id sid tid token lemma pos 26198 1 1 Illustration illustration NN 26198 1 2 : : : 26198 1 3 " " `` 26198 1 4 ALL all DT 26198 1 5 THAT that WDT 26198 1 6 WAS be VBD 26198 1 7 LEFT left RB 26198 1 8 OF of IN 26198 1 9 THEM them PRP 26198 1 10 . . . 26198 1 11 " " '' 26198 2 1 THE the DT 26198 2 2 BLACK BLACK NNP 26198 2 3 WATCH WATCH NNP 26198 2 4 AFTER after IN 26198 2 5 THE the DT 26198 2 6 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 2 7 OF of IN 26198 2 8 MAGERSFONTEIN MAGERSFONTEIN NNP 26198 2 9 . . . 26198 3 1 From from IN 26198 3 2 the the DT 26198 3 3 Drawing drawing NN 26198 3 4 by by IN 26198 3 5 R. R. NNP 26198 3 6 Caton Caton NNP 26198 3 7 Woodville Woodville NNP 26198 3 8 . . . 26198 3 9 ] ] -RRB- 26198 4 1 SOUTH south JJ 26198 4 2 AFRICA AFRICA NNP 26198 4 3 AND and CC 26198 4 4 THE the DT 26198 4 5 TRANSVAAL TRANSVAAL NNP 26198 4 6 WAR WAR NNP 26198 4 7 BY by IN 26198 4 8 LOUIS LOUIS NNP 26198 4 9 CRESWICKE CRESWICKE NNP 26198 4 10 AUTHOR author NN 26198 4 11 OF of IN 26198 4 12 " " `` 26198 4 13 ROXANE ROXANE NNP 26198 4 14 , , , 26198 4 15 " " '' 26198 4 16 ETC etc FW 26198 4 17 . . . 26198 5 1 WITH with IN 26198 5 2 NUMEROUS NUMEROUS NNP 26198 5 3 ILLUSTRATIONS illustrations JJ 26198 5 4 AND and CC 26198 5 5 MAPS maps NN 26198 5 6 IN in IN 26198 5 7 SIX six CD 26198 5 8 VOLUMES VOLUMES NNP 26198 5 9 VOL VOL NNP 26198 5 10 . . . 26198 6 1 II.--FROM II.--FROM JJR 26198 6 2 THE the DT 26198 6 3 COMMENCEMENT commencement NN 26198 6 4 OF of IN 26198 6 5 THE the DT 26198 6 6 WAR WAR NNP 26198 6 7 TO to IN 26198 6 8 THE the DT 26198 6 9 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 6 10 OF of IN 26198 6 11 COLENSO COLENSO NNP 26198 6 12 , , , 26198 6 13 15TH 15th CD 26198 6 14 DEC DEC NNP 26198 6 15 . . . 26198 6 16 1899 1899 CD 26198 6 17 EDINBURGH EDINBURGH NNP 26198 6 18 : : : 26198 6 19 T. T. NNP 26198 6 20 C. C. NNP 26198 6 21 & & CC 26198 6 22 E. E. NNP 26198 6 23 C. C. NNP 26198 6 24 JACK JACK NNP 26198 6 25 1900 1900 CD 26198 6 26 CONTENTS content NNS 26198 6 27 -- -- : 26198 6 28 VOL VOL NNP 26198 6 29 . . . 26198 7 1 II ii CD 26198 7 2 . . . 26198 8 1 PAGE page NN 26198 8 2 CHRONOLOGICAL chronological NN 26198 8 3 TABLE TABLE NNS 26198 8 4 vii vii NN 26198 8 5 CHAPTER chapter NN 26198 8 6 I -PRON- PRP 26198 8 7 THE the DT 26198 8 8 CRISIS CRISIS NNP 26198 8 9 AT AT NNP 26198 8 10 HOME home NN 26198 8 11 1 1 CD 26198 8 12 IN in IN 26198 8 13 SOUTH south JJ 26198 8 14 AFRICA AFRICA NNP 26198 8 15 2 2 CD 26198 8 16 THE the DT 26198 8 17 OCCUPATION OCCUPATION NNP 26198 8 18 OF of IN 26198 8 19 DUNDEE DUNDEE NNP 26198 8 20 7 7 CD 26198 8 21 THE the DT 26198 8 22 BATTLE battle NN 26198 8 23 OF of IN 26198 8 24 GLENCOE glencoe NN 26198 8 25 14 14 CD 26198 8 26 ELANDSLAAGTE ELANDSLAAGTE NNS 26198 8 27 20 20 CD 26198 8 28 THE the DT 26198 8 29 RETREAT retreat NN 26198 8 30 FROM from IN 26198 8 31 DUNDEE DUNDEE NNP 26198 8 32 32 32 CD 26198 8 33 SIR SIR NNP 26198 8 34 W. W. NNP 26198 8 35 PENN PENN NNP 26198 8 36 SYMONS SYMONS NNP 26198 8 37 -- -- : 26198 8 38 GLENCOE glencoe NN 26198 8 39 35 35 CD 26198 8 40 THE the DT 26198 8 41 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 8 42 OF of IN 26198 8 43 REITFONTEIN REITFONTEIN NNP 26198 8 44 36 36 CD 26198 8 45 LADYSMITH ladysmith NN 26198 8 46 38 38 CD 26198 8 47 THE the DT 26198 8 48 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 8 49 OF of IN 26198 8 50 LOMBARD LOMBARD NNP 26198 8 51 'S 's POS 26198 8 52 KOP KOP NNP 26198 8 53 41 41 CD 26198 8 54 THE the DT 26198 8 55 DISASTER DISASTER NNP 26198 8 56 OF of IN 26198 8 57 NICHOLSON NICHOLSON NNP 26198 8 58 'S 's POS 26198 8 59 NEK NEK NNP 26198 8 60 45 45 CD 26198 8 61 THE the DT 26198 8 62 SIEGE siege NN 26198 8 63 OF of IN 26198 8 64 LADYSMITH LADYSMITH NNP 26198 8 65 51 51 CD 26198 8 66 CHAPTER chapter NN 26198 8 67 II ii CD 26198 8 68 THE the DT 26198 8 69 SIEGE siege NN 26198 8 70 OF of IN 26198 8 71 MAFEKING MAFEKING NNP 26198 8 72 55 55 CD 26198 8 73 KIMBERLEY KIMBERLEY NNP 26198 8 74 64 64 CD 26198 8 75 CHAPTER chapter NN 26198 8 76 III iii CD 26198 8 77 NATAL NATAL NNP 26198 8 78 70 70 CD 26198 8 79 THE the DT 26198 8 80 INVASION INVASION NNP 26198 8 81 OF of IN 26198 8 82 CAPE CAPE NNP 26198 8 83 COLONY COLONY NNP 26198 8 84 76 76 CD 26198 8 85 THE the DT 26198 8 86 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 8 87 OF of IN 26198 8 88 BELMONT BELMONT NNP 26198 8 89 86 86 CD 26198 8 90 THE the DT 26198 8 91 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 8 92 OF of IN 26198 8 93 GRASPAN GRASPAN NNP 26198 8 94 92 92 CD 26198 8 95 THE the DT 26198 8 96 BATTLE BATTLE NNS 26198 8 97 OF of IN 26198 8 98 MODDER MODDER NNP 26198 8 99 RIVER RIVER NNP 26198 8 100 97 97 CD 26198 8 101 AFTER after IN 26198 8 102 THE the DT 26198 8 103 FIGHT FIGHT NNP 26198 8 104 108 108 CD 26198 8 105 CHAPTER chapter NN 26198 8 106 IV IV NNP 26198 8 107 THE the DT 26198 8 108 INVESTMENT investment NN 26198 8 109 OF of IN 26198 8 110 LADYSMITH LADYSMITH NNP 26198 8 111 110 110 CD 26198 8 112 ESTCOURT estcourt NN 26198 8 113 119 119 CD 26198 8 114 ARMOURED armoured NN 26198 8 115 TRAIN train NN 26198 8 116 DISASTER disaster NN 26198 8 117 AT at IN 26198 8 118 CHIEVELEY chieveley NN 26198 8 119 121 121 CD 26198 8 120 ESTCOURT estcourt NN 26198 8 121 126 126 CD 26198 8 122 THE the DT 26198 8 123 FIGHT FIGHT NNS 26198 8 124 ON on IN 26198 8 125 BEACON beacon NN 26198 8 126 HILL HILL VBD 26198 8 127 132 132 CD 26198 8 128 LADYSMITH ladysmith NN 26198 8 129 135 135 CD 26198 8 130 ESTCOURT ESTCOURT NNS 26198 8 131 AND and CC 26198 8 132 FRERE FRERE NNS 26198 8 133 139 139 CD 26198 8 134 SURPRISES surprise NNS 26198 8 135 AT at IN 26198 8 136 LADYSMITH LADYSMITH NNP 26198 8 137 145 145 CD 26198 8 138 FRERE FRERE NNS 26198 8 139 CAMP camp NN 26198 8 140 151 151 CD 26198 8 141 CHAPTER chapter NN 26198 8 142 V v NN 26198 8 143 ACTIVITY activity NN 26198 8 144 AT at IN 26198 8 145 THE the DT 26198 8 146 CAPE cape NN 26198 8 147 154 154 CD 26198 8 148 WITH with IN 26198 8 149 GENERAL GENERAL NNP 26198 8 150 GATACRE GATACRE NNP 26198 8 151 159 159 CD 26198 8 152 THE the DT 26198 8 153 REVERSE reverse NN 26198 8 154 AT AT NNP 26198 8 155 STORMBERG STORMBERG NNP 26198 8 156 163 163 CD 26198 8 157 AT AT NNP 26198 8 158 THE the DT 26198 8 159 MODDER MODDER NNP 26198 8 160 RIVER RIVER NNP 26198 8 161 168 168 CD 26198 8 162 THE the DT 26198 8 163 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 8 164 OF of IN 26198 8 165 MAJESFONTEIN MAJESFONTEIN NNP 26198 8 166 171 171 CD 26198 8 167 CHAPTER CHAPTER NNP 26198 8 168 VI VI NNP 26198 8 169 CHIEVELEY CHIEVELEY NNP 26198 8 170 CAMP CAMP NNP 26198 8 171 187 187 CD 26198 8 172 THE the DT 26198 8 173 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 8 174 OF of IN 26198 8 175 COLENSO COLENSO NNP 26198 8 176 188 188 CD 26198 8 177 FACSIMILE FACSIMILE NNP 26198 8 178 OF of IN 26198 8 179 MS MS NNP 26198 8 180 . . . 26198 8 181 OF of IN 26198 8 182 MR MR NNP 26198 8 183 . . NNP 26198 8 184 RUDYARD RUDYARD NNP 26198 8 185 KIPLING KIPLING NNP 26198 8 186 'S 's POS 26198 8 187 WAR WAR NNP 26198 8 188 POEM POEM NNP 26198 8 189 " " '' 26198 8 190 THE the DT 26198 8 191 ABSENT absent JJ 26198 8 192 - - HYPH 26198 8 193 MINDED minded NN 26198 8 194 BEGGAR BEGGAR VBZ 26198 8 195 " " `` 26198 8 196 203 203 CD 26198 8 197 LIST list NN 26198 8 198 OF of IN 26198 8 199 ILLUSTRATIONS illustrations JJ 26198 8 200 -- -- : 26198 8 201 VOL VOL NNP 26198 8 202 . . . 26198 9 1 II ii CD 26198 9 2 . . . 26198 10 1 CHART CHART NNS 26198 10 2 SHOWING showing NN 26198 10 3 STAFF staff NN 26198 10 4 APPOINTMENTS appointment NNS 26198 10 5 MADE make VBN 26198 10 6 AT at IN 26198 10 7 THE the DT 26198 10 8 COMMENCEMENT commencement NN 26198 10 9 OF of IN 26198 10 10 THE the DT 26198 10 11 WAR WAR NNP 26198 10 12 _ _ NNP 26198 10 13 At at IN 26198 10 14 front front NN 26198 10 15 _ _ NNP 26198 10 16 1 1 CD 26198 10 17 . . . 26198 11 1 _ _ NNP 26198 11 2 COLOURED COLOURED NNP 26198 11 3 PLATES PLATES NNPS 26198 11 4 _ _ NNP 26198 11 5 PAGE PAGE NNP 26198 11 6 " " `` 26198 11 7 ALL all DT 26198 11 8 THAT that WDT 26198 11 9 WAS be VBD 26198 11 10 LEFT left RB 26198 11 11 OF of IN 26198 11 12 THEM them PRP 26198 11 13 . . . 26198 11 14 " " '' 26198 12 1 The the DT 26198 12 2 Black Black NNP 26198 12 3 Watch Watch NNP 26198 12 4 after after IN 26198 12 5 the the DT 26198 12 6 Battle Battle NNP 26198 12 7 of of IN 26198 12 8 Majesfontein Majesfontein NNP 26198 12 9 . . . 26198 13 1 By by IN 26198 13 2 R. R. NNP 26198 13 3 Caton Caton NNP 26198 13 4 Woodville Woodville NNP 26198 13 5 _ _ NNP 26198 13 6 Frontispiece Frontispiece NNP 26198 13 7 _ _ NNP 26198 13 8 OFFICER OFFICER NNP 26198 13 9 OF of IN 26198 13 10 THE the DT 26198 13 11 9TH 9th CD 26198 13 12 LANCERS LANCERS NNP 26198 13 13 38 38 CD 26198 13 14 SERGEANT SERGEANT NNP 26198 13 15 , , , 26198 13 16 KING KING NNP 26198 13 17 'S 's POS 26198 13 18 ROYAL ROYAL NNP 26198 13 19 RIFLES rifle VBZ 26198 13 20 80 80 CD 26198 13 21 PRIVATE private JJ 26198 13 22 AND and CC 26198 13 23 CORPORAL corporal NN 26198 13 24 OF of IN 26198 13 25 THE the DT 26198 13 26 GORDON GORDON NNP 26198 13 27 HIGHLANDERS highlander NNS 26198 13 28 96 96 CD 26198 13 29 SERGEANT sergeant NN 26198 13 30 AND and CC 26198 13 31 PRIVATE private NN 26198 13 32 OF of IN 26198 13 33 THE the DT 26198 13 34 DUBLIN DUBLIN NNP 26198 13 35 FUSILIERS FUSILIERS NNP 26198 13 36 102 102 CD 26198 13 37 SIGHTING SIGHTING NNP 26198 13 38 A A NNP 26198 13 39 NAVAL NAVAL NNP 26198 13 40 FIELD FIELD NNP 26198 13 41 GUN gun NN 26198 13 42 128 128 CD 26198 13 43 SERGEANTS sergeant NNS 26198 13 44 OF of IN 26198 13 45 THE the DT 26198 13 46 ROYAL royal JJ 26198 13 47 HORSE horse NN 26198 13 48 ARTILLERY artillery NN 26198 13 49 WITH with IN 26198 13 50 A a DT 26198 13 51 12-POUNDER 12-pounder CD 26198 13 52 144 144 CD 26198 13 53 SERGEANT SERGEANT NNP 26198 13 54 - - HYPH 26198 13 55 MAJOR MAJOR NNP 26198 13 56 OF of IN 26198 13 57 THE the DT 26198 13 58 NEW new JJ 26198 13 59 SOUTH south JJ 26198 13 60 WALES wales JJ 26198 13 61 LANCERS lancer NNS 26198 13 62 154 154 CD 26198 13 63 2 2 CD 26198 13 64 . . . 26198 14 1 _ _ NNP 26198 14 2 FULL FULL NNP 26198 14 3 - - HYPH 26198 14 4 PAGE PAGE NNP 26198 14 5 PLATES plate NNS 26198 14 6 _ _ NNP 26198 14 7 THE the DT 26198 14 8 OUTBREAK OUTBREAK NNS 26198 14 9 OF of IN 26198 14 10 WAR WAR NNP 26198 14 11 -- -- : 26198 14 12 THE the DT 26198 14 13 DRAKENBERG DRAKENBERG NNP 26198 14 14 MOUNTAINS mountain VBD 26198 14 15 6 6 CD 26198 14 16 THE the DT 26198 14 17 OUTBREAK OUTBREAK NNS 26198 14 18 OF of IN 26198 14 19 THE the DT 26198 14 20 WAR WAR NNP 26198 14 21 -- -- : 26198 14 22 TRANSPORT TRANSPORT NNP 26198 14 23 LEAVING leaving NN 26198 14 24 ENGLAND england NN 26198 14 25 FOR for IN 26198 14 26 THE the DT 26198 14 27 CAPE CAPE NNP 26198 14 28 16 16 CD 26198 14 29 THE the DT 26198 14 30 BATTLE BATTLE NNS 26198 14 31 OF of IN 26198 14 32 ELANDSLAAGTE ELANDSLAAGTE NNP 26198 14 33 26 26 CD 26198 14 34 BEFORE before IN 26198 14 35 LADYSMITH LADYSMITH NNP 26198 14 36 -- -- : 26198 14 37 HORSE horse NN 26198 14 38 ARTILLERY artillery NN 26198 14 39 GALLOPING gallop VBG 26198 14 40 TO to TO 26198 14 41 TAKE take VB 26198 14 42 UP up RP 26198 14 43 A a DT 26198 14 44 NEW new JJ 26198 14 45 POSITION position NN 26198 14 46 42 42 CD 26198 14 47 LADYSMITH LADYSMITH NNP 26198 14 48 , , , 26198 14 49 NATAL NATAL NNP 26198 14 50 54 54 CD 26198 14 51 NIGHT night NN 26198 14 52 SORTIE sortie JJ 26198 14 53 FROM from IN 26198 14 54 MAFEKING mafeking NN 26198 14 55 64 64 CD 26198 14 56 THE the DT 26198 14 57 BATTLE battle NN 26198 14 58 OF of IN 26198 14 59 BELMONT BELMONT NNP 26198 14 60 90 90 CD 26198 14 61 THE the DT 26198 14 62 BATTLE BATTLE NNS 26198 14 63 OF of IN 26198 14 64 MODDER MODDER NNP 26198 14 65 RIVER RIVER NNP 26198 14 66 106 106 CD 26198 14 67 SCENE SCENE NNS 26198 14 68 ON on IN 26198 14 69 THE the DT 26198 14 70 TUGELA TUGELA NNP 26198 14 71 112 112 CD 26198 14 72 REPELLING repel VBG 26198 14 73 AN an DT 26198 14 74 ATTACK attack NN 26198 14 75 FROM from IN 26198 14 76 THE the DT 26198 14 77 TRENCHES trench NNS 26198 14 78 AROUND around RB 26198 14 79 LADYSMITH ladysmith NN 26198 14 80 138 138 CD 26198 14 81 FROM from IN 26198 14 82 FRERE FRERE NNS 26198 14 83 TO to IN 26198 14 84 CHIEVELEY chieveley NN 26198 14 85 150 150 CD 26198 14 86 STORMBERG STORMBERG NNS 26198 14 87 PASS pass VB 26198 14 88 160 160 CD 26198 14 89 THE the DT 26198 14 90 MODDER MODDER NNP 26198 14 91 RIVER RIVER NNP 26198 14 92 172 172 CD 26198 14 93 THE the DT 26198 14 94 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 14 95 OF of IN 26198 14 96 COLENSO COLENSO NNP 26198 14 97 -- -- : 26198 14 98 QUEEN QUEEN NNP 26198 14 99 'S 's POS 26198 14 100 ( ( -LRB- 26198 14 101 ROYAL ROYAL NNP 26198 14 102 WEST WEST NNP 26198 14 103 SURREY SURREY NNP 26198 14 104 ) ) -RRB- 26198 14 105 REGIMENT regiment NN 26198 14 106 LEADING lead VBG 26198 14 107 THE the DT 26198 14 108 CENTRAL central JJ 26198 14 109 ATTACK ATTACK NNS 26198 14 110 188 188 CD 26198 14 111 THE the DT 26198 14 112 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 14 113 OF of IN 26198 14 114 COLENSO COLENSO NNP 26198 14 115 -- -- : 26198 14 116 THE the DT 26198 14 117 DUBLIN DUBLIN NNP 26198 14 118 FUSILIERS fusilier NNS 26198 14 119 ATTEMPT ATTEMPT VBZ 26198 14 120 TO to TO 26198 14 121 FORD ford VB 26198 14 122 THE the DT 26198 14 123 TUGELA TUGELA NNP 26198 14 124 192 192 CD 26198 14 125 THE the DT 26198 14 126 BATTLE BATTLE NNS 26198 14 127 OF of IN 26198 14 128 COLENSO COLENSO NNP 26198 14 129 -- -- : 26198 14 130 THE the DT 26198 14 131 LAST last NN 26198 14 132 DESPERATE desperate NN 26198 14 133 ATTEMPT ATTEMPT NNP 26198 14 134 TO to TO 26198 14 135 SAVE save VB 26198 14 136 THE the DT 26198 14 137 GUNS GUNS NNP 26198 14 138 198 198 CD 26198 14 139 3 3 CD 26198 14 140 . . . 26198 15 1 _ _ NNP 26198 15 2 FULL FULL NNP 26198 15 3 - - HYPH 26198 15 4 PAGE PAGE NNP 26198 15 5 PORTRAITS PORTRAITS NNP 26198 15 6 _ _ NNP 26198 15 7 LIEUT.-GENERAL LIEUT.-GENERAL NNP 26198 15 8 J. J. NNP 26198 15 9 D. D. NNP 26198 15 10 P. P. NNP 26198 15 11 FRENCH FRENCH NNP 26198 15 12 22 22 CD 26198 15 13 MAJOR MAJOR NNP 26198 15 14 - - HYPH 26198 15 15 GENERAL GENERAL NNP 26198 15 16 SIR SIR NNP 26198 15 17 W. W. NNP 26198 15 18 PENN PENN NNP 26198 15 19 SYMONS SYMONS NNP 26198 15 20 , , , 26198 15 21 K.C.B. K.C.B. NNP 26198 16 1 32 32 CD 26198 16 2 GENERAL GENERAL NNP 26198 16 3 JOUBERT JOUBERT NNP 26198 16 4 48 48 CD 26198 16 5 COLONEL COLONEL NNS 26198 16 6 ROBERT ROBERT NNP 26198 16 7 S. S. NNP 26198 16 8 S. S. NNP 26198 16 9 BADEN BADEN NNP 26198 16 10 - - HYPH 26198 16 11 POWELL POWELL NNP 26198 16 12 , , , 26198 16 13 the the DT 26198 16 14 Defender Defender NNP 26198 16 15 of of IN 26198 16 16 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 26198 16 17 58 58 CD 26198 16 18 RIGHT right JJ 26198 16 19 HON hon NN 26198 16 20 . . . 26198 17 1 SIR SIR NNP 26198 17 2 REDVERS redver NNS 26198 17 3 HENRY HENRY NNP 26198 17 4 BULLER BULLER NNP 26198 17 5 , , , 26198 17 6 K.C.B. K.C.B. NNP 26198 17 7 , , , 26198 17 8 V.C. V.C. NNP 26198 18 1 74 74 CD 26198 18 2 LIEUT.-GENERAL LIEUT.-GENERAL NNP 26198 18 3 LORD LORD NNP 26198 18 4 METHUEN METHUEN NNP 26198 18 5 , , , 26198 18 6 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 19 1 86 86 CD 26198 19 2 GENERAL GENERAL NNP 26198 19 3 SIR SIR NNP 26198 19 4 GEORGE GEORGE NNP 26198 19 5 STEWART STEWART NNP 26198 19 6 WHITE WHITE NNP 26198 19 7 , , , 26198 19 8 V.C. V.C. NNP 26198 19 9 , , , 26198 19 10 G.C.B. G.C.B. NNP 26198 19 11 , , , 26198 19 12 the the DT 26198 19 13 Defender Defender NNP 26198 19 14 of of IN 26198 19 15 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 19 16 118 118 CD 26198 19 17 MAJOR MAJOR NNP 26198 19 18 - - HYPH 26198 19 19 GENERAL GENERAL NNP 26198 19 20 ANDREW ANDREW NNP 26198 19 21 G. G. NNP 26198 19 22 WAUCHOPE WAUCHOPE NNP 26198 19 23 , , , 26198 19 24 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 20 1 176 176 CD 26198 20 2 4 4 CD 26198 20 3 . . . 26198 21 1 _ _ NNP 26198 21 2 MAPS MAPS NNP 26198 21 3 AND and CC 26198 21 4 ENGRAVINGS engraving NNS 26198 21 5 IN in IN 26198 21 6 THE the DT 26198 21 7 TEXT text NN 26198 21 8 _ _ NNP 26198 21 9 COLOURED COLOURED NNP 26198 21 10 MAP MAP NNP 26198 21 11 OF of IN 26198 21 12 SEAT SEAT NNP 26198 21 13 OF of IN 26198 21 14 WAR WAR NNP 26198 21 15 _ _ NNP 26198 21 16 At At NNP 26198 21 17 Front Front NNP 26198 21 18 _ _ NNP 26198 21 19 MAP MAP NNP 26198 21 20 OF of IN 26198 21 21 NORTHERN NORTHERN NNP 26198 21 22 NATAL NATAL NNP 26198 21 23 9 9 CD 26198 21 24 POSITION position NN 26198 21 25 OF of IN 26198 21 26 FORCES force NNS 26198 21 27 BEFORE before IN 26198 21 28 THE the DT 26198 21 29 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 21 30 OF of IN 26198 21 31 GLENCOE GLENCOE NNP 26198 21 32 15 15 CD 26198 21 33 THE the DT 26198 21 34 BATTLE battle NN 26198 21 35 OF of IN 26198 21 36 GLENCOE glencoe NN 26198 21 37 17 17 CD 26198 21 38 POSITION position NN 26198 21 39 OF of IN 26198 21 40 FORCES force NNS 26198 21 41 BEFORE before IN 26198 21 42 THE the DT 26198 21 43 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 21 44 OF of IN 26198 21 45 ELANDSLAAGTE ELANDSLAAGTE NNP 26198 21 46 , , , 26198 21 47 NOON noon NN 26198 21 48 21 21 CD 26198 21 49 PLAN plan NN 26198 21 50 OF of IN 26198 21 51 BATTLE battle NN 26198 21 52 OF of IN 26198 21 53 ELANDSLAAGTE ELANDSLAAGTE NNP 26198 21 54 25 25 CD 26198 21 55 MAP map NN 26198 21 56 OF of IN 26198 21 57 LADYSMITH LADYSMITH NNP 26198 21 58 AND and CC 26198 21 59 SURROUNDING surround VBG 26198 21 60 HEIGHTS HEIGHTS NNP 26198 21 61 42 42 CD 26198 21 62 THE the DT 26198 21 63 CREUSOT CREUSOT NNS 26198 21 64 QUICK QUICK NNP 26198 21 65 - - HYPH 26198 21 66 FIRING FIRING NNP 26198 21 67 FIELD FIELD NNP 26198 21 68 GUN gun NN 26198 21 69 , , , 26198 21 70 OR or CC 26198 21 71 " " `` 26198 21 72 LONG long JJ 26198 21 73 TOM TOM NNP 26198 21 74 " " '' 26198 21 75 44 44 CD 26198 21 76 4.7-INCH 4.7-inch CD 26198 21 77 NAVAL NAVAL NNP 26198 21 78 GUN GUN NNP 26198 21 79 ON ON NNP 26198 21 80 IMPROVISED IMPROVISED NNP 26198 21 81 MOUNTING mount VBG 26198 21 82 52 52 CD 26198 21 83 12-POUNDER 12-pounder CD 26198 21 84 NAVAL NAVAL NNP 26198 21 85 GUN GUN NNP 26198 21 86 ON ON NNP 26198 21 87 IMPROVISED IMPROVISED NNP 26198 21 88 CARRIAGE carriage NN 26198 21 89 52 52 CD 26198 21 90 15-POUNDER 15-pounder CD 26198 21 91 FIELD field NN 26198 21 92 GUN gun NN 26198 21 93 62 62 CD 26198 21 94 AN an DT 26198 21 95 ARMOURED ARMOURED NNP 26198 21 96 TRAIN train NN 26198 21 97 68 68 CD 26198 21 98 THE the DT 26198 21 99 MAXIM MAXIM NNP 26198 21 100 GUN GUN NNP 26198 21 101 79 79 CD 26198 21 102 LORD LORD NNP 26198 21 103 METHUEN METHUEN NNP 26198 21 104 'S be VBZ 26198 21 105 LINE line NN 26198 21 106 OF of IN 26198 21 107 ADVANCE advance RB 26198 21 108 87 87 CD 26198 21 109 PLAN plan NN 26198 21 110 OF of IN 26198 21 111 THE the DT 26198 21 112 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 21 113 OF of IN 26198 21 114 BELMONT BELMONT NNP 26198 21 115 90 90 CD 26198 21 116 PLAN plan NN 26198 21 117 OF of IN 26198 21 118 THE the DT 26198 21 119 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 21 120 OF of IN 26198 21 121 MODDER MODDER NNP 26198 21 122 RIVER RIVER NNP 26198 21 123 101 101 CD 26198 21 124 COMPLETE COMPLETE NNP 26198 21 125 MACHINE machine NN 26198 21 126 GUN gun NN 26198 21 127 DETACHMENT detachment NN 26198 21 128 OF of IN 26198 21 129 MOUNTED MOUNTED NNP 26198 21 130 INFANTRY INFANTRY NNP 26198 21 131 118 118 CD 26198 21 132 THE the DT 26198 21 133 5-INCH 5-INCH NNP 26198 21 134 HOWITZER HOWITZER NNP 26198 21 135 OR or CC 26198 21 136 SIEGE SIEGE NNP 26198 21 137 GUN GUN NNP 26198 21 138 127 127 CD 26198 21 139 FACSIMILE facsimile CD 26198 21 140 OF of IN 26198 21 141 PAGE PAGE NNP 26198 21 142 OF of IN 26198 21 143 NEWSPAPER newspaper NN 26198 21 144 PUBLISHED publish VBN 26198 21 145 IN in IN 26198 21 146 LADYSMITH LADYSMITH NNP 26198 21 147 DURING during IN 26198 21 148 THE the DT 26198 21 149 SIEGE siege NN 26198 21 150 137 137 CD 26198 21 151 TELEGRAPH telegraph NN 26198 21 152 SECTION section NN 26198 21 153 OF of IN 26198 21 154 THE the DT 26198 21 155 ROYAL ROYAL NNP 26198 21 156 ENGINEERS engineer NNS 26198 21 157 144 144 CD 26198 21 158 4.7 4.7 CD 26198 21 159 NAVAL NAVAL NNP 26198 21 160 GUN GUN NNP 26198 21 161 ON ON NNP 26198 21 162 CAPT CAPT NNP 26198 21 163 . . . 26198 22 1 PERCY PERCY NNP 26198 22 2 SCOTT SCOTT NNP 26198 22 3 'S 's POS 26198 22 4 IMPROVISED IMPROVISED NNS 26198 22 5 CARRIAGE carriage NN 26198 22 6 154 154 CD 26198 22 7 MAP MAP NNP 26198 22 8 ILLUSTRATING illustrate VBG 26198 22 9 THE the DT 26198 22 10 OPERATIONS operations NN 26198 22 11 ON on IN 26198 22 12 THE the DT 26198 22 13 SOUTH south NN 26198 22 14 OF of IN 26198 22 15 THE the DT 26198 22 16 ORANGE ORANGE NNP 26198 22 17 RIVER RIVER NNP 26198 22 18 164 164 CD 26198 22 19 BATTLE BATTLE NNS 26198 22 20 OF of IN 26198 22 21 MAJESFONTEIN MAJESFONTEIN NNP 26198 22 22 174 174 CD 26198 22 23 SKETCH SKETCH NNP 26198 22 24 PLAN plan NN 26198 22 25 OF of IN 26198 22 26 POSITIONS POSITIONS NNP 26198 22 27 AT AT NNP 26198 22 28 MAJESFONTEIN MAJESFONTEIN NNP 26198 22 29 176 176 CD 26198 22 30 SKETCH SKETCH NNP 26198 22 31 PLAN PLAN NNP 26198 22 32 OF of IN 26198 22 33 BATTLE battle NN 26198 22 34 OF of IN 26198 22 35 COLENSO COLENSO NNP 26198 22 36 191 191 CD 26198 22 37 MAP MAP NNP 26198 22 38 SHOWING show VBG 26198 22 39 THE the DT 26198 22 40 ATTEMPTED ATTEMPTED NNP 26198 22 41 PASSAGE passage NN 26198 22 42 OF of IN 26198 22 43 THE the DT 26198 22 44 RIVER river NN 26198 22 45 BY by IN 26198 22 46 GENERAL GENERAL NNP 26198 22 47 BULLER BULLER NNPS 26198 22 48 ON on IN 26198 22 49 DECEMBER DECEMBER NNP 26198 22 50 15 15 CD 26198 22 51 194 194 CD 26198 22 52 CHRONOLOGICAL chronological NN 26198 22 53 TABLE TABLE NNS 26198 22 54 -- -- : 26198 22 55 VOL VOL NNP 26198 22 56 . . . 26198 23 1 II ii CD 26198 23 2 . . . 26198 24 1 OCTOBER OCTOBER NNP 26198 24 2 . . . 26198 25 1 11.--Boer 11.--boer ADD 26198 25 2 Ultimatum ultimatum NN 26198 25 3 time time NN 26198 25 4 - - HYPH 26198 25 5 limit limit NN 26198 25 6 expired expire VBD 26198 25 7 . . . 26198 26 1 Great Great NNP 26198 26 2 Britain Britain NNP 26198 26 3 commenced commence VBD 26198 26 4 to to TO 26198 26 5 be be VB 26198 26 6 at at IN 26198 26 7 war war NN 26198 26 8 with with IN 26198 26 9 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 26198 26 10 and and CC 26198 26 11 Orange Orange NNP 26198 26 12 Free Free NNP 26198 26 13 State State NNP 26198 26 14 . . . 26198 27 1 12.--Text 12.--Text NNS 26198 27 2 of of IN 26198 27 3 Great Great NNP 26198 27 4 Britain Britain NNP 26198 27 5 's 's POS 26198 27 6 reply reply NN 26198 27 7 to to IN 26198 27 8 Boer Boer NNP 26198 27 9 Ultimatum Ultimatum NNP 26198 27 10 issued issue VBD 26198 27 11 . . . 26198 28 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 28 2 stated state VBD 26198 28 3 that that IN 26198 28 4 the the DT 26198 28 5 conditions condition NNS 26198 28 6 demanded demand VBD 26198 28 7 were be VBD 26198 28 8 such such JJ 26198 28 9 as as IN 26198 28 10 her -PRON- PRP$ 26198 28 11 Majesty Majesty NNP 26198 28 12 's 's POS 26198 28 13 Government Government NNP 26198 28 14 deemed deem VBD 26198 28 15 it -PRON- PRP 26198 28 16 impossible impossible JJ 26198 28 17 to to TO 26198 28 18 discuss discuss VB 26198 28 19 . . . 26198 29 1 Mr. Mr. NNP 26198 29 2 Conyngham Conyngham NNP 26198 29 3 Greene Greene NNP 26198 29 4 recalled recall VBD 26198 29 5 . . . 26198 30 1 Armoured armoured JJ 26198 30 2 train train NN 26198 30 3 captured capture VBN 26198 30 4 by by IN 26198 30 5 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 30 6 near near IN 26198 30 7 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 26198 30 8 . . . 26198 31 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 31 2 Baden Baden NNP 26198 31 3 - - HYPH 26198 31 4 Powell Powell NNP 26198 31 5 moved move VBD 26198 31 6 a a DT 26198 31 7 large large JJ 26198 31 8 force force NN 26198 31 9 outside outside IN 26198 31 10 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 26198 31 11 , , , 26198 31 12 and and CC 26198 31 13 took take VBD 26198 31 14 up up RP 26198 31 15 a a DT 26198 31 16 strong strong JJ 26198 31 17 defensive defensive JJ 26198 31 18 position position NN 26198 31 19 . . . 26198 32 1 13.--Newcastle 13.--newcastle CD 26198 32 2 abandoned abandon VBN 26198 32 3 . . . 26198 33 1 14.--Sir 14.--sir CD 26198 33 2 R. R. NNP 26198 33 3 Buller Buller NNP 26198 33 4 and and CC 26198 33 5 Staff Staff NNP 26198 33 6 left leave VBD 26198 33 7 England England NNP 26198 33 8 . . . 26198 34 1 15.--Boers 15.--boers CD 26198 34 2 occupied occupy VBN 26198 34 3 Newcastle Newcastle NNP 26198 34 4 . . . 26198 35 1 16.--Dundee 16.--dundee CD 26198 35 2 evacuated evacuate VBN 26198 35 3 . . . 26198 36 1 17.--Parliament 17.--parliament CD 26198 36 2 opened open VBD 26198 36 3 . . . 26198 37 1 Successful successful JJ 26198 37 2 sortie sortie NN 26198 37 3 by by IN 26198 37 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 37 5 Baden Baden NNP 26198 37 6 - - HYPH 26198 37 7 Powell Powell NNP 26198 37 8 from from IN 26198 37 9 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 26198 37 10 . . . 26198 38 1 Armoured armoured JJ 26198 38 2 train train NN 26198 38 3 in in IN 26198 38 4 action action NN 26198 38 5 near near IN 26198 38 6 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 26198 38 7 during during IN 26198 38 8 reconnaissance reconnaissance NN 26198 38 9 . . . 26198 39 1 18.--Mr 18.--mr CD 26198 39 2 . . . 26198 40 1 Balfour Balfour NNP 26198 40 2 announced announce VBD 26198 40 3 that that IN 26198 40 4 the the DT 26198 40 5 Militia Militia NNP 26198 40 6 and and CC 26198 40 7 Militia Militia NNP 26198 40 8 Reserves Reserves NNPS 26198 40 9 were be VBD 26198 40 10 to to TO 26198 40 11 be be VB 26198 40 12 called call VBN 26198 40 13 out out RP 26198 40 14 . . . 26198 41 1 19.--Transvaal 19.--transvaal CD 26198 41 2 flag flag NN 26198 41 3 hoisted hoist VBN 26198 41 4 at at IN 26198 41 5 Vryburg Vryburg NNP 26198 41 6 . . . 26198 42 1 20.--Boers 20.--boers CD 26198 42 2 repulsed repulse VBN 26198 42 3 by by IN 26198 42 4 British British NNP 26198 42 5 at at IN 26198 42 6 Talana Talana NNP 26198 42 7 Hill Hill NNP 26198 42 8 ( ( -LRB- 26198 42 9 Glencoe Glencoe NNP 26198 42 10 ) ) -RRB- 26198 42 11 . . . 26198 43 1 21.--General 21.--general CD 26198 43 2 French French NNP 26198 43 3 , , , 26198 43 4 with with IN 26198 43 5 about about RB 26198 43 6 2000 2000 CD 26198 43 7 men man NNS 26198 43 8 , , , 26198 43 9 attacked attack VBD 26198 43 10 a a DT 26198 43 11 Boer Boer NNP 26198 43 12 force force NN 26198 43 13 under under IN 26198 43 14 General General NNP 26198 43 15 Kock Kock NNP 26198 43 16 at at IN 26198 43 17 Elandslaagte Elandslaagte NNP 26198 43 18 . . . 26198 44 1 22.--General 22.--general CD 26198 44 2 Symons symon NNS 26198 44 3 promoted promote VBD 26198 44 4 to to TO 26198 44 5 be be VB 26198 44 6 Major Major NNP 26198 44 7 - - HYPH 26198 44 8 General General NNP 26198 44 9 . . . 26198 45 1 General General NNP 26198 45 2 Yule Yule NNP 26198 45 3 retired retire VBD 26198 45 4 from from IN 26198 45 5 Dundee Dundee NNP 26198 45 6 on on IN 26198 45 7 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 45 8 . . . 26198 46 1 23.--Death 23.--death CD 26198 46 2 of of IN 26198 46 3 General General NNP 26198 46 4 Symons Symons NNPS 26198 46 5 . . . 26198 47 1 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 26198 47 2 bombarded bombard VBD 26198 47 3 . . . 26198 48 1 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 26198 48 2 National National NNP 26198 48 3 Bank Bank NNP 26198 48 4 seized seize VBD 26198 48 5 at at IN 26198 48 6 Durban Durban NNP 26198 48 7 . . . 26198 49 1 24.--Sir 24.--sir CD 26198 49 2 George George NNP 26198 49 3 White White NNP 26198 49 4 engaged engage VBD 26198 49 5 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 49 6 at at IN 26198 49 7 Reitfontein Reitfontein NNP 26198 49 8 . . . 26198 50 1 Services service NNS 26198 50 2 accepted accept VBN 26198 50 3 of of IN 26198 50 4 Sir Sir NNP 26198 50 5 William William NNP 26198 50 6 M'Cormac M'Cormac NNP 26198 50 7 , , , 26198 50 8 President President NNP 26198 50 9 of of IN 26198 50 10 the the DT 26198 50 11 Royal Royal NNP 26198 50 12 College College NNP 26198 50 13 of of IN 26198 50 14 Surgeons Surgeons NNPS 26198 50 15 , , , 26198 50 16 to to TO 26198 50 17 attend attend VB 26198 50 18 the the DT 26198 50 19 wounded wound VBN 26198 50 20 . . . 26198 51 1 26.--Generals 26.--generals CD 26198 51 2 Yule Yule NNP 26198 51 3 and and CC 26198 51 4 White White NNP 26198 51 5 joined join VBD 26198 51 6 forces force NNS 26198 51 7 at at IN 26198 51 8 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 51 9 . . . 26198 52 1 Bombardment bombardment NN 26198 52 2 of of IN 26198 52 3 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 26198 52 4 commenced commence VBD 26198 52 5 . . . 26198 53 1 28.--Boers 28.--boers CD 26198 53 2 were be VBD 26198 53 3 closing close VBG 26198 53 4 round round JJ 26198 53 5 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 53 6 . . . 26198 54 1 Proclamation Proclamation NNP 26198 54 2 issued issue VBD 26198 54 3 declaring declare VBG 26198 54 4 the the DT 26198 54 5 Boer Boer NNP 26198 54 6 " " `` 26198 54 7 commandeering commandeer VBG 26198 54 8 " " '' 26198 54 9 of of IN 26198 54 10 certain certain JJ 26198 54 11 portions portion NNS 26198 54 12 of of IN 26198 54 13 Cape Cape NNP 26198 54 14 Colony Colony NNP 26198 54 15 null null NN 26198 54 16 . . . 26198 55 1 30.--Engagement 30.--engagement CD 26198 55 2 at at IN 26198 55 3 Lombard Lombard NNP 26198 55 4 's 's POS 26198 55 5 Kop Kop NNP 26198 55 6 . . . 26198 56 1 Sir Sir NNP 26198 56 2 George George NNP 26198 56 3 White White NNP 26198 56 4 sent send VBD 26198 56 5 out out RP 26198 56 6 from from IN 26198 56 7 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 56 8 to to IN 26198 56 9 Nicholson Nicholson NNP 26198 56 10 's 's POS 26198 56 11 Nek Nek NNP 26198 56 12 a a DT 26198 56 13 Mountain Mountain NNP 26198 56 14 Battery Battery NNP 26198 56 15 , , , 26198 56 16 with with IN 26198 56 17 the the DT 26198 56 18 Irish Irish NNP 26198 56 19 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 56 20 and and CC 26198 56 21 the the DT 26198 56 22 Gloucesters Gloucesters NNPS 26198 56 23 , , , 26198 56 24 to to TO 26198 56 25 turn turn VB 26198 56 26 the the DT 26198 56 27 enemy enemy NN 26198 56 28 's 's POS 26198 56 29 right right JJ 26198 56 30 flank flank NN 26198 56 31 . . . 26198 57 1 Mules mule NNS 26198 57 2 , , , 26198 57 3 with with IN 26198 57 4 guns gun NNS 26198 57 5 and and CC 26198 57 6 reserve reserve NN 26198 57 7 ammunition ammunition NN 26198 57 8 , , , 26198 57 9 stampeded stampede VBD 26198 57 10 into into IN 26198 57 11 enemy enemy NN 26198 57 12 's 's POS 26198 57 13 lines line NNS 26198 57 14 . . . 26198 58 1 After after IN 26198 58 2 gallantly gallantly RB 26198 58 3 defending defend VBG 26198 58 4 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 58 5 position position NN 26198 58 6 for for IN 26198 58 7 six six CD 26198 58 8 hours hour NNS 26198 58 9 , , , 26198 58 10 men man NNS 26198 58 11 's 's POS 26198 58 12 ammunition ammunition NN 26198 58 13 was be VBD 26198 58 14 exhausted exhaust VBN 26198 58 15 , , , 26198 58 16 and and CC 26198 58 17 about about IN 26198 58 18 800 800 CD 26198 58 19 were be VBD 26198 58 20 captured capture VBN 26198 58 21 . . . 26198 59 1 Naval Naval NNP 26198 59 2 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 59 3 did do VBD 26198 59 4 excellent excellent JJ 26198 59 5 work work NN 26198 59 6 . . . 26198 60 1 31.--Sir 31.--Sir NNP 26198 60 2 Redvers Redvers NNPS 26198 60 3 Buller Buller NNP 26198 60 4 landed land VBD 26198 60 5 at at IN 26198 60 6 Cape Cape NNP 26198 60 7 Town Town NNP 26198 60 8 . . . 26198 61 1 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NNP 26198 61 2 . . . 26198 62 1 1.--Boers 1.--boers CD 26198 62 2 invaded invade VBD 26198 62 3 Cape Cape NNP 26198 62 4 Colony Colony NNP 26198 62 5 . . . 26198 63 1 2.--Free 2.--free CD 26198 63 2 Staters stater NNS 26198 63 3 ' ' POS 26198 63 4 position position NN 26198 63 5 at at IN 26198 63 6 Besters Besters NNPS 26198 63 7 brilliantly brilliantly RB 26198 63 8 taken take VBN 26198 63 9 by by IN 26198 63 10 cavalry cavalry NN 26198 63 11 . . . 26198 64 1 Boers boer NNS 26198 64 2 lost lose VBD 26198 64 3 heavily heavily RB 26198 64 4 ; ; : 26198 64 5 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 64 6 casualties casualty NNS 26198 64 7 slight slight JJ 26198 64 8 . . . 26198 65 1 Boers boer NNS 26198 65 2 treacherously treacherously RB 26198 65 3 used use VBD 26198 65 4 white white JJ 26198 65 5 flag flag NN 26198 65 6 . . . 26198 66 1 Colenso Colenso NNP 26198 66 2 evacuated evacuate VBN 26198 66 3 by by IN 26198 66 4 the the DT 26198 66 5 British British NNPS 26198 66 6 . . . 26198 67 1 Arrangements arrangement NNS 26198 67 2 for for IN 26198 67 3 a a DT 26198 67 4 supplementary supplementary JJ 26198 67 5 Naval Naval NNP 26198 67 6 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 67 7 completed complete VBD 26198 67 8 . . . 26198 68 1 Orders order NNS 26198 68 2 issued issue VBN 26198 68 3 for for IN 26198 68 4 mobilising mobilise VBG 26198 68 5 the the DT 26198 68 6 Militia Militia NNP 26198 68 7 . . . 26198 69 1 3.--Naauwpoort 3.--naauwpoort CD 26198 69 2 and and CC 26198 69 3 Stormberg Stormberg NNP 26198 69 4 evacuated evacuate VBN 26198 69 5 by by IN 26198 69 6 the the DT 26198 69 7 British british JJ 26198 69 8 garrisons garrison NNS 26198 69 9 . . . 26198 70 1 5.--Death 5.--Death NNP 26198 70 2 of of IN 26198 70 3 Commander Commander NNP 26198 70 4 Egerton Egerton NNP 26198 70 5 , , , 26198 70 6 of of IN 26198 70 7 _ _ NNP 26198 70 8 Powerful Powerful NNP 26198 70 9 _ _ NNP 26198 70 10 . . . 26198 71 1 6.--Ladysmith 6.--ladysmith CD 26198 71 2 isolated isolate VBN 26198 71 3 . . . 26198 72 1 9.--Boers 9.--boer NNS 26198 72 2 attacked attack VBD 26198 72 3 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 72 4 , , , 26198 72 5 and and CC 26198 72 6 repulsed repulse VBD 26198 72 7 with with IN 26198 72 8 heavy heavy JJ 26198 72 9 loss loss NN 26198 72 10 . . . 26198 73 1 Orders order NNS 26198 73 2 issued issue VBN 26198 73 3 for for IN 26198 73 4 mobilisation mobilisation NN 26198 73 5 of of IN 26198 73 6 a a DT 26198 73 7 Fifth Fifth NNP 26198 73 8 Division Division NNP 26198 73 9 . . . 26198 74 1 10.--Engagement 10.--engagement CD 26198 74 2 of of IN 26198 74 3 Belmont Belmont NNP 26198 74 4 . . . 26198 75 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 75 2 Keith Keith NNP 26198 75 3 Falconer Falconer NNP 26198 75 4 killed kill VBD 26198 75 5 . . . 26198 76 1 11.--Captain 11.--captain CD 26198 76 2 Percy Percy NNP 26198 76 3 Scott Scott NNP 26198 76 4 , , , 26198 76 5 of of IN 26198 76 6 H.M.S. H.M.S. NNP 26198 77 1 _ _ NNP 26198 77 2 Terrible Terrible NNP 26198 77 3 _ _ NNP 26198 77 4 , , , 26198 77 5 appointed appoint VBN 26198 77 6 commandant commandant NN 26198 77 7 of of IN 26198 77 8 the the DT 26198 77 9 forces force NNS 26198 77 10 defending defend VBG 26198 77 11 Durban Durban NNP 26198 77 12 . . . 26198 78 1 12.--Lord 12.--lord ADD 26198 78 2 Methuen Methuen NNP 26198 78 3 arrived arrive VBD 26198 78 4 at at IN 26198 78 5 Orange Orange NNP 26198 78 6 River River NNP 26198 78 7 . . . 26198 79 1 14.--Lieutenant 14.