 Schoeman Schoeman NNP 15699 4083 235 , , , 15699 4083 236 64 64 CD 15699 4083 237 , , , 15699 4083 238 80 80 CD 15699 4083 239 , , , 15699 4083 240 81 81 CD 15699 4083 241 Schoon Schoon NNP 15699 4083 242 Spruit Spruit NNP 15699 4083 243 , , , 15699 4083 244 359 359 CD 15699 4083 245 Schweizer Schweizer NNP 15699 4083 246 Reneke Reneke NNP 15699 4083 247 , , , 15699 4083 248 315 315 CD 15699 4083 249 Sefetili Sefetili NNP 15699 4083 250 , , , 15699 4083 251 224 224 CD 15699 4083 252 Settle settle JJ 15699 4083 253 , , , 15699 4083 254 Major Major NNP 15699 4083 255 - - HYPH 15699 4083 256 General General NNP 15699 4083 257 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4083 258 H. H. NNP 15699 4083 259 , , , 15699 4083 260 315 315 CD 15699 4083 261 Seven seven CD 15699 4083 262 Kopjes Kopjes NNP 15699 4083 263 , , , 15699 4083 264 186 186 CD 15699 4083 265 , , , 15699 4083 266 187 187 CD 15699 4083 267 Shekleton Shekleton NNP 15699 4083 268 , , , 15699 4083 269 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4083 270 - - HYPH 15699 4083 271 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4083 272 H.P. H.P. NNP 15699 4083 273 , , , 15699 4083 274 322 322 CD 15699 4083 275 , , , 15699 4083 276 323 323 CD 15699 4083 277 Sladen Sladen NNP 15699 4083 278 , , , 15699 4083 279 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4083 280 - - HYPH 15699 4083 281 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4083 282 J.F.R. J.F.R. NNP 15699 4083 283 , , , 15699 4083 284 331 331 CD 15699 4083 285 , , , 15699 4083 286 332 332 CD 15699 4083 287 Slapkranz Slapkranz NNP 15699 4083 288 , , , 15699 4083 289 260 260 CD 15699 4083 290 Smith Smith NNP 15699 4083 291 - - HYPH 15699 4083 292 Dorrien Dorrien NNP 15699 4083 293 , , , 15699 4083 294 Major Major NNP 15699 4083 295 - - HYPH 15699 4083 296 General General NNP 15699 4083 297 H.L. H.L. NNP 15699 4083 298 , , , 15699 4083 299 177 177 CD 15699 4083 300 , , , 15699 4083 301 178 178 CD 15699 4083 302 , , , 15699 4083 303 275 275 CD 15699 4083 304 , , , 15699 4083 305 276 276 CD 15699 4083 306 , , , 15699 4083 307 278 278 CD 15699 4083 308 - - SYM 15699 4083 309 280 280 CD 15699 4083 310 , , , 15699 4083 311 315 315 CD 15699 4083 312 , , , 15699 4083 313 325 325 CD 15699 4083 314 - - SYM 15699 4083 315 328 328 CD 15699 4083 316 Smuts Smuts NNPS 15699 4083 317 , , , 15699 4083 318 General General NNP 15699 4083 319 J.C. J.C. NNP 15699 4083 320 , , , 15699 4083 321 322 322 CD 15699 4083 322 , , , 15699 4083 323 324 324 CD 15699 4083 324 , , , 15699 4083 325 325 325 CD 15699 4083 326 , , , 15699 4083 327 332 332 CD 15699 4083 328 - - SYM 15699 4083 329 336 336 CD 15699 4083 330 , , , 15699 4083 331 363 363 CD 15699 4083 332 , , , 15699 4083 333 364 364 CD 15699 4083 334 , , , 15699 4083 335 366 366 CD 15699 4083 336 Smuts Smuts NNPS 15699 4083 337 , , , 15699 4083 338 General General NNP 15699 4083 339 T. T. NNP 15699 4083 340 , , , 15699 4083 341 197 197 CD 15699 4083 342 , , , 15699 4083 343 198 198 CD 15699 4083 