--lieutenant CD 26198 79 2 - - : 26198 79 3 General General NNP 26198 79 4 Sir Sir NNP 26198 79 5 Charles Charles NNP 26198 79 6 Warren Warren NNP 26198 79 7 appointed appoint VBD 26198 79 8 to to TO 26198 79 9 command command VB 26198 79 10 the the DT 26198 79 11 Fifth Fifth NNP 26198 79 12 Division Division NNP 26198 79 13 for for IN 26198 79 14 service service NN 26198 79 15 in in IN 26198 79 16 South South NNP 26198 79 17 Africa Africa NNP 26198 79 18 . . . 26198 80 1 15.--Armoured 15.--armoured CD 26198 80 2 train train NN 26198 80 3 wrecked wreck VBD 26198 80 4 by by IN 26198 80 5 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 80 6 near near IN 26198 80 7 Frere Frere NNP 26198 80 8 . . . 26198 81 1 Mr. Mr. NNP 26198 81 2 Winston Winston NNP 26198 81 3 Churchill Churchill NNP 26198 81 4 and and CC 26198 81 5 a a DT 26198 81 6 number number NN 26198 81 7 of of IN 26198 81 8 Dublin Dublin NNP 26198 81 9 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 81 10 and and CC 26198 81 11 Volunteers Volunteers NNP 26198 81 12 captured capture VBD 26198 81 13 . . . 26198 82 1 Boers boer NNS 26198 82 2 defeated defeat VBN 26198 82 3 at at IN 26198 82 4 Estcourt Estcourt NNP 26198 82 5 . . . 26198 83 1 16.--Fighting 16.--fighting CD 26198 83 2 near near IN 26198 83 3 Orange Orange NNP 26198 83 4 River River NNP 26198 83 5 . . . 26198 84 1 17 17 CD 26198 84 2 - - SYM 26198 84 3 22.--Transports 22.--transports CD 26198 84 4 arrived arrive VBD 26198 84 5 at at IN 26198 84 6 Cape Cape NNP 26198 84 7 Town Town NNP 26198 84 8 with with IN 26198 84 9 22,000 22,000 CD 26198 84 10 troops troop NNS 26198 84 11 . . . 26198 85 1 20.--Lord 20.--lord CD 26198 85 2 Methuen Methuen NNP 26198 85 3 's 's POS 26198 85 4 force force NN 26198 85 5 reached reach VBD 26198 85 6 Witteputts Witteputts NNP 26198 85 7 . . . 26198 86 1 23.--Lord 23.--lord CD 26198 86 2 Methuen Methuen NNP 26198 86 3 attacked attack VBD 26198 86 4 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 86 5 at at IN 26198 86 6 Belmont Belmont NNP 26198 86 7 . . . 26198 87 1 Boers boer NNS 26198 87 2 routed route VBN 26198 87 3 at at IN 26198 87 4 Willow Willow NNP 26198 87 5 Grange Grange NNP 26198 87 6 . . . 26198 88 1 25.--Lord 25.--lord CD 26198 88 2 Methuen Methuen NNP 26198 88 3 engaged engage VBD 26198 88 4 the the DT 26198 88 5 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 88 6 at at IN 26198 88 7 Graspan Graspan NNP 26198 88 8 ( ( -LRB- 26198 88 9 Enslin Enslin NNP 26198 88 10 ) ) -RRB- 26198 88 11 , , , 26198 88 12 and and CC 26198 88 13 after after IN 26198 88 14 four four CD 26198 88 15 hours hour NNS 26198 88 16 ' ' POS 26198 88 17 hard hard JJ 26198 88 18 fighting fighting NN 26198 88 19 carried carry VBN 26198 88 20 position position NN 26198 88 21 . . . 26198 89 1 26.--Mooi 26.--mooi CD 26198 89 2 River River NNP 26198 89 3 Column Column NNP 26198 89 4 joined join VBD 26198 89 5 at at IN 26198 89 6 Frere Frere NNP 26198 89 7 by by IN 26198 89 8 General General NNP 26198 89 9 Hildyard Hildyard NNP 26198 89 10 . . . 26198 90 1 28.--Lord 28.--lord CD 26198 90 2 Methuen Methuen NNP 26198 90 3 engaged engage VBD 26198 90 4 enemy enemy NN 26198 90 5 , , , 26198 90 6 8000 8000 CD 26198 90 7 strong strong JJ 26198 90 8 , , , 26198 90 9 at at IN 26198 90 10 Modder Modder NNP 26198 90 11 River River NNP 26198 90 12 , , , 26198 90 13 and and CC 26198 90 14 after after IN 26198 90 15 ten ten CD 26198 90 16 hours hour NNS 26198 90 17 ' ' POS 26198 90 18 desperate desperate JJ 26198 90 19 fighting fighting NN 26198 90 20 , , , 26198 90 21 drove drive VBD 26198 90 22 them -PRON- PRP 26198 90 23 back back RB 26198 90 24 . . . 26198 91 1 30.--Sixth 30.--sixth CD 26198 91 2 Division Division NNP 26198 91 3 for for IN 26198 91 4 South South NNP 26198 91 5 Africa Africa NNP 26198 91 6 notified notify VBD 26198 91 7 . . . 26198 92 1 DECEMBER DECEMBER NNP 26198 92 2 . . . 26198 93 1 2.--General 2.--General NNP 26198 93 2 Clery Clery NNP 26198 93 3 reached reach VBD 26198 93 4 Frere Frere NNP 26198 93 5 . . . 26198 94 1 3.--Transport 3.--Transport NNP 26198 94 2 _ _ NNP 26198 94 3 Ismore Ismore NNP 26198 94 4 _ _ NNP 26198 94 5 wrecked wreck VBD 26198 94 6 180 180 CD 26198 94 7 miles mile NNS 26198 94 8 north north RB 26198 94 9 of of IN 26198 94 10 Cape Cape NNP 26198 94 11 Town Town NNP 26198 94 12 -- -- : 26198 94 13 all all DT 26198 94 14 troops troop NNS 26198 94 15 landed land VBD 26198 94 16 . . . 26198 95 1 6.--Sortie 6.--sortie CD 26198 95 2 from from IN 26198 95 3 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 26198 95 4 . . . 26198 96 1 Major Major NNP 26198 96 2 Scott Scott NNP 26198 96 3 Turner Turner NNP 26198 96 4 killed kill VBD 26198 96 5 . . . 26198 97 1 7.--Arundel 7.--arundel CD 26198 97 2 occupied occupy VBN 26198 97 3 by by IN 26198 97 4 British British NNP 26198 97 5 . . . 26198 98 1 8.--British 8.--british CD 26198 98 2 sortie sortie NN 26198 98 3 from from IN 26198 98 4 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 98 5 , , , 26198 98 6 Lombard Lombard NNP 26198 98 7 's 's POS 26198 98 8 Kop Kop NNP 26198 98 9 being be VBG 26198 98 10 carried carry VBN 26198 98 11 . . . 26198 99 1 9.--General 9.--General NNP 26198 99 2 Gatacre Gatacre NNP 26198 99 3 sustained sustain VBD 26198 99 4 serious serious JJ 26198 99 5 reverse reverse NN 26198 99 6 at at IN 26198 99 7 Stormberg Stormberg NNP 26198 99 8 , , , 26198 99 9 having have VBG 26198 99 10 been be VBN 26198 99 11 misled mislead VBN 26198 99 12 by by IN 26198 99 13 guides guide NNS 26198 99 14 . . . 26198 100 1 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 100 2 - - HYPH 26198 100 3 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 100 4 Metcalfe Metcalfe NNP 26198 100 5 , , , 26198 100 6 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 100 7 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 100 8 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 100 9 , , , 26198 100 10 with with IN 26198 100 11 500 500 CD 26198 100 12 men man NNS 26198 100 13 from from IN 26198 100 14 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 100 15 , , , 26198 100 16 captured capture VBD 26198 100 17 Surprise Surprise NNP 26198 100 18 Hill Hill NNP 26198 100 19 , , , 26198 100 20 destroying destroy VBG 26198 100 21 a a DT 26198 100 22 howitzer howitzer NN 26198 100 23 . . . 26198 101 1 10.--General 10.--general CD 26198 101 2 French French NNP 26198 101 3 drove drive VBD 26198 101 4 the the DT 26198 101 5 enemy enemy NN 26198 101 6 from from IN 26198 101 7 Vaal Vaal NNP 26198 101 8 Kop Kop NNP 26198 101 9 . . . 26198 102 1 11.--Lord 11.--lord CD 26198 102 2 Methuen Methuen NNP 26198 102 3 attacked attack VBD 26198 102 4 12,000 12,000 CD 26198 102 5 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 102 6 entrenched entrench VBN 26198 102 7 at at IN 26198 102 8 Majesfontein Majesfontein NNP 26198 102 9 , , , 26198 102 10 but but CC 26198 102 11 attack attack NN 26198 102 12 failed fail VBD 26198 102 13 , , , 26198 102 14 although although IN 26198 102 15 British british JJ 26198 102 16 troops troop NNS 26198 102 17 held hold VBD 26198 102 18 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 102 19 position position NN 26198 102 20 . . . 26198 103 1 Major Major NNP 26198 103 2 - - HYPH 26198 103 3 General General NNP 26198 103 4 Wauchope Wauchope NNP 26198 103 5 , , , 26198 103 6 Major Major NNP 26198 103 7 Lord Lord NNP 26198 103 8 Winchester Winchester NNP 26198 103 9 , , , 26198 103 10 and and CC 26198 103 11 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 103 12 Downman Downman NNP 26198 103 13 killed kill VBD 26198 103 14 . . . 26198 104 1 13.--General 13.--general CD 26198 104 2 French French NNP 26198 104 3 defeated defeat VBD 26198 104 4 1800 1800 CD 26198 104 5 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 104 6 between between IN 26198 104 7 Arundel Arundel NNP 26198 104 8 and and CC 26198 104 9 Naauwpoort Naauwpoort NNP 26198 104 10 . . . 26198 105 1 British british JJ 26198 105 2 loss loss NN 26198 105 3 , , , 26198 105 4 1 1 CD 26198 105 5 killed kill VBN 26198 105 6 , , , 26198 105 7 8 8 CD 26198 105 8 wounded wound VBN 26198 105 9 . . . 26198 106 1 14.--Orders 14.--orders CD 26198 106 2 given give VBN 26198 106 3 for for IN 26198 106 4 the the DT 26198 106 5 mobilisation mobilisation NN 26198 106 6 of of IN 26198 106 7 a a DT 26198 106 8 Sixth Sixth NNP 26198 106 9 Division Division NNP 26198 106 10 , , , 26198 106 11 and and CC 26198 106 12 a a DT 26198 106 13 Seventh Seventh NNP 26198 106 14 in in IN 26198 106 15 reserve reserve NN 26198 106 16 . . . 26198 107 1 Sir Sir NNP 26198 107 2 Charles Charles NNP 26198 107 3 Warren Warren NNP 26198 107 4 and and CC 26198 107 5 Staff Staff NNP 26198 107 6 arrived arrive VBD 26198 107 7 at at IN 26198 107 8 the the DT 26198 107 9 Cape Cape NNP 26198 107 10 . . . 26198 108 1 15.--General 15.--general CD 26198 108 2 Buller Buller NNP 26198 108 3 suffered suffer VBD 26198 108 4 a a DT 26198 108 5 serious serious JJ 26198 108 6 reverse reverse NN 26198 108 7 at at IN 26198 108 8 Colenso Colenso NNP 26198 108 9 , , , 26198 108 10 troops troop NNS 26198 108 11 having have VBG 26198 108 12 to to TO 26198 108 13 retire retire VB 26198 108 14 to to IN 26198 108 15 Chieveley Chieveley NNP 26198 108 16 , , , 26198 108 17 leaving leave VBG 26198 108 18 behind behind IN 26198 108 19 11 11 CD 26198 108 20 guns gun NNS 26198 108 21 . . . 26198 109 1 General General NNP 26198 109 2 Hector Hector NNP 26198 109 3 Macdonald Macdonald NNP 26198 109 4 appointed appoint VBD 26198 109 5 to to TO 26198 109 6 succeed succeed VB 26198 109 7 General General NNP 26198 109 8 Wauchope Wauchope NNP 26198 109 9 . . . 26198 110 1 CHART CHART NNP 26198 110 2 OF of IN 26198 110 3 STAFF staff NN 26198 110 4 APPOINTMENTS appointment NNS 26198 110 5 MADE make VBN 26198 110 6 AT at IN 26198 110 7 THE the DT 26198 110 8 COMMENCEMENT commencement NN 26198 110 9 OF of IN 26198 110 10 THE the DT 26198 110 11 WAR WAR NNP 26198 110 12 , , , 26198 110 13 AS as IN 26198 110 14 ISSUED ISSUED NNP 26198 110 15 BY by IN 26198 110 16 THE the DT 26198 110 17 WAR WAR NNP 26198 110 18 OFFICE OFFICE NNP 26198 110 19 , , , 26198 110 20 7TH 7th CD 26198 110 21 OCTOBER OCTOBER NNP 26198 110 22 , , , 26198 110 23 1899 1899 CD 26198 110 24 . . . 26198 111 1 LINES LINES NNP 26198 111 2 OF of IN 26198 111 3 COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION NNP 26198 111 4 . . . 26198 112 1 The the DT 26198 112 2 Lines line NNS 26198 112 3 of of IN 26198 112 4 Communication Communication NNP 26198 112 5 will will MD 26198 112 6 be be VB 26198 112 7 under under IN 26198 112 8 the the DT 26198 112 9 general general JJ 26198 112 10 command command NN 26198 112 11 and and CC 26198 112 12 direction direction NN 26198 112 13 of of IN 26198 112 14 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General NNP 26198 112 15 Sir Sir NNP 26198 112 16 F. F. NNP 26198 112 17 W. W. NNP 26198 112 18 E. E. NNP 26198 112 19 F. F. NNP 26198 112 20 Forestier Forestier NNP 26198 112 21 - - HYPH 26198 112 22 Walker Walker NNP 26198 112 23 , , , 26198 112 24 K.C.B. K.C.B. NNP 26198 112 25 , , , 26198 112 26 C.M.G. C.M.G. NNP 26198 113 1 The the DT 26198 113 2 following follow VBG 26198 113 3 Officers officer NNS 26198 113 4 will will MD 26198 113 5 be be VB 26198 113 6 employed employ VBN 26198 113 7 and and CC 26198 113 8 will will MD 26198 113 9 have have VB 26198 113 10 the the DT 26198 113 11 Staff Staff NNP 26198 113 12 position position NN 26198 113 13 shown show VBN 26198 113 14 opposite opposite IN 26198 113 15 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 113 16 names:-- names:-- NN 26198 113 17 Names name NNS 26198 113 18 of of IN 26198 113 19 Officers Officers NNPS 26198 113 20 Selected select VBN 26198 113 21 . . . 26198 114 1 Staff Staff NNP 26198 114 2 Position Position NNP 26198 114 3 . . . 26198 115 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 115 2 H. H. NNP 26198 115 3 H. H. NNP 26198 115 4 Settle Settle NNP 26198 115 5 , , , 26198 115 6 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 115 7 , , , 26198 115 8 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 115 9 on on IN 26198 115 10 Staff Staff NNP 26198 115 11 . . . 26198 116 1 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP 26198 116 2 , , , 26198 116 3 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 116 4 . . . 26198 117 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 117 2 F. F. NNP 26198 117 3 A. a. NN 26198 117 4 Molony Molony NNP 26198 117 5 , , , 26198 117 6 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 117 7 . . NNP 26198 117 8 , , , 26198 117 9 Staff Staff NNP 26198 117 10 Officer Officer NNP 26198 117 11 to to IN 26198 117 12 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 117 13 on on IN 26198 117 14 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 118 1 Staff staff NN 26198 118 2 . . . 26198 119 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 119 2 J. J. NNP 26198 119 3 W. W. NNP 26198 119 4 Murray Murray NNP 26198 119 5 , , , 26198 119 6 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 119 7 . . . 26198 120 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 120 2 on on IN 26198 120 3 Staff Staff NNP 26198 120 4 . . . 26198 121 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 121 2 W. W. NNP 26198 121 3 D. D. NNP 26198 121 4 Richardson Richardson NNP 26198 121 5 , , , 26198 121 6 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 122 1 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 122 2 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 122 3 - - HYPH 26198 122 4 General General NNP 26198 122 5 for for IN 26198 122 6 Supplies Supplies NNPS 26198 122 7 and and CC 26198 122 8 Transport Transport NNP 26198 122 9 . . . 26198 123 1 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 123 2 F. F. NNP 26198 123 3 F. F. NNP 26198 123 4 Johnson Johnson NNP 26198 123 5 , , , 26198 123 6 Staff Staff NNP 26198 123 7 Officer Officer NNP 26198 123 8 to to IN 26198 123 9 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 123 10 Army Army NNP 26198 123 11 Service Service NNP 26198 123 12 Corps Corps NNP 26198 123 13 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 123 14 - - HYPH 26198 123 15 General General NNP 26198 123 16 for for IN 26198 123 17 Supplies Supplies NNPS 26198 123 18 and and CC 26198 123 19 Transport Transport NNP 26198 123 20 . . . 26198 124 1 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 124 2 - - HYPH 26198 124 3 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 124 4 C. C. NNP 26198 124 5 H. H. NNP 26198 124 6 Bridge Bridge NNP 26198 124 7 , , , 26198 124 8 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 124 9 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 124 10 - - HYPH 26198 124 11 General General NNP 26198 124 12 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 124 13 , , , 26198 124 14 Army Army NNP 26198 124 15 Service Service NNP 26198 124 16 Corps Corps NNP 26198 124 17 for for IN 26198 124 18 Transport Transport NNP 26198 124 19 . . . 26198 125 1 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 125 2 - - HYPH 26198 125 3 Major major JJ 26198 125 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 125 5 local local JJ 26198 125 6 Director Director NNP 26198 125 7 of of IN 26198 125 8 Railways Railways NNP 26198 125 9 . . . 26198 126 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 126 2 A a NN 26198 126 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 126 4 Lieut.-Colonel lieut.-colonel NN 26198 126 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 126 6 E. E. NNP 26198 126 7 P. P. NNP 26198 126 8 C. C. NNP 26198 126 9 Girouard Girouard NNP 26198 126 10 , , , 26198 126 11 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP 26198 126 12 , , , 26198 126 13 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 127 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 127 2 H. H. NNP 26198 127 3 G. G. NNP 26198 127 4 Joly Joly NNP 26198 127 5 de de NNP 26198 127 6 Staff Staff NNP 26198 127 7 Officer Officer NNP 26198 127 8 to to IN 26198 127 9 Director Director NNP 26198 127 10 of of IN 26198 127 11 Lotbinière Lotbinière NNP 26198 127 12 , , , 26198 127 13 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 128 1 Railways railway NNS 26198 128 2 . . . 26198 129 1 Captain captain NN 26198 129 2 ( ( -LRB- 26198 129 3 local local JJ 26198 129 4 Major Major NNP 26198 129 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 129 6 J. J. NNP 26198 129 7 H. H. NNP 26198 129 8 \ \ NNP 26198 129 9 Twiss Twiss NNP 26198 129 10 , , , 26198 129 11 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 129 12 } } -RRB- 26198 130 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 130 2 Directors Directors NNPS 26198 130 3 of of IN 26198 130 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 130 5 ( ( -LRB- 26198 130 6 local local JJ 26198 130 7 Major Major NNP 26198 130 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 130 9 V. V. NNP 26198 130 10 } } -RRB- 26198 130 11 Railways Railways NNP 26198 130 12 . . . 26198 131 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 131 2 B b NN 26198 131 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 131 4 Murray Murray NNP 26198 131 5 , , , 26198 131 6 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 132 1 / / NFP 26198 132 2 Major Major NNP 26198 132 3 J. J. NNP 26198 132 4 E. E. NNP 26198 132 5 Capper Capper NNP 26198 132 6 , , , 26198 132 7 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 133 1 \ \ NNP 26198 133 2 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 133 3 - - HYPH 26198 133 4 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 133 5 Directors Directors NNPS 26198 133 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 133 7 H. H. NNP 26198 133 8 C. C. NNP 26198 133 9 Manton Manton NNP 26198 133 10 , , , 26198 133 11 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 133 12 } } -RRB- 26198 134 1 of of IN 26198 134 2 Railways Railways NNP 26198 134 3 . . . 26198 135 1 Capt capt NN 26198 135 2 . . . 26198 136 1 W. W. NNP 26198 136 2 D. D. NNP 26198 136 3 Waghorn Waghorn NNP 26198 136 4 , , , 26198 136 5 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 137 1 / / NFP 26198 137 2 Major major JJ 26198 137 3 ( ( -LRB- 26198 137 4 local local JJ 26198 137 5 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel '' 26198 137 6 ) ) -RRB- 26198 137 7 A. a. NN 26198 137 8 E. E. NNP 26198 137 9 Wrottesley Wrottesley NNP 26198 137 10 , , , 26198 137 11 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 138 1 Director Director NNP 26198 138 2 of of IN 26198 138 3 Telegraphs Telegraphs NNP 26198 138 4 . . . 26198 139 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 139 2 A a NN 26198 139 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 139 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 139 5 R. R. NNP 26198 139 6 S. S. NNP 26198 139 7 R. R. NNP 26198 139 8 \ \ NNP 26198 139 9 Fetherstonhaugh Fetherstonhaugh NNP 26198 139 10 , , , 26198 139 11 h.p h.p NNP 26198 139 12 . . . 26198 139 13 } } -RRB- 26198 140 1 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 140 2 - - HYPH 26198 140 3 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 140 4 C. C. NNP 26198 140 5 P. P. NNP 26198 140 6 Ridley Ridley NNP 26198 140 7 , , , 26198 140 8 } } -RRB- 26198 140 9 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 140 10 Bn Bn NNP 26198 140 11 . . . 26198 141 1 Manchester Manchester NNP 26198 141 2 Regt Regt NNP 26198 141 3 . . . 26198 141 4 } } -RRB- 26198 142 1 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 142 2 - - HYPH 26198 142 3 Lieut.-Colonel lieut.-colonel NN 26198 142 4 P. P. NNP 26198 142 5 T. T. NNP 26198 142 6 } } -RRB- 26198 142 7 Rivett Rivett NNP 26198 142 8 - - HYPH 26198 142 9 Carnac Carnac NNP 26198 142 10 , , , 26198 142 11 1st 1st NNP 26198 142 12 Bn Bn NNP 26198 142 13 . . . 26198 142 14 } } -RRB- 26198 143 1 Station Station NNP 26198 143 2 Commandants commandant NNS 26198 143 3 . . . 26198 144 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 144 2 A a NN 26198 144 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 144 4 West West NNP 26198 144 5 Riding Riding NNP 26198 144 6 Regt Regt NNP 26198 144 7 . . . 26198 144 8 } } -RRB- 26198 145 1 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 145 2 - - HYPH 26198 145 3 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 145 4 H. H. NNP 26198 145 5 P. P. NNP 26198 145 6 } } -RRB- 26198 145 7 Shekleton Shekleton NNP 26198 145 8 , , , 26198 145 9 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 145 10 . . NNP 26198 145 11 , , , 26198 145 12 1st 1st NNP 26198 145 13 Bn Bn NNP 26198 145 14 . . . 26198 145 15 } } -RRB- 26198 146 1 South South NNP 26198 146 2 Lancashire Lancashire NNP 26198 146 3 Regt Regt NNP 26198 146 4 . . . 26198 147 1 / / NFP 26198 147 2 Capt capt NN 26198 147 3 . . . 26198 148 1 J. J. NNP 26198 148 2 G. G. NNP 26198 148 3 Baldwin Baldwin NNP 26198 148 4 , , , 26198 148 5 Royal Royal NNP 26198 148 6 \ \ NNP 26198 148 7 Garrison Garrison NNP 26198 148 8 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 148 9 } } -RRB- 26198 148 10 Captain Captain NNP 26198 148 11 A. a. NN 26198 148 12 E. E. NNP 26198 148 13 Lascelles Lascelles NNP 26198 148 14 , , , 26198 148 15 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 148 16 } } -RRB- 26198 148 17 Staff Staff NNP 26198 148 18 Officers Officers NNPS 26198 148 19 to to IN 26198 148 20 Station Station NNP 26198 148 21 Bn Bn NNP 26198 148 22 . . . 26198 149 1 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 26198 149 2 Regt Regt NNP 26198 149 3 . . . 26198 149 4 } } -RRB- 26198 150 1 Commandants commandant NNS 26198 150 2 . . . 26198 151 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 151 2 C C NNP 26198 151 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 151 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 151 5 C. C. NNP 26198 151 6 R. R. NNP 26198 151 7 Ballard Ballard NNP 26198 151 8 , , , 26198 151 9 1st 1st NN 26198 151 10 } } -RRB- 26198 151 11 Bn Bn NNP 26198 151 12 . . . 26198 152 1 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 26198 152 2 Regt Regt NNP 26198 152 3 . . . 26198 152 4 } } -RRB- 26198 153 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 153 2 C. C. NNP 26198 153 3 V. V. NNP 26198 153 4 C. C. NNP 26198 153 5 Hobart Hobart NNP 26198 153 6 , , , 26198 153 7 } } -RRB- 26198 153 8 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP 26198 153 9 , , , 26198 153 10 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 153 11 Bn Bn NNP 26198 153 12 . . . 26198 154 1 Grenadier Grenadier NNP 26198 154 2 } } -RRB- 26198 154 3 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 154 4 / / SYM 26198 154 5 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 154 6 - - HYPH 26198 154 7 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 154 8 E. E. NNP 26198 154 9 W. W. NNP 26198 154 10 D. D. NNP 26198 154 11 Ward Ward NNP 26198 154 12 , , , 26198 154 13 \ \ NNP 26198 154 14 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 154 15 , , , 26198 154 16 Army Army NNP 26198 154 17 Service Service NNP 26198 154 18 Corps Corps NNP 26198 154 19 . . . 26198 154 20 } } -RRB- 26198 155 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 155 2 Col Col NNP 26198 155 3 . . NNP 26198 155 4 J. J. NNP 26198 155 5 K. K. NNP 26198 155 6 Trotter Trotter NNP 26198 155 7 , , , 26198 155 8 C.M.G. C.M.G. NNP 26198 155 9 , , , 26198 155 10 } } -RRB- 26198 155 11 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 155 12 - - HYPH 26198 155 13 Generals Generals NNP 26198 155 14 . . . 26198 156 1 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 156 2 . . . 26198 156 3 } } -RRB- 26198 157 1 Lieut.-Col lieut.-col CD 26198 157 2 . . . 26198 157 3 F. F. NNP 26198 157 4 W. W. NNP 26198 157 5 Bennet Bennet NNP 26198 157 6 , , , 26198 157 7 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 157 8 } } -RRB- 26198 158 1 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 158 2 - - HYPH 26198 158 3 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 158 4 H. H. NNP 26198 158 5 M. M. NNP 26198 158 6 } } -RRB- 26198 158 7 Lawson Lawson NNP 26198 158 8 , , , 26198 158 9 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 158 10 . . NNP 26198 158 11 , , , 26198 158 12 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 159 1 / / NFP 26198 159 2 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 159 3 S. S. NNP 26198 159 4 H. H. NNP 26198 159 5 Winter Winter NNP 26198 159 6 , , , 26198 159 7 \ \ NNP 26198 159 8 Army Army NNP 26198 159 9 Service Service NNP 26198 159 10 Corps Corps NNP 26198 159 11 } } -RRB- 26198 159 12 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 159 13 W. W. NNP 26198 159 14 R. R. NNP 26198 159 15 Winter Winter NNP 26198 159 16 , , , 26198 159 17 } } -RRB- 26198 159 18 Army Army NNP 26198 159 19 Service Service NNP 26198 159 20 Corps Corps NNP 26198 159 21 } } -RRB- 26198 159 22 Lieut.-Col lieut.-col CD 26198 159 23 . . . 26198 159 24 R. R. NNP 26198 159 25 B. B. NNP 26198 159 26 M'Comb M'Comb NNP 26198 159 27 , , , 26198 159 28 } } -RRB- 26198 159 29 Army Army NNP 26198 159 30 Service Service NNP 26198 159 31 Corps Corps NNP 26198 159 32 } } -RRB- 26198 159 33 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 159 34 - - HYPH 26198 159 35 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 159 36 Brevet Brevet NNPS 26198 159 37 - - HYPH 26198 159 38 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 159 39 F. F. NNP 26198 159 40 W. W. NNP 26198 159 41 B. B. NNP 26198 159 42 } } -RRB- 26198 160 1 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 160 2 - - HYPH 26198 160 3 Generals Generals NNP 26198 160 4 . . . 26198 161 1 Landon Landon NNP 26198 161 2 , , , 26198 161 3 Army Army NNP 26198 161 4 Service Service NNP 26198 161 5 Corps Corps NNP 26198 161 6 } } -RRB- 26198 161 7 Major Major NNP 26198 161 8 J. J. NNP 26198 161 9 H. H. NNP 26198 161 10 Poett Poett NNP 26198 161 11 , , , 26198 161 12 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 161 13 . . NNP 26198 161 14 , , , 26198 161 15 } } -RRB- 26198 161 16 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 161 17 Bn Bn NNP 26198 161 18 . . . 26198 162 1 Dorsetshire Dorsetshire NNP 26198 162 2 Regt Regt NNP 26198 162 3 . . . 26198 162 4 } } -RRB- 26198 163 1 Major Major NNP 26198 163 2 C. C. NNP 26198 163 3 Rawnsley Rawnsley NNP 26198 163 4 , , , 26198 163 5 Army Army NNP 26198 163 6 } } -RRB- 26198 163 7 Service Service NNP 26198 163 8 Corps Corps NNP 26198 163 9 } } -RRB- 26198 163 10 Major Major NNP 26198 163 11 R. R. NNP 26198 163 12 B. B. NNP 26198 163 13 Gaisford Gaisford NNP 26198 163 14 , , , 26198 163 15 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 163 16 . . NNP 26198 163 17 , , , 26198 163 18 } } -RRB- 26198 163 19 Royal Royal NNP 26198 163 20 Scots Scots NNP 26198 163 21 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 163 22 } } -RRB- 26198 163 23 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 163 24 - - HYPH 26198 163 25 Major Major NNP 26198 163 26 E. E. NNP 26198 163 27 G. G. NNP 26198 163 28 T. T. NNP 26198 163 29 } } -RRB- 26198 163 30 Bainbridge Bainbridge NNP 26198 163 31 , , , 26198 163 32 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 163 33 Bn Bn NNP 26198 163 34 . . . 26198 164 1 East East NNP 26198 164 2 Kent Kent NNP 26198 164 3 } } -RRB- 26198 164 4 Regt Regt NNP 26198 164 5 . . . 26198 164 6 } } -RRB- 26198 165 1 Major Major NNP 26198 165 2 R. R. NNP 26198 165 3 C. C. NNP 26198 165 4 B. B. NNP 26198 165 5 Haking Haking NNP 26198 165 6 , , , 26198 165 7 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 165 8 . . NNP 26198 165 9 , , , 26198 165 10 } } -RRB- 26198 165 11 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 26198 165 12 Regt Regt NNP 26198 165 13 . . . 26198 165 14 } } -RRB- 26198 166 1 Major Major NNP 26198 166 2 A. A. NNP 26198 166 3 W. W. NNP 26198 166 4 Thorneycroft Thorneycroft NNP 26198 166 5 , , , 26198 166 6 } } -RRB- 26198 166 7 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 166 8 Bn Bn NNP 26198 166 9 . . . 26198 167 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 167 2 Scots Scots NNP 26198 167 3 } } -RRB- 26198 167 4 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 167 5 } } -RRB- 26198 167 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 167 7 E. E. NNP 26198 167 8 H. H. NNP 26198 167 9 Hughes Hughes NNP 26198 167 10 , , , 26198 167 11 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 167 12 . . NNP 26198 167 13 , , , 26198 167 14 } } -RRB- 26198 167 15 1st 1st NNP 26198 167 16 Bn Bn NNP 26198 167 17 . . . 26198 168 1 York York NNP 26198 168 2 and and CC 26198 168 3 Lancaster Lancaster NNP 26198 168 4 } } -RRB- 26198 168 5 Regt Regt NNP 26198 168 6 . . . 26198 168 7 } } -RRB- 26198 169 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 169 2 G. G. NNP 26198 169 3 S. S. NNP 26198 169 4 St St NNP 26198 169 5 Aubyn Aubyn NNP 26198 169 6 , , , 26198 169 7 King King NNP 26198 169 8 's 's POS 26198 169 9 } } -RRB- 26198 169 10 Royal Royal NNP 26198 169 11 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 169 12 Corps Corps NNP 26198 169 13 / / SYM 26198 169 14 Brevet Brevet NNPS 26198 169 15 - - HYPH 26198 169 16 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 169 17 J. J. NNP 26198 169 18 Adye Adye NNP 26198 169 19 , , , 26198 169 20 \ \ NNP 26198 169 21 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 169 22 . . NNP 26198 169 23 , , , 26198 169 24 Royal Royal NNP 26198 169 25 Garrison Garrison NNP 26198 169 26 } } -RRB- 26198 169 27 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 169 28 } } -RRB- 26198 169 29 Major Major NNP 26198 169 30 H. H. NNP 26198 169 31 N. N. NNP 26198 169 32 C. C. NNP 26198 169 33 Heath Heath NNP 26198 169 34 , , , 26198 169 35 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 169 36 . . NNP 26198 169 37 , , , 26198 169 38 } } -RRB- 26198 169 39 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 26198 169 40 Light Light NNP 26198 169 41 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 169 42 } } -RRB- 26198 169 43 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 169 44 - - HYPH 26198 169 45 Major Major NNP 26198 169 46 C. C. NNP 26198 169 47 J. J. NNP 26198 169 48 Mackenzie Mackenzie NNP 26198 169 49 , , , 26198 169 50 } } -RRB- 26198 169 51 1st 1st NNP 26198 169 52 Bn Bn NNP 26198 169 53 . . . 26198 170 1 Seaforth Seaforth NNP 26198 170 2 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 170 3 } } -RRB- 26198 170 4 Major Major NNP 26198 170 5 R. R. NNP 26198 170 6 L. L. NNP 26198 170 7 Walter Walter NNP 26198 170 8 , , , 26198 170 9 7th 7th JJ 26198 170 10 Hussars Hussars NNP 26198 170 11 } } -RRB- 26198 170 12 Major Major NNP 26198 170 13 E. E. NNP 26198 170 14 F. F. NNP 26198 170 15 Gosset Gosset NNP 26198 170 16 , , , 26198 170 17 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 170 18 . . NNP 26198 170 19 , , , 26198 170 20 } } -RRB- 26198 170 21 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 170 22 Bn Bn NNP 26198 170 23 . . . 26198 171 1 East East NNP 26198 171 2 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 26198 171 3 Regt Regt NNP 26198 171 4 . . . 26198 171 5 } } -RRB- 26198 172 1 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 172 2 - - HYPH 26198 172 3 Major Major NNP 26198 172 4 A. a. NN 26198 172 5 G. G. NNP 26198 172 6 } } -RRB- 26198 172 7 Hunter Hunter NNP 26198 172 8 - - HYPH 26198 172 9 Weston Weston NNP 26198 172 10 , , , 26198 172 11 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 172 12 } } -RRB- 26198 173 1 Major Major NNP 26198 173 2 G. G. NNP 26198 173 3 D. D. NNP 26198 173 4 Baker Baker NNP 26198 173 5 , , , 26198 173 6 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 173 7 . . NNP 26198 173 8 , , , 26198 173 9 } } -RRB- 26198 173 10 Royal Royal NNP 26198 173 11 Garrison Garrison NNP 26198 173 12 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 173 13 } } -RRB- 26198 173 14 Major Major NNP 26198 173 15 E. E. NNP 26198 173 16 S. S. NNP 26198 173 17 C. C. NNP 26198 173 18 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 26198 173 19 , , , 26198 173 20 West West NNP 26198 173 21 } } -RRB- 26198 173 22 General General NNP 26198 173 23 Duty Duty NNP 26198 173 24 . . . 26198 174 1 India India NNP 26198 174 2 Regt Regt NNP 26198 174 3 . . . 26198 174 4 } } -RRB- 26198 175 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 175 2 A. a. NN 26198 175 3 W. W. NNP 26198 175 4 Elles Elles NNP 26198 175 5 , , , 26198 175 6 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 175 7 Bn Bn NNP 26198 175 8 . . . 26198 175 9 } } -RRB- 26198 176 1 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 26198 176 2 Light Light NNP 26198 176 3 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 176 4 } } -RRB- 26198 176 5 Captain Captain NNP 26198 176 6 E. E. NNP 26198 176 7 St St NNP 26198 176 8 G. G. NNP 26198 176 9 Pratt Pratt NNP 26198 176 10 , , , 26198 176 11 1st 1st NN 26198 176 12 } } -RRB- 26198 176 13 Bn Bn NNP 26198 176 14 . . . 26198 177 1 Durham Durham NNP 26198 177 2 Light Light NNP 26198 177 3 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 177 4 } } -RRB- 26198 177 5 Capt Capt NNP 26198 177 6 . . . 26198 178 1 C. C. NNP 26198 178 2 B. B. NNP 26198 178 3 Jervis Jervis NNP 26198 178 4 - - HYPH 26198 178 5 Edwards Edwards NNP 26198 178 6 , , , 26198 178 7 } } -RRB- 26198 178 8 1st 1st NNP 26198 178 9 Bn Bn NNP 26198 178 10 . . . 26198 179 1 Duke Duke NNP 26198 179 2 of of IN 26198 179 3 Cornwall Cornwall NNP 26198 179 4 's 's POS 26198 179 5 } } -RRB- 26198 179 6 Light Light NNP 26198 179 7 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 179 8 } } -RRB- 26198 179 9 Captain Captain NNP 26198 179 10 F. F. NNP 26198 179 11 B. B. NNP 26198 179 12 Maurice Maurice NNP 26198 179 13 , , , 26198 179 14 } } -RRB- 26198 179 15 Derbyshire Derbyshire NNP 26198 179 16 Regt Regt NNP 26198 179 17 . . . 26198 179 18 } } -RRB- 26198 180 1 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 180 2 W. W. NNP 26198 180 3 M. M. NNP 26198 180 4 C. C. NNP 26198 180 5 Vandeleur Vandeleur NNP 26198 180 6 , , , 26198 180 7 } } -RRB- 26198 180 8 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 180 9 Bn Bn NNP 26198 180 10 . . . 26198 181 1 Essex Essex NNP 26198 181 2 Regt Regt NNP 26198 181 3 . . . 26198 181 4 } } -RRB- 26198 182 1 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 182 2 G. G. NNP 26198 182 3 P. P. NNP 26198 182 4 Appleby Appleby NNP 26198 182 5 , , , 26198 182 6 } } -RRB- 26198 182 7 1st 1st NNP 26198 182 8 Bn Bn NNP 26198 182 9 . . . 26198 183 1 Bedfordshire Bedfordshire NNP 26198 183 2 Regt Regt NNP 26198 183 3 . . . 26198 183 4 } } -RRB- 26198 184 1 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 184 2 F. F. NNP 26198 184 3 S. S. NNP 26198 184 4 Reeves Reeves NNP 26198 184 5 , , , 26198 184 6 1st 1st NN 26198 184 7 } } -RRB- 26198 184 8 Bn Bn NNP 26198 184 9 . . . 26198 185 1 East East NNP 26198 185 2 Kent Kent NNP 26198 185 3 Regt Regt NNP 26198 185 4 . . . 26198 186 1 / / SYM 26198 186 2 COLERIDGE COLERIDGE NNP 26198 186 3 GROVE GROVE NNP 26198 186 4 , , , 26198 186 5 M.S. M.S. NNP 26198 187 1 WAR WAR NNP 26198 187 2 OFFICE OFFICE NNP 26198 187 3 , , , 26198 187 4 _ _ NNP 26198 187 5 4th 4th NN 26198 187 6 October October NNP 26198 187 7 1899 1899 CD 26198 187 8 _ _ NNP 26198 187 9 . . . 26198 188 1 _ _ NNP 26198 188 2 Note._--The Note._--The NNP 26198 188 3 above above IN 26198 188 4 list list NN 26198 188 5 only only RB 26198 188 6 shows show VBZ 26198 188 7 the the DT 26198 188 8 Officers Officers NNPS 26198 188 9 employed employ VBN 26198 188 10 on on IN 26198 188 11 Staff staff NN 26198 188 12 duties duty NNS 26198 188 13 on on IN 26198 188 14 the the DT 26198 188 15 Lines line NNS 26198 188 16 of of IN 26198 188 17 Communication Communication NNP 26198 188 18 . . . 