344 , , , 15699 4083 345 290 290 CD 15699 4083 346 , , , 15699 4083 347 291 291 CD 15699 4083 348 Snyman Snyman NNP 15699 4083 349 , , , 15699 4083 350 General General NNP 15699 4083 351 , , , 15699 4083 352 217 217 CD 15699 4083 353 , , , 15699 4083 354 219 219 CD 15699 4083 355 , , , 15699 4083 356 220 220 CD 15699 4083 357 Spitz Spitz NNP 15699 4083 358 Kop Kop NNP 15699 4083 359 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4083 360 Natal Natal NNP 15699 4083 361 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4083 362 , , , 15699 4083 363 267 267 CD 15699 4083 364 , , , 15699 4083 365 268 268 CD 15699 4083 366 Spitz Spitz NNP 15699 4083 367 Kop Kop NNP 15699 4083 368 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4083 369 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 15699 4083 370 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4083 371 , , , 15699 4083 372 288 288 CD 15699 4083 373 Spragge Spragge NNP 15699 4083 374 , , , 15699 4083 375 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4083 376 - - HYPH 15699 4083 377 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4083 378 B.E. B.E. NNP 15699 4083 379 , , , 15699 4083 380 248 248 CD 15699 4083 381 - - SYM 15699 4083 382 252 252 CD 15699 4083 383 Spytfontein Spytfontein NNS 15699 4083 384 , , , 15699 4083 385 56 56 CD 15699 4083 386 - - SYM 15699 4083 387 58 58 CD 15699 4083 388 Steenekamp steenekamp NN 15699 4083 389 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4083 390 of of IN 15699 4083 391 Heilbron Heilbron NNP 15699 4083 392 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4083 393 , , , 15699 4083 394 282 282 CD 15699 4083 395 Steenkamp Steenkamp NNP 15699 4083 396 , , , 15699 4083 397 L.P. L.P. NNP 15699 4083 398 , , , 15699 4083 399 68 68 CD 15699 4083 400 Stephenson Stephenson NNP 15699 4083 401 , , , 15699 4083 402 Major Major NNP 15699 4083 403 - - HYPH 15699 4083 404 General General NNP 15699 4083 405 T.E. T.E. NNP 15699 4083 406 , , , 15699 4083 407 176 176 CD 15699 4083 408 , , , 15699 4083 409 177 177 CD 15699 4083 410 , , , 15699 4083 411 183 183 CD 15699 4083 412 , , , 15699 4083 413 363 363 CD 15699 4083 414 Stewart Stewart NNP 15699 4083 415 , , , 15699 4083 416 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4083 417 - - HYPH 15699 4083 418 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4083 419 H.K. H.K. NNP 15699 4083 420 , , , 15699 4083 421 338 338 CD 15699 4083 422 Steyn Steyn NNP 15699 4083 423 , , , 15699 4083 424 Commandant Commandant NNP 15699 4083 425 , , , 15699 4083 426 of of IN 15699 4083 427 Bethlehem Bethlehem NNP 15699 4083 428 , , , 15699 4083 429 175 175 CD 15699 4083 430 , , , 15699 4083 431 176 176 CD 15699 4083 432 , , , 15699 4083 433 179 179 CD 15699 4083 434 , , , 15699 4083 435 182 182 CD 15699 4083 436 Steyn Steyn NNP 15699 4083 437 , , , 15699 4083 438 M. M. NNP 15699 4083 439 President President NNP 15699 4083 440 , , , 15699 4083 441 Orange Orange NNP 15699 4083 442 Free Free NNP 15699 4083 443 State State NNP 15699 4083 444 , , , 15699 4083 445 52 52 CD 15699 4083 446 , , , 15699 4083 447 118 118 CD 15699 4083 448 , , , 15699 4083 449 185 185 CD 15699 4083 450 , , , 15699 4083 451 191 191 CD 15699 4083 452 , , , 15699 4083 453 196 196 CD 15699 4083 454 , , , 15699 4083 455 257 257 CD 15699 4083 456 , , , 15699 4083 457 258 258 CD 15699 4083 458 , , , 15699 4083 459 278 278 CD 15699 4083 460 - - SYM 15699 4083 461 280 280 CD 15699 4083 462 , , , 15699 4083 463 282 282 CD 15699 4083 464 , , , 15699 4083 465 290 290 CD 15699 4083 466 , , , 15699 4083 467 291 291 CD 15699 4083 468 , , , 15699 4083 469 295 295 CD 15699 4083 470 , , , 15699 4083 471 302 302 CD 15699 4083 472 , , , 15699 4083 473 310 310 CD 15699 4083 474 , , , 15699 4083 475 313 313 CD 15699 4083 476 - - SYM 15699 4083 477 316 316 CD 15699 4083 478 , , , 15699 4083 479 331 331 CD 15699 4083 480 - - SYM 15699 4083 481 333 333 CD 15699 4083 482 , , , 15699 4083 483 345 345 CD 15699 4083 484 , , , 15699 4083 485 346 346 CD 15699 4083 486 , , , 15699 4083 487 350 350 CD 15699 4083 488 , , , 15699 4083 489 352 352 CD 15699 4083 490 , , , 15699 4083 491 353 353 CD 15699 4083 492 , , , 15699 4083 493 357 357 CD 15699 4083 494 , , , 15699 4083 495 359 359 CD 15699 4083 496 , , , 15699 4083 497 360 360 CD 15699 4083 498 , , , 15699 4083 499 365 365 CD 15699 4083 500 - - SYM 15699 4083 501 367 367 CD 15699 4083 502 Stinkfontein Stinkfontein NNP 15699 4083 503 , , , 15699 4083 504 173 173 CD 15699 4083 505 , , , 15699 4083 506 175 175 CD 15699 4083 507 Surprise Surprise NNP 15699 4083 508 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4083 509 , , , 15699 4083 510 144 144 CD 15699 4083 511 Table Table NNP 15699 4083 512 Mountain Mountain NNP 15699 4083 513 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4083 514 on on IN 15699 4083 515 Modder Modder NNP 15699 4083 516 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4083 517 , , , 15699 4083 518 186 186 CD 15699 4083 519 Theron Theron NNP 15699 4083 520 , , , 15699 4083 521 279 279 CD 15699 4083 522 , , , 15699 4083 523 281 281 CD 15699 4083 524 Theunissen Theunissen NNP 15699 4083 525 , , , 15699 4083 526 182 182 CD 15699 4083 527 Thorneycroft Thorneycroft NNP 15699 4083 528 , , , 15699 4083 529 Colonel Colonel NNP 15699 4083 530 A.W. A.W. NNP 15699 4083 531 , , , 15699 4083 532 104 104 CD 15699 4083 533 , , , 15699 4083 534 107 107 CD 15699 4083 535 - - SYM 15699 4083 536 115 115 CD 15699 4083 537 Thornhill Thornhill NNP 15699 4083 538 's 's POS 15699 4083 539 Kopje Kopje NNP 15699 4083 540 , , , 15699 4083 541 144 144 CD 15699 4083 542 Three Three NNP 15699 4083 543 Tree Tree NNP 15699 4083 544 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4083 545 , , , 15699 4083 546 100 100 CD 15699 4083 547 , , , 15699 4083 548 101 101 CD 15699 4083 549 , , , 15699 4083 550 106 106 CD 15699 4083 551 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 15699 4083 552 , , , 15699 4083 553 Annexation annexation NN 15699 4083 554 of of IN 15699 4083 555 , , , 