26198 189 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 189 2 does do VBZ 26198 189 3 not not RB 26198 189 4 show show VB 26198 189 5 those those DT 26198 189 6 employed employ VBN 26198 189 7 on on IN 26198 189 8 medical medical JJ 26198 189 9 , , , 26198 189 10 ordnance ordnance NN 26198 189 11 , , , 26198 189 12 clerical clerical NN 26198 189 13 , , , 26198 189 14 supply supply NN 26198 189 15 , , , 26198 189 16 pay pay NN 26198 189 17 , , , 26198 189 18 & & CC 26198 189 19 c. c. NNP 26198 189 20 , , , 26198 189 21 services.--C. services.--C. NNP 26198 190 1 G. G. NNP 26198 190 2 FOOTNOTES FOOTNOTES NNP 26198 190 3 : : : 26198 190 4 [ [ -LRB- 26198 190 5 A a NN 26198 190 6 ] ] -RRB- 26198 190 7 Graded grade VBN 26198 190 8 as as IN 26198 190 9 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 190 10 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 190 11 - - HYPH 26198 190 12 Generals Generals NNP 26198 190 13 . . . 26198 191 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 191 2 B b NN 26198 191 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 191 4 Graded grade VBD 26198 191 5 as as IN 26198 191 6 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 191 7 - - HYPH 26198 191 8 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 191 9 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 191 10 - - HYPH 26198 191 11 Generals Generals NNP 26198 191 12 . . . 26198 192 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 192 2 C c NN 26198 192 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 192 4 Graded grade VBD 26198 192 5 as as IN 26198 192 6 Staff Staff NNP 26198 192 7 Captains Captains NNPS 26198 192 8 . . . 26198 193 1 NATAL NATAL NNP 26198 193 2 FIELD FIELD NNP 26198 193 3 FORCE FORCE NNP 26198 193 4 . . . 26198 194 1 Staff Staff NNP 26198 194 2 Position Position NNP 26198 194 3 . . . 26198 195 1 Names name NNS 26198 195 2 of of IN 26198 195 3 Officers officer NNS 26198 195 4 Selected select VBN 26198 195 5 . . . 26198 196 1 General General NNP 26198 196 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 196 3 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 196 4 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 196 5 - - HYPH 26198 196 6 General General NNP 26198 196 7 Sir Sir NNP 26198 196 8 G. G. NNP 26198 196 9 S. S. NNP 26198 196 10 ( ( -LRB- 26198 196 11 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General NNP 26198 196 12 on on IN 26198 196 13 Staff Staff NNP 26198 196 14 ) ) -RRB- 26198 196 15 White White NNP 26198 196 16 , , , 26198 196 17 V.C. V.C. NNP 26198 196 18 , , , 26198 196 19 G.C.B. G.C.B. NNP 26198 196 20 , , , 26198 196 21 G.C.S.I. G.C.S.I. NNP 26198 196 22 , , , 26198 196 23 G.C.I.E. G.C.I.E. NNP 26198 197 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 197 2 Military Military NNP 26198 197 3 Secretary Secretary NNP 26198 197 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 197 5 B. B. NNP 26198 197 6 Duff Duff NNP 26198 197 7 , , , 26198 197 8 C.I.E. C.I.E. NNP 26198 197 9 , , , 26198 197 10 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 197 11 . . NNP 26198 197 12 , , , 26198 197 13 Indian Indian NNP 26198 197 14 Staff Staff NNP 26198 197 15 Corps Corps NNP 26198 197 16 . . . 26198 198 1 Aides aide NNS 26198 198 2 - - HYPH 26198 198 3 de de NNP 26198 198 4 - - NNP 26198 198 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 198 6 ( ( -LRB- 26198 198 7 2 2 LS 26198 198 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 198 9 Captain Captain NNP 26198 198 10 R. R. NNP 26198 198 11 G. G. NNP 26198 198 12 Brooke Brooke NNP 26198 198 13 , , , 26198 198 14 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP 26198 198 15 , , , 26198 198 16 7th 7th JJ 26198 198 17 Hussars Hussars NNP 26198 198 18 . . . 26198 199 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 199 2 F. F. NNP 26198 199 3 Lyon Lyon NNP 26198 199 4 , , , 26198 199 5 R.F.A. R.F.A. NNP 26198 200 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 200 2 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 200 3 - - HYPH 26198 200 4 General General NNP 26198 200 5 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 200 6 I. I. NNP 26198 200 7 S. S. NNP 26198 200 8 M. M. NNP 26198 200 9 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 26198 200 10 , , , 26198 200 11 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 200 12 , , , 26198 200 13 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP 26198 201 1 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 201 2 - - HYPH 26198 201 3 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 201 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 201 5 _ _ NNP 26198 201 6 a a DT 26198 201 7 _ _ NNP 26198 201 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 201 9 Major Major NNP 26198 201 10 F. F. NNP 26198 201 11 Hammersley Hammersley NNP 26198 201 12 , , , 26198 201 13 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 201 14 - - HYPH 26198 201 15 Generals Generals NNP 26198 201 16 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 201 17 . . NNP 26198 201 18 , , , 26198 201 19 Lancashire Lancashire NNP 26198 201 20 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNP 26198 201 21 . . . 26198 202 1 ( ( -LRB- 26198 202 2 _ _ NNP 26198 202 3 b b NNP 26198 202 4 _ _ NNP 26198 202 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 202 6 Major Major NNP 26198 202 7 E. E. NNP 26198 202 8 R. R. NNP 26198 202 9 O. O. NNP 26198 202 10 Ludlow Ludlow NNP 26198 202 11 , , , 26198 202 12 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 202 13 . . NNP 26198 202 14 , , , 26198 202 15 Army Army NNP 26198 202 16 Service Service NNP 26198 202 17 Corps Corps NNP 26198 202 18 . . . 26198 203 1 Officer Officer NNP 26198 203 2 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 203 3 Royal Royal NNP 26198 203 4 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 203 5 and and CC 26198 203 6 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 203 7 - - HYPH 26198 203 8 Col Col NNP 26198 203 9 . . . 26198 204 1 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 204 2 C. C. NNP 26198 204 3 J. J. NNP 26198 205 1 Long long RB 26198 205 2 , , , 26198 205 3 R.H.A. R.H.A. NNP 26198 206 1 Commanding command VBG 26198 206 2 Royal Royal NNP 26198 206 3 Engineer Engineer NNP 26198 206 4 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 206 5 W. W. NNP 26198 206 6 F. F. NNP 26198 206 7 N. N. NNP 26198 206 8 Noel Noel NNP 26198 206 9 , , , 26198 206 10 ( ( -LRB- 26198 206 11 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 206 12 on on IN 26198 206 13 Staff Staff NNP 26198 206 14 ) ) -RRB- 26198 206 15 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 207 1 Principal Principal NNP 26198 207 2 Medical Medical NNP 26198 207 3 Officer Officer NNP 26198 207 4 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 207 5 R. R. NNP 26198 207 6 Exham Exham NNP 26198 207 7 , , , 26198 207 8 R.A.M.C. R.A.M.C. NNP 26198 208 1 Medical Medical NNP 26198 208 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 208 3 Major Major NNP 26198 208 4 J. J. NNP 26198 208 5 F. F. NNP 26198 208 6 Bateson Bateson NNP 26198 208 7 , , , 26198 208 8 M.B. M.B. NNP 26198 208 9 , , , 26198 208 10 R.A.M.C. R.A.M.C. NNP 26198 209 1 Chaplains Chaplains NNP 26198 209 2 ( ( -LRB- 26198 209 3 2 2 LS 26198 209 4 ) ) -RRB- 26198 209 5 Rev. Rev. NNP 26198 210 1 L. L. NNP 26198 210 2 J. J. NNP 26198 210 3 Matthews Matthews NNP 26198 210 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 210 5 R.C. R.C. NNP 26198 210 6 ) ) -RRB- 26198 211 1 Rev. Rev. NNP 26198 212 1 E. E. NNP 26198 212 2 G. G. NNP 26198 212 3 Macpherson Macpherson NNP 26198 212 4 , , , 26198 212 5 B.A. B.A. NNP 26198 213 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 213 2 Provost Provost NNP 26198 213 3 - - HYPH 26198 213 4 Marshal[D Marshal[D NNP 26198 213 5 ] ] -RRB- 26198 213 6 Major Major NNP 26198 213 7 A. a. NN 26198 213 8 G. G. NNP 26198 213 9 Chichester Chichester NNP 26198 213 10 , , , 26198 213 11 1st 1st NNP 26198 213 12 Bn Bn NNP 26198 213 13 . . . 26198 214 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 214 2 Irish Irish NNP 26198 214 3 Regt Regt NNP 26198 214 4 . . . 26198 215 1 Signalling signal VBG 26198 215 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 215 3 Captain Captain NNP 26198 215 4 J. J. NNP 26198 215 5 S. S. NNP 26198 215 6 Cayzer Cayzer NNP 26198 215 7 , , , 26198 215 8 7th 7th JJ 26198 215 9 Dragoon Dragoon NNP 26198 215 10 Guards Guards NNP 26198 215 11 . . . 26198 216 1 FOOTNOTES footnote NNS 26198 216 2 : : : 26198 216 3 [ [ -LRB- 26198 216 4 D d NN 26198 216 5 ] ] -RRB- 26198 216 6 Graded grade VBD 26198 216 7 as as IN 26198 216 8 a a DT 26198 216 9 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 216 10 - - HYPH 26198 216 11 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 216 12 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 216 13 - - HYPH 26198 216 14 General General NNP 26198 216 15 . . . 26198 217 1 4TH 4th CD 26198 217 2 DIVISION DIVISION NNP 26198 217 3 . . . 26198 218 1 Staff Staff NNP 26198 218 2 Position Position NNP 26198 218 3 . . . 26198 219 1 Names name NNS 26198 219 2 of of IN 26198 219 3 Officers officer NNS 26198 219 4 Selected select VBN 26198 219 5 . . . 26198 220 1 General General NNP 26198 220 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 220 3 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 220 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 220 5 ( ( -LRB- 26198 220 6 local local JJ 26198 220 7 Lieut.-General lieut.-general CD 26198 220 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 220 9 ( ( -LRB- 26198 220 10 Lieut.-General lieut.-general CD 26198 220 11 on on IN 26198 220 12 Staff Staff NNP 26198 220 13 ) ) -RRB- 26198 220 14 Sir Sir NNP 26198 220 15 W. W. NNP 26198 220 16 P. P. NNP 26198 220 17 Symons Symons NNP 26198 220 18 , , , 26198 220 19 K.C.B. K.C.B. NNP 26198 221 1 Aides aide NNS 26198 221 2 - - HYPH 26198 221 3 de de NNP 26198 221 4 - - NNP 26198 221 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 221 6 ( ( -LRB- 26198 221 7 2 2 LS 26198 221 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 221 9 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 221 10 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 221 11 - - HYPH 26198 221 12 General General NNP 26198 221 13 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 221 14 C. C. NNP 26198 221 15 E. E. NNP 26198 221 16 Beckett Beckett NNP 26198 221 17 , , , 26198 221 18 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 221 19 , , , 26198 221 20 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 221 21 . . . 26198 222 1 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 222 2 - - HYPH 26198 222 3 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 222 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 222 5 _ _ NNP 26198 222 6 a a DT 26198 222 7 _ _ NNP 26198 222 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 222 9 Major Major NNP 26198 222 10 and and CC 26198 222 11 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 222 12 - - HYPH 26198 222 13 Generals Generals NNP 26198 222 14 Brevet Brevet NNPS 26198 222 15 - - HYPH 26198 222 16 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 222 17 Sir Sir NNP 26198 222 18 H. H. NNP 26198 222 19 S. S. NNP 26198 222 20 Rawlinson Rawlinson NNP 26198 222 21 , , , 26198 222 22 Bart Bart NNP 26198 222 23 . . NNP 26198 222 24 , , , 26198 222 25 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 222 26 . . NNP 26198 222 27 , , , 26198 222 28 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 222 29 Bn Bn NNP 26198 222 30 . . . 26198 223 1 Coldstream Coldstream NNP 26198 223 2 Guards Guards NNP 26198 223 3 . . . 26198 224 1 ( ( -LRB- 26198 224 2 _ _ NNP 26198 224 3 b b NNP 26198 224 4 _ _ NNP 26198 224 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 224 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 224 7 T. T. NNP 26198 224 8 D. D. NNP 26198 224 9 Foster Foster NNP 26198 224 10 , , , 26198 224 11 Army Army NNP 26198 224 12 Service Service NNP 26198 224 13 Corps Corps NNP 26198 224 14 . . . 26198 225 1 7TH 7th CD 26198 225 2 BRIGADE BRIGADE NNP 26198 225 3 . . . 26198 226 1 Major Major NNP 26198 226 2 - - HYPH 26198 226 3 General General NNP 26198 226 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 226 5 ( ( -LRB- 26198 226 6 local local JJ 26198 226 7 Major Major NNP 26198 226 8 - - HYPH 26198 226 9 General General NNP 26198 226 10 ) ) -RRB- 26198 226 11 F. F. NNP 26198 226 12 Howard Howard NNP 26198 226 13 , , , 26198 226 14 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 226 15 , , , 26198 226 16 C.M.G. C.M.G. NNP 26198 226 17 , , , 26198 226 18 A.D.C. A.D.C. NNP 26198 227 1 Aide Aide NNP 26198 227 2 - - HYPH 26198 227 3 de de NNP 26198 227 4 - - NNP 26198 227 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 227 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 227 7 H. H. NNP 26198 227 8 E. E. NNP 26198 227 9 Vernon Vernon NNP 26198 227 10 , , , 26198 227 11 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP 26198 227 12 , , , 26198 227 13 4th 4th JJ 26198 227 14 Bn Bn NNP 26198 227 15 . . . 26198 228 1 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 228 2 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 228 3 . . . 26198 229 1 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 229 2 - - HYPH 26198 229 3 Major Major NNP 26198 229 4 Brevet Brevet NNPS 26198 229 5 - - HYPH 26198 229 6 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 229 7 Hon Hon NNP 26198 229 8 . . . 26198 230 1 C. C. NNP 26198 230 2 G. G. NNP 26198 230 3 Fortescue Fortescue NNP 26198 230 4 , , , 26198 230 5 C.M.G. C.M.G. NNP 26198 230 6 , , , 26198 230 7 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 230 8 . . NNP 26198 230 9 , , , 26198 230 10 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 230 11 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 230 12 . . . 26198 231 1 8TH 8th CD 26198 231 2 BRIGADE BRIGADE NNP 26198 231 3 . . . 26198 232 1 Major Major NNP 26198 232 2 - - HYPH 26198 232 3 General General NNP 26198 232 4 \ \ NNP 26198 232 5 Aide Aide NNP 26198 232 6 - - HYPH 26198 232 7 de de NNP 26198 232 8 - - NNP 26198 232 9 Camp camp NN 26198 232 10 } } -RRB- 26198 232 11 To to TO 26198 232 12 be be VB 26198 232 13 nominated nominate VBN 26198 232 14 locally locally RB 26198 232 15 . . . 26198 233 1 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 233 2 - - HYPH 26198 233 3 Major Major NNP 26198 233 4 / / SYM 26198 233 5 3RD 3rd CD 26198 233 6 CAVALRY CAVALRY NNP 26198 233 7 BRIGADE BRIGADE NNS 26198 233 8 . . . 26198 234 1 Major Major NNP 26198 234 2 - - HYPH 26198 234 3 General General NNP 26198 234 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 234 5 ( ( -LRB- 26198 234 6 local local JJ 26198 234 7 Major Major NNP 26198 234 8 - - HYPH 26198 234 9 General General NNP 26198 234 10 ) ) -RRB- 26198 234 11 J. J. NNP 26198 234 12 F. F. NNP 26198 234 13 Brocklehurst Brocklehurst NNP 26198 234 14 , , , 26198 234 15 M.V.O. M.V.O. NNP 26198 235 1 Aide Aide NNP 26198 235 2 - - HYPH 26198 235 3 de de NNP 26198 235 4 - - JJ 26198 235 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 235 6 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 235 7 H. H. NNP 26198 235 8 W. W. NNP 26198 235 9 Viscount Viscount NNP 26198 235 10 Crichton Crichton NNP 26198 235 11 , , , 26198 235 12 Royal Royal NNP 26198 235 13 Horse Horse NNP 26198 235 14 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 235 15 . . . 26198 236 1 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 236 2 - - HYPH 26198 236 3 Major Major NNP 26198 236 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 236 5 G. G. NNP 26198 236 6 P. P. NNP 26198 236 7 Wyndham Wyndham NNP 26198 236 8 , , , 26198 236 9 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 236 10 . . NNP 26198 236 11 , , , 26198 236 12 16th 16th JJ 26198 236 13 Lancers lancer NNS 26198 236 14 . . . 26198 237 1 COLERIDGE COLERIDGE NNP 26198 237 2 GROVE GROVE NNP 26198 237 3 , , , 26198 237 4 M.S. M.S. NNP 26198 238 1 WAR WAR NNP 26198 238 2 OFFICE OFFICE NNP 26198 238 3 , , , 26198 238 4 _ _ NNP 26198 238 5 3rd 3rd NNP 26198 238 6 October October NNP 26198 238 7 1899 1899 CD 26198 238 8 _ _ NNP 26198 238 9 . . . 26198 239 1 STAFF staff NN 26198 239 2 OF of IN 26198 239 3 1ST 1st CD 26198 239 4 ARMY ARMY NNP 26198 239 5 CORPS corp VBN 26198 239 6 . . . 26198 240 1 Staff Staff NNP 26198 240 2 Position Position NNP 26198 240 3 . . . 26198 241 1 Names name NNS 26198 241 2 of of IN 26198 241 3 Officers officer NNS 26198 241 4 Selected select VBN 26198 241 5 . . . 26198 242 1 General General NNP 26198 242 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 242 3 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 242 4 General General NNP 26198 242 5 Rt Rt NNP 26198 242 6 . . . 26198 243 1 Hon hon UH 26198 243 2 . . . 26198 244 1 Sir Sir NNP 26198 244 2 R. R. NNP 26198 244 3 H. H. NNP 26198 244 4 Army Army NNP 26198 244 5 Corps Corps NNP 26198 244 6 ( ( -LRB- 26198 244 7 General General NNP 26198 244 8 Buller Buller NNP 26198 244 9 , , , 26198 244 10 V.C. V.C. NNP 26198 244 11 , , , 26198 244 12 G.C.B. G.C.B. NNP 26198 244 13 , , , 26198 244 14 Commanding command VBG 26198 244 15 - - HYPH 26198 244 16 in in IN 26198 244 17 - - HYPH 26198 244 18 Chief Chief NNP 26198 244 19 ) ) -RRB- 26198 244 20 K.C.M.G. K.C.M.G. NNP 26198 245 1 Military Military NNP 26198 245 2 Secretary Secretary NNP 26198 245 3 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 245 4 Hon Hon NNP 26198 245 5 . . . 26198 246 1 F. F. NNP 26198 246 2 W. W. NNP 26198 246 3 Stopford Stopford NNP 26198 246 4 , , , 26198 246 5 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 246 6 , , , 26198 246 7 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 246 8 . . . 26198 247 1 Aides aide NNS 26198 247 2 - - HYPH 26198 247 3 de de NNP 26198 247 4 - - NNP 26198 247 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 247 6 ( ( -LRB- 26198 247 7 4 4 CD 26198 247 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 247 9 Captain Captain NNP 26198 247 10 H. H. NNP 26198 247 11 N. N. NNP 26198 247 12 Schofield Schofield NNP 26198 247 13 , , , 26198 247 14 R.A. R.A. NNP 26198 247 15 Captain Captain NNP 26198 247 16 C. C. NNP 26198 247 17 J. J. NNP 26198 247 18 Sackville Sackville NNP 26198 247 19 - - HYPH 26198 247 20 West West NNP 26198 247 21 , , , 26198 247 22 King King NNP 26198 247 23 's 's POS 26198 247 24 Royal Royal NNP 26198 247 25 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 247 26 Corps Corps NNP 26198 247 27 . . . 26198 248 1 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 248 2 A. A. NNP 26198 248 3 R. R. NNP 26198 248 4 Trotter Trotter NNP 26198 248 5 , , , 26198 248 6 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 248 7 Life Life NNP 26198 248 8 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 248 9 . . . 26198 249 1 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 249 2 Lieut Lieut NNP 26198 249 3 . . . 26198 250 1 C. C. NNP 26198 250 2 A. A. NNP 26198 250 3 Howard Howard NNP 26198 250 4 , , , 26198 250 5 Shropshire Shropshire NNP 26198 250 6 Light Light NNP 26198 250 7 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 250 8 . . . 26198 251 1 Chief chief NN 26198 251 2 of of IN 26198 251 3 the the DT 26198 251 4 General General NNP 26198 251 5 Staff Staff NNP 26198 251 6 Major Major NNP 26198 251 7 - - HYPH 26198 251 8 General General NNP 26198 251 9 Sir Sir NNP 26198 251 10 A. A. NNP 26198 252 1 Hunter Hunter NNP 26198 252 2 , , , 26198 252 3 ( ( -LRB- 26198 252 4 Major Major NNP 26198 252 5 - - HYPH 26198 252 6 General General NNP 26198 252 7 on on IN 26198 252 8 Staff Staff NNP 26198 252 9 ) ) -RRB- 26198 252 10 K.C.B. K.C.B. NNP 26198 252 11 , , , 26198 252 12 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP 26198 253 1 Aide Aide NNP 26198 253 2 - - HYPH 26198 253 3 de de NNP 26198 253 4 - - JJ 26198 253 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 253 6 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 253 7 - - HYPH 26198 253 8 Major Major NNP 26198 253 9 A. a. NN 26198 253 10 J. J. NNP 26198 253 11 Kings Kings NNP 26198 253 12 , , , 26198 253 13 Royal Royal NNP 26198 253 14 Lancaster Lancaster NNP 26198 253 15 Regt Regt NNP 26198 253 16 . . . 26198 254 1 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 254 2 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 254 3 - - HYPH 26198 254 4 General General NNP 26198 254 5 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 254 6 A. A. NNP 26198 254 7 S. S. NNP 26198 254 8 Wynne Wynne NNP 26198 254 9 , , , 26198 254 10 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 255 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 255 2 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 255 3 - - HYPH 26198 255 4 Generals Generals NNP 26198 255 5 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 255 6 H. H. NNP 26198 255 7 S. S. NNP 26198 255 8 G. G. NNP 26198 255 9 Miles Miles NNP 26198 255 10 , , , 26198 255 11 M.V.O. M.V.O. NNP 26198 255 12 , , , 26198 255 13 ( ( -LRB- 26198 255 14 2 2 LS 26198 255 15 ) ) -RRB- 26198 255 16 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 255 17 . . . 26198 256 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 256 2 C. C. NNP 26198 256 3 W. W. NNP 26198 256 4 H. H. NNP 26198 256 5 Douglas Douglas NNP 26198 256 6 , , , 26198 256 7 A.D.C. A.D.C. NNP 26198 257 1 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 257 2 - - HYPH 26198 257 3 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 257 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 257 5 _ _ NNP 26198 257 6 a a DT 26198 257 7 _ _ NNP 26198 257 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 257 9 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 257 10 C. C. NNP 26198 257 11 à à NNP 26198 257 12 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 257 13 - - HYPH 26198 257 14 Generals Generals NNP 26198 257 15 ( ( -LRB- 26198 257 16 4 4 CD 26198 257 17 ) ) -RRB- 26198 257 18 Court Court NNP 26198 257 19 , , , 26198 257 20 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 257 21 . . . 26198 258 1 ( ( -LRB- 26198 258 2 _ _ NNP 26198 258 3 a a DT 26198 258 4 _ _ NNP 26198 258 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 258 6 Major Major NNP 26198 258 7 L. L. NNP 26198 258 8 E. E. NNP 26198 258 9 Kiggell Kiggell NNP 26198 258 10 , , , 26198 258 11 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 258 12 . . NNP 26198 258 13 , , , 26198 258 14 Royal Royal NNP 26198 258 15 Warwickshire Warwickshire NNP 26198 258 16 Regt Regt NNP 26198 258 17 . . . 26198 259 1 ( ( -LRB- 26198 259 2 _ _ NNP 26198 259 3 b b NNP 26198 259 4 _ _ NNP 26198 259 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 259 6 Major Major NNP 26198 259 7 P. P. NNP 26198 259 8 J. J. NNP 26198 259 9 Lewis Lewis NNP 26198 259 10 , , , 26198 259 11 Army Army NNP 26198 259 12 Service Service NNP 26198 259 13 Corps Corps NNP 26198 259 14 . . . 26198 260 1 ( ( -LRB- 26198 260 2 _ _ NNP 26198 260 3 b b NNP 26198 260 4 _ _ NNP 26198 260 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 260 6 Major Major NNP 26198 260 7 A. A. NNP 26198 260 8 H. H. NNP 26198 260 9 Thomas Thomas NNP 26198 260 10 , , , 26198 260 11 Army Army NNP 26198 260 12 Service Service NNP 26198 260 13 Corps Corps NNP 26198 260 14 . . . 26198 261 1 Commandant commandant NN 26198 261 2 , , , 26198 261 3 Head Head NNP 26198 261 4 - - HYPH 26198 261 5 Quarters[E Quarters[E NNP 26198 261 6 ] ] -RRB- 26198 261 7 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 261 8 R. R. NNP 26198 261 9 Pole Pole NNP 26198 261 10 - - HYPH 26198 261 11 Carew Carew NNP 26198 261 12 , , , 26198 261 13 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 261 14 , , , 26198 261 15 h.p h.p NNP 26198 261 16 . . . 26198 262 1 Principal Principal NNP 26198 262 2 Medical Medical NNP 26198 262 3 Officer Officer NNP 26198 262 4 Surgeon Surgeon NNP 26198 262 5 - - HYPH 26198 262 6 General General NNP 26198 262 7 W. W. NNP 26198 262 8 D. D. NNP 26198 262 9 Wilson Wilson NNP 26198 262 10 , , , 26198 262 11 M.B. M.B. NNP 26198 263 1 Medical medical JJ 26198 263 2 Officers Officers NNPS 26198 263 3 Major Major NNP 26198 263 4 W. W. NNP 26198 263 5 G. G. NNP 26198 263 6 A. a. NN 26198 263 7 Bedford Bedford NNP 26198 263 8 , , , 26198 263 9 M.B. M.B. NNP 26198 263 10 , , , 26198 263 11 R.A.M.C. R.A.M.C. NNP 26198 264 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 264 2 M. M. NNP 26198 264 3 L. L. NNP 26198 264 4 Hughes Hughes NNP 26198 264 5 , , , 26198 264 6 R.A.M.C. R.A.M.C. NNP 26198 265 1 Provost Provost NNP 26198 265 2 Marshal[E Marshal[E NNP 26198 265 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 265 4 Major Major NNP 26198 265 5 Hon Hon NNP 26198 265 6 . . . 26198 266 1 J. J. NNP 26198 266 2 H. H. NNP 26198 266 3 G. G. NNP 26198 266 4 Byng Byng NNP 26198 266 5 , , , 26198 266 6 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 266 7 . . NNP 26198 266 8 , , , 26198 266 9 10th 10th JJ 26198 266 10 Hussars Hussars NNP 26198 266 11 . . . 26198 267 1 Intelligence intelligence NN 26198 267 2 Duties-- duties-- NN 26198 267 3 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 267 4 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 267 5 - - HYPH 26198 267 6 General General NNP 26198 267 7 Major Major NNP 26198 267 8 E. E. NNP 26198 267 9 A. A. NNP 26198 267 10 Altham Altham NNP 26198 267 11 , , , 26198 267 12 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 267 13 . . NNP 26198 267 14 , , , 26198 267 15 ( ( -LRB- 26198 267 16 1 1 LS 26198 267 17 ) ) -RRB- 26198 267 18 Royal Royal NNP 26198 267 19 Scots Scots NNPS 26198 267 20 . . . 26198 268 1 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 268 2 - - HYPH 26198 268 3 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 268 4 Major Major NNP 26198 268 5 H. H. NNP 26198 268 6 J. J. NNP 26198 268 7 Evans Evans NNP 26198 268 8 , , , 26198 268 9 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 268 10 . . NNP 26198 268 11 , , , 26198 268 12 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 268 13 - - HYPH 26198 268 14 Generals Generals NNP 26198 268 15 ( ( -LRB- 26198 268 16 2 2 LS 26198 268 17 ) ) -RRB- 26198 268 18 Liverpool Liverpool NNP 26198 268 19 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 268 20 . . . 26198 269 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 269 2 Hon Hon NNP 26198 269 3 . . . 26198 270 1 F. F. NNP 26198 270 2 Gordon Gordon NNP 26198 270 3 , , , 26198 270 4 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 270 5 . . NNP 26198 270 6 , , , 26198 270 7 Gor Gor NNP 26198 270 8 . . . 26198 271 1 Highlanders highlander NNS 26198 271 2 . . . 26198 272 1 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 272 2 - - HYPH 26198 272 3 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 272 4 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 272 5 - - HYPH 26198 272 6 General General NNP 26198 272 7 for for IN 26198 272 8 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 272 9 W. W. NNP 26198 272 10 W. W. NNP 26198 272 11 C. C. NNP 26198 272 12 Topography Topography NNP 26198 272 13 Verner Verner NNP 26198 272 14 , , , 26198 272 15 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 272 16 . . . 26198 273 1 Commanding command VBG 26198 273 2 Royal Royal NNP 26198 273 3 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 273 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 273 5 ( ( -LRB- 26198 273 6 local local JJ 26198 273 7 Major Major NNP 26198 273 8 - - HYPH 26198 273 9 Gen Gen NNP 26198 273 10 . . . 26198 273 11 ) ) -RRB- 26198 273 12 ( ( -LRB- 26198 273 13 Major Major NNP 26198 273 14 - - HYPH 26198 273 15 General General NNP 26198 273 16 on on IN 26198 273 17 Staff Staff NNP 26198 273 18 ) ) -RRB- 26198 273 19 G. G. NNP 26198 273 20 H. H. NNP 26198 273 21 Marshall Marshall NNP 26198 273 22 . . . 26198 274 1 Staff Staff NNP 26198 274 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 274 3 , , , 26198 274 4 Royal Royal NNP 26198 274 5 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 274 6 Major Major NNP 26198 274 7 H. H. NNP 26198 274 8 C. C. NNP 26198 274 9 Sclater Sclater NNP 26198 274 10 , , , 26198 274 11 R.A. R.A. NNP 26198 274 12 Aide Aide NNP 26198 274 13 - - HYPH 26198 274 14 de de NNP 26198 274 15 - - NNP 26198 274 16 Camp Camp NNP 26198 274 17 , , , 26198 274 18 R.A. R.A. NNP 26198 274 19 Captain Captain NNP 26198 274 20 A. a. NN 26198 274 21 D. D. NNP 26198 274 22 Kirby Kirby NNP 26198 274 23 , , , 26198 274 24 R.F.A. R.F.A. NNP 26198 275 1 Chief Chief NNP 26198 275 2 Engineer Engineer NNP 26198 275 3 ( ( -LRB- 26198 275 4 Major Major NNP 26198 275 5 - - HYPH 26198 275 6 General General NNP 26198 275 7 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 275 8 ( ( -LRB- 26198 275 9 local local JJ 26198 275 10 Major Major NNP 26198 275 11 - - HYPH 26198 275 12 Gen Gen NNP 26198 275 13 . . . 26198 275 14 ) ) -RRB- 26198 275 15 E. E. NNP 26198 275 16 on on IN 26198 275 17 Staff Staff NNP 26198 275 18 ) ) -RRB- 26198 275 19 Wood Wood NNP 26198 275 20 , , , 26198 275 21 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 276 1 Staff Staff NNP 26198 276 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 276 3 , , , 26198 276 4 Royal Royal NNP 26198 276 5 Engineers Engineers NNP 26198 276 6 Major Major NNP 26198 276 7 E. E. NNP 26198 276 8 H. H. NNP 26198 276 9 Bethell Bethell NNP 26198 276 10 , , , 26198 276 11 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 276 12 . . NNP 26198 276 13 , , , 26198 276 14 Royal Royal NNP 26198 276 15 Engineers Engineers NNP 26198 276 16 . . . 26198 277 1 Aide Aide NNP 26198 277 2 - - HYPH 26198 277 3 de de NNP 26198 277 4 - - NNP 26198 277 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 277 6 , , , 26198 277 7 Royal Royal NNP 26198 277 8 Engineers Engineers NNP 26198 277 9 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 277 10 - - HYPH 26198 277 11 Major Major NNP 26198 277 12 R. R. NNP 26198 277 13 S. S. NNP 26198 277 14 Curtis Curtis NNP 26198 277 15 , , , 26198 277 16 Royal Royal NNP 26198 277 17 Engineers Engineers NNP 26198 277 18 . . . 26198 278 1 Military Military NNP 26198 278 2 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 278 3 Police[F Police[F NNP 26198 278 4 ] ] -RRB- 26198 278 5 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 278 6 - - HYPH 26198 278 7 Major Major NNP 26198 278 8 R. R. NNP 26198 278 9 M. M. NNP 26198 278 10 Poore Poore NNP 26198 278 11 , , , 26198 278 12 7th 7th JJ 26198 278 13 Hussars Hussars NNPS 26198 278 14 . . . 26198 279 1 Press Press NNP 26198 279 2 Censor[F Censor[F NNP 26198 279 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 279 4 Major Major NNP 26198 279 5 W. W. NNP 26198 279 6 D. D. NNP 26198 279 7 Jones Jones NNP 26198 279 8 , , , 26198 279 9 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 279 10 . . NNP 26198 279 11 , , , 26198 279 12 Wiltshire Wiltshire NNP 26198 279 13 Regt Regt NNP 26198 279 14 . . . 26198 280 1 Principal Principal NNP 26198 280 2 Chaplain Chaplain NNP 26198 280 3 Rev. Rev. NNP 26198 281 1 E. E. NNP 26198 281 2 H. H. NNP 26198 281 3 Goodwin Goodwin NNP 26198 281 4 , , , 26198 281 5 B.A. B.A. NNP 26198 282 1 Director director NN 26198 282 2 of of IN 26198 282 3 Signalling[E Signalling[E NNP 26198 282 4 ] ] -RRB- 26198 282 5 Major Major NNP 26198 282 6 ( ( -LRB- 26198 282 7 local local JJ 26198 282 8 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel '' 26198 282 9 ) ) -RRB- 26198 282 10 E. E. NNP 26198 282 11 Rhodes Rhodes NNP 26198 282 12 , , , 26198 282 13 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP 26198 282 14 , , , 26198 282 15 Royal Royal NNP 26198 282 16 Berks Berks NNPS 26198 282 17 Regt Regt NNP 26198 282 18 . . . 26198 283 1 Chief Chief NNP 26198 283 2 Ordnance Ordnance NNP 26198 283 3 Officer Officer NNP 26198 283 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 283 5 R. R. NNP 26198 283 6 F. F. NNP 26198 283 7 N. N. NNP 26198 283 8 Clarke Clarke NNP 26198 283 9 , , , 26198 283 10 Army Army NNP 26198 283 11 Ord Ord NNP 26198 283 12 . . . 26198 284 1 Department Department NNP 26198 284 2 . . . 26198 285 1 Principal Principal NNP 26198 285 2 Veterinary Veterinary NNP 26198 285 3 Officer Officer NNP 26198 285 4 Veterinary Veterinary NNP 26198 285 5 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 285 6 I. I. NNP 26198 285 7 Matthews Matthews NNP 26198 285 8 , , , 26198 285 9 Army Army NNP 26198 285 10 Veterinary Veterinary NNP 26198 285 11 Department Department NNP 26198 285 12 . . . 26198 286 1 Orderly orderly JJ 26198 286 2 Veterinary Veterinary NNP 26198 286 3 Officer Officer NNP 26198 286 4 CORPS CORPS NNP 26198 286 5 TROOPS TROOPS NNP 26198 286 6 . . . 26198 287 1 Officer Officer NNP 26198 287 2 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 287 3 Corps Corps NNP 26198 287 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 287 5 C. C. NNP 26198 287 6 M. M. NNP 26198 287 7 H. H. NNP 26198 287 8 Downing Downing NNP 26198 287 9 . . . 26198 288 1 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 288 2 ( ( -LRB- 26198 288 3 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 288 4 on on IN 26198 288 5 Staff Staff NNP 26198 288 6 ) ) -RRB- 26198 288 7 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 288 8 Captain Captain NNP 26198 288 9 E. E. NNP 26198 288 10 S. S. NNP 26198 288 11 E. E. NNP 26198 288 12 W. W. NNP 26198 288 13 Russell Russell NNP 26198 288 14 , , , 26198 288 15 Royal Royal NNP 26198 288 16 Field Field NNP 26198 288 17 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 288 18 . . . 26198 289 1 Officer Officer NNP 26198 289 2 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 289 3 Royal Royal NNP 26198 289 4 Horse Horse NNP 26198 289 5 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 289 6 W. W. NNP 26198 289 7 L. L. NNP 26198 289 8 Davidson Davidson NNP 26198 289 9 , , , 26198 289 10 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 289 11 Royal Royal NNP 26198 289 12 Horse Horse NNP 26198 289 13 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 289 14 . . . 26198 290 1 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 290 2 , , , 26198 290 3 R.H.A. R.H.A. NNP 26198 291 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 291 2 G. G. NNP 26198 291 3 W. W. NNP 26198 291 4 Biddulph Biddulph NNP 26198 291 5 , , , 26198 291 6 Royal Royal NNP 26198 291 7 Horse Horse NNP 26198 291 8 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 291 9 . . . 26198 292 1 Officer Officer NNP 26198 292 2 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 292 3 F.A. F.A. NNP 26198 293 1 ( ( -LRB- 26198 293 2 I. i. NN 26198 293 3 ) ) -RRB- 26198 294 1 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 294 2 J. J. NNP 26198 294 3 S. S. NNP 26198 294 4 S. S. NNP 26198 294 5 Barker Barker NNP 26198 294 6 , , , 26198 294 7 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 294 8 . . NNP 26198 294 9 , , , 26198 294 10 R.F.A. R.F.A. NNP 26198 295 1 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 295 2 Captain Captain NNP 26198 295 3 E. E. NNP 26198 295 4 J. J. NNP 26198 295 5 Duffus Duffus NNP 26198 295 6 , , , 26198 295 7 R.F.A. R.F.A. NNP 26198 296 1 Officer Officer NNP 26198 296 2 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 296 3 Field Field NNP 26198 296 4 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 296 5 P. P. NNP 26198 296 6 C. C. NNP 26198 296 7 E. E. NNP 26198 296 8 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 296 9 ( ( -LRB- 26198 296 10 II II NNP 26198 296 11 . . . 