15699 4083 556 288 288 CD 15699 4083 557 Tucker Tucker NNP 15699 4083 558 , , , 15699 4083 559 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4083 560 - - HYPH 15699 4083 561 General General NNP 15699 4083 562 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4083 563 C. C. NNP 15699 4083 564 , , , 15699 4083 565 166 166 CD 15699 4083 566 , , , 15699 4083 567 168 168 CD 15699 4083 568 , , , 15699 4083 569 171 171 CD 15699 4083 570 , , , 15699 4083 571 191 191 CD 15699 4083 572 , , , 15699 4083 573 197 197 CD 15699 4083 574 , , , 15699 4083 575 198 198 CD 15699 4083 576 , , , 15699 4083 577 321 321 CD 15699 4083 578 Tweebosch Tweebosch NNP 15699 4083 579 , , , 15699 4083 580 358 358 CD 15699 4083 581 , , , 15699 4083 582 359 359 CD 15699 4083 583 Twin Twin NNP 15699 4083 584 Peaks Peaks NNPS 15699 4083 585 , , , 15699 4083 586 100 100 CD 15699 4083 587 , , , 15699 4083 588 105 105 CD 15699 4083 589 , , , 15699 4083 590 106 106 CD 15699 4083 591 , , , 15699 4083 592 109 109 CD 15699 4083 593 - - SYM 15699 4083 594 112 112 CD 15699 4083 595 , , , 15699 4083 596 119 119 CD 15699 4083 597 Tygerpoort Tygerpoort NNP 15699 4083 598 , , , 15699 4083 599 241 241 CD 15699 4083 600 , , , 15699 4083 601 242 242 CD 15699 4083 602 , , , 15699 4083 603 244 244 CD 15699 4083 604 Utrecht Utrecht NNP 15699 4083 605 , , , 15699 4083 606 266 266 CD 15699 4083 607 , , , 15699 4083 608 327 327 CD 15699 4083 609 Van Van NNP 15699 4083 610 der der NN 15699 4083 611 Venter Venter NNP 15699 4083 612 , , , 15699 4083 613 333 333 CD 15699 4083 614 - - HYPH 15699 4083 615 335 335 CD 15699 4083 616 Van Van NNP 15699 4083 617 Reenen Reenen NNP 15699 4083 618 's 's POS 15699 4083 619 Pass Pass NNP 15699 4083 620 , , , 15699 4083 621 263 263 CD 15699 4083 622 , , , 15699 4083 623 267 267 CD 15699 4083 624 Van Van NNP 15699 4083 625 Tender Tender NNP 15699 4083 626 's 's POS 15699 4083 627 Pass Pass NNP 15699 4083 628 , , , 15699 4083 629 45 45 CD 15699 4083 630 , , , 15699 4083 631 265 265 CD 15699 4083 632 Van Van NNP 15699 4083 633 Wyk Wyk NNP 15699 4083 634 's 's POS 15699 4083 635 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4083 636 , , , 15699 4083 637 267 267 CD 15699 4083 638 , , , 15699 4083 639 268 268 CD 15699 4083 640 Van Van NNP 15699 4083 641 Zyl Zyl NNP 15699 4083 642 's 's POS 15699 4083 643 Farm Farm NNP 15699 4083 644 , , , 15699 4083 645 67 67 CD 15699 4083 646 Venter Venter NNP 15699 4083 647 's 's POS 15699 4083 648 Spruit spruit NN 15699 4083 649 , , , 15699 4083 650 100 100 CD 15699 4083 651 Vereeniging vereenige VBG 15699 4083 652 , , , 15699 4083 653 235 235 CD 15699 4083 654 , , , 15699 4083 655 236 236 CD 15699 4083 656 , , , 15699 4083 657 366 366 CD 15699 4083 658 , , , 15699 4083 659 367 367 CD 15699 4083 660 Viljoen Viljoen NNP 15699 4083 661 , , , 15699 4083 662 General General NNP 15699 4083 663 B. B. NNP 15699 4083 664 , , , 15699 4083 665 6 6 CD 15699 4083 666 , , , 15699 4083 667 117 117 CD 15699 4083 668 , , , 15699 4083 669 118 118 CD 15699 4083 670 , , , 15699 4083 671 284 284 CD 15699 4083 672 , , , 15699 4083 673 290 290 CD 15699 4083 674 , , , 15699 4083 675 291 291 CD 15699 4083 676 , , , 15699 4083 677 315 315 CD 15699 4083 678 , , , 15699 4083 679 316 316 CD 15699 4083 680 , , , 15699 4083 681 325 325 CD 15699 4083 682 , , , 15699 4083 683 328 328 CD 15699 4083 684 , , , 15699 4083 685 329 329 CD 15699 4083 686 , , , 15699 4083 687 340 340 CD 15699 4083 688 , , , 15699 4083 689 356 356 CD 15699 4083 690 Viljoen Viljoen NNP 15699 4083 691 , , , 15699 4083 692 P. P. NNP 15699 4083 693 , , , 15699 4083 694 354 354 CD 15699 4083 695 - - SYM 15699 4083 696 357 357 CD 15699 4083 697 Virginia Virginia NNP 15699 4083 698 Siding Siding NNP 15699 4083 699 , , , 15699 4083 700 255 255 CD 15699 4083 701 Vlakfontein Vlakfontein NNP 15699 4083 702 , , , 15699 4083 703 330 330 CD 15699 4083 704 Volksrust Volksrust NNP 15699 4083 705 , , , 15699 4083 706 266 266 CD 15699 4083 707 , , , 15699 4083 708 268 268 CD 15699 4083 709 - - SYM 15699 4083 710 270 270 CD 15699 4083 711 Vryheid Vryheid NNP 15699 4083 712 , , , 15699 4083 713 266 266 CD 15699 4083 714 , , , 15699 4083 715 325 325 CD 15699 4083 716 Wagon Wagon NNP 15699 4083 717 Hill Hill NNP 15699 4083 718 and and CC 15699 4083 719 Point Point NNP 15699 4083 720 , , , 15699 4083 721 142 142 CD 15699 4083 722 - - SYM 15699 4083 723 151 151 CD 15699 4083 724 Wakkerstroom Wakkerstroom NNP 15699 4083 725 , , , 15699 4083 726 270 270 CD 15699 4083 727 Warren Warren NNP 15699 4083 728 , , , 15699 4083 729 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4083 730 - - HYPH 15699 4083 731 General General NNP 15699 4083 732 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4083 733 C. C. NNP 15699 4083 734 , , , 15699 4083 735 79 79 CD 15699 4083 736 , , , 15699 4083 737 80 80 CD 15699 4083 738 , , , 15699 4083 739 93 93 CD 15699 4083 740 , , , 15699 4083 741 96 96 CD 15699 4083 742 , , , 15699 4083 743 97 97 CD 15699 4083 744 , , , 15699 4083 745 99 99 CD 15699 4083 746 - - HYPH 15699 4083 747 1O3 1o3 CD 15699 4083 748 , , , 15699 4083 749 1O5 1O5 NNP 15699 4083 750 - - SYM 15699 4083 751 115 115 CD 15699 4083 752 , , , 15699 4083 753 120 120 CD 15699 4083 754 , , , 15699 4083 755 128 128 CD 15699 4083 756 , , , 15699 4083 757 129 129 CD 15699 4083 758 , , , 15699 4083 759 132 132 CD 15699 4083 760 , , , 15699 4083 761 213 213 CD 15699 4083 762 , , , 15699 4083 763 228 228 CD 15699 4083 764 , , , 15699 4083 765 264 264 CD 15699 4083 766 Waterval waterval NN 15699 4083 767 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4083 768 near near IN 15699 4083 769 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 15699 4083 770 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4083 771 , , , 15699 4083 772 239 239 CD 15699 4083 773 Waterworks waterwork NNS 15699 4083 774 , , , 15699 4083 775 198 198 CD 15699 4083 776 - - SYM 15699 4083 777 200 200 CD 15699 4083 778 , , , 15699 4083 779 202 202 CD 15699 4083 780 , , , 15699 4083 781 203 203 CD 15699 4083 782 , , , 15699 