26198 296 12 ) ) -RRB- 26198 297 1 Newbigging newbigge VBG 26198 297 2 , , , 26198 297 3 R.F.A. R.F.A. NNP 26198 298 1 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 298 2 Captain Captain NNP 26198 298 3 E. E. NNP 26198 298 4 C. C. NNP 26198 298 5 Cameron Cameron NNP 26198 298 6 , , , 26198 298 7 Royal Royal NNP 26198 298 8 Field Field NNP 26198 298 9 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 298 10 . . . 26198 299 1 Officer Officer NNP 26198 299 2 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 299 3 Corps Corps NNP 26198 299 4 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 299 5 C. C. NNP 26198 299 6 A. a. NN 26198 300 1 Troops troop NNS 26198 300 2 , , , 26198 300 3 Royal Royal NNP 26198 300 4 Engineers Engineers NNP 26198 300 5 Rochfort Rochfort NNP 26198 300 6 - - HYPH 26198 300 7 Boyd Boyd NNP 26198 300 8 , , , 26198 300 9 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 301 1 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 301 2 Lieut Lieut NNP 26198 301 3 . . . 26198 302 1 S. S. NNP 26198 302 2 D. D. NNP 26198 302 3 Barrow Barrow NNP 26198 302 4 , , , 26198 302 5 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 303 1 FOOTNOTES footnote NNS 26198 303 2 : : : 26198 303 3 [ [ -LRB- 26198 303 4 E e NN 26198 303 5 ] ] -RRB- 26198 303 6 Graded grade VBD 26198 303 7 as as IN 26198 303 8 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 303 9 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 303 10 - - HYPH 26198 303 11 General General NNP 26198 303 12 . . . 26198 304 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 304 2 F f NN 26198 304 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 304 4 Graded grade VBD 26198 304 5 as as IN 26198 304 6 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 304 7 - - HYPH 26198 304 8 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 304 9 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 304 10 - - HYPH 26198 304 11 Generals Generals NNP 26198 304 12 . . . 26198 305 1 1ST 1st CD 26198 305 2 ARMY ARMY NNP 26198 305 3 CORPS--1ST CORPS--1ST NNP 26198 305 4 DIVISION DIVISION NNP 26198 305 5 . . . 26198 306 1 Staff Staff NNP 26198 306 2 Position Position NNP 26198 306 3 . . . 26198 307 1 Names name NNS 26198 307 2 of of IN 26198 307 3 Officers officer NNS 26198 307 4 Selected select VBN 26198 307 5 . . . 26198 308 1 General General NNP 26198 308 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 308 3 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 308 4 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General NNP 26198 308 5 P. P. NNP 26198 308 6 S. S. NNP 26198 308 7 Lord Lord NNP 26198 308 8 ( ( -LRB- 26198 308 9 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General VBG 26198 308 10 on on IN 26198 308 11 Staff Staff NNP 26198 308 12 ) ) -RRB- 26198 308 13 Methuen Methuen NNP 26198 308 14 , , , 26198 308 15 K.C.V.O. K.C.V.O. NNP 26198 308 16 , , , 26198 308 17 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 308 18 , , , 26198 308 19 C.M.G. C.M.G. NNP 26198 309 1 Aides aide NNS 26198 309 2 - - HYPH 26198 309 3 de de NNP 26198 309 4 - - NNP 26198 309 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 309 6 ( ( -LRB- 26198 309 7 2 2 LS 26198 309 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 309 9 Major Major NNP 26198 309 10 H. H. NNP 26198 309 11 Streatfield Streatfield NNP 26198 309 12 , , , 26198 309 13 Grenadier Grenadier NNP 26198 309 14 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 309 15 . . . 26198 310 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 310 2 J. J. NNP 26198 311 1 A. A. NNP 26198 311 2 Bell Bell NNP 26198 311 3 - - HYPH 26198 311 4 Smyth Smyth NNP 26198 311 5 , , , 26198 311 6 1st 1st NN 26198 311 7 Dragoon Dragoon NNP 26198 311 8 Guards Guards NNP 26198 311 9 . . . 26198 312 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 312 2 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 312 3 - - HYPH 26198 312 4 General General NNP 26198 312 5 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 312 6 R. R. NNP 26198 312 7 B. B. NNP 26198 312 8 Mainwaring Mainwaring NNP 26198 312 9 , , , 26198 312 10 C.M.G. C.M.G. NNP 26198 313 1 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 313 2 - - HYPH 26198 313 3 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 313 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 313 5 _ _ NNP 26198 313 6 a a DT 26198 313 7 _ _ NNP 26198 313 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 313 9 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 313 10 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 313 11 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 313 12 - - HYPH 26198 313 13 Generals Generals NNP 26198 313 14 H. H. NNP 26198 313 15 P. P. NNP 26198 313 16 Northcott Northcott NNP 26198 313 17 , , , 26198 313 18 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 313 19 , , , 26198 313 20 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 313 21 . . NNP 26198 313 22 , , , 26198 313 23 Leinster Leinster NNP 26198 313 24 Regt Regt NNP 26198 313 25 . . . 26198 314 1 ( ( -LRB- 26198 314 2 _ _ NNP 26198 314 3 b b NNP 26198 314 4 _ _ NNP 26198 314 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 314 6 Major Major NNP 26198 314 7 R. R. NNP 26198 314 8 H. H. NNP 26198 314 9 L. L. NNP 26198 314 10 Warner Warner NNP 26198 314 11 , , , 26198 314 12 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 314 13 . . NNP 26198 314 14 , , , 26198 314 15 Army Army NNP 26198 314 16 Service Service NNP 26198 314 17 Corps Corps NNP 26198 314 18 . . . 26198 315 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 315 2 - - HYPH 26198 315 3 Provost Provost NNP 26198 315 4 - - HYPH 26198 315 5 Marshall[G Marshall[G NNP 26198 315 6 ] ] -RRB- 26198 315 7 Captain Captain NNP 26198 315 8 R. R. NNP 26198 315 9 J. J. NNP 26198 315 10 Ross Ross NNP 26198 315 11 , , , 26198 315 12 1st 1st NNP 26198 315 13 Bn Bn NNP 26198 315 14 . . . 26198 316 1 Middlesex Middlesex NNP 26198 316 2 Regt Regt NNP 26198 316 3 . . . 26198 317 1 Chaplains Chaplains NNP 26198 317 2 ( ( -LRB- 26198 317 3 2 2 LS 26198 317 4 ) ) -RRB- 26198 317 5 Rev. Rev. NNP 26198 318 1 T. T. NNP 26198 318 2 F. F. NNP 26198 318 3 Falkner Falkner NNP 26198 318 4 , , , 26198 318 5 M.A. M.A. NNP 26198 319 1 Rev. Rev. NNP 26198 320 1 E. E. NNP 26198 320 2 M. M. NNP 26198 320 3 Morgan Morgan NNP 26198 320 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 320 5 R.C. R.C. NNP 26198 320 6 ) ) -RRB- 26198 321 1 Principal Principal NNP 26198 321 2 Medical Medical NNP 26198 321 3 Officer Officer NNP 26198 321 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 321 5 E. E. NNP 26198 321 6 Townsend Townsend NNP 26198 321 7 , , , 26198 321 8 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 321 9 , , , 26198 321 10 M.D. M.D. NNP 26198 321 11 , , , 26198 321 12 R.A.M.C. r.a.m.c. NN 26198 322 1 Medical Medical NNP 26198 322 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 322 3 Major Major NNP 26198 322 4 C. C. NNP 26198 322 5 H. H. NNP 26198 322 6 Burtchaell Burtchaell NNP 26198 322 7 , , , 26198 322 8 M.B. M.B. NNP 26198 322 9 , , , 26198 322 10 R.A.M.C. R.A.M.C. NNP 26198 323 1 Divisional Divisional NNP 26198 323 2 Signalling Signalling NNP 26198 323 3 Officer Officer NNP 26198 323 4 Lieut Lieut NNP 26198 323 5 . . . 26198 324 1 Hon hon UH 26198 324 2 . . . 26198 325 1 E. E. NNP 26198 325 2 D. D. NNP 26198 325 3 Loch Loch NNP 26198 325 4 , , , 26198 325 5 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP 26198 325 6 , , , 26198 325 7 1st 1st NNP 26198 325 8 Bn Bn NNP 26198 325 9 . . . 26198 326 1 Grenadier Grenadier NNP 26198 326 2 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 326 3 . . . 26198 327 1 1ST 1st CD 26198 327 2 BRIGADE brigade NN 26198 327 3 . . . 26198 328 1 Major major JJ 26198 328 2 - - HYPH 26198 328 3 General General NNP 26198 328 4 Major Major NNP 26198 328 5 - - HYPH 26198 328 6 General General NNP 26198 328 7 Sir Sir NNP 26198 328 8 H. H. NNP 26198 328 9 E. E. NNP 26198 328 10 Colvile Colvile NNP 26198 328 11 , , , 26198 328 12 K.C.M.G. K.C.M.G. NNP 26198 328 13 , , , 26198 328 14 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 329 1 Aide Aide NNP 26198 329 2 - - HYPH 26198 329 3 de de NNP 26198 329 4 - - NNP 26198 329 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 329 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 329 7 G. G. NNP 26198 329 8 C. C. NNP 26198 329 9 Nugent Nugent NNP 26198 329 10 , , , 26198 329 11 Grenadier Grenadier NNP 26198 329 12 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 329 13 . . . 26198 330 1 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 330 2 - - HYPH 26198 330 3 Major Major NNP 26198 330 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 330 5 H. H. NNP 26198 330 6 G. G. NNP 26198 330 7 Ruggles Ruggles NNP 26198 330 8 - - HYPH 26198 330 9 Brise Brise NNP 26198 330 10 , , , 26198 330 11 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 330 12 . . NNP 26198 330 13 , , , 26198 330 14 Grenadier Grenadier NNP 26198 330 15 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 330 16 . . . 26198 331 1 2ND 2nd CD 26198 331 2 BRIGADE BRIGADE NNP 26198 331 3 . . . 26198 332 1 Major major JJ 26198 332 2 - - HYPH 26198 332 3 General General NNP 26198 332 4 Major Major NNP 26198 332 5 - - HYPH 26198 332 6 General General NNP 26198 332 7 H. H. NNP 26198 332 8 J. J. NNP 26198 332 9 T. T. NNP 26198 332 10 Hildyard Hildyard NNP 26198 332 11 , , , 26198 332 12 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 332 13 , , , 26198 332 14 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 332 15 . . . 26198 333 1 Aide Aide NNP 26198 333 2 - - HYPH 26198 333 3 de de NNP 26198 333 4 - - JJ 26198 333 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 333 6 Lieut Lieut NNP 26198 333 7 . . . 26198 334 1 A. A. NNP 26198 334 2 Blair Blair NNP 26198 334 3 , , , 26198 334 4 King King NNP 26198 334 5 's 's POS 26198 334 6 Own own JJ 26198 334 7 Scottish scottish JJ 26198 334 8 Borderers Borderers NNPS 26198 334 9 . . . 26198 335 1 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 335 2 - - HYPH 26198 335 3 Major Major NNP 26198 335 4 Major Major NNP 26198 335 5 L. L. NNP 26198 335 6 Munro Munro NNP 26198 335 7 , , , 26198 335 8 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 335 9 . . NNP 26198 335 10 , , , 26198 335 11 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 26198 335 12 Regt Regt NNP 26198 335 13 . . . 26198 336 1 FOOTNOTES footnote NNS 26198 336 2 : : : 26198 336 3 [ [ -LRB- 26198 336 4 G g NN 26198 336 5 ] ] -RRB- 26198 336 6 Graded grade VBD 26198 336 7 as as IN 26198 336 8 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 336 9 - - HYPH 26198 336 10 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 336 11 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 336 12 - - HYPH 26198 336 13 General General NNP 26198 336 14 . . . 26198 337 1 1ST 1st CD 26198 337 2 ARMY ARMY NNP 26198 337 3 CORPS--2ND CORPS--2ND NNP 26198 337 4 DIVISION DIVISION NNP 26198 337 5 . . . 26198 338 1 Staff Staff NNP 26198 338 2 Position Position NNP 26198 338 3 . . . 26198 339 1 Names name NNS 26198 339 2 of of IN 26198 339 3 Officers officer NNS 26198 339 4 Selected select VBN 26198 339 5 . . . 26198 340 1 General General NNP 26198 340 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 340 3 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 340 4 Major Major NNP 26198 340 5 - - HYPH 26198 340 6 General General NNP 26198 340 7 ( ( -LRB- 26198 340 8 Local local JJ 26198 340 9 ( ( -LRB- 26198 340 10 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General NNP 26198 340 11 on on IN 26198 340 12 Staff Staff NNP 26198 340 13 ) ) -RRB- 26198 340 14 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General NNP 26198 340 15 ) ) -RRB- 26198 340 16 Sir Sir NNP 26198 340 17 C. C. NNP 26198 340 18 F. F. NNP 26198 340 19 Clery Clery NNP 26198 340 20 , , , 26198 340 21 K.C.B. K.C.B. NNP 26198 340 22 , , , 26198 340 23 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 340 24 . . . 26198 341 1 Aides aide NNS 26198 341 2 - - HYPH 26198 341 3 de de NNP 26198 341 4 - - NNP 26198 341 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 341 6 ( ( -LRB- 26198 341 7 2 2 LS 26198 341 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 341 9 Major Major NNP 26198 341 10 F. F. NNP 26198 341 11 E. E. NNP 26198 341 12 Cooper Cooper NNP 26198 341 13 , , , 26198 341 14 Royal Royal NNP 26198 341 15 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 341 16 , , , 26198 341 17 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 341 18 . . . 26198 342 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 342 2 L. L. NNP 26198 342 3 Parke Parke NNP 26198 342 4 , , , 26198 342 5 Durham Durham NNP 26198 342 6 Light Light NNP 26198 342 7 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 342 8 . . . 26198 343 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 343 2 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 343 3 - - HYPH 26198 343 4 General General NNP 26198 343 5 Major Major NNP 26198 343 6 and and CC 26198 343 7 Bt.-Colonel Bt.-Colonel NNP 26198 343 8 B. B. NNP 26198 343 9 M. M. NNP 26198 343 10 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 26198 343 11 , , , 26198 343 12 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 343 13 . . NNP 26198 343 14 , , , 26198 343 15 East East NNP 26198 343 16 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 26198 343 17 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 343 18 . . . 26198 344 1 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 344 2 - - HYPH 26198 344 3 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 344 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 344 5 _ _ NNP 26198 344 6 a a DT 26198 344 7 _ _ NNP 26198 344 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 344 9 Captain Captain NNP 26198 344 10 H. H. NNP 26198 344 11 E. E. NNP 26198 344 12 Gogarty Gogarty NNP 26198 344 13 , , , 26198 344 14 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 344 15 - - HYPH 26198 344 16 General General NNP 26198 344 17 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 344 18 . . NNP 26198 344 19 , , , 26198 344 20 Royal Royal NNP 26198 344 21 Scots Scots NNP 26198 344 22 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 344 23 . . . 26198 345 1 ( ( -LRB- 26198 345 2 _ _ NNP 26198 345 3 b b NNP 26198 345 4 _ _ NNP 26198 345 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 345 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 345 7 W. W. NNP 26198 345 8 G. G. NNP 26198 345 9 B. B. NNP 26198 345 10 Boyce Boyce NNP 26198 345 11 , , , 26198 345 12 Army Army NNP 26198 345 13 Service Service NNP 26198 345 14 Corps Corps NNP 26198 345 15 . . . 26198 346 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 346 2 Provost Provost NNP 26198 346 3 - - HYPH 26198 346 4 Marshal[H Marshal[H NNP 26198 346 5 ] ] -RRB- 26198 346 6 Major Major NNP 26198 346 7 G. G. NNP 26198 346 8 F. F. NNP 26198 346 9 Ellison Ellison NNP 26198 346 10 , , , 26198 346 11 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 346 12 . . NNP 26198 346 13 , , , 26198 346 14 Royal Royal NNP 26198 346 15 Warwickshire Warwickshire NNP 26198 346 16 Regt Regt NNP 26198 346 17 . . . 26198 347 1 Chaplains Chaplains NNP 26198 347 2 ( ( -LRB- 26198 347 3 2 2 LS 26198 347 4 ) ) -RRB- 26198 347 5 Rev. Rev. NNP 26198 348 1 A. A. NNP 26198 349 1 A. A. NNP 26198 349 2 L. L. NNP 26198 349 3 Gedge Gedge NNP 26198 349 4 , , , 26198 349 5 B.A. B.A. NNP 26198 350 1 Rev. Rev. NNP 26198 351 1 J. J. NNP 26198 351 2 Robertson Robertson NNP 26198 351 3 ( ( -LRB- 26198 351 4 P. P. NNP 26198 351 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 351 6 . . . 26198 352 1 Principal Principal NNP 26198 352 2 Medical Medical NNP 26198 352 3 Officer Officer NNP 26198 352 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 352 5 T. T. NNP 26198 352 6 J. J. NNP 26198 352 7 Gallwey Gallwey NNP 26198 352 8 , , , 26198 352 9 M.D. M.D. NNP 26198 352 10 , , , 26198 352 11 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 352 12 , , , 26198 352 13 R.A.M.C. R.A.M.C. NNP 26198 353 1 Medical Medical NNP 26198 353 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 353 3 Major Major NNP 26198 353 4 W. W. NNP 26198 353 5 Babtie Babtie NNP 26198 353 6 , , , 26198 353 7 M.B. M.B. NNP 26198 353 8 , , , 26198 353 9 C.M.B. C.M.B. NNP 26198 353 10 , , , 26198 353 11 R.A.M.C. R.A.M.C. NNP 26198 354 1 Divisional Divisional NNP 26198 354 2 Signalling Signalling NNP 26198 354 3 Officer Officer NNP 26198 354 4 Lieut Lieut NNP 26198 354 5 . . . 26198 355 1 J. J. NNP 26198 355 2 S. S. NNP 26198 355 3 Cavendish Cavendish NNP 26198 355 4 , , , 26198 355 5 1st 1st NNP 26198 355 6 Life Life NNP 26198 355 7 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 355 8 . . . 26198 356 1 3RD 3rd CD 26198 356 2 BRIGADE BRIGADE NNP 26198 356 3 . . . 26198 357 1 Major Major NNP 26198 357 2 - - HYPH 26198 357 3 General General NNP 26198 357 4 Maj.-Gen Maj.-Gen NNP 26198 357 5 . . . 26198 357 6 A. A. NNP 26198 357 7 G. G. NNP 26198 357 8 Wauchope Wauchope NNP 26198 357 9 , , , 26198 357 10 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 357 11 , , , 26198 357 12 C.M.G. C.M.G. NNP 26198 358 1 Aide Aide NNP 26198 358 2 - - HYPH 26198 358 3 de de NNP 26198 358 4 - - NNP 26198 358 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 358 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 358 7 J. J. NNP 26198 358 8 G. G. NNP 26198 358 9 Rennie Rennie NNP 26198 358 10 , , , 26198 358 11 R.H. R.H. NNP 26198 358 12 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 358 13 - - HYPH 26198 358 14 Major Major NNP 26198 358 15 Major Major NNP 26198 358 16 and and CC 26198 358 17 Bt.-Lieut.-Col Bt.-Lieut.-Col NNP 26198 358 18 . . . 26198 358 19 J. J. NNP 26198 358 20 S. S. NNP 26198 358 21 Ewart Ewart NNP 26198 358 22 , , , 26198 358 23 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 358 24 . . NNP 26198 358 25 , , , 26198 358 26 Cameron Cameron NNP 26198 358 27 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 358 28 . . . 26198 359 1 4TH 4th CD 26198 359 2 BRIGADE BRIGADE NNP 26198 359 3 . . . 26198 360 1 Major major JJ 26198 360 2 - - HYPH 26198 360 3 General General NNP 26198 360 4 Major Major NNP 26198 360 5 - - HYPH 26198 360 6 General General NNP 26198 360 7 Hon Hon NNP 26198 360 8 . . . 26198 361 1 N. N. NNP 26198 361 2 G. G. NNP 26198 361 3 Lyttelton Lyttelton NNP 26198 361 4 , , , 26198 361 5 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 362 1 Aide Aide NNP 26198 362 2 - - HYPH 26198 362 3 de de NNP 26198 362 4 - - JJ 26198 362 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 362 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 362 7 Hon Hon NNP 26198 362 8 . . . 26198 363 1 H. H. NNP 26198 363 2 Yarde Yarde NNP 26198 363 3 - - HYPH 26198 363 4 Buller Buller NNP 26198 363 5 , , , 26198 363 6 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 363 7 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 363 8 . . . 26198 364 1 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 364 2 - - HYPH 26198 364 3 Major Major NNP 26198 364 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 364 5 H. H. NNP 26198 364 6 H. H. NNP 26198 364 7 Wilson Wilson NNP 26198 364 8 , , , 26198 364 9 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 364 10 . . NNP 26198 364 11 , , , 26198 364 12 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 364 13 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 364 14 . . . 26198 365 1 FOOTNOTES footnote NNS 26198 365 2 : : : 26198 365 3 [ [ -LRB- 26198 365 4 H h NN 26198 365 5 ] ] -RRB- 26198 365 6 Graded grade VBD 26198 365 7 as as IN 26198 365 8 a a DT 26198 365 9 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 365 10 - - HYPH 26198 365 11 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 365 12 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 365 13 - - HYPH 26198 365 14 General General NNP 26198 365 15 . . . 26198 366 1 1ST 1st CD 26198 366 2 ARMY ARMY NNP 26198 366 3 CORPS--3RD CORPS--3RD NNP 26198 366 4 DIVISION DIVISION NNP 26198 366 5 . . . 26198 367 1 Staff Staff NNP 26198 367 2 Position Position NNP 26198 367 3 . . . 26198 368 1 Names name NNS 26198 368 2 of of IN 26198 368 3 Officers officer NNS 26198 368 4 Selected select VBN 26198 368 5 . . . 26198 369 1 General General NNP 26198 369 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 369 3 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 369 4 Major Major NNP 26198 369 5 - - HYPH 26198 369 6 General General NNP 26198 369 7 ( ( -LRB- 26198 369 8 local local JJ 26198 369 9 Lieut.-Gen lieut.-gen CD 26198 369 10 . . . 26198 369 11 ) ) -RRB- 26198 369 12 ( ( -LRB- 26198 369 13 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General NNP 26198 369 14 on on IN 26198 369 15 Staff Staff NNP 26198 369 16 ) ) -RRB- 26198 369 17 Sir Sir NNP 26198 369 18 W. W. NNP 26198 369 19 F. F. NNP 26198 369 20 Gatacre Gatacre NNP 26198 369 21 , , , 26198 369 22 K.C.B. K.C.B. NNP 26198 369 23 , , , 26198 369 24 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP 26198 369 25 , , , 26198 369 26 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 369 27 . . . 26198 370 1 Aides aide NNS 26198 370 2 - - HYPH 26198 370 3 de de NNP 26198 370 4 - - NNP 26198 370 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 370 6 ( ( -LRB- 26198 370 7 2 2 LS 26198 370 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 370 9 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 370 10 A. A. NNP 26198 370 11 J. J. NNP 26198 370 12 M'Neill M'Neill NNP 26198 370 13 , , , 26198 370 14 1st 1st NNP 26198 370 15 Bn Bn NNP 26198 370 16 . . . 26198 371 1 Seaforth Seaforth NNP 26198 371 2 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 371 3 . . . 26198 372 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 372 2 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 372 3 - - HYPH 26198 372 4 General General NNP 26198 372 5 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 372 6 R. R. NNP 26198 372 7 E. E. NNP 26198 372 8 Allen Allen NNP 26198 372 9 , , , 26198 372 10 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 372 11 . . . 26198 373 1 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 373 2 - - HYPH 26198 373 3 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 373 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 373 5 _ _ NNP 26198 373 6 a a DT 26198 373 7 _ _ NNP 26198 373 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 373 9 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 373 10 W. W. NNP 26198 373 11 H. H. NNP 26198 373 12 H. H. NNP 26198 373 13 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 373 14 - - HYPH 26198 373 15 Generals Generals NNP 26198 373 16 Waters Waters NNPS 26198 373 17 , , , 26198 373 18 M.V.O. M.V.O. NNP 26198 373 19 , , , 26198 373 20 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 373 21 . . . 26198 374 1 ( ( -LRB- 26198 374 2 _ _ NNP 26198 374 3 b b NNP 26198 374 4 _ _ NNP 26198 374 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 374 6 Major Major NNP 26198 374 7 P. P. NNP 26198 374 8 E. E. NNP 26198 374 9 F. F. NNP 26198 374 10 Hobbs Hobbs NNP 26198 374 11 , , , 26198 374 12 Army Army NNP 26198 374 13 Service Service NNP 26198 374 14 Corps Corps NNP 26198 374 15 . . . 26198 375 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 375 2 Provost Provost NNP 26198 375 3 - - HYPH 26198 375 4 Marshal[I Marshal[I NNP 26198 375 5 ] ] -RRB- 26198 375 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 375 7 J. J. NNP 26198 375 8 R. R. NNP 26198 375 9 F. F. NNP 26198 375 10 Sladen Sladen NNP 26198 375 11 , , , 26198 375 12 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 375 13 . . NNP 26198 375 14 , , , 26198 375 15 East East NNP 26198 375 16 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 26198 375 17 Regt Regt NNP 26198 375 18 . . . 26198 376 1 Chaplains Chaplains NNP 26198 376 2 ( ( -LRB- 26198 376 3 2 2 LS 26198 376 4 ) ) -RRB- 26198 376 5 Rev. Rev. NNP 26198 377 1 E. E. NNP 26198 377 2 Ryan Ryan NNP 26198 377 3 ( ( -LRB- 26198 377 4 R.C. R.C. NNP 26198 377 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 378 1 Rev. Rev. NNP 26198 379 1 R. R. NNP 26198 379 2 Armitage Armitage NNP 26198 379 3 , , , 26198 379 4 M.A. M.A. NNP 26198 380 1 Principal Principal NNP 26198 380 2 Medical Medical NNP 26198 380 3 Officer Officer NNP 26198 380 4 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 380 5 J. J. NNP 26198 380 6 D. D. NNP 26198 380 7 Edge Edge NNP 26198 380 8 , , , 26198 380 9 M.D. M.D. NNP 26198 380 10 , , , 26198 380 11 R.A.M.C. r.a.m.c. NN 26198 381 1 Medical Medical NNP 26198 381 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 381 3 Maj Maj NNP 26198 381 4 . . NNP 26198 381 5 G. G. NNP 26198 381 6 E. E. NNP 26198 381 7 Twiss Twiss NNP 26198 381 8 , , , 26198 381 9 R.A.M.C. R.A.M.C. NNP 26198 382 1 Divisional Divisional NNP 26198 382 2 Signalling Signalling NNP 26198 382 3 Officer Officer NNP 26198 382 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 382 5 S. S. NNP 26198 382 6 Fitz Fitz NNP 26198 382 7 G. G. NNP 26198 382 8 Cox Cox NNP 26198 382 9 , , , 26198 382 10 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 382 11 Bn Bn NNP 26198 382 12 . . . 26198 383 1 Lincolnshire Lincolnshire NNP 26198 383 2 Regt Regt NNP 26198 383 3 . . . 26198 384 1 5TH 5th CD 26198 384 2 BRIGADE BRIGADE NNP 26198 384 3 . . . 26198 385 1 Major major JJ 26198 385 2 - - HYPH 26198 385 3 General General NNP 26198 385 4 Major Major NNP 26198 385 5 - - HYPH 26198 385 6 General General NNP 26198 385 7 A. A. NNP 26198 385 8 Fitzroy Fitzroy NNP 26198 385 9 Hart Hart NNP 26198 385 10 , , , 26198 385 11 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 385 12 , , , 26198 385 13 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 385 14 . . . 26198 386 1 Aide Aide NNP 26198 386 2 - - HYPH 26198 386 3 de de NNP 26198 386 4 - - JJ 26198 386 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 386 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 386 7 Hon Hon NNP 26198 386 8 . . . 26198 387 1 St St NNP 26198 387 2 L. L. NNP 26198 387 3 H. H. NNP 26198 387 4 Jervis Jervis NNP 26198 387 5 , , , 26198 387 6 King King NNP 26198 387 7 's 's POS 26198 387 8 Royal Royal NNP 26198 387 9 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 387 10 Corps Corps NNP 26198 387 11 . . . 26198 388 1 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 388 2 - - HYPH 26198 388 3 Major Major NNP 26198 388 4 Major Major NNP 26198 388 5 C. C. NNP 26198 388 6 R. R. NNP 26198 388 7 R. R. NNP 26198 388 8 MacGrigor MacGrigor NNP 26198 388 9 , , , 26198 388 10 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 388 11 . . NNP 26198 388 12 , , , 26198 388 13 King King NNP 26198 388 14 's 's POS 26198 388 15 Royal Royal NNP 26198 388 16 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 388 17 Corps Corps NNP 26198 388 18 . . . 26198 389 1 6TH 6th CD 26198 389 2 BRIGADE BRIGADE NNP 26198 389 3 . . . 26198 390 1 Major major JJ 26198 390 2 - - HYPH 26198 390 3 General General NNP 26198 390 4 Major Major NNP 26198 390 5 - - HYPH 26198 390 6 General General NNP 26198 390 7 G. G. NNP 26198 390 8 Barton Barton NNP 26198 390 9 , , , 26198 390 10 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 390 11 , , , 26198 390 12 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 390 13 . . . 26198 391 1 Aide Aide NNP 26198 391 2 - - HYPH 26198 391 3 de de NNP 26198 391 4 - - JJ 26198 391 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 391 6 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 391 7 - - HYPH 26198 391 8 Major Major NNP 26198 391 9 Captain Captain NNP 26198 391 10 J. J. NNP 26198 392 1 A. A. NNP 26198 392 2 E. E. NNP 26198 392 3 MacBean MacBean NNP 26198 392 4 , , , 26198 392 5 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP 26198 392 6 , , , 26198 392 7 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 392 8 . . NNP 26198 392 9 , , , 26198 392 10 Royal Royal NNP 26198 392 11 Dublin Dublin NNP 26198 392 12 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNP 26198 392 13 . . . 26198 393 1 FOOTNOTES footnote NNS 26198 393 2 : : : 26198 393 3 [ [ -LRB- 26198 393 4 I i NN 26198 393 5 ] ] -RRB- 26198 393 6 Graded grade VBD 26198 393 7 as as IN 26198 393 8 a a DT 26198 393 9 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 393 10 - - HYPH 26198 393 11 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 393 12 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 393 13 - - HYPH 26198 393 14 General General NNP 26198 393 15 . . . 26198 394 1 STAFF staff NN 26198 394 2 OF of IN 26198 394 3 CAVALRY CAVALRY NNP 26198 394 4 DIVISION DIVISION NNS 26198 394 5 . . . 26198 395 1 Staff Staff NNP 26198 395 2 Position Position NNP 26198 395 3 . . . 26198 396 1 Names name NNS 26198 396 2 of of IN 26198 396 3 Officers officer NNS 26198 396 4 Selected select VBN 26198 396 5 . . . 26198 397 1 General General NNP 26198 397 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 397 3 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 397 4 Col Col NNP 26198 397 5 . . NNP 26198 397 6 ( ( -LRB- 26198 397 7 Lieut.-General lieut.-general LS 26198 397 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 397 9 J. J. NNP 26198 397 10 D. D. NNP 26198 397 11 P. P. NNP 26198 397 12 French French NNP 26198 397 13 . . . 26198 398 1 ( ( -LRB- 26198 398 2 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General VBG 26198 398 3 on on IN 26198 398 4 Staff Staff NNP 26198 398 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 398 6 Aides Aides NNP 26198 398 7 - - HYPH 26198 398 8 de de NNP 26198 398 9 - - NNP 26198 398 10 Camp Camp NNP 26198 398 11 ( ( -LRB- 26198 398 12 2 2 LS 26198 398 13 ) ) -RRB- 26198 398 14 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 398 15 J. J. NNP 26198 398 16 P. P. NNP 26198 398 17 Milbanke Milbanke NNP 26198 398 18 , , , 26198 398 19 10th 10th JJ 26198 398 20 Hussars hussar NNS 26198 398 21 . . . 26198 399 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 399 2 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 399 3 - - HYPH 26198 399 4 General General NNP 26198 399 5 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 399 6 Hon Hon NNP 26198 399 7 . . . 26198 400 1 G. G. NNP 26198 400 2 H. H. NNP 26198 400 3 Gough Gough NNP 26198 400 4 , , , 26198 400 5 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 400 6 , , , 26198 400 7 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 400 8 . . . 26198 401 1 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 401 2 - - HYPH 26198 401 3 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 401 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 401 5 _ _ NNP 26198 401 6 a a DT 26198 401 7 _ _ NNP 26198 401 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 401 9 Major Major NNP 26198 401 10 D. D. NNP 26198 401 11 Haig Haig NNP 26198 401 12 , , , 26198 401 13 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 401 14 . . NNP 26198 401 15 , , , 26198 401 16 7th 7th JJ 26198 401 17 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 401 18 - - HYPH 26198 401 19 Generals Generals NNP 26198 401 20 Hussars Hussars NNP 26198 401 21 . . . 26198 402 1 ( ( -LRB- 26198 402 2 _ _ NNP 26198 402 3 b b NNP 26198 402 4 _ _ NNP 26198 402 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 402 6 Major Major NNP 26198 402 7 G. G. NNP 26198 402 8 O. O. NNP 26198 402 9 Welch Welch NNP 26198 402 10 , , , 26198 402 11 Army Army NNP 26198 402 12 Service Service NNP 26198 402 13 Corps Corps NNP 26198 402 14 . . . 26198 403 1 Officer Officer NNP 26198 403 2 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 403 3 , , , 26198 403 4 Royal Royal NNP 26198 403 5 Horse Horse NNP 26198 403 6 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 403 7 F. F. NNP 26198 403 8 J. J. NNP 26198 403 9 W. W. NNP 26198 403 10 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 403 11 Eustace Eustace NNP 26198 403 12 , , , 26198 403 13 R.H.A. R.H.A. NNP 26198 404 1 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 404 2 , , , 26198 404 3 R.H.A. R.H.A. NNP 26198 405 1 Capt capt NN 26198 405 2 . . . 26198 406 1 A. A. NNP 26198 407 1 D'A. D'A. NNP 26198 408 1 King King NNP 26198 408 2 , , , 26198 408 3 R.H.A. R.H.A. NNP 26198 409 1 Chaplain Chaplain NNP 26198 409 2 ( ( -LRB- 26198 409 3 1)[K 1)[k CD 26198 409 4 ] ] -RRB- 26198 409 5 Rev. Rev. NNP 26198 410 1 W. W. NNP 26198 410 2 C. C. NNP 26198 410 3 Haines Haines NNP 26198 410 4 Principal Principal NNP 26198 410 5 Medical Medical NNP 26198 410 6 Officer Officer NNP 26198 410 7 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 410 8 W. W. NNP 26198 410 9 Donovan Donovan NNP 26198 410 10 , , , 26198 410 11 Royal Royal NNP 26198 410 12 Army Army NNP 26198 410 13 Medical Medical NNP 26198 410 14 Corps Corps NNP 26198 410 15 . . . 26198 411 1 Medical Medical NNP 26198 411 2 Officer Officer NNP 26198 411 3 Major Major NNP 26198 411 4 H. H. NNP 26198 411 5 G. G. NNP 26198 411 6 Hathaway Hathaway NNP 26198 411 7 , , , 26198 411 8 Royal Royal NNP 26198 411 9 Army Army NNP 26198 411 10 Med Med NNP 26198 411 11 . . . 26198 412 1 Corps Corps NNP 26198 412 2 . . . 26198 413 1 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 413 2 Provost Provost NNP 26198 413 3 - - HYPH 26198 413 4 Marshal[L Marshal[L NNP 26198 413 5 ] ] -RRB- 26198 413 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 413 7 P. P. NNP 26198 413 8 A. A. NNP 26198 413 9 Kenna Kenna NNP 26198 413 10 , , , 26198 413 11 V.C. V.C. NNP 26198 413 12 , , , 26198 413 13 21st 21st JJ 26198 413 14 Lancers lancer NNS 26198 413 15 . . . 26198 414 1 Intelligence intelligence NN 26198 414 2 Department-- department-- NN 26198 414 3 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 414 4 - - HYPH 26198 414 5 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 414 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 414 7 Hon Hon NNP 26198 414 8 . . . 26198 415 1 H. H. NNP 26198 415 2 A. A. NNP 26198 415 3 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 26198 415 4 , , , 26198 415 5 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 415 6 - - HYPH 26198 415 7 General General NNP 26198 415 8 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 415 9 . . NNP 26198 415 10 , , , 26198 415 11 17th 17th JJ 26198 415 12 Lancers lancer NNS 26198 415 13 . . . 26198 416 1 1ST 1st CD 26198 416 2 BRIGADE brigade NN 26198 416 3 . . . 26198 417 1 Major Major NNP 26198 417 2 - - HYPH 26198 417 3 General General NNP 26198 417 4 Col Col NNP 26198 417 5 . . NNP 26198 417 6 ( ( -LRB- 26198 417 7 local local JJ 26198 417 8 Major Major NNP 26198 417 9 - - HYPH 26198 417 10 General General NNP 26198 417 11 ) ) -RRB- 26198 417 12 J. J. NNP 26198 417 13 M. M. NNP 26198 417 14 Babington Babington NNP 26198 417 15 . . . 26198 418 1 Aide Aide NNP 26198 418 2 - - HYPH 26198 418 3 de de NNP 26198 418 4 - - HYPH 26198 418 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 418 6 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 418 7 F. F. NNP 26198 418 8 W. W. NNP 26198 418 9 Wormald Wormald NNP 26198 418 10 , , , 26198 418 11 7th 7th JJ 26198 418 12 Hussars Hussars NNPS 26198 418 13 . . . 26198 419 1 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 419 2 - - HYPH 26198 419 3 Major Major NNP 26198 419 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 419 5 C. C. NNP 26198 419 6 J. J. NNP 26198 419 7 Briggs Briggs NNP 26198 419 8 , , , 26198 419 9 1st 1st NN 26198 419 10 Dragoon Dragoon NNP 26198 419 11 Guards Guards NNP 26198 419 12 . . . 26198 420 1 Officer Officer NNP 26198 420 2 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 420 3 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 420 4 Major Major NNP 26198 420 5 and and CC 26198 420 6 Brevet Brevet NNPS 26198 420 7 - - HYPH 26198 420 8 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 420 9 Infantry[J Infantry[J NNP 26198 420 10 ] ] -RRB- 26198 420 11 E. E. NNP 26198 420 12 A. a. NN 26198 420 13 H. H. NNP 26198 420 14 Alderson Alderson NNP 26198 420 15 , , , 26198 420 16 p.s.c p.s.c NNP 26198 420 17 . . NNP 26198 420 18 , , , 26198 420 19 Royal Royal NNP 26198 420 20 West West NNP 26198 420 21 Kent Kent NNP 26198 420 22 Regt Regt NNP 26198 420 23 . . . 26198 421 1 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 421 2 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 421 3 Infantry[L Infantry[L NNP 26198 421 4 ] ] -RRB- 26198 421 5 Captain Captain NNP 26198 421 6 H. H. NNP 26198 421 7 M'Micking M'Micking NNP 26198 421 8 , , , 26198 421 9 Royal Royal NNP 26198 421 10 Scots Scots NNP 26198 421 11 . . . 26198 422 1 2ND 2nd CD 26198 422 2 BRIGADE BRIGADE NNP 26198 422 3 . . . 26198 423 1 Major Major NNP 26198 423 2 - - HYPH 26198 423 3 General General NNP 26198 423 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 423 5 ( ( -LRB- 26198 423 6 local local JJ 26198 423 7 Major Major NNP 26198 423 8 - - HYPH 26198 423 9 Gen Gen NNP 26198 423 10 . . . 26198 423 11 ) ) -RRB- 26198 423 12 J. J. NNP 26198 423 13 P. P. NNP 26198 423 14 Brabazon Brabazon NNP 26198 423 15 , , , 26198 423 16 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 423 17 , , , 26198 423 18 A.D.C. A.D.C. NNP 26198 424 1 Aide Aide NNP 26198 424 2 - - HYPH 26198 424 3 de de NNP 26198 424 4 - - JJ 26198 424 5 Camp Camp NNP 26198 424 6 Major Major NNP 26198 424 7 Hon Hon NNP 26198 424 8 . . . 26198 425 1 C. C. NNP 26198 425 2 E. E. NNP 26198 425 3 Bingham Bingham NNP 26198 425 4 , , , 26198 425 5 1st 1st NNP 26198 425 6 Life Life NNP 26198 425 7 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 425 8 . . . 26198 426 1 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 426 2 - - HYPH 26198 426 3 Major Major NNP 26198 426 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 426 5 Hon Hon NNP 26198 426 6 . . . 26198 427 1 T. T. NNP 26198 427 2 W. W. NNP 26198 427 3 Brand Brand NNP 26198 427 4 , , , 26198 427 5 10th 10th JJ 26198 427 6 Hussars hussar NNS 26198 427 7 . . . 26198 428 1 Officer Officer NNP 26198 428 2 Commanding Commanding NNP 26198 428 3 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 428 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 428 5 and and CC 26198 428 6 Brevet Brevet NNPS 26198 428 7 - - HYPH 26198 428 8 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 428 9 Infantry[J Infantry[J NNP 26198 428 10 ] ] -RRB- 26198 428 11 R. R. NNP 26198 428 12 J. J. NNP 26198 428 13 Tudway Tudway NNP 26198 428 14 , , , 26198 428 15 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 428 16 Bn Bn NNP 26198 428 17 . . . 26198 429 1 Essex Essex NNP 26198 429 2 Regt Regt NNP 26198 429 3 . . . 26198 430 1 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 430 2 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 430 3 Infantry[L Infantry[L NNP 26198 430 4 ] ] -RRB- 26198 430 5 Captain Captain NNP 26198 430 6 H. H. NNP 26198 430 7 L. L. NNP 26198 430 8 Ruck Ruck NNP 26198 430 9 - - HYPH 26198 430 10 Keene Keene NNP 26198 430 11 , , , 26198 430 12 Oxford Oxford NNP 26198 430 13 . . . 26198 431 1 Light Light NNP 26198 431 2 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 431 3 . . . 26198 432 1 FOOTNOTES footnote NNS 26198 432 2 : : : 26198 432 3 [ [ -LRB- 26198 432 4 J J NNP 26198 432 5 ] ] -RRB- 26198 432 6 Graded grade VBD 26198 432 7 as as IN 26198 432 8 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 432 9 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 432 10 - - HYPH 26198 432 11 General General NNP 26198 432 12 . . . 26198 433 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 433 2 K K NNP 26198 433 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 433 4 Will Will MD 26198 433 5 act act VB 26198 433 6 for for IN 26198 433 7 both both DT 26198 433 8 Brigades brigade NNS 26198 433 9 . . . 26198 434 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 434 2 L l NN 26198 434 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 434 4 Graded grade VBD 26198 434 5 as as IN 26198 434 6 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 434 7 - - HYPH 26198 434 8 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 434 9 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 434 10 - - HYPH 26198 434 11 Generals Generals NNP 26198 434 12 . . . 26198 435 1 COLERIDGE COLERIDGE NNP 26198 435 2 GROVE GROVE NNP 26198 435 3 , , , 26198 435 4 M.S. M.S. NNP 26198 436 1 _ _ NNP 26198 436 2 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 436 3 October October NNP 26198 436 4 1899 1899 CD 26198 436 5 . . . 26198 436 6 _ _ NNP 26198 436 7 SOUTH SOUTH NNP 26198 436 8 AFRICA AFRICA NNP 26198 436 9 AND and CC 26198 436 10 THE the DT 26198 436 11 TRANSVAAL TRANSVAAL NNP 26198 436 12 WAR WAR NNP 26198 436 13 CHAPTER CHAPTER NNP 26198 436 14 I -PRON- PRP 26198 436 15 THE the DT 26198 436 16 CRISIS CRISIS NNP 26198 436 17 AT AT NNP 26198 436 18 HOME HOME NNP 26198 436 19 " " `` 26198 436 20 Patience Patience NNP 26198 436 21 , , , 26198 436 22 long long RB 26198 436 23 sick sick JJ 26198 436 24 to to IN 26198 436 25 death death NN 26198 436 26 , , , 26198 436 27 is be VBZ 26198 436 28 dead dead JJ 26198 436 29 . . . 26198 437 1 Too too RB 26198 437 2 long long RB 26198 437 3 Have have VBP 26198 437 4 sloth sloth JJ 26198 437 5 and and CC 26198 437 6 doubt doubt NN 26198 437 7 and and CC 26198 437 8 treason treason NN 26198 437 9 bidden bidden NNP 26198 437 10 us -PRON- PRP 26198 437 11 be be VB 26198 437 12 What what WP 26198 437 13 Cromwell Cromwell NNP 26198 437 14 's 's POS 26198 437 15 England England NNP 26198 437 16 was be VBD 26198 437 17 not not RB 26198 437 18 , , , 26198 437 19 when when WRB 26198 437 20 the the DT 26198 437 21 sea sea NN 26198 437 22 To to IN 26198 437 23 him -PRON- PRP 26198 437 24 bore bear VBD 26198 437 25 witness witness NN 26198 437 26 , , , 26198 437 27 given give VBN 26198 437 28 of of IN 26198 437 29 Blake Blake NNP 26198 437 30 , , , 26198 437 31 how how WRB 26198 437 32 strong strong JJ 26198 437 33 She -PRON- PRP 26198 437 34 stood stand VBD 26198 437 35 , , , 26198 437 36 a a DT 26198 437 37 commonweal commonweal NN 26198 437 38 that that WDT 26198 437 39 brooked brook VBD 26198 437 40 no no DT 26198 437 41 wrong wrong NN 26198 437 42 From from IN 26198 437 43 foes foe NNS 26198 437 44 less less RBR 26198 437 45 vile vile JJ 26198 437 46 than than IN 26198 437 47 men man NNS 26198 437 48 like like IN 26198 437 49 wolves wolf NNS 26198 437 50 set set VBD 26198 437 51 free free JJ 26198 437 52 , , , 26198 437 53 Whose whose WP$ 26198 437 54 war war NN 26198 437 55 is be VBZ 26198 437 56 waged waged JJ 26198 437 57 where where WRB 26198 437 58 none none NN 26198 437 59 may may MD 26198 437 60 fight fight VB 26198 437 61 or or CC 26198 437 62 flee-- flee-- VB 26198 437 63 With with IN 26198 437 64 women woman NNS 26198 437 65 and and CC 26198 437 66 with with IN 26198 437 67 weanlings weanling NNS 26198 437 68 . . . 26198 438 1 Speech speech NN 26198 438 2 and and CC 26198 438 3 song song NN 26198 438 4 Lack Lack NNP 26198 438 5 utterance utterance NN 26198 438 6 now now RB 26198 438 7 for for IN 26198 438 8 loathing loathing NN 26198 438 9 . . . 26198 439 1 Scarce scarce JJ 26198 439 2 we -PRON- PRP 26198 439 3 hear hear VBP 26198 439 4 Foul Foul NNP 26198 439 5 tongues tongue NNS 26198 439 6 , , , 26198 439 7 that that WDT 26198 439 8 blacken blacken NN 26198 439 9 God God NNP 26198 439 10 's 's POS 26198 439 11 dishonoured dishonour VBN 26198 439 12 name name NN 26198 439 13 With with IN 26198 439 14 prayers prayer NNS 26198 439 15 turned turn VBD 26198 439 16 curses curse NNS 26198 439 17 and and CC 26198 439 18 with with IN 26198 439 19 praise praise NN 26198 439 20 found find VBD 26198 439 21 shame shame NN 26198 439 22 , , , 26198 439 23 Defy defy VB 26198 439 24 the the DT 26198 439 25 truth truth NN 26198 439 26 whose whose WP$ 26198 439 27 witness witness NN 26198 439 28 now now RB 26198 439 29 draws draw VBZ 26198 439 30 near near RB 26198 439 31 To to TO 26198 439 32 scourge scourge VB 26198 439 33 these these DT 26198 439 34 dogs dog NNS 26198 439 35 , , , 26198 439 36 agape agape RB 26198 439 37 with with IN 26198 439 38 jaws jaws NNP 26198 439 39 afoam afoam NNP 26198 439 40 , , , 26198 439 41 Down down RB 26198 439 42 out out IN 26198 439 43 of of IN 26198 439 44 life life NN 26198 439 45 . . . 26198 440 1 Strike Strike NNP 26198 440 2 , , , 26198 440 3 England England NNP 26198 440 4 , , , 26198 440 5 and and CC 26198 440 6 strike strike VB 26198 440 7 home home RB 26198 440 8 . . . 26198 440 9 " " '' 26198 441 1 --ALGERNON --ALGERNON : 26198 441 2 CHARLES CHARLES NNP 26198 441 3 SWINBURNE SWINBURNE NNP 26198 441 4 . . . 26198 442 1 In in IN 26198 442 2 the the DT 26198 442 3 face face NN 26198 442 4 of of IN 26198 442 5 the the DT 26198 442 6 insolent insolent JJ 26198 442 7 Ultimatum Ultimatum NNP 26198 442 8 which which WDT 26198 442 9 had have VBD 26198 442 10 been be VBN 26198 442 11 addressed address VBN 26198 442 12 to to IN 26198 442 13 Great Great NNP 26198 442 14 Britain Britain NNP 26198 442 15 by by IN 26198 442 16 the the DT 26198 442 17 South South NNP 26198 442 18 African African NNP 26198 442 19 Republic Republic NNP 26198 442 20 , , , 26198 442 21 the the DT 26198 442 22 nation nation NN 26198 442 23 closed close VBD 26198 442 24 its -PRON- PRP$ 26198 442 25 ranks rank NNS 26198 442 26 and and CC 26198 442 27 relegated relegate VBD 26198 442 28 party party NN 26198 442 29 controversy controversy NN 26198 442 30 to to IN 26198 442 31 a a DT 26198 442 32 more more RBR 26198 442 33 appropriate appropriate JJ 26198 442 34 season season NN 26198 442 35 . . . 26198 443 1 The the DT 26198 443 2 British british JJ 26198 443 3 people people NNS 26198 443 4 were be VBD 26198 443 5 temporarily temporarily RB 26198 443 6 in in IN 26198 443 7 accord accord NN 26198 443 8 . . . 26198 444 1 A a DT 26198 444 2 wave wave NN 26198 444 3 of of IN 26198 444 4 indignation indignation NN 26198 444 5 surged surge VBD 26198 444 6 over over IN 26198 444 7 the the DT 26198 444 8 country country NN 26198 444 9 , , , 26198 444 10 and and CC 26198 444 11 united united NNP 26198 444 12 men man NNS 26198 444 13 of of IN 26198 444 14 different different JJ 26198 444 15 shades shade NNS 26198 444 16 of of IN 26198 444 17 politics politic NNS 26198 444 18 and and CC 26198 444 19 of of IN 26198 444 20 varying vary VBG 26198 444 21 religious religious JJ 26198 444 22 creeds creed NNS 26198 444 23 , , , 26198 444 24 making make VBG 26198 444 25 them -PRON- PRP 26198 444 26 forget forget VB 26198 444 27 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 444 28 private private JJ 26198 444 29 feuds feud NNS 26198 444 30 , , , 26198 444 31 and and CC 26198 444 32 remember remember VB 26198 444 33 only only RB 26198 444 34 the the DT 26198 444 35 paramount paramount JJ 26198 444 36 fact fact NN 26198 444 37 that that IN 26198 444 38 they -PRON- PRP 26198 444 39 were be VBD 26198 444 40 sons son NNS 26198 444 41 of of IN 26198 444 42 the the DT 26198 444 43 Empire Empire NNP 26198 444 44 . . . 26198 445 1 There there EX 26198 445 2 were be VBD 26198 445 3 some some DT 26198 445 4 , , , 26198 445 5 it -PRON- PRP 26198 445 6 is be VBZ 26198 445 7 true true JJ 26198 445 8 , , , 26198 445 9 who who WP 26198 445 10 remained remain VBD 26198 445 11 afar afar RB 26198 445 12 off off RB 26198 445 13 -- -- : 26198 445 14 a a DT 26198 445 15 few few JJ 26198 445 16 exceptions exception NNS 26198 445 17 to to TO 26198 445 18 prove prove VB 26198 445 19 the the DT 26198 445 20 rule rule NN 26198 445 21 of of IN 26198 445 22 unanimity unanimity NN 26198 445 23 , , , 26198 445 24 beings being NNS 26198 445 25 with with IN 26198 445 26 souls soul NNS 26198 445 27 so so RB 26198 445 28 dead dead JJ 26198 445 29 that that IN 26198 445 30 never never RB 26198 445 31 to to IN 26198 445 32 themselves -PRON- PRP 26198 445 33 had have VBD 26198 445 34 said say VBN 26198 445 35 , , , 26198 445 36 " " `` 26198 445 37 This this DT 26198 445 38 is be VBZ 26198 445 39 my -PRON- PRP$ 26198 445 40 own own JJ 26198 445 41 , , , 26198 445 42 my -PRON- PRP$ 26198 445 43 native native JJ 26198 445 44 land land NN 26198 445 45 , , , 26198 445 46 " " '' 26198 445 47 and and CC 26198 445 48 who who WP 26198 445 49 yet yet CC 26198 445 50 looked look VBD 26198 445 51 upon upon IN 26198 445 52 the the DT 26198 445 53 Boer Boer NNP 26198 445 54 as as IN 26198 445 55 an an DT 26198 445 56 object object NN 26198 445 57 of of IN 26198 445 58 commiseration commiseration NN 26198 445 59 . . . 26198 446 1 But but CC 26198 446 2 these these DT 26198 446 3 were be VBD 26198 446 4 , , , 26198 446 5 first first RB 26198 446 6 , , , 26198 446 7 men man NNS 26198 446 8 linked link VBD 26198 446 9 either either CC 26198 446 10 by by IN 26198 446 11 birth birth NN 26198 446 12 or or CC 26198 446 13 family family NN 26198 446 14 ties tie NNS 26198 446 15 with with IN 26198 446 16 the the DT 26198 446 17 Afrikander Afrikander NNP 26198 446 18 cause cause NN 26198 446 19 ; ; : 26198 446 20 second second RB 26198 446 21 , , , 26198 446 22 fractious fractious JJ 26198 446 23 Irishmen Irishmen NNPS 26198 446 24 and and CC 26198 446 25 political political JJ 26198 446 26 obstructionists obstructionist NNS 26198 446 27 who who WP 26198 446 28 posed pose VBD 26198 446 29 for for IN 26198 446 30 notoriety notoriety NN 26198 446 31 at at IN 26198 446 32 any any DT 26198 446 33 price price NN 26198 446 34 ; ; : 26198 446 35 and and CC 26198 446 36 , , , 26198 446 37 third third JJ 26198 446 38 , , , 26198 446 39 eccentrics eccentric NNS 26198 446 40 and and CC 26198 446 41 originals original NNS 26198 446 42 , , , 26198 446 43 whose whose WP$ 26198 446 44 sense sense NN 26198 446 45 of of IN 26198 446 46 opposition opposition NN 26198 446 47 forbade forbid VBD 26198 446 48 them -PRON- PRP 26198 446 49 from from IN 26198 446 50 floating float VBG 26198 446 51 at at IN 26198 446 52 any any DT 26198 446 53 time time NN 26198 446 54 with with IN 26198 446 55 the the DT 26198 446 56 tide tide NN 26198 446 57 of of IN 26198 446 58 public public JJ 26198 446 59 opinion opinion NN 26198 446 60 . . . 26198 447 1 Every every DT 26198 447 2 one one CD 26198 447 3 else else RB 26198 447 4 cried cry VBN 26198 447 5 aloud aloud RB 26198 447 6 for for IN 26198 447 7 a a DT 26198 447 8 chance chance NN 26198 447 9 to to TO 26198 447 10 uphold uphold VB 26198 447 11 Great Great NNP 26198 447 12 Britain Britain NNP 26198 447 13 's 's POS 26198 447 14 prestige prestige NN 26198 447 15 , , , 26198 447 16 and and CC 26198 447 17 the the DT 26198 447 18 War War NNP 26198 447 19 Office Office NNP 26198 447 20 was be VBD 26198 447 21 so so RB 26198 447 22 beset beset VB 26198 447 23 with with IN 26198 447 24 applications application NNS 26198 447 25 from from IN 26198 447 26 volunteers volunteer NNS 26198 447 27 for for IN 26198 447 28 the the DT 26198 447 29 front front NN 26198 447 30 that that IN 26198 447 31 it -PRON- PRP 26198 447 32 was be VBD 26198 447 33 found find VBN 26198 447 34 almost almost RB 26198 447 35 impossible impossible JJ 26198 447 36 even even RB 26198 447 37 to to TO 26198 447 38 consider consider VB 26198 447 39 them -PRON- PRP 26198 447 40 . . . 26198 448 1 Nor nor CC 26198 448 2 was be VBD 26198 448 3 the the DT 26198 448 4 excitement excitement NN 26198 448 5 confined confine VBN 26198 448 6 to to IN 26198 448 7 officers officer NNS 26198 448 8 alone alone JJ 26198 448 9 . . . 26198 449 1 Recruiting recruit VBG 26198 449 2 went go VBD 26198 449 3 on on IN 26198 449 4 apace apace NN 26198 449 5 , , , 26198 449 6 and and CC 26198 449 7 not not RB 26198 449 8 only only RB 26198 449 9 did do VBD 26198 449 10 recruits recruit NNS 26198 449 11 pour pour VB 26198 449 12 in in RP 26198 449 13 , , , 26198 449 14 but but CC 26198 449 15 deserters deserter NNS 26198 449 16 , , , 26198 449 17 who who WP 26198 449 18 had have VBD 26198 449 19 slunk slink VBN 26198 449 20 away away RB 26198 449 21 from from IN 26198 449 22 regimental regimental JJ 26198 449 23 duty duty NN 26198 449 24 , , , 26198 449 25 now now RB 26198 449 26 returned return VBD 26198 449 27 and and CC 26198 449 28 gave give VBD 26198 449 29 themselves -PRON- PRP 26198 449 30 up up RP 26198 449 31 , , , 26198 449 32 praying pray VBG 26198 449 33 to to TO 26198 449 34 be be VB 26198 449 35 allowed allow VBN 26198 449 36 to to TO 26198 449 37 suffer suffer VB 26198 449 38 any any DT 26198 449 39 penalty penalty NN 26198 449 40 and and CC 26198 449 41 then then RB 26198 449 42 march march NNP 26198 449 43 out out RP 26198 449 44 to to IN 26198 449 45 battle battle NN 26198 449 46 as as IN 26198 449 47 soldiers soldier NNS 26198 449 48 of of IN 26198 449 49 the the DT 26198 449 50 Queen Queen NNP 26198 449 51 ! ! . 26198 450 1 Two two CD 26198 450 2 Royal Royal NNP 26198 450 3 Proclamations Proclamations NNPS 26198 450 4 having have VBG 26198 450 5 been be VBN 26198 450 6 issued issue VBN 26198 450 7 -- -- : 26198 450 8 the the DT 26198 450 9 one one NN 26198 450 10 directing direct VBG 26198 450 11 the the DT 26198 450 12 continuance continuance NN 26198 450 13 in in IN 26198 450 14 army army NN 26198 450 15 service service NN 26198 450 16 , , , 26198 450 17 until until IN 26198 450 18 discharged discharge VBN 26198 450 19 or or CC 26198 450 20 transferred transfer VBN 26198 450 21 to to IN 26198 450 22 the the DT 26198 450 23 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- HYPH 26198 720 11 hole hole NN 26198 720 12 ) ) -RRB- 26198 720 13 . . . 26198 721 1 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 721 2 Cape Cape NNP 26198 721 3 was be VBD 26198 721 4 wounded wound VBN 26198 721 5 , , , 26198 721 6 three three CD 26198 721 7 of of IN 26198 721 8 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 721 9 detachment detachment NN 26198 721 10 were be VBD 26198 721 11 killed kill VBN 26198 721 12 , , , 26198 721 13 and and CC 26198 721 14 the the DT 26198 721 15 horses horse NNS 26198 721 16 of of IN 26198 721 17 Major Major NNP 26198 721 18 Greville Greville NNP 26198 721 19 and and CC 26198 721 20 Captain Captain NNP 26198 721 21 Pollok Pollok NNP 26198 721 22 were be VBD 26198 721 23 shot shoot VBN 26198 721 24 . . . 26198 722 1 " " `` 26198 722 2 The the DT 26198 722 3 force force NN 26198 722 4 re re NN 26198 722 5 - - VBN 26198 722 6 formed form VBN 26198 722 7 on on IN 26198 722 8 a a DT 26198 722 9 ridge ridge NN 26198 722 10 north north RB 26198 722 11 of of IN 26198 722 12 the the DT 26198 722 13 Sand Sand NNP 26198 722 14 Spruit Spruit NNP 26198 722 15 , , , 26198 722 16 and and CC 26198 722 17 held hold VBD 26198 722 18 it -PRON- PRP 26198 722 19 for for IN 26198 722 20 a a DT 26198 722 21 short short JJ 26198 722 22 time time NN 26198 722 23 . . . 26198 723 1 While while IN 26198 723 2 Captain Captain NNP 26198 723 3 Hardy Hardy NNP 26198 723 4 was be VBD 26198 723 5 attending attend VBG 26198 723 6 to to IN 26198 723 7 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 723 8 Crum Crum NNP 26198 723 9 , , , 26198 723 10 who who WP 26198 723 11 was be VBD 26198 723 12 wounded wound VBN 26198 723 13 , , , 26198 723 14 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 723 15 Moeller Moeller NNP 26198 723 16 retired retire VBD 26198 723 17 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 723 18 force force NN 26198 723 19 into into IN 26198 723 20 a a DT 26198 723 21 defile defile NN 26198 723 22 , , , 26198 723 23 apparently apparently RB 26198 723 24 with with IN 26198 723 25 the the DT 26198 723 26 intention intention NN 26198 723 27 of of IN 26198 723 28 returning return VBG 26198 723 29 to to IN 26198 723 30 camp camp NN 26198 723 31 round round IN 26198 723 32 the the DT 26198 723 33 Impati Impati NNP 26198 723 34 Mountain Mountain NNP 26198 723 35 , , , 26198 723 36 and and CC 26198 723 37 was be VBD 26198 723 38 not not RB 26198 723 39 seen see VBN 26198 723 40 afterwards afterwards RB 26198 723 41 . . . 26198 723 42 " " '' 26198 724 1 The the DT 26198 724 2 following following JJ 26198 724 3 list list NN 26198 724 4 of of IN 26198 724 5 casualties casualty NNS 26198 724 6 shows show VBZ 26198 724 7 how how WRB 26198 724 8 hardly hardly RB 26198 724 9 the the DT 26198 724 10 glory glory NN 26198 724 11 of of IN 26198 724 12 victories victory NNS 26198 724 13 may may MD 26198 724 14 be be VB 26198 724 15 earned:-- earned:-- `` 26198 724 16 Divisional Divisional NNP 26198 724 17 Staff.--General Staff.--General NNP 26198 724 18 Sir Sir NNP 26198 724 19 William William NNP 26198 724 20 Penn Penn NNP 26198 724 21 Symons Symons NNP 26198 724 22 , , , 26198 724 23 mortally mortally RB 26198 724 24 wounded wound VBN 26198 724 25 in in IN 26198 724 26 stomach stomach NN 26198 724 27 ; ; : 26198 724 28 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 724 29 C. C. NNP 26198 724 30 E. E. NNP 26198 724 31 Beckett Beckett NNP 26198 724 32 , , , 26198 724 33 A.A.G. A.A.G. NNP 26198 724 34 , , , 26198 724 35 seriously seriously RB 26198 724 36 wounded wound VBN 26198 724 37 , , , 26198 724 38 right right JJ 26198 724 39 shoulder shoulder NN 26198 724 40 ; ; : 26198 724 41 Major Major NNP 26198 724 42 Frederick Frederick NNP 26198 724 43 Hammersley Hammersley NNP 26198 724 44 , , , 26198 724 45 D.A.A.G. D.A.A.G. NNP 26198 724 46 , , , 26198 724 47 seriously seriously RB 26198 724 48 wounded wound VBN 26198 724 49 , , , 26198 724 50 leg leg NN 26198 724 51 . . . 26198 725 1 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 725 2 Staff.--Colonel Staff.--Colonel NNP 26198 725 3 John John NNP 26198 725 4 Sherston,[1 Sherston,[1 NNP 26198 725 5 ] ] -RRB- 26198 725 6 D.S.O. D.S.O. NNP 26198 725 7 , , , 26198 725 8 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 725 9 Major Major NNP 26198 725 10 , , , 26198 725 11 killed kill VBN 26198 725 12 ; ; : 26198 725 13 Captain Captain NNP 26198 725 14 Frederick Frederick NNP 26198 725 15 Lock Lock NNP 26198 725 16 Adam Adam NNP 26198 725 17 , , , 26198 725 18 Aide Aide NNP 26198 725 19 - - HYPH 26198 725 20 de de NNP 26198 725 21 - - NNP 26198 725 22 Camp Camp NNP 26198 725 23 , , , 26198 725 24 seriously seriously RB 26198 725 25 wounded wound VBN 26198 725 26 , , , 26198 725 27 right right JJ 26198 725 28 shoulder shoulder NN 26198 725 29 . . . 26198 726 1 1st 1st NNP 26198 726 2 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 726 3 Leicestershire Leicestershire NNP 26198 726 4 Regiment.--Lieutenant regiment.--lieutenant NN 26198 726 5 B. B. NNP 26198 726 6 de de NNP 26198 726 7 W. W. NNP 26198 726 8 Weldon Weldon NNP 26198 726 9 , , , 26198 726 10 wounded wound VBD 26198 726 11 slightly slightly RB 26198 726 12 , , , 26198 726 13 hand hand NN 26198 726 14 . . . 26198 727 1 1st 1st NNP 26198 727 2 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 727 3 Royal Royal NNP 26198 727 4 Irish Irish NNP 26198 727 5 Fusiliers.--Second Fusiliers.--Second NNP 26198 727 6 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 727 7 A. A. NNP 26198 727 8 H. H. NNP 26198 727 9 M. M. NNP 26198 727 10 Hill Hill NNP 26198 727 11 , , , 26198 727 12 killed kill VBN 26198 727 13 ; ; : 26198 727 14 Major Major NNP 26198 727 15 W. W. NNP 26198 727 16 P. P. NNP 26198 727 17 Davison Davison NNP 26198 727 18 , , , 26198 727 19 wounded wound VBN 26198 727 20 ; ; : 26198 727 21 Captain Captain NNP 26198 727 22 and and CC 26198 727 23 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 727 24 F. F. NNP 26198 727 25 H. H. NNP 26198 727 26 B. B. NNP 26198 727 27 Connor Connor NNP 26198 727 28 , , , 26198 727 29 wounded wound VBN 26198 727 30 ( ( -LRB- 26198 727 31 since since IN 26198 727 32 dead dead JJ 26198 727 33 ) ) -RRB- 26198 727 34 ; ; : 26198 727 35 Captain Captain NNP 26198 727 36 M. M. NNP 26198 727 37 J. J. NNP 26198 727 38 W. W. NNP 26198 727 39 Pike Pike NNP 26198 727 40 , , , 26198 727 41 wounded wound VBN 26198 727 42 ; ; : 26198 727 43 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 727 44 C. C. NNP 26198 727 45 C. C. NNP 26198 727 46 Southey Southey NNP 26198 727 47 , , , 26198 727 48 wounded wound VBD 26198 727 49 ; ; : 26198 727 50 Second Second NNP 26198 727 51 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 727 52 M. M. NNP 26198 727 53 B. B. NNP 26198 727 54 C. C. NNP 26198 727 55 Carbery Carbery NNP 26198 727 56 , , , 26198 727 57 wounded wound VBD 26198 727 58 dangerously dangerously RB 26198 727 59 , , , 26198 727 60 face face NN 26198 727 61 and and CC 26198 727 62 shoulder shoulder NN 26198 727 63 ; ; : 26198 727 64 Second Second NNP 26198 727 65 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 727 66 H. H. NNP 26198 727 67 C. C. NNP 26198 727 68 W. W. NNP 26198 727 69 Wortham Wortham NNP 26198 727 70 , , , 26198 727 71 wounded wound VBN 26198 727 72 severely severely RB 26198 727 73 , , , 26198 727 74 both both DT 26198 727 75 thighs thigh NNS 26198 727 76 . . . 26198 728 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 728 2 Dublin Dublin NNP 26198 728 3 Fusiliers.--Captain Fusiliers.--Captain NNP 26198 728 4 George George NNP 26198 728 5 Anthony Anthony NNP 26198 728 6 Weldon Weldon NNP 26198 728 7 , , , 26198 728 8 killed kill VBN 26198 728 9 ; ; : 26198 728 10 Captain Captain NNP 26198 728 11 Maurice Maurice NNP 26198 728 12 Lowndes Lowndes NNP 26198 728 13 , , , 26198 728 14 wounded wound VBD 26198 728 15 dangerously dangerously RB 26198 728 16 , , , 26198 728 17 left left JJ 26198 728 18 leg leg NN 26198 728 19 ; ; : 26198 728 20 Captain Captain NNP 26198 728 21 Atherstone Atherstone NNP 26198 728 22 Dibley Dibley NNP 26198 728 23 , , , 26198 728 24 wounded wound VBD 26198 728 25 dangerously dangerously RB 26198 728 26 , , , 26198 728 27 head head NN 26198 728 28 ; ; : 26198 728 29 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 728 30 Charles Charles NNP 26198 728 31 Noel Noel NNP 26198 728 32 Perreau Perreau NNP 26198 728 33 , , , 26198 728 34 wounded wound VBN 26198 728 35 ; ; : 26198 728 36 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 728 37 Charles Charles NNP 26198 728 38 Jervis Jervis NNP 26198 728 39 Genge Genge NNP 26198 728 40 , , , 26198 728 41 wounded wound VBN 26198 728 42 ( ( -LRB- 26198 728 43 since since IN 26198 728 44 dead dead JJ 26198 728 45 ) ) -RRB- 26198 728 46 . . . 26198 729 1 1st 1st NNP 26198 729 2 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 729 3 King King NNP 26198 729 4 's 's POS 26198 729 5 Royal Royal NNP 26198 729 6 Rifles.--Killed rifles.--kille VBD 26198 729 7 : : : 26198 729 8 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 729 9 - - HYPH 26198 729 10 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 729 11 R. R. NNP 26198 729 12 H. H. NNP 26198 729 13 Gunning,[2 Gunning,[2 NNP 26198 729 14 ] ] -RRB- 26198 729 15 Captain Captain NNP 26198 729 16 M. M. NNP 26198 729 17 H. H. NNP 26198 729 18 K. K. NNP 26198 729 19 Pechell Pechell NNP 26198 729 20 , , , 26198 729 21 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 729 22 J. J. NNP 26198 729 23 Taylor Taylor NNP 26198 729 24 , , , 26198 729 25 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 729 26 R. R. NNP 26198 729 27 C. C. NNP 26198 729 28 Barnett Barnett NNP 26198 729 29 , , , 26198 729 30 Second Second NNP 26198 729 31 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 729 32 N. N. NNP 26198 729 33 J. J. NNP 26198 730 1 Hambro.--Wounded hambro.--wounded LS 26198 730 2 : : : 26198 730 3 Major Major NNP 26198 730 4 C. C. NNP 26198 730 5 A. a. NN 26198 730 6 T. T. NNP 26198 730 7 Boultbee Boultbee NNP 26198 730 8 , , , 26198 730 9 upper upper JJ 26198 730 10 thigh thigh NN 26198 730 11 , , , 26198 730 12 dangerously dangerously RB 26198 730 13 ; ; : 26198 730 14 Captain Captain NNP 26198 730 15 O. O. NNP 26198 730 16 S. S. NNP 26198 730 17 W. W. NNP 26198 730 18 Nugent Nugent NNP 26198 730 19 , , , 26198 730 20 Captain Captain NNP 26198 730 21 A. a. NN 26198 730 22 R. R. NNP 26198 730 23 M. M. NNP 26198 730 24 Stuart Stuart NNP 26198 730 25 - - HYPH 26198 730 26 Wortley Wortley NNP 26198 730 27 , , , 26198 730 28 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 730 29 F. F. NNP 26198 730 30 M. M. NNP 26198 730 31 Crum Crum NNP 26198 730 32 , , , 26198 730 33 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 730 34 R. R. NNP 26198 730 35 Johnstone Johnstone NNP 26198 730 36 , , , 26198 730 37 both both DT 26198 730 38 thighs thigh NNS 26198 730 39 , , , 26198 730 40 severely severely RB 26198 730 41 ; ; : 26198 730 42 Second Second NNP 26198 730 43 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 730 44 G. G. NNP 26198 730 45 H. H. NNP 26198 730 46 Martin Martin NNP 26198 730 47 , , , 26198 730 48 thigh thigh NN 26198 730 49 and and CC 26198 730 50 arm arm NN 26198 730 51 , , , 26198 730 52 severely severely RB 26198 730 53 . . . 26198 731 1 18th 18th JJ 26198 731 2 Hussars.--Wounded Hussars.--Wounded NNP 26198 731 3 : : : 26198 731 4 Second Second NNP 26198 731 5 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 731 6 H. H. NNP 26198 731 7 A. A. NNP 26198 731 8 Cape Cape NNP 26198 731 9 , , , 26198 731 10 Second Second NNP 26198 731 11 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 731 12 Albert Albert NNP 26198 731 13 C. C. NNP 26198 731 14 M'Lachlan M'Lachlan NNP 26198 731 15 , , , 26198 731 16 Second Second NNP 26198 731 17 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 731 18 E. E. NNP 26198 731 19 H. H. NNP 26198 731 20 Bayford Bayford NNP 26198 731 21 . . . 26198 732 1 The the DT 26198 732 2 Boer Boer NNP 26198 732 3 force force NN 26198 732 4 engaged engage VBD 26198 732 5 in in IN 26198 732 6 this this DT 26198 732 7 action action NN 26198 732 8 was be VBD 26198 732 9 computed compute VBN 26198 732 10 at at IN 26198 732 11 4000 4000 CD 26198 732 12 men man NNS 26198 732 13 , , , 26198 732 14 of of IN 26198 732 15 whom whom WP 26198 732 16 about about IN 26198 732 17 500 500 CD 26198 732 18 were be VBD 26198 732 19 killed kill VBN 26198 732 20 , , , 26198 732 21 wounded wound VBN 26198 732 22 , , , 26198 732 23 or or CC 26198 732 24 taken take VBN 26198 732 25 prisoners prisoner NNS 26198 732 26 . . . 26198 733 1 Three three CD 26198 733 2 of of IN 26198 733 3 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 733 4 guns gun NNS 26198 733 5 were be VBD 26198 733 6 left leave VBN 26198 733 7 dismounted dismount VBN 26198 733 8 on on IN 26198 733 9 Talana Talana NNP 26198 733 10 Hill Hill NNP 26198 733 11 , , , 26198 733 12 but but CC 26198 733 13 there there EX 26198 733 14 was be VBD 26198 733 15 no no DT 26198 733 16 opportunity opportunity NN 26198 733 17 of of IN 26198 733 18 bringing bring VBG 26198 733 19 them -PRON- PRP 26198 733 20 away away RB 26198 733 21 . . . 26198 734 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 734 2 own own JJ 26198 734 3 losses loss NNS 26198 734 4 were be VBD 26198 734 5 severe severe JJ 26198 734 6 , , , 26198 734 7 amounting amount VBG 26198 734 8 to to IN 26198 734 9 10 10 CD 26198 734 10 officers officer NNS 26198 734 11 and and CC 26198 734 12 31 31 CD 26198 734 13 non non JJ 26198 734 14 - - JJ 26198 734 15 commissioned commission VBN 26198 734 16 officers officer NNS 26198 734 17 and and CC 26198 734 18 men man NNS 26198 734 19 killed kill VBD 26198 734 20 , , , 26198 734 21 20 20 CD 26198 734 22 officers officer NNS 26198 734 23 and and CC 26198 734 24 165 165 CD 26198 734 25 non non JJ 26198 734 26 - - JJ 26198 734 27 commissioned commission VBN 26198 734 28 officers officer NNS 26198 734 29 and and CC 26198 734 30 men man NNS 26198 734 31 wounded wound VBD 26198 734 32 , , , 26198 734 33 and and CC 26198 734 34 9 9 CD 26198 734 35 officers officer NNS 26198 734 36 and and CC 26198 734 37 211 211 CD 26198 734 38 non non JJ 26198 734 39 - - JJ 26198 734 40 commissioned commission VBN 26198 734 41 officers officer NNS 26198 734 42 and and CC 26198 734 43 men man NNS 26198 734 44 missing miss VBG 26198 734 45 . . . 26198 735 1 Though though IN 26198 735 2 General General NNP 26198 735 3 Symons Symons NNP 26198 735 4 was be VBD 26198 735 5 known know VBN 26198 735 6 to to TO 26198 735 7 be be VB 26198 735 8 at at IN 26198 735 9 the the DT 26198 735 10 point point NN 26198 735 11 of of IN 26198 735 12 death death NN 26198 735 13 , , , 26198 735 14 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 735 15 promotion promotion NN 26198 735 16 was be VBD 26198 735 17 speedily speedily RB 26198 735 18 gazetted gazetted JJ 26198 735 19 , , , 26198 735 20 and and CC 26198 735 21 it -PRON- PRP 26198 735 22 was be VBD 26198 735 23 some some DT 26198 735 24 consolation consolation NN 26198 735 25 to to TO 26198 735 26 feel feel VB 26198 735 27 that that IN 26198 735 28 the the DT 26198 735 29 gallant gallant JJ 26198 735 30 and and CC 26198 735 31 popular popular JJ 26198 735 32 officer officer NN 26198 735 33 lasted last VBD 26198 735 34 long long RB 26198 735 35 enough enough RB 26198 735 36 to to TO 26198 735 37 read read VB 26198 735 38 of of IN 26198 735 39 the the DT 26198 735 40 recognition recognition NN 26198 735 41 of of IN 26198 735 42 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 735 43 worth worth NN 26198 735 44 by by IN 26198 735 45 an an DT 26198 735 46 appreciative appreciative JJ 26198 735 47 country country NN 26198 735 48 . . . 26198 736 1 The the DT 26198 736 2 following follow VBG 26198 736 3 is be VBZ 26198 736 4 an an DT 26198 736 5 extract extract NN 26198 736 6 from from IN 26198 736 7 the the DT 26198 736 8 _ _ NNP 26198 736 9 Gazette_:-- Gazette_:-- NNP 26198 736 10 " " `` 26198 736 11 The the DT 26198 736 12 Queen Queen NNP 26198 736 13 has have VBZ 26198 736 14 been be VBN 26198 736 15 pleased pleased JJ 26198 736 16 to to TO 26198 736 17 approve approve VB 26198 736 18 of of IN 26198 736 19 the the DT 26198 736 20 promotion promotion NN 26198 736 21 of of IN 26198 736 22 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 736 23 ( ( -LRB- 26198 736 24 local local JJ 26198 736 25 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 736 26 - - HYPH 26198 736 27 General General NNP 26198 736 28 ) ) -RRB- 26198 736 29 Sir Sir NNP 26198 736 30 W. W. NNP 26198 736 31 P. P. NNP 26198 736 32 Symons Symons NNP 26198 736 33 , , , 26198 736 34 K.C.B. K.C.B. NNP 26198 736 35 , , , 26198 736 36 commanding command VBG 26198 736 37 4th 4th JJ 26198 736 38 Division Division NNP 26198 736 39 Natal Natal NNP 26198 736 40 Field Field NNP 26198 736 41 Force Force NNP 26198 736 42 , , , 26198 736 43 to to TO 26198 736 44 be be VB 26198 736 45 Major Major NNP 26198 736 46 - - HYPH 26198 736 47 General General NNP 26198 736 48 , , , 26198 736 49 supernumerary supernumerary JJ 26198 736 50 to to IN 26198 736 51 the the DT 26198 736 52 establishment establishment NN 26198 736 53 , , , 26198 736 54 for for IN 26198 736 55 distinguished distinguished JJ 26198 736 56 service service NN 26198 736 57 in in IN 26198 736 58 the the DT 26198 736 59 field field NN 26198 736 60 . . . 