4083 783 205 205 CD 15699 4083 784 Wauchope Wauchope NNP 15699 4083 785 , , , 15699 4083 786 Major Major NNP 15699 4083 787 - - HYPH 15699 4083 788 General General NNP 15699 4083 789 A.G. A.G. NNP 15699 4083 790 , , , 15699 4083 791 59 59 CD 15699 4083 792 - - SYM 15699 4083 793 62 62 CD 15699 4083 794 Wavell Wavell NNP 15699 4083 795 , , , 15699 4083 796 Major Major NNP 15699 4083 797 - - HYPH 15699 4083 798 General General NNP 15699 4083 799 A.G. A.G. NNP 15699 4083 800 , , , 15699 4083 801 238 238 CD 15699 4083 802 Wessels Wessels NNPS 15699 4083 803 , , , 15699 4083 804 349 349 CD 15699 4083 805 White White NNP 15699 4083 806 , , , 15699 4083 807 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 15699 4083 808 - - HYPH 15699 4083 809 General General NNP 15699 4083 810 Sir Sir NNP 15699 4083 811 George George NNP 15699 4083 812 , , , 15699 4083 813 37 37 CD 15699 4083 814 , , , 15699 4083 815 38 38 CD 15699 4083 816 , , , 15699 4083 817 42 42 CD 15699 4083 818 , , , 15699 4083 819 43 43 CD 15699 4083 820 , , , 15699 4083 821 45 45 CD 15699 4083 822 , , , 15699 4083 823 46 46 CD 15699 4083 824 , , , 15699 4083 825 49 49 CD 15699 4083 826 , , , 15699 4083 827 51 51 CD 15699 4083 828 , , , 15699 4083 829 72 72 CD 15699 4083 830 , , , 15699 4083 831 79 79 CD 15699 4083 832 , , , 15699 4083 833 96 96 CD 15699 4083 834 , , , 15699 4083 835 100 100 CD 15699 4083 836 , , , 15699 4083 837 102 102 CD 15699 4083 838 , , , 15699 4083 839 116 116 CD 15699 4083 840 , , , 15699 4083 841 122 122 CD 15699 4083 842 , , , 15699 4083 843 125 125 CD 15699 4083 844 , , , 15699 4083 845 126 126 CD 15699 4083 846 , , , 15699 4083 847 128 128 CD 15699 4083 848 , , , 15699 4083 849 132 132 CD 15699 4083 850 , , , 15699 4083 851 137 137 CD 15699 4083 852 , , , 15699 4083 853 140 140 CD 15699 4083 854 - - SYM 15699 4083 855 143 143 CD 15699 4083 856 , , , 15699 4083 857 147 147 CD 15699 4083 858 - - SYM 15699 4083 859 151 151 CD 15699 4083 860 , , , 15699 4083 861 153 153 CD 15699 4083 862 - - SYM 15699 4083 863 155 155 CD 15699 4083 864 , , , 15699 4083 865 263 263 CD 15699 4083 866 Wildfontein Wildfontein NNP 15699 4083 867 , , , 15699 4083 868 324 324 CD 15699 4083 869 Willow Willow NNP 15699 4083 870 Grange Grange NNP 15699 4083 871 , , , 15699 4083 872 53 53 CD 15699 4083 873 Willowmore Willowmore NNP 15699 4083 874 , , , 15699 4083 875 301 301 CD 15699 4083 876 Wilge Wilge NNP 15699 4083 877 River River NNP 15699 4083 878 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4083 879 Orange Orange NNP 15699 4083 880 River River NNP 15699 4083 881 Colony Colony NNP 15699 4083 882 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4083 883 , , , 15699 4083 884 349 349 CD 15699 4083 885 , , , 15699 4083 886 352 352 CD 15699 4083 887 , , , 15699 4083 888 353 353 CD 15699 4083 889 Wilge Wilge NNP 15699 4083 890 River River NNP 15699 4083 891 ( ( -LRB- 15699 4083 892 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 15699 4083 893 ) ) -RRB- 15699 4083 894 , , , 15699 4083 895 356 356 CD