26198 736 61 " " '' 26198 737 1 An an DT 26198 737 2 officer officer NN 26198 737 3 who who WP 26198 737 4 was be VBD 26198 737 5 taken take VBN 26198 737 6 prisoner prisoner NN 26198 737 7 by by IN 26198 737 8 the the DT 26198 737 9 enemy enemy NN 26198 737 10 , , , 26198 737 11 writing write VBG 26198 737 12 home home RB 26198 737 13 soon soon RB 26198 737 14 after after IN 26198 737 15 this this DT 26198 737 16 engagement engagement NN 26198 737 17 , , , 26198 737 18 made make VBD 26198 737 19 touching touching JJ 26198 737 20 reference reference NN 26198 737 21 to to IN 26198 737 22 some some DT 26198 737 23 of of IN 26198 737 24 the the DT 26198 737 25 killed kill VBN 26198 737 26 and and CC 26198 737 27 wounded wound VBN 26198 737 28 : : : 26198 737 29 " " `` 26198 737 30 Poor Poor NNP 26198 737 31 Jack Jack NNP 26198 737 32 Sherston Sherston NNP 26198 737 33 ! ! . 26198 738 1 Several several JJ 26198 738 2 of of IN 26198 738 3 the the DT 26198 738 4 officers officer NNS 26198 738 5 here here RB 26198 738 6 saw see VBD 26198 738 7 him -PRON- PRP 26198 738 8 lying lie VBG 26198 738 9 dead dead JJ 26198 738 10 on on IN 26198 738 11 the the DT 26198 738 12 hill hill NN 26198 738 13 at at IN 26198 738 14 Dundee Dundee NNP 26198 738 15 . . . 26198 739 1 When when WRB 26198 739 2 he -PRON- PRP 26198 739 3 left leave VBD 26198 739 4 with with IN 26198 739 5 the the DT 26198 739 6 message message NN 26198 739 7 entrusted entrust VBN 26198 739 8 to to IN 26198 739 9 him -PRON- PRP 26198 739 10 he -PRON- PRP 26198 739 11 said say VBD 26198 739 12 to to IN 26198 739 13 me -PRON- PRP 26198 739 14 , , , 26198 739 15 ' ' '' 26198 739 16 I -PRON- PRP 26198 739 17 shall shall MD 26198 739 18 never never RB 26198 739 19 return return VB 26198 739 20 . . . 26198 739 21 ' ' '' 26198 740 1 Poor Poor NNP 26198 740 2 Captain Captain NNP 26198 740 3 Pechell Pechell NNP 26198 740 4 ! ! . 26198 741 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 741 2 had have VBD 26198 741 3 a a DT 26198 741 4 bullet bullet NN 26198 741 5 through through IN 26198 741 6 the the DT 26198 741 7 neck neck NN 26198 741 8 . . . 26198 742 1 General General NNP 26198 742 2 Symons Symons NNP 26198 742 3 was be VBD 26198 742 4 wounded wound VBN 26198 742 5 and and CC 26198 742 6 thrown throw VBN 26198 742 7 from from IN 26198 742 8 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 742 9 horse horse NN 26198 742 10 , , , 26198 742 11 but but CC 26198 742 12 he -PRON- PRP 26198 742 13 remounted remount VBD 26198 742 14 and and CC 26198 742 15 was be VBD 26198 742 16 conducted conduct VBN 26198 742 17 to to IN 26198 742 18 the the DT 26198 742 19 hospital hospital NN 26198 742 20 , , , 26198 742 21 where where WRB 26198 742 22 he -PRON- PRP 26198 742 23 learnt learn VBD 26198 742 24 that that IN 26198 742 25 the the DT 26198 742 26 height height NN 26198 742 27 had have VBD 26198 742 28 been be VBN 26198 742 29 taken take VBN 26198 742 30 by by IN 26198 742 31 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 742 32 troops troop NNS 26198 742 33 . . . 26198 743 1 His -PRON- PRP$ 26198 743 2 health health NN 26198 743 3 improved improve VBD 26198 743 4 a a DT 26198 743 5 little little JJ 26198 743 6 , , , 26198 743 7 but but CC 26198 743 8 he -PRON- PRP 26198 743 9 died die VBD 26198 743 10 on on IN 26198 743 11 the the DT 26198 743 12 following follow VBG 26198 743 13 Tuesday Tuesday NNP 26198 743 14 . . . 26198 744 1 What what WDT 26198 744 2 a a DT 26198 744 3 list list NN 26198 744 4 of of IN 26198 744 5 losses loss NNS 26198 744 6 already already RB 26198 744 7 ! ! . 26198 745 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 745 2 is be VBZ 26198 745 3 terrible terrible JJ 26198 745 4 to to TO 26198 745 5 think think VB 26198 745 6 that that IN 26198 745 7 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 745 8 own own JJ 26198 745 9 cannon cannon NN 26198 745 10 were be VBD 26198 745 11 fired fire VBN 26198 745 12 by by IN 26198 745 13 mistake mistake NN 26198 745 14 on on IN 26198 745 15 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 745 16 men man NNS 26198 745 17 , , , 26198 745 18 killing kill VBG 26198 745 19 a a DT 26198 745 20 large large JJ 26198 745 21 number number NN 26198 745 22 . . . 26198 746 1 I -PRON- PRP 26198 746 2 saw see VBD 26198 746 3 M'Lachlan M'Lachlan NNP 26198 746 4 when when WRB 26198 746 5 he -PRON- PRP 26198 746 6 was be VBD 26198 746 7 wounded wound VBN 26198 746 8 with 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4 which which WDT 26198 752 5 worked work VBD 26198 752 6 the the DT 26198 752 7 gun gun NN 26198 752 8 was be VBD 26198 752 9 killed kill VBN 26198 752 10 or or CC 26198 752 11 wounded wound VBN 26198 752 12 . . . 26198 753 1 At at IN 26198 753 2 that that DT 26198 753 3 moment moment NN 26198 753 4 bullets bullet NNS 26198 753 5 were be VBD 26198 753 6 whistling whistle VBG 26198 753 7 all all DT 26198 753 8 round round NN 26198 753 9 us -PRON- PRP 26198 753 10 . . . 26198 754 1 Cape Cape NNP 26198 754 2 , , , 26198 754 3 I -PRON- PRP 26198 754 4 think think VBP 26198 754 5 , , , 26198 754 6 has have VBZ 26198 754 7 been be VBN 26198 754 8 exchanged exchange VBN 26198 754 9 for for IN 26198 754 10 one one CD 26198 754 11 of of IN 26198 754 12 the the DT 26198 754 13 enemy enemy NN 26198 754 14 's 's POS 26198 754 15 wounded wound VBN 26198 754 16 . . . 26198 755 1 I -PRON- PRP 26198 755 2 suppose suppose VBP 26198 755 3 that that IN 26198 755 4 he -PRON- PRP 26198 755 5 will will MD 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shaped JJ 26198 790 40 ridge ridge NN 26198 790 41 . . . 26198 791 1 The the DT 26198 791 2 opposite opposite JJ 26198 791 3 end end NN 26198 791 4 of of IN 26198 791 5 this this DT 26198 791 6 ridge ridge NN 26198 791 7 , , , 26198 791 8 which which WDT 26198 791 9 was be VBD 26198 791 10 extremely extremely RB 26198 791 11 rugged rugged JJ 26198 791 12 and and CC 26198 791 13 broken break VBN 26198 791 14 , , , 26198 791 15 was be VBD 26198 791 16 held hold VBN 26198 791 17 by by IN 26198 791 18 the the DT 26198 791 19 enemy enemy NN 26198 791 20 in in IN 26198 791 21 force force NN 26198 791 22 . . . 26198 792 1 The the DT 26198 792 2 first first JJ 26198 792 3 battalion battalion NN 26198 792 4 Manchester Manchester NNP 26198 792 5 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 792 6 had have VBD 26198 792 7 struck strike VBN 26198 792 8 the the DT 26198 792 9 ridge ridge NN 26198 792 10 fully fully RB 26198 792 11 1000 1000 CD 26198 792 12 yards yard NNS 26198 792 13 to to IN 26198 792 14 the the DT 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NNP 26198 872 4 Brooke Brooke NNP 26198 872 5 , , , 26198 872 6 7th 7th JJ 26198 872 7 Hussars Hussars NNP 26198 872 8 , , , 26198 872 9 bullet bullet NN 26198 872 10 wounds wound NNS 26198 872 11 , , , 26198 872 12 thigh thigh NN 26198 872 13 and and CC 26198 872 14 head head NN 26198 872 15 , , , 26198 872 16 severe severe JJ 26198 872 17 . . . 26198 873 1 1st 1st NNP 26198 873 2 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 873 3 Devonshire Devonshire NNP 26198 873 4 Regiment.--Second Regiment.--Second NNP 26198 873 5 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 873 6 H. H. NNP 26198 873 7 R. R. NNP 26198 873 8 Gunning Gunning NNP 26198 873 9 , , , 26198 873 10 severely severely RB 26198 873 11 , , , 26198 873 12 bullet bullet NN 26198 873 13 wound wound NN 26198 873 14 in in IN 26198 873 15 chest chest NN 26198 873 16 ; ; . 26198 873 17 Second Second NNP 26198 873 18 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 873 19 S. S. NNP 26198 873 20 T. T. NNP 26198 873 21 Hayley Hayley NNP 26198 873 22 , , , 26198 873 23 severely severely RB 26198 873 24 , , , 26198 873 25 bullet bullet NN 26198 873 26 wounds wound NNS 26198 873 27 in in IN 26198 873 28 hand hand NN 26198 873 29 and and CC 26198 873 30 leg leg NN 26198 873 31 ; ; : 26198 873 32 Second Second NNP 26198 873 33 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 873 34 G. G. NNP 26198 873 35 F. F. NNP 26198 873 36 Green Green NNP 26198 873 37 , , , 26198 873 38 severely severely RB 26198 873 39 , , , 26198 873 40 bullet bullet NN 26198 873 41 wound wound NN 26198 873 42 in in IN 26198 873 43 forearm forearm NN 26198 873 44 ; ; : 26198 873 45 Captain Captain NNP 26198 873 46 William William NNP 26198 873 47 B. B. NNP 26198 873 48 Lafone Lafone NNP 26198 873 49 , , , 26198 873 50 slightly slightly RB 26198 873 51 , , , 26198 873 52 bullet bullet NN 26198 873 53 wound wound NN 26198 873 54 . . . 26198 874 1 1st 1st NNP 26198 874 2 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 874 3 Manchester Manchester NNP 26198 874 4 Regiment.--Lieutenant regiment.--lieutenant CD 26198 874 5 - - HYPH 26198 874 6 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 874 7 Arthur Arthur NNP 26198 874 8 Curran Curran NNP 26198 874 9 , , , 26198 874 10 bullet bullet NN 26198 874 11 wound wound NN 26198 874 12 , , , 26198 874 13 shoulder shoulder NN 26198 874 14 ; ; , 26198 874 15 Captain Captain NNP 26198 874 16 Charles Charles NNP 26198 874 17 Melvill Melvill NNP 26198 874 18 , , , 26198 874 19 bullet bullet NN 26198 874 20 wound wound NN 26198 874 21 , , , 26198 874 22 arm arm NN 26198 874 23 , , , 26198 874 24 severe severe JJ 26198 874 25 ; ; : 26198 874 26 Captain Captain NNP 26198 874 27 William William NNP 26198 874 28 Newbigging Newbigging NNP 26198 874 29 , , , 26198 874 30 bullet bullet NN 26198 874 31 wound wound NN 26198 874 32 , , , 26198 874 33 left leave VBD 26198 874 34 shoulder shoulder NN 26198 874 35 , , , 26198 874 36 severe severe JJ 26198 874 37 ; ; : 26198 874 38 Captain Captain NNP 26198 874 39 Donald Donald NNP 26198 874 40 Paton Paton NNP 26198 874 41 , , , 26198 874 42 bullet bullet NN 26198 874 43 wound wound NN 26198 874 44 , , , 26198 874 45 thigh thigh NNP 26198 874 46 , , , 26198 874 47 severe severe JJ 26198 874 48 ; ; : 26198 874 49 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 874 50 Cyril Cyril NNP 26198 874 51 Danks Danks NNP 26198 874 52 , , , 26198 874 53 bullet bullet NN 26198 874 54 wound wound NN 26198 874 55 , , , 26198 874 56 scalp scalp NNP 26198 874 57 , , , 26198 874 58 slight slight JJ 26198 874 59 . . . 26198 875 1 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 875 2 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 875 3 Gordon Gordon NNP 26198 875 4 Highlanders.--Killed Highlanders.--Killed NNP 26198 875 5 : : : 26198 875 6 Major Major NNP 26198 875 7 H. H. NNP 26198 875 8 W. W. NNP 26198 875 9 D. D. NNP 26198 875 10 Denne Denne NNP 26198 875 11 , , , 26198 875 12 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 875 13 C. C. NNP 26198 875 14 G. G. NNP 26198 875 15 Monro Monro NNP 26198 875 16 , , , 26198 875 17 Second Second NNP 26198 875 18 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 875 19 J. J. NNP 26198 875 20 G. G. NNP 26198 875 21 D. D. NNP 26198 875 22 Murray Murray NNP 26198 875 23 , , , 26198 875 24 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 875 25 L. L. NNP 26198 875 26 B. B. NNP 26198 875 27 Bradbury Bradbury NNP 26198 875 28 . . . 26198 876 1 Wounded wound VBN 26198 876 2 : : : 26198 876 3 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 876 4 - - HYPH 26198 876 5 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 876 6 Dick Dick NNP 26198 876 7 - - HYPH 26198 876 8 Cunyngham Cunyngham NNP 26198 876 9 , , , 26198 876 10 bullet bullet NN 26198 876 11 wound wound NN 26198 876 12 , , , 26198 876 13 arm arm NN 26198 876 14 , , , 26198 876 15 severe severe JJ 26198 876 16 ; ; : 26198 876 17 Major Major NNP 26198 876 18 Harry Harry NNP 26198 876 19 Wright Wright NNP 26198 876 20 , , , 26198 876 21 bullet bullet NN 26198 876 22 wound wound NN 26198 876 23 , , , 26198 876 24 right right JJ 26198 876 25 foot foot NN 26198 876 26 , , , 26198 876 27 severe severe JJ 26198 876 28 ; ; : 26198 876 29 Captain Captain NNP 26198 876 30 J. J. NNP 26198 876 31 Haldane Haldane NNP 26198 876 32 , , , 26198 876 33 bullet bullet NN 26198 876 34 wound wound NN 26198 876 35 , , , 26198 876 36 leg leg NN 26198 876 37 , , , 26198 876 38 severe severe JJ 26198 876 39 ; ; : 26198 876 40 Captain Captain NNP 26198 876 41 Arthur Arthur NNP 26198 876 42 Buchanan Buchanan NNP 26198 876 43 , , , 26198 876 44 bullet bullet NN 26198 876 45 wound wound NN 26198 876 46 , , , 26198 876 47 right right JJ 26198 876 48 side side NN 26198 876 49 , , , 26198 876 50 severe severe JJ 26198 876 51 ; ; : 26198 876 52 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 876 53 M. M. NNP 26198 876 54 Meiklejohn Meiklejohn NNP 26198 876 55 , , , 26198 876 56 fractured fracture VBD 26198 876 57 humerus humerus NNP 26198 876 58 , , , 26198 876 59 severe severe JJ 26198 876 60 ; ; : 26198 876 61 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 876 62 C. C. NNP 26198 876 63 W. W. NNP 26198 876 64 Findlay Findlay NNP 26198 876 65 , , , 26198 876 66 bullet bullet NN 26198 876 67 wound wound NN 26198 876 68 , , , 26198 876 69 arm arm NN 26198 876 70 and and CC 26198 876 71 thigh thigh NN 26198 876 72 , , , 26198 876 73 severe severe JJ 26198 876 74 ; ; : 26198 876 75 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 876 76 J. J. NNP 26198 877 1 B. B. NNP 26198 877 2 Gillat Gillat NNP 26198 877 3 ( ( -LRB- 26198 877 4 attached attach VBN 26198 877 5 from from IN 26198 877 6 Argyll Argyll NNP 26198 877 7 and and CC 26198 877 8 Sutherland Sutherland NNP 26198 877 9 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 877 10 ) ) -RRB- 26198 877 11 ; ; : 26198 877 12 Second Second NNP 26198 877 13 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 877 14 I. i. NN 26198 878 1 A. A. NNP 26198 878 2 Campbell Campbell NNP 26198 878 3 , , , 26198 878 4 bullet bullet NN 26198 878 5 wound wound NN 26198 878 6 , , , 26198 878 7 head head NN 26198 878 8 and and CC 26198 878 9 chest chest NN 26198 878 10 , , , 26198 878 11 dangerous dangerous JJ 26198 878 12 ; ; : 26198 878 13 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 878 14 A. A. NNP 26198 878 15 R. R. NNP 26198 878 16 Hennessy Hennessy NNP 26198 878 17 ( ( -LRB- 26198 878 18 3rd 3rd NNP 26198 878 19 Batt Batt NNP 26198 878 20 . . . 26198 879 1 ) ) -RRB- 26198 879 2 , , , 26198 879 3 bullet bullet NN 26198 879 4 wound wound NN 26198 879 5 , , , 26198 879 6 head head NN 26198 879 7 and and CC 26198 879 8 chest chest NN 26198 879 9 , , , 26198 879 10 severe severe JJ 26198 879 11 . . . 26198 880 1 The the DT 26198 880 2 following follow VBG 26198 880 3 tribute tribute NN 26198 880 4 to to IN 26198 880 5 the the DT 26198 880 6 memory memory NN 26198 880 7 of of IN 26198 880 8 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 880 9 Scott Scott NNP 26198 880 10 Chisholme Chisholme NNP 26198 880 11 is be VBZ 26198 880 12 taken take VBN 26198 880 13 from from IN 26198 880 14 Mr. Mr. NNP 26198 880 15 John John NNP 26198 880 16 Stuart Stuart NNP 26198 880 17 's 's POS 26198 880 18 correspondence correspondence NN 26198 880 19 to to IN 26198 880 20 the the DT 26198 880 21 _ _ NNP 26198 880 22 Morning Morning NNP 26198 880 23 Post_:-- Post_:-- NNP 26198 880 24 " " `` 26198 880 25 No no DT 26198 880 26 death death NN 26198 880 27 has have VBZ 26198 880 28 been be VBN 26198 880 29 more more RBR 26198 880 30 severely severely RB 26198 880 31 felt feel VBN 26198 880 32 than than IN 26198 880 33 the the DT 26198 880 34 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 880 35 's 's POS 26198 880 36 . . . 26198 881 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 881 2 was be VBD 26198 881 3 a a DT 26198 881 4 good good JJ 26198 881 5 man man NN 26198 881 6 and and CC 26198 881 7 a a DT 26198 881 8 good good JJ 26198 881 9 soldier soldier NN 26198 881 10 , , , 26198 881 11 brave brave JJ 26198 881 12 to to IN 26198 881 13 the the DT 26198 881 14 point point NN 26198 881 15 of of IN 26198 881 16 recklessness recklessness NN 26198 881 17 , , , 26198 881 18 a a DT 26198 881 19 wonderfully wonderfully RB 26198 881 20 - - HYPH 26198 881 21 inspiriting inspirit VBG 26198 881 22 leader leader NN 26198 881 23 , , , 26198 881 24 and and CC 26198 881 25 , , , 26198 881 26 as as IN 26198 881 27 I -PRON- PRP 26198 881 28 judged judge VBD 26198 881 29 from from IN 26198 881 30 about about RB 26198 881 31 a a DT 26198 881 32 month month NN 26198 881 33 's 's POS 26198 881 34 knowledge knowledge NN 26198 881 35 of of IN 26198 881 36 him -PRON- PRP 26198 881 37 , , , 26198 881 38 single single JJ 26198 881 39 - - HYPH 26198 881 40 minded minded JJ 26198 881 41 , , , 26198 881 42 fervent fervent JJ 26198 881 43 in in IN 26198 881 44 all all PDT 26198 881 45 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 881 46 work work NN 26198 881 47 , , , 26198 881 48 passionately passionately RB 26198 881 49 in in IN 26198 881 50 earnest earnest NN 26198 881 51 . . . 26198 882 1 His -PRON- PRP$ 26198 882 2 regiment regiment NN 26198 882 3 almost almost RB 26198 882 4 worshipped worship VBD 26198 882 5 him -PRON- PRP 26198 882 6 . . . 26198 883 1 On on IN 26198 883 2 the the DT 26198 883 3 day day NN 26198 883 4 of of IN 26198 883 5 the the DT 26198 883 6 fight fight NN 26198 883 7 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 883 8 keenness keenness NN 26198 883 9 was be VBD 26198 883 10 increased increase VBN 26198 883 11 because because IN 26198 883 12 he -PRON- PRP 26198 883 13 was be VBD 26198 883 14 keen keen JJ 26198 883 15 , , , 26198 883 16 and and CC 26198 883 17 they -PRON- PRP 26198 883 18 ignored ignore VBD 26198 883 19 the the DT 26198 883 20 hardships hardship NNS 26198 883 21 they -PRON- PRP 26198 883 22 had have VBD 26198 883 23 gone go VBN 26198 883 24 through through RB 26198 883 25 because because IN 26198 883 26 he -PRON- PRP 26198 883 27 shared share VBD 26198 883 28 them -PRON- PRP 26198 883 29 and and CC 26198 883 30 took take VBD 26198 883 31 them -PRON- PRP 26198 883 32 lightly lightly RB 26198 883 33 , , , 26198 883 34 and and CC 26198 883 35 did do VBD 26198 883 36 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 883 37 best good JJS 26198 883 38 to to TO 26198 883 39 improve improve VB 26198 883 40 matters matter NNS 26198 883 41 . . . 26198 884 1 " " `` 26198 884 2 During during IN 26198 884 3 the the DT 26198 884 4 fight fight NN 26198 884 5 he -PRON- PRP 26198 884 6 only only RB 26198 884 7 took take VBD 26198 884 8 cover cover NN 26198 884 9 once once RB 26198 884 10 or or CC 26198 884 11 twice twice RB 26198 884 12 , , , 26198 884 13 going go VBG 26198 884 14 from from IN 26198 884 15 troop troop NN 26198 884 16 to to IN 26198 884 17 troop troop NN 26198 884 18 , , , 26198 884 19 praising praise VBG 26198 884 20 and and CC 26198 884 21 encouraging encourage VBG 26198 884 22 the the DT 26198 884 23 men man NNS 26198 884 24 in in IN 26198 884 25 words word NNS 26198 884 26 that that WDT 26198 884 27 were be VBD 26198 884 28 always always RB 26198 884 29 well well RB 26198 884 30 chosen choose VBN 26198 884 31 , , , 26198 884 32 for for IN 26198 884 33 no no DT 26198 884 34 man man NN 26198 884 35 could could MD 26198 884 36 phrase phrase VB 26198 884 37 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 884 38 blame blame NN 26198 884 39 or or CC 26198 884 40 praise praise NN 26198 884 41 more more RBR 26198 884 42 aptly aptly RB 26198 884 43 . . . 26198 885 1 At at IN 26198 885 2 the the DT 26198 885 3 last last JJ 26198 885 4 ridge ridge NN 26198 885 5 he -PRON- PRP 26198 885 6 stopped stop VBD 26198 885 7 to to TO 26198 885 8 tie tie VB 26198 885 9 up up RP 26198 885 10 the the DT 26198 885 11 leg leg NN 26198 885 12 of of IN 26198 885 13 a a DT 26198 885 14 wounded wounded JJ 26198 885 15 trooper trooper NN 26198 885 16 , , , 26198 885 17 and and CC 26198 885 18 was be VBD 26198 885 19 shot shoot VBN 26198 885 20 himself -PRON- PRP 26198 885 21 in in IN 26198 885 22 the the DT 26198 885 23 leg leg NN 26198 885 24 . . . 26198 886 1 Two two CD 26198 886 2 of of IN 26198 886 3 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 886 4 men man NNS 26198 886 5 went go VBD 26198 886 6 to to IN 26198 886 7 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 886 8 assistance assistance NN 26198 886 9 , , , 26198 886 10 but but CC 26198 886 11 he -PRON- PRP 26198 886 12 waved wave VBD 26198 886 13 them -PRON- PRP 26198 886 14 off off RP 26198 886 15 , , , 26198 886 16 telling tell VBG 26198 886 17 them -PRON- PRP 26198 886 18 to to TO 26198 886 19 go go VB 26198 886 20 on on RP 26198 886 21 with with IN 26198 886 22 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 886 23 fighting fighting NN 26198 886 24 and and CC 26198 886 25 to to TO 26198 886 26 leave leave VB 26198 886 27 him -PRON- PRP 26198 886 28 alone alone JJ 26198 886 29 . . . 26198 887 1 Then then RB 26198 887 2 he -PRON- PRP 26198 887 3 was be VBD 26198 887 4 shot shoot VBN 26198 887 5 in in IN 26198 887 6 one one CD 26198 887 7 of of IN 26198 887 8 the the DT 26198 887 9 lungs lung NNS 26198 887 10 , , , 26198 887 11 and and CC 26198 887 12 the the DT 26198 887 13 men man NNS 26198 887 14 went go VBD 26198 887 15 to to IN 26198 887 16 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 887 17 help help NN 26198 887 18 , , , 26198 887 19 but but CC 26198 887 20 while while IN 26198 887 21 they -PRON- PRP 26198 887 22 were be VBD 26198 887 23 trying try VBG 26198 887 24 to to TO 26198 887 25 get get VB 26198 887 26 him -PRON- PRP 26198 887 27 to to TO 26198 887 28 cover cover VB 26198 887 29 , , , 26198 887 30 a a DT 26198 887 31 bullet bullet NN 26198 887 32 lodged lodge VBN 26198 887 33 in in IN 26198 887 34 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 887 35 head head NN 26198 887 36 and and CC 26198 887 37 killed kill VBD 26198 887 38 him -PRON- PRP 26198 887 39 . . . 26198 888 1 The the DT 26198 888 2 last last JJ 26198 888 3 words word NNS 26198 888 4 he -PRON- PRP 26198 888 5 was be VBD 26198 888 6 heard hear VBN 26198 888 7 to to TO 26198 888 8 say say VB 26198 888 9 were be VBD 26198 888 10 , , , 26198 888 11 ' ' `` 26198 888 12 My -PRON- PRP$ 26198 888 13 fellows fellow NNS 26198 888 14 are be VBP 26198 888 15 doing do VBG 26198 888 16 well well RB 26198 888 17 . . . 26198 888 18 ' ' '' 26198 889 1 His -PRON- PRP$ 26198 889 2 fellows fellow NNS 26198 889 3 will will MD 26198 889 4 always always RB 26198 889 5 remember remember VB 26198 889 6 that that DT 26198 889 7 . . . 26198 890 1 " " `` 26198 890 2 I -PRON- PRP 26198 890 3 may may MD 26198 890 4 be be VB 26198 890 5 allowed allow VBN 26198 890 6 to to TO 26198 890 7 recall recall VB 26198 890 8 one one CD 26198 890 9 or or CC 26198 890 10 two two CD 26198 890 11 interesting interesting JJ 26198 890 12 recollections recollection NNS 26198 890 13 of of IN 26198 890 14 the the DT 26198 890 15 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 890 16 . . . 26198 891 1 One one CD 26198 891 2 is be VBZ 26198 891 3 the the DT 26198 891 4 speech speech NN 26198 891 5 he -PRON- PRP 26198 891 6 delivered deliver VBD 26198 891 7 when when WRB 26198 891 8 the the DT 26198 891 9 Maritzburg Maritzburg NNP 26198 891 10 Club Club NNP 26198 891 11 dined dine VBD 26198 891 12 him -PRON- PRP 26198 891 13 and and CC 26198 891 14 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 891 15 officers officer NNS 26198 891 16 . . . 26198 892 1 Both both DT 26198 892 2 he -PRON- PRP 26198 892 3 and and CC 26198 892 4 General General NNP 26198 892 5 Symons Symons NNP 26198 892 6 spoke speak VBD 26198 892 7 . . . 26198 893 1 Neither neither DT 26198 893 2 man man NN 26198 893 3 was be VBD 26198 893 4 an an DT 26198 893 5 orator orator NN 26198 893 6 , , , 26198 893 7 and and CC 26198 893 8 yet yet RB 26198 893 9 each each DT 26198 893 10 was be VBD 26198 893 11 more more RBR 26198 893 12 convincing convincing JJ 26198 893 13 than than IN 26198 893 14 many many JJ 26198 893 15 orators orator NNS 26198 893 16 , , , 26198 893 17 speaking speak VBG 26198 893 18 simple simple JJ 26198 893 19 , , , 26198 893 20 soldierly soldierly RB 26198 893 21 , , , 26198 893 22 purposeful purposeful JJ 26198 893 23 words word NNS 26198 893 24 , , , 26198 893 25 words word NNS 26198 893 26 whose whose WP$ 26198 893 27 simplicity simplicity NN 26198 893 28 drove drive VBD 26198 893 29 them -PRON- PRP 26198 893 30 home home RB 26198 893 31 . . . 26198 894 1 Almost almost RB 26198 894 2 a a DT 26198 894 3 week week NN 26198 894 4 before before IN 26198 894 5 the the DT 26198 894 6 battle battle NN 26198 894 7 I -PRON- PRP 26198 894 8 saw see VBD 26198 894 9 the the DT 26198 894 10 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 894 11 arranging arrange VBG 26198 894 12 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 894 13 camp camp NN 26198 894 14 . . . 26198 895 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 895 2 had have VBD 26198 895 3 taken take VBN 26198 895 4 off off RP 26198 895 5 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 895 6 tunic tunic JJ 26198 895 7 and and CC 26198 895 8 helmet helmet NN 26198 895 9 , , , 26198 895 10 and and CC 26198 895 11 did do VBD 26198 895 12 twice twice RB 26198 895 13 as as RB 26198 895 14 much much JJ 26198 895 15 direction direction NN 26198 895 16 as as IN 26198 895 17 any any DT 26198 895 18 other other JJ 26198 895 19 officer officer NN 26198 895 20 , , , 26198 895 21 and and CC 26198 895 22 he -PRON- PRP 26198 895 23 worked work VBD 26198 895 24 as as RB 26198 895 25 hard hard RB 26198 895 26 as as IN 26198 895 27 any any DT 26198 895 28 of of IN 26198 895 29 the the DT 26198 895 30 men man NNS 26198 895 31 . . . 26198 896 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 896 2 was be VBD 26198 896 3 then then RB 26198 896 4 , , , 26198 896 5 when when WRB 26198 896 6 I -PRON- PRP 26198 896 7 saw see VBD 26198 896 8 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 896 9 vigour vigour NN 26198 896 10 in in IN 26198 896 11 full full JJ 26198 896 12 activity activity NN 26198 896 13 , , , 26198 896 14 that that IN 26198 896 15 I -PRON- PRP 26198 896 16 realised realise VBD 26198 896 17 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 896 18 wonderful wonderful JJ 26198 896 19 capacity capacity NN 26198 896 20 for for IN 26198 896 21 work work NN 26198 896 22 -- -- : 26198 896 23 a a DT 26198 896 24 capacity capacity NN 26198 896 25 of of IN 26198 896 26 which which WDT 26198 896 27 I -PRON- PRP 26198 896 28 had have VBD 26198 896 29 often often RB 26198 896 30 heard hear VBN 26198 896 31 , , , 26198 896 32 but but CC 26198 896 33 which which WDT 26198 896 34 I -PRON- PRP 26198 896 35 had have VBD 26198 896 36 not not RB 26198 896 37 been be VBN 26198 896 38 able able JJ 26198 896 39 to to TO 26198 896 40 comprehend comprehend VB 26198 896 41 before before RB 26198 896 42 . . . 26198 897 1 " " `` 26198 897 2 The the DT 26198 897 3 last last JJ 26198 897 4 time time NN 26198 897 5 I -PRON- PRP 26198 897 6 saw see VBD 26198 897 7 him -PRON- PRP 26198 897 8 was be VBD 26198 897 9 at at IN 26198 897 10 the the DT 26198 897 11 outspan outspan NN 26198 897 12 before before IN 26198 897 13 the the DT 26198 897 14 battle battle NN 26198 897 15 began begin VBD 26198 897 16 . . . 26198 898 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 898 2 came come VBD 26198 898 3 to to IN 26198 898 4 a a DT 26198 898 5 group group NN 26198 898 6 of of IN 26198 898 7 us -PRON- PRP 26198 898 8 and and CC 26198 898 9 gave give VBD 26198 898 10 one one CD 26198 898 11 or or CC 26198 898 12 two two CD 26198 898 13 orders order NNS 26198 898 14 in in IN 26198 898 15 such such JJ 26198 898 16 pleasant pleasant JJ 26198 898 17 words word NNS 26198 898 18 that that WDT 26198 898 19 one one NN 26198 898 20 knew know VBD 26198 898 21 that that DT 26198 898 22 to to TO 26198 898 23 obey obey VB 26198 898 24 him -PRON- PRP 26198 898 25 must must MD 26198 898 26 in in IN 26198 898 27 itself -PRON- PRP 26198 898 28 be be VB 26198 898 29 a a DT 26198 898 30 real real JJ 26198 898 31 delight delight NN 26198 898 32 . . . 26198 899 1 Then then RB 26198 899 2 he -PRON- PRP 26198 899 3 sat sit VBD 26198 899 4 down down RP 26198 899 5 and and CC 26198 899 6 gossiped gossip VBN 26198 899 7 with with IN 26198 899 8 us -PRON- PRP 26198 899 9 , , , 26198 899 10 first first RB 26198 899 11 about about IN 26198 899 12 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 899 13 luck luck NN 26198 899 14 in in IN 26198 899 15 the the DT 26198 899 16 morning morning NN 26198 899 17 , , , 26198 899 18 when when WRB 26198 899 19 a a DT 26198 899 20 shell shell NN 26198 899 21 that that WDT 26198 899 22 hit hit VBD 26198 899 23 the the DT 26198 899 24 ground ground NN 26198 899 25 between between IN 26198 899 26 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 899 27 horse horse NN 26198 899 28 's 's POS 26198 899 29 feet foot NNS 26198 899 30 had have VBD 26198 899 31 failed fail VBN 26198 899 32 to to TO 26198 899 33 burst burst VB 26198 899 34 , , , 26198 899 35 and and CC 26198 899 36 afterwards afterwards RB 26198 899 37 about about IN 26198 899 38 luck luck NN 26198 899 39 in in IN 26198 899 40 general general JJ 26198 899 41 . . . 26198 900 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 900 2 advised advise VBD 26198 900 3 the the DT 26198 900 4 officers officer NNS 26198 900 5 to to TO 26198 900 6 tell tell VB 26198 900 7 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 900 8 men man NNS 26198 900 9 to to TO 26198 900 10 sleep sleep VB 26198 900 11 while while IN 26198 900 12 they -PRON- PRP 26198 900 13 could could MD 26198 900 14 , , , 26198 900 15 and and CC 26198 900 16 then then RB 26198 900 17 he -PRON- PRP 26198 900 18 said say VBD 26198 900 19 , , , 26198 900 20 ' ' `` 26198 900 21 Now now RB 26198 900 22 I -PRON- PRP 26198 900 23 'll will MD 26198 900 24 go go VB 26198 900 25 and and CC 26198 900 26 get get VB 26198 900 27 half half JJ 26198 900 28 - - HYPH 26198 900 29 an an DT 26198 900 30 - - HYPH 26198 900 31 hour hour NN 26198 900 32 's 's POS 26198 900 33 sleep sleep VB 26198 900 34 myself -PRON- PRP 26198 900 35 . . . 26198 900 36 ' ' '' 26198 901 1 But but CC 26198 901 2 at at IN 26198 901 3 that that DT 26198 901 4 moment moment NN 26198 901 5 an an DT 26198 901 6 aide aide NN 26198 901 7 - - HYPH 26198 901 8 de de NN 26198 901 9 - - NN 26198 901 10 camp camp NN 26198 901 11 came come VBD 26198 901 12 saying say VBG 26198 901 13 that that IN 26198 901 14 General General NNP 26198 901 15 French French NNP 26198 901 16 wanted want VBD 26198 901 17 to to TO 26198 901 18 see see VB 26198 901 19 him -PRON- PRP 26198 901 20 . . . 26198 902 1 When when WRB 26198 902 2 the the DT 26198 902 3 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 902 4 returned return VBD 26198 902 5 , , , 26198 902 6 it -PRON- PRP 26198 902 7 was be VBD 26198 902 8 to to TO 26198 902 9 order order VB 26198 902 10 his -PRON- PRP$ 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K.C.B. 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enemy enemy NN 26198 1077 24 at at IN 26198 1077 25 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1077 26 heels heel NNS 26198 1077 27 , , , 26198 1077 28 succeeded succeed VBN 26198 1077 29 in in IN 26198 1077 30 fighting fight VBG 26198 1077 31 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1077 32 way way NN 26198 1077 33 down down IN 26198 1077 34 a a DT 26198 1077 35 dangerous dangerous JJ 26198 1077 36 pass pass NN 26198 1077 37 , , , 26198 1077 38 and and CC 26198 1077 39 eventually eventually RB 26198 1077 40 effecting effect VBG 26198 1077 41 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1077 42 escape escape NN 26198 1077 43 . . . 26198 1078 1 This this DT 26198 1078 2 , , , 26198 1078 3 too too RB 26198 1078 4 , , , 26198 1078 5 without without IN 26198 1078 6 the the DT 26198 1078 7 loss loss NN 26198 1078 8 of of IN 26198 1078 9 a a DT 26198 1078 10 man man NN 26198 1078 11 ! ! . 26198 1079 1 To to TO 26198 1079 2 return return VB 26198 1079 3 to to IN 26198 1079 4 the the DT 26198 1079 5 great great JJ 26198 1079 6 retreat retreat NN 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west NN 26198 1081 44 of of IN 26198 1081 45 the the DT 26198 1081 46 road road NN 26198 1081 47 . . . 26198 1082 1 The the DT 26198 1082 2 force force NN 26198 1082 3 consisted consist VBD 26198 1082 4 of of IN 26198 1082 5 the the DT 26198 1082 6 21st 21st NN 26198 1082 7 , , , 26198 1082 8 42nd 42nd NN 26198 1082 9 , , , 26198 1082 10 and and CC 26198 1082 11 53rd 53rd NNP 26198 1082 12 Field Field NNP 26198 1082 13 Batteries Batteries NNPS 26198 1082 14 , , , 26198 1082 15 1st 1st NN 26198 1082 16 Devons Devons NNPS 26198 1082 17 , , , 26198 1082 18 1st 1st NNP 26198 1082 19 Liverpools Liverpools NNP 26198 1082 20 , , , 26198 1082 21 1st 1st JJ 26198 1082 22 Gloucesters Gloucesters NNPS 26198 1082 23 , , , 26198 1082 24 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 1082 25 King King NNP 26198 1082 26 's 's POS 26198 1082 27 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1082 28 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 1082 29 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1082 30 just just RB 26198 1082 31 arrived arrive VBN 26198 1082 32 from from IN 26198 1082 33 Maritzburg 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1229 14 . . . 26198 1230 1 One one CD 26198 1230 2 of of IN 26198 1230 3 the the DT 26198 1230 4 guns gun NNS 26198 1230 5 was be VBD 26198 1230 6 overturned overturn VBN 26198 1230 7 in in IN 26198 1230 8 a a DT 26198 1230 9 donga donga NN 26198 1230 10 . . . 26198 1231 1 In in IN 26198 1231 2 the the DT 26198 1231 3 face face NN 26198 1231 4 of of IN 26198 1231 5 a a DT 26198 1231 6 close close JJ 26198 1231 7 and and CC 26198 1231 8 heavy heavy JJ 26198 1231 9 fire fire NN 26198 1231 10 the the DT 26198 1231 11 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 1231 12 succeeded succeed VBD 26198 1231 13 in in IN 26198 1231 14 righting right VBG 26198 1231 15 the the DT 26198 1231 16 gun gun NN 26198 1231 17 and and CC 26198 1231 18 bringing bring VBG 26198 1231 19 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1231 20 into into IN 26198 1231 21 a a DT 26198 1231 22 place place NN 26198 1231 23 of of IN 26198 1231 24 safety safety NN 26198 1231 25 . . . 26198 1231 26 " " '' 26198 1232 1 The the DT 26198 1232 2 following follow VBG 26198 1232 3 is be VBZ 26198 1232 4 a a DT 26198 1232 5 list list NN 26198 1232 6 of of IN 26198 1232 7 killed kill VBN 26198 1232 8 and and CC 26198 1232 9 wounded wound VBN 26198 1232 10 among among IN 26198 1232 11 the the DT 26198 1232 12 officers officer NNS 26198 1232 13 who who WP 26198 1232 14 were be VBD 26198 1232 15 engaged engage VBN 26198 1232 16 on on IN 26198 1232 17 Lombard Lombard NNP 26198 1232 18 's 's POS 26198 1232 19 Kop:-- Kop:-- NNP 26198 1232 20 13th 13th NN 26198 1232 21 Field Field NNP 26198 1232 22 Battery Battery NNP 26198 1232 23 , , , 26198 1232 24 R.A.--Major R.A.--Major NNP 26198 1232 25 John John NNP 26198 1232 26 Dawkins Dawkins NNP 26198 1232 27 , , , 26198 1232 28 wounded wound VBD 26198 1232 29 , , , 26198 1232 30 slightly slightly RB 26198 1232 31 . . . 26198 1233 1 42nd 42nd NNP 26198 1233 2 Field Field NNP 26198 1233 3 Battery.--Lieutenant Battery.--Lieutenant NNP 26198 1233 4 James James NNP 26198 1233 5 Taylor Taylor NNP 26198 1233 6 M'Dougall M'Dougall NNP 26198 1233 7 , , , 26198 1233 8 killed kill VBD 26198 1233 9 . . . 26198 1234 1 69th 69th NNP 26198 1234 2 Field Field NNP 26198 1234 3 Battery.--Lieutenant Battery.--Lieutenant NNP 26198 1234 4 Harold Harold NNP 26198 1234 5 Belcher Belcher NNP 26198 1234 6 , , , 26198 1234 7 bullet bullet NN 26198 1234 8 wound wound NN 26198 1234 9 , , , 26198 1234 10 forearm forearm NN 26198 1234 11 , , , 26198 1234 12 severely severely RB 26198 1234 13 . . . 26198 1235 1 1st 1st NNP 26198 1235 2 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 1235 3 King King NNP 26198 1235 4 's 's POS 26198 1235 5 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1235 6 Rifles.--Major rifles.--major NN 26198 1235 7 W. W. NNP 26198 1235 8 T. T. NNP 26198 1235 9 Myers Myers NNP 26198 1235 10 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1235 11 7th 7th NNP 26198 1235 12 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 1235 13 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1235 14 , , , 26198 1235 15 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 1235 16 H. H. NNP 26198 1235 17 S. S. NNP 26198 1235 18 Marsden Marsden NNP 26198 1235 19 , , , 26198 1235 20 and and CC 26198 1235 21 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 1235 22 T. T. NNP 26198 1235 23 L. L. NNP 26198 1235 24 Forster Forster NNP 26198 1235 25 , , , 26198 1235 26 killed kill VBN 26198 1235 27 ; ; : 26198 1235 28 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 1235 29 H. H. NNP 26198 1235 30 C. C. NNP 26198 1235 31 Johnson Johnson NNP 26198 1235 32 , , , 26198 1235 33 bullet bullet NN 26198 1235 34 wound wound NN 26198 1235 35 in in IN 26198 1235 36 shoulder shoulder NN 26198 1235 37 , , , 26198 1235 38 severely severely RB 26198 1235 39 . . . 26198 1236 1 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 1236 2 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 1236 3 King King NNP 26198 1236 4 's 's POS 26198 1236 5 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1236 6 Rifles.--Major Rifles.--Major NNP 26198 1236 7 H. H. NNP 26198 1236 8 Buchanan Buchanan NNP 26198 1236 9 Riddell Riddell NNP 26198 1236 10 , , , 26198 1236 11 bullet bullet NN 26198 1236 12 wound wound NN 26198 1236 13 , , , 26198 1236 14 abdomen abdomen NNP 26198 1236 15 , , , 26198 1236 16 severe severe JJ 26198 1236 17 . . . 26198 1237 1 1st 1st NNP 26198 1237 2 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 1237 3 Gloucestershire Gloucestershire NNP 26198 1237 4 Regiment.--Captain Regiment.--Captain NNP 26198 1237 5 Willcock Willcock NNP 26198 1237 6 , , , 26198 1237 7 bullet bullet NN 26198 1237 8 wound wound NN 26198 1237 9 , , , 26198 1237 10 shoulder shoulder NN 26198 1237 11 and and CC 26198 1237 12 wrist wrist NN 26198 1237 13 ; ; : 26198 1237 14 Captain Captain NNP 26198 1237 15 Bertram Bertram NNP 26198 1237 16 Fyffe Fyffe NNP 26198 1237 17 , , , 26198 1237 18 bullet bullet NN 26198 1237 19 wound wound NN 26198 1237 20 , , , 26198 1237 21 forearm forearm NN 26198 1237 22 and and CC 26198 1237 23 chest chest NN 26198 1237 24 , , , 26198 1237 25 severe severe JJ 26198 1237 26 ; ; : 26198 1237 27 Captain Captain NNP 26198 1237 28 Frederick Frederick NNP 26198 1237 29 Staynes Staynes NNP 26198 1237 30 , , , 26198 1237 31 bullet bullet NN 26198 1237 32 wound wound NN 26198 1237 33 , , , 26198 1237 34 forearm forearm NNP 26198 1237 35 , , , 26198 1237 36 severe severe JJ 26198 1237 37 . . . 26198 1238 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1238 2 Army Army NNP 26198 1238 3 Medical Medical NNP 26198 1238 4 Corps.--Major Corps.--Major NNP 26198 1238 5 Edward Edward NNP 26198 1238 6 G. G. NNP 26198 1238 7 Gray Gray NNP 26198 1238 8 , , , 26198 1238 9 killed kill VBD 26198 1238 10 . . . 26198 1239 1 Natal Natal NNP 26198 1239 2 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 1239 3 Rifles.--Lieutenant rifles.--lieutenant CD 26198 1239 4 W. W. NNP 26198 1239 5 Chapman Chapman NNP 26198 1239 6 , , , 26198 1239 7 killed kill VBD 26198 1239 8 . . . 26198 1240 1 THE the DT 26198 1240 2 DISASTER DISASTER NNP 26198 1240 3 OF of IN 26198 1240 4 NICHOLSON NICHOLSON NNP 26198 1240 5 'S be VBZ 26198 1240 6 NEK NEK NNP 26198 1240 7 The the DT 26198 1240 8 circumstances circumstance NNS 26198 1240 9 which which WDT 26198 1240 10 attended attend VBD 26198 1240 11 the the DT 26198 1240 12 movements movement NNS 26198 1240 13 of of IN 26198 1240 14 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1240 15 Carleton Carleton NNP 26198 1240 16 's 's POS 26198 1240 17 column column NN 26198 1240 18 are be VBP 26198 1240 19 even even RB 26198 1240 20 now now RB 26198 1240 21 somewhat somewhat RB 26198 1240 22 fraught fraught JJ 26198 1240 23 with with IN 26198 1240 24 mystery mystery NN 26198 1240 25 . . . 26198 1241 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1241 2 carried carry VBD 26198 1241 3 out out RP 26198 1241 4 the the DT 26198 1241 5 night night NN 26198 1241 6 march march NN 26198 1241 7 unmolested unmoleste VBD 26198 1241 8 until until IN 26198 1241 9 within within IN 26198 1241 10 two two CD 26198 1241 11 miles mile NNS 26198 1241 12 of of IN 26198 1241 13 Nicholson Nicholson NNP 26198 1241 14 's 's POS 26198 1241 15 Nek Nek NNP 26198 1241 16 . . . 26198 1242 1 Then then RB 26198 1242 2 some some DT 26198 1242 3 boulders boulder NNS 26198 1242 4 , , , 26198 1242 5 loosened loosen VBD 26198 1242 6 evidently evidently RB 26198 1242 7 for for IN 26198 1242 8 the the DT 26198 1242 9 purpose purpose NN 26198 1242 10 , , , 26198 1242 11 rolled roll VBD 26198 1242 12 down down RP 26198 1242 13 the the DT 26198 1242 14 hill hill NN 26198 1242 15 , , , 26198 1242 16 and and CC 26198 1242 17 a a DT 26198 1242 18 sudden sudden JJ 26198 1242 19 crackling crackling NN 26198 1242 20 roll roll NN 26198 1242 21 of of IN 26198 1242 22 musketry musketry NN 26198 1242 23 stampeded stampede VBD 26198 1242 24 the the DT 26198 1242 25 infantry infantry NN 26198 1242 26 ammunition ammunition NN 26198 1242 27 mules mule NNS 26198 1242 28 . . . 26198 1243 1 The the DT 26198 1243 2 alarm alarm NN 26198 1243 3 became become VBD 26198 1243 4 infectious infectious JJ 26198 1243 5 , , , 26198 1243 6 with with IN 26198 1243 7 the the DT 26198 1243 8 result result NN 26198 1243 9 that that IN 26198 1243 10 the the DT 26198 1243 11 battery battery NN 26198 1243 12 mules mule NNS 26198 1243 13 also also RB 26198 1243 14 broke break VBD 26198 1243 15 loose loose RB 26198 1243 16 from from IN 26198 1243 17 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1243 18 leaders leader NNS 26198 1243 19 , , , 26198 1243 20 practically practically RB 26198 1243 21 carrying carry VBG 26198 1243 22 with with IN 26198 1243 23 them -PRON- PRP 26198 1243 24 the the DT 26198 1243 25 whole whole NN 26198 1243 26 of of IN 26198 1243 27 the the DT 26198 1243 28 gun gun NN 26198 1243 29 equipment equipment NN 26198 1243 30 . . . 26198 1244 1 The the DT 26198 1244 2 greater great JJR 26198 1244 3 part part NN 26198 1244 4 of of IN 26198 1244 5 the the DT 26198 1244 6 regimental regimental JJ 26198 1244 7 small small JJ 26198 1244 8 - - HYPH 26198 1244 9 arm arm NN 26198 1244 10 ammunition ammunition NN 26198 1244 11 reserve reserve NN 26198 1244 12 was be VBD 26198 1244 13 similarly similarly RB 26198 1244 14 lost lose VBN 26198 1244 15 . . . 26198 1245 1 In in IN 26198 1245 2 consequence consequence NN 26198 1245 3 of of IN 26198 1245 4 this this DT 26198 1245 5 misfortune misfortune NN 26198 1245 6 , , , 26198 1245 7 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1245 8 Carleton Carleton NNP 26198 1245 9 's 's POS 26198 1245 10 small small JJ 26198 1245 11 force force NN 26198 1245 12 , , , 26198 1245 13 after after IN 26198 1245 14 a a DT 26198 1245 15 plucky plucky JJ 26198 1245 16 fight fight NN 26198 1245 17 and and CC 26198 1245 18 heavy heavy JJ 26198 1245 19 loss loss NN 26198 1245 20 , , , 26198 1245 21 had have VBD 26198 1245 22 to to TO 26198 1245 23 capitulate capitulate VB 26198 1245 24 . . . 26198 1246 1 The the DT 26198 1246 2 real real JJ 26198 1246 3 truth truth NN 26198 1246 4 about about IN 26198 1246 5 the the DT 26198 1246 6 affair affair NN 26198 1246 7 may may MD 26198 1246 8 never never RB 26198 1246 9 be be VB 26198 1246 10 known know VBN 26198 1246 11 , , , 26198 1246 12 but but CC 26198 1246 13 for for IN 26198 1246 14 the the DT 26198 1246 15 lamentable lamentable JJ 26198 1246 16 result result NN 26198 1246 17 Sir Sir NNP 26198 1246 18 George George NNP 26198 1246 19 White White NNP 26198 1246 20 in in IN 26198 1246 21 an an DT 26198 1246 22 official official JJ 26198 1246 23 dispatch dispatch NN 26198 1246 24 , , , 26198 1246 25 with with IN 26198 1246 26 heroic heroic JJ 26198 1246 27 courage courage NN 26198 1246 28 -- -- : 26198 1246 29 greater great JJR 26198 1246 30 perhaps perhaps RB 26198 1246 31 than than IN 26198 1246 32 any any DT 26198 1246 33 required require VBN 26198 1246 34 by by IN 26198 1246 35 warriors warrior NNS 26198 1246 36 in in IN 26198 1246 37 the the DT 26198 1246 38 field field NN 26198 1246 39 -- -- : 26198 1246 40 took take VBD 26198 1246 41 upon upon IN 26198 1246 42 himself -PRON- PRP 26198 1246 43 the the DT 26198 1246 44 entire entire JJ 26198 1246 45 blame blame NN 26198 1246 46 . . . 26198 1247 1 The the DT 26198 1247 2 General General NNP 26198 1247 3 knew know VBD 26198 1247 4 well well RB 26198 1247 5 that that IN 26198 1247 6 the the DT 26198 1247 7 failure failure NN 26198 1247 8 of of IN 26198 1247 9 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1247 10 programme programme NN 26198 1247 11 in in IN 26198 1247 12 the the DT 26198 1247 13 engagement engagement NN 26198 1247 14 of of IN 26198 1247 15 Lombard Lombard NNP 26198 1247 16 's 's POS 26198 1247 17 Kop Kop NNP 26198 1247 18 had have VBD 26198 1247 19 inevitably inevitably RB 26198 1247 20 brought bring VBN 26198 1247 21 about about RP 26198 1247 22 the the DT 26198 1247 23 disaster disaster NN 26198 1247 24 to to IN 26198 1247 25 the the DT 26198 1247 26 isolated isolated JJ 26198 1247 27 force force NN 26198 1247 28 . . . 26198 1248 1 The the DT 26198 1248 2 list list NN 26198 1248 3 of of IN 26198 1248 4 officers officer NNS 26198 1248 5 taken take VBD 26198 1248 6 prisoners prisoner NNS 26198 1248 7 by by IN 26198 1248 8 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1248 9 was be VBD 26198 1248 10 as as IN 26198 1248 11 follows:-- follows:-- ADD 26198 1248 12 Staff.--Major staff.--major CD 26198 1248 13 W. W. NNP 26198 1248 14 Adye Adye NNP 26198 1248 15 . . . 26198 1249 1 1st 1st NNP 26198 1249 2 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 1249 3 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1249 4 Irish Irish NNP 26198 1249 5 Fusiliers.--Lieutenant Fusiliers.--Lieutenant NNP 26198 1249 6 - - HYPH 26198 1249 7 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1249 8 F. F. NNP 26198 1249 9 R. R. NNP 26198 1249 10 C. C. NNP 26198 1249 11 Carleton Carleton NNP 26198 1249 12 ; ; : 26198 1249 13 Majors Majors NNP 26198 1249 14 F. F. NNP 26198 1249 15 H. H. NNP 26198 1249 16 Munn Munn NNP 26198 1249 17 and and CC 26198 1249 18 C. C. NNP 26198 1249 19 S. S. NNP 26198 1249 20 Kincaid Kincaid NNP 26198 1249 21 ; ; : 26198 1249 22 Captains Captains NNP 26198 1249 23 Burrows Burrows NNPS 26198 1249 24 , , , 26198 1249 25 Rice Rice NNP 26198 1249 26 , , , 26198 1249 27 wounded wound VBD 26198 1249 28 , , , 26198 1249 29 and and CC 26198 1249 30 Silver silver NN 26198 1249 31 , , , 26198 1249 32 severely severely RB 26198 1249 33 wounded wound VBN 26198 1249 34 ; ; : 26198 1249 35 Lieutenants Lieutenants NNP 26198 1249 36 A. a. NN 26198 1249 37 E. E. NNP 26198 1249 38 S. S. NNP 26198 1249 39 Heard Heard NNP 26198 1249 40 , , , 26198 1249 41 C. C. NNP 26198 1249 42 E. E. NNP 26198 1249 43 Southey Southey NNP 26198 1249 44 , , , 26198 1249 45 W. W. NNP 26198 1249 46 G. G. NNP 26198 1249 47 B. B. NNP 26198 1249 48 Phibbs Phibbs NNP 26198 1249 49 , , , 26198 1249 50 A. A. NNP 26198 1249 51 H. H. NNP 26198 1249 52 C. C. NNP 26198 1249 53 MacGregor MacGregor NNP 26198 1249 54 , , , 26198 1249 55 H. H. NNP 26198 1249 56 B. B. NNP 26198 1249 57 Holmes Holmes NNP 26198 1249 58 , , , 26198 1249 59 A. A. NNP 26198 1249 60 L. L. NNP 26198 1249 61 J. J. NNP 26198 1249 62 M. M. NNP 26198 1249 63 Kelly Kelly NNP 26198 1249 64 , , , 26198 1249 65 W. W. NNP 26198 1249 66 D. D. NNP 26198 1249 67 Dooner Dooner NNP 26198 1249 68 , , , 26198 1249 69 wounded wound VBN 26198 1249 70 ; ; : 26198 1249 71 Second Second NNP 26198 1249 72 Lieutenants Lieutenants NNPS 26198 1249 73 R. R. NNP 26198 1249 74 J. J. NNP 26198 1249 75 Kentish Kentish NNP 26198 1249 76 , , , 26198 1249 77 C. C. NNP 26198 1249 78 E. E. NNP 26198 1249 79 Kinahan Kinahan NNP 26198 1249 80 , , , 26198 1249 81 R. R. NNP 26198 1249 82 W. W. NNP 26198 1249 83 R. R. NNP 26198 1249 84 Jeudwine Jeudwine NNP 26198 1249 85 ; ; : 26198 1249 86 Chaplain Chaplain NNP 26198 1249 87 Father Father NNP 26198 1249 88 Matthews Matthews NNP 26198 1249 89 . . . 26198 1250 1 1st 1st NNP 26198 1250 2 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 1250 3 Gloucestershire Gloucestershire NNP 26198 1250 4 Regiment.--Majors Regiment.--Majors NNP 26198 1250 5 S. S. NNP 26198 1250 6 Humphrey Humphrey NNP 26198 1250 7 , , , 26198 1250 8 H. H. NNP 26198 1250 9 Capel Capel NNP 26198 1250 10 Cure Cure NNP 26198 1250 11 , , , 26198 1250 12 and and CC 26198 1250 13 W. W. NNP 26198 1250 14 R. R. NNP 26198 1250 15 P. P. NNP 26198 1250 16 Wallace Wallace NNP 26198 1250 17 ; ; : 26198 1250 18 Captains Captains NNP 26198 1250 19 S. S. NNP 26198 1250 20 Duncan Duncan NNP 26198 1250 21 and and CC 26198 1250 22 R. R. NNP 26198 1250 23 Conner Conner NNP 26198 1250 24 , , , 26198 1250 25 both both DT 26198 1250 26 slightly slightly RB 26198 1250 27 wounded wound VBN 26198 1250 28 ; ; : 26198 1250 29 Lieutenants lieutenant NNS 26198 1250 30 A. a. NN 26198 1250 31 Bryant Bryant NNP 26198 1250 32 , , , 26198 1250 33 F. F. NNP 26198 1250 34 C. C. NNP 26198 1250 35 Nisbet Nisbet NNP 26198 1250 36 , , , 26198 1250 37 J. J. NNP 26198 1250 38 O'D. O'D. NNP 26198 1251 1 Ingram Ingram NNP 26198 1251 2 , , , 26198 1251 3 R. R. NNP 26198 1251 4 M. M. NNP 26198 1251 5 M. M. NNP 26198 1251 6 Davy Davy NNP 26198 1251 7 , , , 26198 1251 8 C. C. NNP 26198 1251 9 S. S. NNP 26198 1251 10 Knox Knox NNP 26198 1251 11 , , , 26198 1251 12 W. W. NNP 26198 1251 13 A. a. NN 26198 1251 14 M. M. NNP 26198 1251 15 Temple Temple NNP 26198 1251 16 , , , 26198 1251 17 A. A. NNP 26198 1251 18 H. H. NNP 26198 1251 19 Radice Radice NNP 26198 1251 20 , , , 26198 1251 21 F. F. NNP 26198 1251 22 A. a. NN 26198 1251 23 Breul Breul NNP 26198 1251 24 , , , 26198 1251 25 W. W. NNP 26198 1251 26 L. L. NNP 26198 1251 27 B. B. NNP 26198 1251 28 Hill Hill NNP 26198 1251 29 , , , 26198 1251 30 P. P. NNP 26198 1251 31 H. H. NNP 26198 1251 32 Short Short NNP 26198 1251 33 ; ; : 26198 1251 34 Second Second NNP 26198 1251 35 Lieutenants Lieutenants NNP 26198 1251 36 H. H. NNP 26198 1251 37 H. H. NNP 26198 1251 38 Smith Smith NNP 26198 1251 39 , , , 26198 1251 40 W. W. NNP 26198 1251 41 S. S. NNP 26198 1251 42 Mackenzie Mackenzie NNP 26198 1251 43 , , , 26198 1251 44 R. R. NNP 26198 1251 45 L. L. NNP 26198 1251 46 Beasley Beasley NNP 26198 1251 47 , , , 26198 1251 48 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 1251 49 and and CC 26198 1251 50 Quartermaster Quartermaster NNP 26198 1251 51 R. R. NNP 26198 1251 52 J. J. NNP 26198 1252 1 Gray Gray NNP 26198 1252 2 . . . 26198 1253 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1253 2 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 1253 3 Mountain Mountain NNP 26198 1253 4 Battery.--Major Battery.--Major NNP 26198 1253 5 G. G. NNP 26198 1253 6 E. E. NNP 26198 1253 7 Bryant Bryant NNP 26198 1253 8 ; ; : 26198 1253 9 Lieutenants Lieutenants NNP 26198 1253 10 Wheeler Wheeler NNP 26198 1253 11 , , , 26198 1253 12 G. G. NNP 26198 1253 13 R. R. NNP 26198 1253 14 H. H. NNP 26198 1253 15 Nugent Nugent NNP 26198 1253 16 , , , 26198 1253 17 W. W. NNP 26198 1253 18 H. H. NNP 26198 1253 19 Moore Moore NNP 26198 1253 20 , , , 26198 1253 21 Webb Webb NNP 26198 1253 22 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1253 23 attached attach VBN 26198 1253 24 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1253 25 : : : 26198 1253 26 Newspaper newspaper NN 26198 1253 27 Correspondent Correspondent NNP 26198 1253 28 , , , 26198 1253 29 J. J. NNP 26198 1253 30 Hyde Hyde NNP 26198 1253 31 . . . 26198 1254 1 Some some DT 26198 1254 2 details detail NNS 26198 1254 3 of of IN 26198 1254 4 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1254 5 misfortune misfortune NN 26198 1254 6 were be VBD 26198 1254 7 given give VBN 26198 1254 8 by by IN 26198 1254 9 the the DT 26198 1254 10 prisoners prisoner NNS 26198 1254 11 in in IN 26198 1254 12 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 26198 1254 13 , , , 26198 1254 14 and and CC 26198 1254 15 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1254 16 serve serve VBP 26198 1254 17 to to TO 26198 1254 18 throw throw VB 26198 1254 19 more more JJR 26198 1254 20 light light NN 26198 1254 21 on on IN 26198 1254 22 the the DT 26198 1254 23 subject subject NN 26198 1254 24 . . . 26198 1255 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1255 2 Carleton Carleton NNP 26198 1255 3 , , , 26198 1255 4 as as IN 26198 1255 5 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1255 6 know know VBP 26198 1255 7 , , , 26198 1255 8 was be VBD 26198 1255 9 sent send VBN 26198 1255 10 towards towards IN 26198 1255 11 Nicholson Nicholson NNP 26198 1255 12 's 's POS 26198 1255 13 Nek Nek NNP 26198 1255 14 to to TO 26198 1255 15 hold hold VB 26198 1255 16 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1255 17 and and CC 26198 1255 18 prevent prevent VB 26198 1255 19 the the DT 26198 1255 20 Free Free NNP 26198 1255 21 Staters Staters NNP 26198 1255 22 from from IN 26198 1255 23 coming come VBG 26198 1255 24 to to IN 26198 1255 25 the the DT 26198 1255 26 assistance assistance NN 26198 1255 27 of of IN 26198 1255 28 the the DT 26198 1255 29 other other JJ 26198 1255 30 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1255 31 . . . 26198 1256 1 Having have VBG 26198 1256 2 lost lose VBN 26198 1256 3 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1256 4 reserve reserve NN 26198 1256 5 ammunition ammunition NN 26198 1256 6 and and CC 26198 1256 7 the the DT 26198 1256 8 water water NN 26198 1256 9 of of IN 26198 1256 10 all all PDT 26198 1256 11 the the DT 26198 1256 12 battery battery NN 26198 1256 13 through through IN 26198 1256 14 the the DT 26198 1256 15 stampede stampede NN 26198 1256 16 of of IN 26198 1256 17 the the DT 26198 1256 18 mules mule NNS 26198 1256 19 , , , 26198 1256 20 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1256 21 set set VBD 26198 1256 22 to to TO 26198 1256 23 work work VB 26198 1256 24 to to TO 26198 1256 25 construct construct VB 26198 1256 26 a a DT 26198 1256 27 defensive defensive JJ 26198 1256 28 position position NN 26198 1256 29 . . . 26198 1257 1 But but CC 26198 1257 2 stones stone NNS 26198 1257 3 were be VBD 26198 1257 4 scarce scarce JJ 26198 1257 5 and and CC 26198 1257 6 the the DT 26198 1257 7 defences defence NNS 26198 1257 8 were be VBD 26198 1257 9 slender slend JJR 26198 1257 10 , , , 26198 1257 11 and and CC 26198 1257 12 by by IN 26198 1257 13 the the DT 26198 1257 14 light light NN 26198 1257 15 of of IN 26198 1257 16 dawn dawn NN 26198 1257 17 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1257 18 position position NN 26198 1257 19 was be VBD 26198 1257 20 revealed reveal VBN 26198 1257 21 . . . 26198 1258 1 At at IN 26198 1258 2 this this DT 26198 1258 3 time time NN 26198 1258 4 a a DT 26198 1258 5 long long JJ 26198 1258 6 - - HYPH 26198 1258 7 range range NN 26198 1258 8 fire fire NN 26198 1258 9 was be VBD 26198 1258 10 opened open VBN 26198 1258 11 from from IN 26198 1258 12 three three CD 26198 1258 13 hills hill NNS 26198 1258 14 to to IN 26198 1258 15 south south NNP 26198 1258 16 and and CC 26198 1258 17 west west NNP 26198 1258 18 , , , 26198 1258 19 dropping drop VBG 26198 1258 20 from from IN 26198 1258 21 1500 1500 CD 26198 1258 22 yards yard NNS 26198 1258 23 into into IN 26198 1258 24 the the DT 26198 1258 25 position position NN 26198 1258 26 , , , 26198 1258 27 and and CC 26198 1258 28 taking take VBG 26198 1258 29 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1258 30 both both DT 26198 1258 31 in in IN 26198 1258 32 flank flank NN 26198 1258 33 and and CC 26198 1258 34 in in IN 26198 1258 35 rear rear NN 26198 1258 36 . . . 26198 1259 1 From from IN 26198 1259 2 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1259 3 observations observation NNS 26198 1259 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1259 5 Carleton Carleton NNP 26198 1259 6 discovered discover VBD 26198 1259 7 that that IN 26198 1259 8 General General NNP 26198 1259 9 White White NNP 26198 1259 10 's 's POS 26198 1259 11 scheme scheme NN 26198 1259 12 had have VBD 26198 1259 13 failed fail VBN 26198 1259 14 -- -- : 26198 1259 15 that that IN 26198 1259 16 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1259 17 was be VBD 26198 1259 18 being be VBG 26198 1259 19 abandoned abandon VBN 26198 1259 20 . . . 26198 1260 1 In in IN 26198 1260 2 consequence consequence NN 26198 1260 3 of of IN 26198 1260 4 this this DT 26198 1260 5 failure failure NN 26198 1260 6 the the DT 26198 1260 7 whole whole JJ 26198 1260 8 Boer Boer NNP 26198 1260 9 force force NN 26198 1260 10 was be VBD 26198 1260 11 enabled enable VBN 26198 1260 12 to to TO 26198 1260 13 swarm swarm VB 26198 1260 14 from from IN 26198 1260 15 all all DT 26198 1260 16 directions direction NNS 26198 1260 17 towards towards IN 26198 1260 18 the the DT 26198 1260 19 isolated isolated JJ 26198 1260 20 column column NN 26198 1260 21 . . . 26198 1261 1 Firing fire VBG 26198 1261 2 fierce fierce JJ 26198 1261 3 and and CC 26198 1261 4 incessant incessant JJ 26198 1261 5 , , , 26198 1261 6 exhausted exhaust VBD 26198 1261 7 the the DT 26198 1261 8 already already RB 26198 1261 9 worn wear VBN 26198 1261 10 - - HYPH 26198 1261 11 out out RP 26198 1261 12 Irish Irish NNP 26198 1261 13 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 1261 14 , , , 26198 1261 15 while while IN 26198 1261 16 the the DT 26198 1261 17 advanced advanced JJ 26198 1261 18 companies company NNS 26198 1261 19 of of IN 26198 1261 20 the the DT 26198 1261 21 Gloucesters Gloucesters NNPS 26198 1261 22 were be VBD 26198 1261 23 severely severely RB 26198 1261 24 mauled maul VBN 26198 1261 25 by by IN 26198 1261 26 the the DT 26198 1261 27 Martini Martini NNP 26198 1261 28 bullets bullet NNS 26198 1261 29 of of IN 26198 1261 30 the the DT 26198 1261 31 enemy enemy NN 26198 1261 32 . . . 26198 1262 1 The the DT 26198 1262 2 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. . . 26198 1378 1 " " `` 26198 1378 2 The the DT 26198 1378 3 men man NNS 26198 1378 4 had have VBD 26198 1378 5 to to TO 26198 1378 6 give give VB 26198 1378 7 up up RP 26198 1378 8 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1378 9 arms arm NNS 26198 1378 10 . . . 26198 1379 1 The the DT 26198 1379 2 officers officer NNS 26198 1379 3 were be VBD 26198 1379 4 sent send VBN 26198 1379 5 to to IN 26198 1379 6 Commandant Commandant NNP 26198 1379 7 Steenekamp steenekamp NN 26198 1379 8 . . . 26198 1380 1 The the DT 26198 1380 2 officers officer NNS 26198 1380 3 then then RB 26198 1380 4 ordered order VBD 26198 1380 5 the the DT 26198 1380 6 men man NNS 26198 1380 7 to to TO 26198 1380 8 fall fall VB 26198 1380 9 in in RP 26198 1380 10 . . . 26198 1381 1 The the DT 26198 1381 2 officers officer NNS 26198 1381 3 were be VBD 26198 1381 4 taken take VBN 26198 1381 5 away away RB 26198 1381 6 from from IN 26198 1381 7 the the DT 26198 1381 8 men man NNS 26198 1381 9 and and CC 26198 1381 10 sent send VBN 26198 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P.M. 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NNP 26198 1457 1 in in IN 26198 1457 2 Bengal Bengal NNP 26198 1457 3 . . . 26198 1458 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 1458 2 2 2 LS 26198 1458 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 1458 4 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 1458 5 - - HYPH 26198 1458 6 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1458 7 Robert Robert NNP 26198 1458 8 Henry Henry NNP 26198 1458 9 Gunning Gunning NNP 26198 1458 10 , , , 26198 1458 11 of of IN 26198 1458 12 the the DT 26198 1458 13 1st 1st JJ 26198 1458 14 King King NNP 26198 1458 15 's 's POS 26198 1458 16 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1458 17 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 1458 18 , , , 26198 1458 19 was be VBD 26198 1458 20 the the DT 26198 1458 21 eldest eld JJS 26198 1458 22 son son NN 26198 1458 23 of of IN 26198 1458 24 Sir Sir NNP 26198 1458 25 George George NNP 26198 1458 26 William William NNP 26198 1458 27 Gunning Gunning NNP 26198 1458 28 , , , 26198 1458 29 fifth fifth JJ 26198 1458 30 Baronet Baronet NNP 26198 1458 31 , , , 26198 1458 32 of of IN 26198 1458 33 Little Little NNP 26198 1458 34 Horton Horton NNP 26198 1458 35 House House NNP 26198 1458 36 , , , 26198 1458 37 Northampton Northampton NNP 26198 1458 38 , , , 26198 1458 39 the the DT 26198 1458 40 Chairman Chairman NNP 26198 1458 41 of of IN 26198 1458 42 the the DT 26198 1458 43 Conservative Conservative NNP 26198 1458 44 Party Party NNP 26198 1458 45 in in IN 26198 1458 46 Mid Mid NNP 26198 1458 47 - - NNP 26198 1458 48 Northamptonshire Northamptonshire NNP 26198 1458 49 , , , 26198 1458 50 by by IN 26198 1458 51 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1458 52 marriage marriage NN 26198 1458 53 with with IN 26198 1458 54 Isabella Isabella NNP 26198 1458 55 Mary Mary NNP 26198 1458 56 Frances Frances NNP 26198 1458 57 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 26198 1458 58 , , , 26198 1458 59 daughter daughter NN 26198 1458 60 of of IN 26198 1458 61 the the DT 26198 1458 62 late late JJ 26198 1458 63 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1458 64 William William NNP 26198 1458 65 Chester Chester NNP 26198 1458 66 - - HYPH 26198 1458 67 Master Master NNP 26198 1458 68 , , , 26198 1458 69 of of IN 26198 1458 70 the the DT 26198 1458 71 Abbey Abbey NNP 26198 1458 72 , , , 26198 1458 73 Cirencester Cirencester NNP 26198 1458 74 , , , 26198 1458 75 and and CC 26198 1458 76 was be VBD 26198 1458 77 born bear VBN 26198 1458 78 on on IN 26198 1458 79 July July NNP 26198 1458 80 17 17 CD 26198 1458 81 , , , 26198 1458 82 1852 1852 CD 26198 1458 83 . . . 26198 1459 1 Educated educate VBN 26198 1459 2 at at IN 26198 1459 3 Eton Eton NNP 26198 1459 4 , , , 26198 1459 5 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1459 6 entered enter VBD 26198 1459 7 the the DT 26198 1459 8 army army NN 26198 1459 9 as as IN 26198 1459 10 a a DT 26198 1459 11 sub sub JJ 26198 1459 12 - - JJ 26198 1459 13 lieutenant lieutenant NN 26198 1459 14 on on IN 26198 1459 15 March March NNP 26198 1459 16 26 26 CD 26198 1459 17 , , , 26198 1459 18 1873 1873 CD 26198 1459 19 , , , 26198 1459 20 and and CC 26198 1459 21 was be VBD 26198 1459 22 gazetted gazette VBN 26198 1459 23 to to IN 26198 1459 24 the the DT 26198 1459 25 60th 60th JJ 26198 1459 26 Foot Foot NNP 26198 1459 27 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1459 28 now now RB 26198 1459 29 the the DT 26198 1459 30 King King NNP 26198 1459 31 's 's POS 26198 1459 32 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1459 33 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 1459 34 Corps Corps NNP 26198 1459 35 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1459 36 as as IN 26198 1459 37 a a DT 26198 1459 38 lieutenant lieutenant NN 26198 1459 39 on on IN 26198 1459 40 September September NNP 26198 1459 41 9 9 CD 26198 1459 42 , , , 26198 1459 43 1874 1874 CD 26198 1459 44 . . . 26198 1460 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1460 2 served serve VBD 26198 1460 3 in in IN 26198 1460 4 the the DT 26198 1460 5 Zulu Zulu NNP 26198 1460 6 War War NNP 26198 1460 7 of of IN 26198 1460 8 1879 1879 CD 26198 1460 9 with with IN 26198 1460 10 the the DT 26198 1460 11 third third JJ 26198 1460 12 battalion battalion NN 26198 1460 13 of of IN 26198 1460 14 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1460 15 regiment regiment NN 26198 1460 16 , , , 26198 1460 17 and and CC 26198 1460 18 was be VBD 26198 1460 19 present present JJ 26198 1460 20 at at IN 26198 1460 21 the the DT 26198 1460 22 action action NN 26198 1460 23 of of IN 26198 1460 24 Gingindhlovu Gingindhlovu NNP 26198 1460 25 and and CC 26198 1460 26 the the DT 26198 1460 27 relief relief NN 26198 1460 28 of of IN 26198 1460 29 Ekowe Ekowe NNP 26198 1460 30 , , , 26198 1460 31 afterwards afterwards RB 26198 1460 32 serving serve VBG 26198 1460 33 as as IN 26198 1460 34 adjutant adjutant NN 26198 1460 35 of of IN 26198 1460 36 the the DT 26198 1460 37 battalion battalion NN 26198 1460 38 throughout throughout IN 26198 1460 39 the the DT 26198 1460 40 operations operation NNS 26198 1460 41 of of IN 26198 1460 42 " " `` 26198 1460 43 Clarke Clarke NNP 26198 1460 44 's 's POS 26198 1460 45 Column column NN 26198 1460 46 , , , 26198 1460 47 " " '' 26198 1460 48 for for IN 26198 1460 49 which which WDT 26198 1460 50 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1460 51 wore wear VBD 26198 1460 52 the the DT 26198 1460 53 medal medal NN 26198 1460 54 with with IN 26198 1460 55 clasp clasp NN 26198 1460 56 . . . 26198 1461 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1461 2 was be VBD 26198 1461 3 gazetted gazette VBN 26198 1461 4 captain captain NN 26198 1461 5 in in IN 26198 1461 6 August August NNP 26198 1461 7 1883 1883 CD 26198 1461 8 , , , 26198 1461 9 was be VBD 26198 1461 10 an an DT 26198 1461 11 adjutant adjutant NN 26198 1461 12 of of IN 26198 1461 13 the the DT 26198 1461 14 Auxiliary Auxiliary NNP 26198 1461 15 Forces Forces NNPS 26198 1461 16 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1461 17 the the DT 26198 1461 18 5th 5th JJ 26198 1461 19 Militia Militia NNP 26198 1461 20 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 1461 21 of of IN 26198 1461 22 the the DT 26198 1461 23 King King NNP 26198 1461 24 's 's POS 26198 1461 25 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1461 26 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 1461 27 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1461 28 from from IN 26198 1461 29 March March NNP 26198 1461 30 1886 1886 CD 26198 1461 31 to to IN 26198 1461 32 March March NNP 26198 1461 33 1891 1891 CD 26198 1461 34 , , , 26198 1461 35 having have VBG 26198 1461 36 obtained obtain VBN 26198 1461 37 the the DT 26198 1461 38 rank rank NN 26198 1461 39 of of IN 26198 1461 40 major major NN 26198 1461 41 on on IN 26198 1461 42 June June NNP 26198 1461 43 25 25 CD 26198 1461 44 , , , 26198 1461 45 1890 1890 CD 26198 1461 46 . . . 26198 1462 1 In in IN 26198 1462 2 1891 1891 CD 26198 1462 3 - - SYM 26198 1462 4 92 92 CD 26198 1462 5 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1462 6 took take VBD 26198 1462 7 part part NN 26198 1462 8 in in IN 26198 1462 9 the the DT 26198 1462 10 war war NN 26198 1462 11 in in IN 26198 1462 12 Burma Burma NNP 26198 1462 13 , , , 26198 1462 14 being be VBG 26198 1462 15 engaged engage VBN 26198 1462 16 in in IN 26198 1462 17 the the DT 26198 1462 18 operations operation NNS 26198 1462 19 in in IN 26198 1462 20 the the DT 26198 1462 21 Chin Chin NNP 26198 1462 22 Hills Hills NNP 26198 1462 23 in in IN 26198 1462 24 command command NN 26198 1462 25 of of IN 26198 1462 26 the the DT 26198 1462 27 Baungshe Baungshe NNP 26198 1462 28 column column NN 26198 1462 29 , , , 26198 1462 30 for for IN 26198 1462 31 which which WDT 26198 1462 32 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1462 33 wore wear VBD 26198 1462 34 a a DT 26198 1462 35 second second JJ 26198 1462 36 medal medal NN 26198 1462 37 with with IN 26198 1462 38 clasp clasp NN 26198 1462 39 . . . 26198 1463 1 His -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1463 2 commission commission NN 26198 1463 3 as as IN 26198 1463 4 lieutenant lieutenant NN 26198 1463 5 - - HYPH 26198 1463 6 colonel colonel NN 26198 1463 7 bore bore NN 26198 1463 8 date date NN 26198 1463 9 April April NNP 26198 1463 10 16 16 CD 26198 1463 11 , , , 26198 1463 12 1898 1898 CD 26198 1463 13 . . . 26198 1464 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1464 2 Gunning Gunning NNP 26198 1464 3 , , , 26198 1464 4 who who WP 26198 1464 5 was be VBD 26198 1464 6 in in IN 26198 1464 7 the the DT 26198 1464 8 Commission Commission NNP 26198 1464 9 of of IN 26198 1464 10 the the DT 26198 1464 11 Peace Peace NNP 26198 1464 12 for for IN 26198 1464 13 the the DT 26198 1464 14 county county NN 26198 1464 15 of of IN 26198 1464 16 Northants Northants NNP 26198 1464 17 , , , 26198 1464 18 married marry VBN 26198 1464 19 in in IN 26198 1464 20 1880 1880 CD 26198 1464 21 Fanny Fanny NNP 26198 1464 22 Julia Julia NNP 26198 1464 23 , , , 26198 1464 24 daughter daughter NN 26198 1464 25 of of IN 26198 1464 26 the the DT 26198 1464 27 late late JJ 26198 1464 28 Mr. Mr. NNP 26198 1464 29 Clinton Clinton NNP 26198 1464 30 George George NNP 26198 1464 31 Dawkins Dawkins NNP 26198 1464 32 , , , 26198 1464 33 formerly formerly RB 26198 1464 34 Her -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1464 35 Majesty Majesty NNP 26198 1464 36 's 's POS 26198 1464 37 Consul Consul NNP 26198 1464 38 - - HYPH 26198 1464 39 General General NNP 26198 1464 40 at at IN 26198 1464 41 Venice Venice NNP 26198 1464 42 . . . 26198 1465 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 1465 2 3 3 CD 26198 1465 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 1465 4 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1465 5 John John NNP 26198 1465 6 James James NNP 26198 1465 7 Scott Scott NNP 26198 1465 8 Chisholme Chisholme NNP 26198 1465 9 , , , 26198 1465 10 who who WP 26198 1465 11 was be VBD 26198 1465 12 killed kill VBN 26198 1465 13 at at IN 26198 1465 14 Elandslaagte Elandslaagte NNP 26198 1465 15 , , , 26198 1465 16 belonged belong VBD 26198 1465 17 to to IN 26198 1465 18 the the DT 26198 1465 19 5th 5th JJ 26198 1465 20 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1465 21 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1465 22 Irish Irish NNP 26198 1465 23 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1465 24 Lancers lancer NNS 26198 1465 25 , , , 26198 1465 26 and and CC 26198 1465 27 who who WP 26198 1465 28 was be VBD 26198 1465 29 detached detach VBN 26198 1465 30 on on IN 26198 1465 31 special special JJ 26198 1465 32 service service NN 26198 1465 33 in in IN 26198 1465 34 South South NNP 26198 1465 35 Africa Africa NNP 26198 1465 36 , , , 26198 1465 37 came come VBD 26198 1465 38 of of IN 26198 1465 39 an an DT 26198 1465 40 old old JJ 26198 1465 41 Scottish scottish JJ 26198 1465 42 family family NN 26198 1465 43 , , , 26198 1465 44 the the DT 26198 1465 45 Chisholmes Chisholmes NNPS 26198 1465 46 of of IN 26198 1465 47 Stirches Stirches NNPS 26198 1465 48 , , , 26198 1465 49 Roxburghshire Roxburghshire NNP 26198 1465 50 , , , 26198 1465 51 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1465 52 family family NN 26198 1465 53 seat seat NN 26198 1465 54 being be VBG 26198 1465 55 situate situate VB 26198 1465 56 at at IN 26198 1465 57 the the DT 26198 1465 58 latter latter JJ 26198 1465 59 place place NN 26198 1465 60 . . . 26198 1466 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1466 2 was be VBD 26198 1466 3 the the DT 26198 1466 4 only only JJ 26198 1466 5 son son NN 26198 1466 6 of of IN 26198 1466 7 the the DT 26198 1466 8 late late JJ 26198 1466 9 Mr. Mr. NNP 26198 1466 10 John John NNP 26198 1466 11 Scott Scott NNP 26198 1466 12 Chisholme Chisholme NNP 26198 1466 13 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1466 14 who who WP 26198 1466 15 assumed assume VBD 26198 1466 16 the the DT 26198 1466 17 name name NN 26198 1466 18 of of IN 26198 1466 19 Scott Scott NNP 26198 1466 20 in in IN 26198 1466 21 1852 1852 CD 26198 1466 22 under under IN 26198 1466 23 the the DT 26198 1466 24 will will NN 26198 1466 25 of of IN 26198 1466 26 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1466 27 uncle uncle NN 26198 1466 28 , , , 26198 1466 29 Mr. Mr. NNP 26198 1466 30 James James NNP 26198 1466 31 Scott Scott NNP 26198 1466 32 of of IN 26198 1466 33 Whitehaugh Whitehaugh NNP 26198 1466 34 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1466 35 , , , 26198 1466 36 by by IN 26198 1466 37 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1466 38 marriage marriage NN 26198 1466 39 with with IN 26198 1466 40 Margaret Margaret NNP 26198 1466 41 , , , 26198 1466 42 eldest eld JJS 26198 1466 43 daughter daughter NN 26198 1466 44 and and CC 26198 1466 45 co co NN 26198 1466 46 - - NN 26198 1466 47 heir heir NN 26198 1466 48 of of IN 26198 1466 49 the the DT 26198 1466 50 late late JJ 26198 1466 51 Mr. Mr. NNP 26198 1466 52 Robert Robert NNP 26198 1466 53 Walker Walker NNP 26198 1466 54 of of IN 26198 1466 55 Mumrells Mumrells NNP 26198 1466 56 , , , 26198 1466 57 Stirlingshire Stirlingshire NNP 26198 1466 58 , , , 26198 1466 59 and and CC 26198 1466 60 was be VBD 26198 1466 61 born bear VBN 26198 1466 62 in in IN 26198 1466 63 1851 1851 CD 26198 1466 64 . . . 26198 1467 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1467 2 entered enter VBD 26198 1467 3 the the DT 26198 1467 4 army army NN 26198 1467 5 in in IN 26198 1467 6 January January NNP 26198 1467 7 1872 1872 CD 26198 1467 8 , , , 26198 1467 9 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1467 10 first first JJ 26198 1467 11 services service NNS 26198 1467 12 being be VBG 26198 1467 13 with with IN 26198 1467 14 the the DT 26198 1467 15 9th 9th JJ 26198 1467 16 Lancers Lancers NNPS 26198 1467 17 , , , 26198 1467 18 and and CC 26198 1467 19 reached reach VBD 26198 1467 20 the the DT 26198 1467 21 rank rank NN 26198 1467 22 of of IN 26198 1467 23 captain captain NN 26198 1467 24 in in IN 26198 1467 25 March March NNP 26198 1467 26 1878 1878 CD 26198 1467 27 . . . 26198 1468 1 From from IN 26198 1468 2 that that DT 26198 1468 3 year year NN 26198 1468 4 till till IN 26198 1468 5 1880 1880 CD 26198 1468 6 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1468 7 served serve VBD 26198 1468 8 with with IN 26198 1468 9 the the DT 26198 1468 10 9th 9th JJ 26198 1468 11 Lancers Lancers NNPS 26198 1468 12 in in IN 26198 1468 13 the the DT 26198 1468 14 Afghan Afghan NNP 26198 1468 15 War War NNP 26198 1468 16 , , , 26198 1468 17 was be VBD 26198 1468 18 present present JJ 26198 1468 19 at at IN 26198 1468 20 the the DT 26198 1468 21 capture capture NN 26198 1468 22 of of IN 26198 1468 23 Ali Ali NNP 26198 1468 24 Musjid Musjid NNP 26198 1468 25 , , , 26198 1468 26 took take VBD 26198 1468 27 part part NN 26198 1468 28 in in IN 26198 1468 29 the the DT 26198 1468 30 affair affair NN 26198 1468 31 of of IN 26198 1468 32 Siah Siah NNP 26198 1468 33 Sung Sung NNP 26198 1468 34 , , , 26198 1468 35 where where WRB 26198 1468 36 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1468 37 was be VBD 26198 1468 38 severely severely RB 26198 1468 39 wounded wound VBN 26198 1468 40 , , , 26198 1468 41 and and CC 26198 1468 42 in in IN 26198 1468 43 the the DT 26198 1468 44 operations operation NNS 26198 1468 45 around around IN 26198 1468 46 Cabul Cabul NNP 26198 1468 47 in in IN 26198 1468 48 December December NNP 26198 1468 49 1879 1879 CD 26198 1468 50 , , , 26198 1468 51 when when WRB 26198 1468 52 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1468 53 was be VBD 26198 1468 54 again again RB 26198 1468 55 wounded wound VBN 26198 1468 56 , , , 26198 1468 57 and and CC 26198 1468 58 obtained obtain VBN 26198 1468 59 mention mention NN 26198 1468 60 in in IN 26198 1468 61 despatches despatch NNS 26198 1468 62 , , , 26198 1468 63 being be VBG 26198 1468 64 rewarded reward VBN 26198 1468 65 with with IN 26198 1468 66 the the DT 26198 1468 67 brevet brevet NNS 26198 1468 68 of of IN 26198 1468 69 major major JJ 26198 1468 70 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1468 71 May May NNP 26198 1468 72 2 2 CD 26198 1468 73 , , , 26198 1468 74 1881 1881 CD 26198 1468 75 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1468 76 , , , 26198 1468 77 and and CC 26198 1468 78 the the DT 26198 1468 79 medal medal NN 26198 1468 80 with with IN 26198 1468 81 two two CD 26198 1468 82 clasps clasp NNS 26198 1468 83 . . . 26198 1469 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1469 2 reached reach VBD 26198 1469 3 the the DT 26198 1469 4 substantive substantive JJ 26198 1469 5 rank rank NN 26198 1469 6 of of IN 26198 1469 7 major major NN 26198 1469 8 in in IN 26198 1469 9 December December NNP 26198 1469 10 1884 1884 CD 26198 1469 11 , , , 26198 1469 12 and and CC 26198 1469 13 from from IN 26198 1469 14 that that DT 26198 1469 15 year year NN 26198 1469 16 till till IN 26198 1469 17 1889 1889 CD 26198 1469 18 was be VBD 26198 1469 19 a a DT 26198 1469 20 major major NN 26198 1469 21 of of IN 26198 1469 22 the the DT 26198 1469 23 9th 9th JJ 26198 1469 24 Lancers Lancers NNPS 26198 1469 25 , , , 26198 1469 26 when when WRB 26198 1469 27 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1469 28 was be VBD 26198 1469 29 transferred transfer VBN 26198 1469 30 to to IN 26198 1469 31 the the DT 26198 1469 32 5th 5th JJ 26198 1469 33 Lancers lancer NNS 26198 1469 34 . . . 26198 1470 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1470 2 was be VBD 26198 1470 3 Military Military NNP 26198 1470 4 Secretary Secretary NNP 26198 1470 5 to to IN 26198 1470 6 Lord Lord NNP 26198 1470 7 Connemara Connemara NNP 26198 1470 8 when when WRB 26198 1470 9 Governor Governor NNP 26198 1470 10 of of IN 26198 1470 11 Madras Madras NNPS 26198 1470 12 from from IN 26198 1470 13 1888 1888 CD 26198 1470 14 to to IN 26198 1470 15 1891 1891 CD 26198 1470 16 . . . 26198 1471 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1471 2 reached reach VBD 26198 1471 3 the the DT 26198 1471 4 rank rank NN 26198 1471 5 of of IN 26198 1471 6 lieutenant lieutenant NN 26198 1471 7 - - HYPH 26198 1471 8 colonel colonel NN 26198 1471 9 in in IN 26198 1471 10 August August NNP 26198 1471 11 1894 1894 CD 26198 1471 12 , , , 26198 1471 13 and and CC 26198 1471 14 that that DT 26198 1471 15 of of IN 26198 1471 16 colonel colonel NN 26198 1471 17 on on IN 26198 1471 18 August August NNP 26198 1471 19 12 12 CD 26198 1471 20 , , , 26198 1471 21 1898 1898 CD 26198 1471 22 . . . 26198 1472 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 1472 2 4 4 LS 26198 1472 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 1472 4 Commander Commander NNP 26198 1472 5 Egerton Egerton NNP 26198 1472 6 was be VBD 26198 1472 7 a a DT 26198 1472 8 nephew nephew NN 26198 1472 9 of of IN 26198 1472 10 the the DT 26198 1472 11 Duke Duke NNP 26198 1472 12 of of IN 26198 1472 13 Devonshire Devonshire NNP 26198 1472 14 and and CC 26198 1472 15 of of IN 26198 1472 16 the the DT 26198 1472 17 first first JJ 26198 1472 18 Earl Earl NNP 26198 1472 19 of of IN 26198 1472 20 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 26198 1472 21 . . . 26198 1473 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1473 2 was be VBD 26198 1473 3 the the DT 26198 1473 4 son son NN 26198 1473 5 of of IN 26198 1473 6 the the DT 26198 1473 7 late late JJ 26198 1473 8 Admiral Admiral NNP 26198 1473 9 the the DT 26198 1473 10 Hon Hon NNP 26198 1473 11 . . . 26198 1474 1 Francis Francis NNP 26198 1474 2 Egerton Egerton NNP 26198 1474 3 , , , 26198 1474 4 M.P. M.P. NNP 26198 1475 1 for for IN 26198 1475 2 East East NNP 26198 1475 3 Derbyshire Derbyshire NNP 26198 1475 4 , , , 26198 1475 5 1868 1868 CD 26198 1475 6 - - SYM 26198 1475 7 86 86 CD 26198 1475 8 . . . 26198 1476 1 Commander Commander NNP 26198 1476 2 Egerton Egerton NNP 26198 1476 3 , , , 26198 1476 4 who who WP 26198 1476 5 was be VBD 26198 1476 6 in in IN 26198 1476 7 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1476 8 thirty thirty CD 26198 1476 9 - - HYPH 26198 1476 10 first first JJ 26198 1476 11 year year NN 26198 1476 12 , , , 26198 1476 13 entered enter VBD 26198 1476 14 the the DT 26198 1476 15 navy navy NNP 26198 1476 16 seventeen seventeen CD 26198 1476 17 years year NNS 26198 1476 18 ago ago RB 26198 1476 19 . . . 26198 1477 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1477 2 became become VBD 26198 1477 3 a a DT 26198 1477 4 lieutenant lieutenant NN 26198 1477 5 in in IN 26198 1477 6 1891 1891 CD 26198 1477 7 , , , 26198 1477 8 and and CC 26198 1477 9 in in IN 26198 1477 10 1897 1897 CD 26198 1477 11 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1477 12 was be VBD 26198 1477 13 appointed appoint VBN 26198 1477 14 gunnery gunnery NN 26198 1477 15 officer officer NN 26198 1477 16 in in IN 26198 1477 17 the the DT 26198 1477 18 cruiser cruiser NN 26198 1477 19 _ _ NNP 26198 1477 20 Powerful Powerful NNP 26198 1477 21 _ _ NNP 26198 1477 22 , , , 26198 1477 23 having have VBG 26198 1477 24 specially specially RB 26198 1477 25 qualified qualify VBN 26198 1477 26 in in IN 26198 1477 27 gunnery gunnery NN 26198 1477 28 . . . 26198 1478 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1478 2 possessed possess VBD 26198 1478 3 honorary honorary JJ 26198 1478 4 certificates certificate NNS 26198 1478 5 from from IN 26198 1478 6 the the DT 26198 1478 7 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1478 8 Naval Naval NNP 26198 1478 9 College College NNP 26198 1478 10 , , , 26198 1478 11 but but CC 26198 1478 12 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1478 13 had have VBD 26198 1478 14 had have VBN 26198 1478 15 no no DT 26198 1478 16 previous previous JJ 26198 1478 17 experience experience NN 26198 1478 18 of of IN 26198 1478 19 war war NN 26198 1478 20 service service NN 26198 1478 21 . . . 26198 1479 1 CHAPTER CHAPTER NNP 26198 1479 2 II II NNP 26198 1479 3 THE the DT 26198 1479 4 SIEGE siege NN 26198 1479 5 OF of IN 26198 1479 6 MAFEKING MAFEKING NNP 26198 1479 7 President President NNP 26198 1479 8 Kruger Kruger NNP 26198 1479 9 's 's POS 26198 1479 10 Ultimatum Ultimatum NNP 26198 1479 11 having have VBG 26198 1479 12 been be VBN 26198 1479 13 accepted accept VBN 26198 1479 14 in in IN 26198 1479 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1479 16 full full JJ 26198 1479 17 significance significance NN 26198 1479 18 , , , 26198 1479 19 General General NNP 26198 1479 20 Cronje Cronje NNP 26198 1479 21 crossed cross VBD 26198 1479 22 the the DT 26198 1479 23 border border NN 26198 1479 24 and and CC 26198 1479 25 the the DT 26198 1479 26 telegraph telegraph NN 26198 1479 27 wires wire NNS 26198 1479 28 to to IN 26198 1479 29 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 26198 1479 30 were be VBD 26198 1479 31 cut cut VBN 26198 1479 32 . . . 26198 1480 1 Mafeking mafeking NN 26198 1480 2 is be VBZ 26198 1480 3 a a DT 26198 1480 4 smart smart JJ 26198 1480 5 little little JJ 26198 1480 6 town town NN 26198 1480 7 on on IN 26198 1480 8 the the DT 26198 1480 9 Bechuanaland Bechuanaland NNP 26198 1480 10 Railway Railway NNP 26198 1480 11 . . . 26198 1481 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1481 2 stands stand VBZ 26198 1481 3 about about RB 26198 1481 4 eight eight CD 26198 1481 5 miles mile NNS 26198 1481 6 from from IN 26198 1481 7 the the DT 26198 1481 8 Transvaal transvaal JJ 26198 1481 9 border border NN 26198 1481 10 , , , 26198 1481 11 about about RB 26198 1481 12 200 200 CD 26198 1481 13 miles mile NNS 26198 1481 14 north north RB 26198 1481 15 of of IN 26198 1481 16 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 26198 1481 17 , , , 26198 1481 18 and and CC 26198 1481 19 some some DT 26198 1481 20 875 875 CD 26198 1481 21 miles mile NNS 26198 1481 22 from from IN 26198 1481 23 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1481 24 Town Town NNP 26198 1481 25 . . . 26198 1482 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1482 2 is be VBZ 26198 1482 3 the the DT 26198 1482 4 headquarters headquarters NN 26198 1482 5 of of IN 26198 1482 6 the the DT 26198 1482 7 Bechuanaland Bechuanaland NNP 26198 1482 8 Border Border NNP 26198 1482 9 Police Police NNPS 26198 1482 10 , , , 26198 1482 11 a a DT 26198 1482 12 crack crack NN 26198 1482 13 corps corps NN 26198 1482 14 , , , 26198 1482 15 whose whose WP$ 26198 1482 16 every every DT 26198 1482 17 member member NN 26198 1482 18 is be VBZ 26198 1482 19 thoroughly thoroughly RB 26198 1482 20 wide wide JJ 26198 1482 21 - - HYPH 26198 1482 22 awake awake JJ 26198 1482 23 and and CC 26198 1482 24 well well RB 26198 1482 25 versed verse VBN 26198 1482 26 in in IN 26198 1482 27 the the DT 26198 1482 28 niceties nicety NNS 26198 1482 29 of of IN 26198 1482 30 the the DT 26198 1482 31 guerilla guerilla NN 26198 1482 32 style style NN 26198 1482 33 of of IN 26198 1482 34 warfare warfare NN 26198 1482 35 favoured favour VBN 26198 1482 36 of of IN 26198 1482 37 the the DT 26198 1482 38 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1482 39 . . . 26198 1483 1 In in IN 26198 1483 2 the the DT 26198 1483 3 town town NN 26198 1483 4 is be VBZ 26198 1483 5 the the DT 26198 1483 6 " " `` 26198 1483 7 Surrey Surrey NNP 26198 1483 8 Hotel Hotel NNP 26198 1483 9 " " '' 26198 1483 10 and and CC 26198 1483 11 others other NNS 26198 1483 12 ; ; : 26198 1483 13 English English NNP 26198 1483 14 , , , 26198 1483 15 Dutch Dutch NNP 26198 1483 16 , , , 26198 1483 17 and and CC 26198 1483 18 Wesleyan Wesleyan NNP 26198 1483 19 churches church NNS 26198 1483 20 ; ; : 26198 1483 21 a a DT 26198 1483 22 cricket cricket NN 26198 1483 23 - 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D.S.O. NNP 26198 1495 15 , , , 26198 1495 16 the the DT 26198 1495 17 fourth fourth JJ 26198 1495 18 son son NN 26198 1495 19 of of IN 26198 1495 20 the the DT 26198 1495 21 Prime Prime NNP 26198 1495 22 Minister Minister NNP 26198 1495 23 -- -- : 26198 1495 24 whose whose WP$ 26198 1495 25 activity activity NN 26198 1495 26 and and CC 26198 1495 27 energy energy NN 26198 1495 28 were be VBD 26198 1495 29 remarkable remarkable JJ 26198 1495 30 , , , 26198 1495 31 even even RB 26198 1495 32 in in IN 26198 1495 33 a a DT 26198 1495 34 community community NN 26198 1495 35 where where WRB 26198 1495 36 those those DT 26198 1495 37 qualities quality NNS 26198 1495 38 were be VBD 26198 1495 39 ubiquitous ubiquitous JJ 26198 1495 40 -- -- : 26198 1495 41 and and CC 26198 1495 42 Captain Captain NNP 26198 1495 43 Gordon Gordon NNP 26198 1495 44 Wilson Wilson NNP 26198 1495 45 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1495 46 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1495 47 Horse Horse NNP 26198 1495 48 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 1495 49 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1495 50 , , , 26198 1495 51 with with IN 26198 1495 52 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1495 53 wife wife NN 26198 1495 54 , , , 26198 1495 55 Lady Lady NNP 26198 1495 56 Sarah Sarah NNP 26198 1495 57 Wilson Wilson NNP 26198 1495 58 , , , 26198 1495 59 a a DT 26198 1495 60 lady lady NN 26198 1495 61 of of IN 26198 1495 62 much much JJ 26198 1495 63 enterprise enterprise NN 26198 1495 64 , , , 26198 1495 65 to to IN 26198 1495 66 whose whose WP$ 26198 1495 67 energies energy NNS 26198 1495 68 the the DT 26198 1495 69 garrison garrison NN 26198 1495 70 owed owe VBD 26198 1495 71 not not RB 26198 1495 72 a a DT 26198 1495 73 little little JJ 26198 1495 74 . . . 26198 1496 1 Among among IN 26198 1496 2 others other NNS 26198 1496 3 there there RB 26198 1496 4 were be VBD 26198 1496 5 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1496 6 Hore Hore NNP 26198 1496 7 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1496 8 South South NNP 26198 1496 9 Staffordshire Staffordshire NNP 26198 1496 10 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 1496 11 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1496 12 , , , 26198 1496 13 Major Major NNP 26198 1496 14 Godley Godley NNP 26198 1496 15 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1496 16 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1496 17 Dublin Dublin NNP 26198 1496 18 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNP 26198 1496 19 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1496 20 , , , 26198 1496 21 Captain Captain NNP 26198 1496 22 Marsh Marsh NNP 26198 1496 23 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1496 24 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1496 25 West West NNP 26198 1496 26 Kent Kent NNP 26198 1496 27 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 1496 28 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1496 29 , , , 26198 1496 30 Captain Captain NNP 26198 1496 31 Vernon Vernon NNP 26198 1496 32 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1496 33 King King NNP 26198 1496 34 's 's POS 26198 1496 35 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1496 36 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 1496 37 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1496 38 , , , 26198 1496 39 Captain Captain NNP 26198 1496 40 FitzClarence FitzClarence NNP 26198 1496 41 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1496 42 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1496 43 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNP 26198 1496 44 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1496 45 , , , 26198 1496 46 Lord Lord NNP 26198 1496 47 Charles Charles NNP 26198 1496 48 Cavendish Cavendish NNP 26198 1496 49 - - HYPH 26198 1496 50 Bentinck Bentinck NNP 26198 1496 51 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1496 52 9th 9th JJ 26198 1496 53 Lancers Lancers NNPS 26198 1496 54 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1496 55 , , , 26198 1496 56 the the DT 26198 1496 57 Hon Hon NNP 26198 1496 58 . . . 26198 1497 1 H. H. NNP 26198 1497 2 Hanbury Hanbury NNP 26198 1497 3 - - HYPH 26198 1497 4 Tracy Tracy NNP 26198 1497 5 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1497 6 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1497 7 Horse Horse NNP 26198 1497 8 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 1497 9 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1497 10 , , , 26198 1497 11 Lieut Lieut NNP 26198 1497 12 . . . 26198 1498 1 Singleton Singleton NNP 26198 1498 2 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1498 3 Highland Highland NNP 26198 1498 4 Light Light NNP 26198 1498 5 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 1498 6 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1498 7 , , , 26198 1498 8 Captain captain VB 26198 1498 9 the the DT 26198 1498 10 Hon Hon NNP 26198 1498 11 . . . 26198 1499 1 D. D. NNP 26198 1499 2 Marsham Marsham NNP 26198 1499 3 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1499 4 4th 4th JJ 26198 1499 5 Bedfordshire Bedfordshire NNP 26198 1499 6 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 1499 7 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1499 8 , , , 26198 1499 9 Captain Captain NNP 26198 1499 10 Pechell Pechell NNP 26198 1499 11 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1499 12 3rd 3rd NNP 26198 1499 13 King King NNP 26198 1499 14 's 's POS 26198 1499 15 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1499 16 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 1499 17 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1499 18 , , , 26198 1499 19 and and CC 26198 1499 20 Major Major NNP 26198 1499 21 Anderson Anderson NNP 26198 1499 22 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1499 23 R.A.M.C. R.A.M.C. 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NNP 26198 1500 24 , , , 26198 1500 25 Lieuts Lieuts NNP 26198 1500 26 . . . 26198 1501 1 Paton Paton NNP 26198 1501 2 and and CC 26198 1501 3 Murchison Murchison NNP 26198 1501 4 , , , 26198 1501 5 and and CC 26198 1501 6 several several JJ 26198 1501 7 others other NNS 26198 1501 8 . . . 26198 1502 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1502 2 Vyvyen Vyvyen NNP 26198 1502 3 and and CC 26198 1502 4 Major Major NNP 26198 1502 5 Panzera Panzera NNP 26198 1502 6 also also RB 26198 1502 7 worked work VBD 26198 1502 8 like like IN 26198 1502 9 Trojans Trojans NNPS 26198 1502 10 to to TO 26198 1502 11 secure secure VB 26198 1502 12 the the DT 26198 1502 13 safety safety NN 26198 1502 14 of of IN 26198 1502 15 the the DT 26198 1502 16 town town NN 26198 1502 17 . . . 26198 1503 1 Major Major NNP 26198 1503 2 Baillie Baillie NNP 26198 1503 3 of of IN 26198 1503 4 the the DT 26198 1503 5 _ _ NNP 26198 1503 6 Morning Morning NNP 26198 1503 7 Post Post NNP 26198 1503 8 _ _ NNP 26198 1503 9 made make VBD 26198 1503 10 himself -PRON- PRP 26198 1503 11 useful useful JJ 26198 1503 12 in in IN 26198 1503 13 every every DT 26198 1503 14 capacity capacity NN 26198 1503 15 . . . 26198 1504 1 Later later RB 26198 1504 2 on on IN 26198 1504 3 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1504 4 forwarded forward VBD 26198 1504 5 a a DT 26198 1504 6 description description NN 26198 1504 7 of of IN 26198 1504 8 the the DT 26198 1504 9 garrison garrison NN 26198 1504 10 which which WDT 26198 1504 11 gave give VBD 26198 1504 12 a a DT 26198 1504 13 good good JJ 26198 1504 14 idea idea NN 26198 1504 15 of of IN 26198 1504 16 the the DT 26198 1504 17 splendid splendid JJ 26198 1504 18 plan plan NN 26198 1504 19 of of IN 26198 1504 20 organisation organisation NN 26198 1504 21 adopted adopt VBD 26198 1504 22 . . . 26198 1505 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1505 2 said:-- said:-- VBD 26198 1505 3 " " `` 26198 1505 4 The the DT 26198 1505 5 town town NN 26198 1505 6 was be VBD 26198 1505 7 garrisoned garrison VBN 26198 1505 8 by by IN 26198 1505 9 the the DT 26198 1505 10 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1505 11 Police Police NNP 26198 1505 12 under under IN 26198 1505 13 Captains Captains NNP 26198 1505 14 Brown Brown NNP 26198 1505 15 and and CC 26198 1505 16 Marsh Marsh NNP 26198 1505 17 . . . 26198 1506 1 These these DT 26198 1506 2 and and CC 26198 1506 3 the the DT 26198 1506 4 Railway Railway NNP 26198 1506 5 Volunteers Volunteers NNPS 26198 1506 6 were be VBD 26198 1506 7 under under IN 26198 1506 8 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1506 9 Vivian Vivian NNP 26198 1506 10 , , , 26198 1506 11 while while IN 26198 1506 12 Cannon Cannon NNP 26198 1506 13 Kopje Kopje NNP 26198 1506 14 was be VBD 26198 1506 15 entrusted entrust VBN 26198 1506 16 to to IN 26198 1506 17 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1506 18 Walford Walford NNP 26198 1506 19 and and CC 26198 1506 20 the the DT 26198 1506 21 B.S.A.P. B.S.A.P. NNP 26198 1507 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1507 2 Baden Baden NNP 26198 1507 3 - - HYPH 26198 1507 4 Powell Powell NNP 26198 1507 5 retained retain VBD 26198 1507 6 one one CD 26198 1507 7 squadron squadron NN 26198 1507 8 of of IN 26198 1507 9 the the DT 26198 1507 10 Protectorate Protectorate NNP 26198 1507 11 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 1507 12 as as IN 26198 1507 13 reserve reserve NN 26198 1507 14 under under IN 26198 1507 15 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1507 16 own own JJ 26198 1507 17 immediate immediate JJ 26198 1507 18 control control NN 26198 1507 19 . . . 26198 1508 1 These these DT 26198 1508 2 arrangements arrangement NNS 26198 1508 3 were be VBD 26198 1508 4 subsequently subsequently RB 26198 1508 5 much much RB 26198 1508 6 augmented augment VBN 26198 1508 7 . . . 26198 1509 1 After after IN 26198 1509 2 the the DT 26198 1509 3 convent convent NN 26198 1509 4 had have VBD 26198 1509 5 been be VBN 26198 1509 6 practically practically RB 26198 1509 7 demolished demolish VBN 26198 1509 8 by by IN 26198 1509 9 shell shell NN 26198 1509 10 - - HYPH 26198 1509 11 fire fire NN 26198 1509 12 , , , 26198 1509 13 and and CC 26198 1509 14 the the DT 26198 1509 15 railway railway NN 26198 1509 16 line line NN 26198 1509 17 all all DT 26198 1509 18 round round IN 26198 1509 19 the the DT 26198 1509 20 town town NN 26198 1509 21 pulled pull VBD 26198 1509 22 up up RP 26198 1509 23 or or CC 26198 1509 24 mined mine VBN 26198 1509 25 during during IN 26198 1509 26 the the DT 26198 1509 27 close close JJ 26198 1509 28 investment investment NN 26198 1509 29 by by IN 26198 1509 30 the the DT 26198 1509 31 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1509 32 , , , 26198 1509 33 the the DT 26198 1509 34 small small JJ 26198 1509 35 work work NN 26198 1509 36 was be VBD 26198 1509 37 erected erect VBN 26198 1509 38 at at IN 26198 1509 39 the the DT 26198 1509 40 convent convent JJ 26198 1509 41 corner corner NN 26198 1509 42 , , , 26198 1509 43 garrisoned garrison VBN 26198 1509 44 by by IN 26198 1509 45 the the DT 26198 1509 46 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1509 47 Police Police NNPS 26198 1509 48 and and CC 26198 1509 49 a a DT 26198 1509 50 Maxim Maxim NNP 26198 1509 51 under under IN 26198 1509 52 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 1509 53 Murray Murray NNP 26198 1509 54 , , , 26198 1509 55 who who WP 26198 1509 56 was be VBD 26198 1509 57 also also RB 26198 1509 58 put put VBN 26198 1509 59 in in IN 26198 1509 60 charge charge NN 26198 1509 61 of of IN 26198 1509 62 the the DT 26198 1509 63 armoured armoured JJ 26198 1509 64 train train NN 26198 1509 65 , , , 26198 1509 66 which which WDT 26198 1509 67 had have VBD 26198 1509 68 been be VBN 26198 1509 69 withdrawn withdraw VBN 26198 1509 70 to to IN 26198 1509 71 the the DT 26198 1509 72 railway railway NN 26198 1509 73 station station NN 26198 1509 74 out out IN 26198 1509 75 of of IN 26198 1509 76 harm harm NN 26198 1509 77 's 's POS 26198 1509 78 way way NN 26198 1509 79 . . . 26198 1510 1 " " `` 26198 1510 2 The the DT 26198 1510 3 Railway Railway NNP 26198 1510 4 Volunteers Volunteers NNPS 26198 1510 5 garrisoned garrison VBD 26198 1510 6 the the DT 26198 1510 7 cemetery cemetery NN 26198 1510 8 , , , 26198 1510 9 and and CC 26198 1510 10 had have VBD 26198 1510 11 an an DT 26198 1510 12 advance advance JJ 26198 1510 13 trench trench NN 26198 1510 14 about about RB 26198 1510 15 800 800 CD 26198 1510 16 yards yard NNS 26198 1510 17 to to IN 26198 1510 18 the the DT 26198 1510 19 front front NN 26198 1510 20 and and CC 26198 1510 21 immediately immediately RB 26198 1510 22 to to IN 26198 1510 23 the the DT 26198 1510 24 right right NN 26198 1510 25 of of IN 26198 1510 26 the the DT 26198 1510 27 line line NN 26198 1510 28 . . . 26198 1511 1 To to IN 26198 1511 2 the the DT 26198 1511 3 westward westward JJ 26198 1511 4 came come VBD 26198 1511 5 Fort Fort NNP 26198 1511 6 Cardigan Cardigan NNP 26198 1511 7 , , , 26198 1511 8 and and CC 26198 1511 9 then then RB 26198 1511 10 again again RB 26198 1511 11 Fort Fort 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26198 1511 50 stadt stadt NN 26198 1511 51 , , , 26198 1511 52 and and CC 26198 1511 53 though though IN 26198 1511 54 rather rather RB 26198 1511 55 detached detach VBN 26198 1511 56 , , , 26198 1511 57 having have VBG 26198 1511 58 command command NN 26198 1511 59 of of IN 26198 1511 60 the the DT 26198 1511 61 view view NN 26198 1511 62 for for IN 26198 1511 63 a a DT 26198 1511 64 great great JJ 26198 1511 65 distance distance NN 26198 1511 66 . . . 26198 1512 1 To to IN 26198 1512 2 the the DT 26198 1512 3 south south NN 26198 1512 4 of of IN 26198 1512 5 the the DT 26198 1512 6 northern northern JJ 26198 1512 7 portion portion NN 26198 1512 8 of of IN 26198 1512 9 the the DT 26198 1512 10 stadt stadt NN 26198 1512 11 the the DT 26198 1512 12 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1512 13 Police Police NNPS 26198 1512 14 were be VBD 26198 1512 15 intrenched intrench VBN 26198 1512 16 with with IN 26198 1512 17 a a DT 26198 1512 18 Maxim Maxim NNP 26198 1512 19 , , , 26198 1512 20 and and CC 26198 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26198 1513 6 corner corner NN 26198 1513 7 , , , 26198 1513 8 and and CC 26198 1513 9 on on IN 26198 1513 10 the the DT 26198 1513 11 edge edge NN 26198 1513 12 of of IN 26198 1513 13 the the DT 26198 1513 14 stadt stadt JJ 26198 1513 15 Captain Captain NNP 26198 1513 16 Marsh Marsh NNP 26198 1513 17 's 's POS 26198 1513 18 fort fort NN 26198 1513 19 was be VBD 26198 1513 20 situated situate VBN 26198 1513 21 . . . 26198 1514 1 The the DT 26198 1514 2 whole whole NN 26198 1514 3 of of IN 26198 1514 4 the the DT 26198 1514 5 edge edge NN 26198 1514 6 of of IN 26198 1514 7 the the DT 26198 1514 8 stadt stadt NN 26198 1514 9 was be VBD 26198 1514 10 furnished furnish VBN 26198 1514 11 with with IN 26198 1514 12 loopholes loophole NNS 26198 1514 13 and and CC 26198 1514 14 trenches trench NNS 26198 1514 15 , , , 26198 1514 16 and and CC 26198 1514 17 was be VBD 26198 1514 18 garrisoned garrison VBN 26198 1514 19 by by IN 26198 1514 20 the the DT 26198 1514 21 native native JJ 26198 1514 22 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 26198 1514 23 . . . 26198 1515 1 Near near IN 26198 1515 2 the the DT 26198 1515 3 railway railway NN 26198 1515 4 were be VBD 26198 1515 5 situated situate VBN 26198 1515 6 two two CD 26198 1515 7 armoured armoured JJ 26198 1515 8 trucks truck NNS 26198 1515 9 with with IN 26198 1515 10 a a DT 26198 1515 11 Nordenfeldt Nordenfeldt NNP 26198 1515 12 , , , 26198 1515 13 and and CC 26198 1515 14 Cannon Cannon NNP 26198 1515 15 Kopje Kopje NNP 26198 1515 16 with with IN 26198 1515 17 two two CD 26198 1515 18 Maxims Maxims NNPS 26198 1515 19 and and CC 26198 1515 20 a a DT 26198 1515 21 7-pounder 7-pounder CD 26198 1515 22 lay lie VBD 26198 1515 23 to to IN 26198 1515 24 the the DT 26198 1515 25 south south NN 26198 1515 26 - - HYPH 26198 1515 27 east east NN 26198 1515 28 . . . 26198 1516 1 And and CC 26198 1516 2 now now RB 26198 1516 3 to to IN 26198 1516 4 the the DT 26198 1516 5 immediate immediate JJ 26198 1516 6 defences defence NNS 26198 1516 7 of of IN 26198 1516 8 the the DT 26198 1516 9 town town NN 26198 1516 10 . . . 26198 1517 1 At at IN 26198 1517 2 the the DT 26198 1517 3 south south JJ 26198 1517 4 - - HYPH 26198 1517 5 western western JJ 26198 1517 6 corner corner NN 26198 1517 7 is be VBZ 26198 1517 8 the the DT 26198 1517 9 Pound Pound NNP 26198 1517 10 , , , 26198 1517 11 garrisoned garrison VBN 26198 1517 12 by by IN 26198 1517 13 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1517 14 Police Police NNP 26198 1517 15 under under IN 26198 1517 16 Captain Captain NNP 26198 1517 17 Marsh Marsh NNP 26198 1517 18 , , , 26198 1517 19 then then RB 26198 1517 20 eastwards eastward VBZ 26198 1517 21 is be VBZ 26198 1517 22 Early Early NNP 26198 1517 23 's 's POS 26198 1517 24 Fort Fort NNP 26198 1517 25 , , , 26198 1517 26 Dixon Dixon NNP 26198 1517 27 's 's POS 26198 1517 28 Redan Redan NNP 26198 1517 29 , , , 26198 1517 30 Ball Ball NNP 26198 1517 31 's 's POS 26198 1517 32 Fort Fort NNP 26198 1517 33 , , , 26198 1517 34 Ellis Ellis NNP 26198 1517 35 's 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26198 1519 2 the the DT 26198 1519 3 left left NN 26198 1519 4 of of IN 26198 1519 5 the the DT 26198 1519 6 convent convent NN 26198 1519 7 lies lie VBZ 26198 1519 8 the the DT 26198 1519 9 Hospital Hospital NNP 26198 1519 10 Fort Fort NNP 26198 1519 11 . . . 26198 1520 1 All all PDT 26198 1520 2 these these DT 26198 1520 3 , , , 26198 1520 4 unless unless IN 26198 1520 5 otherwise otherwise RB 26198 1520 6 mentioned mention VBN 26198 1520 7 , , , 26198 1520 8 are be VBP 26198 1520 9 defended defend VBN 26198 1520 10 by by IN 26198 1520 11 the the DT 26198 1520 12 Town Town NNP 26198 1520 13 Guard Guard NNP 26198 1520 14 . . . 26198 1520 15 " " '' 26198 1521 1 Operations operation NNS 26198 1521 2 began begin VBD 26198 1521 3 on on IN 26198 1521 4 the the DT 26198 1521 5 12th 12th NN 26198 1521 6 with with IN 26198 1521 7 an an DT 26198 1521 8 episode episode NN 26198 1521 9 that that WDT 26198 1521 10 can can MD 26198 1521 11 not not RB 26198 1521 12 afford afford VB 26198 1521 13 to to TO 26198 1521 14 be be VB 26198 1521 15 forgotten forget VBN 26198 1521 16 . . . 26198 1522 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1522 2 was be VBD 26198 1522 3 discovered discover VBN 26198 1522 4 that that IN 26198 1522 5 two two CD 26198 1522 6 trucks truck NNS 26198 1522 7 of of IN 26198 1522 8 dynamite dynamite NN 26198 1522 9 were be VBD 26198 1522 10 in in IN 26198 1522 11 the the DT 26198 1522 12 station station NN 26198 1522 13 yard yard NN 26198 1522 14 , , , 26198 1522 15 and and CC 26198 1522 16 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1522 17 was be VBD 26198 1522 18 at at IN 26198 1522 19 once once RB 26198 1522 20 decided decide VBN 26198 1522 21 , , , 26198 1522 22 for for IN 26198 1522 23 the the DT 26198 1522 24 safety safety NN 26198 1522 25 of of IN 26198 1522 26 the the DT 26198 1522 27 population population NN 26198 1522 28 , , , 26198 1522 29 that that IN 26198 1522 30 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1522 31 must must MD 26198 1522 32 be be VB 26198 1522 33 removed remove VBN 26198 1522 34 . . . 26198 1523 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While while IN 26198 1524 2 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1524 3 was be VBD 26198 1524 4 engaged engage VBN 26198 1524 5 in in IN 26198 1524 6 the the DT 26198 1524 7 work work NN 26198 1524 8 of of IN 26198 1524 9 deporting deport VBG 26198 1524 10 the the DT 26198 1524 11 destructive destructive JJ 26198 1524 12 material material NN 26198 1524 13 , , , 26198 1524 14 the the DT 26198 1524 15 enemy enemy NN 26198 1524 16 suddenly suddenly RB 26198 1524 17 appeared appear VBD 26198 1524 18 and and CC 26198 1524 19 commenced commence VBN 26198 1524 20 to to TO 26198 1524 21 fire fire VB 26198 1524 22 . . . 26198 1525 1 Perry Perry NNP 26198 1525 2 , , , 26198 1525 3 with with IN 26198 1525 4 the the DT 26198 1525 5 utmost utmost JJ 26198 1525 6 coolness coolness NN 26198 1525 7 , , , 26198 1525 8 a a DT 26198 1525 9 coolness coolness NN 26198 1525 10 which which WDT 26198 1525 11 in in IN 26198 1525 12 the the DT 26198 1525 13 circumstances circumstance NNS 26198 1525 14 was be VBD 26198 1525 15 nothing nothing NN 26198 1525 16 less less JJR 26198 1525 17 than than IN 26198 1525 18 heroism heroism NN 26198 1525 19 , , , 26198 1525 20 uncoupled uncouple VBD 26198 1525 21 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1525 22 engine engine NN 26198 1525 23 , , , 26198 1525 24 and and CC 26198 1525 25 leaving leave VBG 26198 1525 26 the the DT 26198 1525 27 trucks truck NNS 26198 1525 28 to to IN 26198 1525 29 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1525 30 fate fate NN 26198 1525 31 , , , 26198 1525 32 steamed steam VBN 26198 1525 33 back back RB 26198 1525 34 to to IN 26198 1525 35 the the DT 26198 1525 36 town town NN 26198 1525 37 . . . 26198 1526 1 Before before IN 26198 1526 2 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1526 3 could could MD 26198 1526 4 reach reach VB 26198 1526 5 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1526 6 destination destination NN 26198 1526 7 , , , 26198 1526 8 however however RB 26198 1526 9 , , , 26198 1526 10 the the DT 26198 1526 11 shock shock NN 26198 1526 12 of of IN 26198 1526 13 an an DT 26198 1526 14 awful awful JJ 26198 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PRP 26198 1531 20 came come VBD 26198 1531 21 to to IN 26198 1531 22 fighting fighting NN 26198 1531 23 , , , 26198 1531 24 meant mean VBD 26198 1531 25 to to TO 26198 1531 26 make make VB 26198 1531 27 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1531 28 so so RB 26198 1531 29 -- -- : 26198 1531 30 if if IN 26198 1531 31 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1531 32 could could MD 26198 1531 33 ! ! . 26198 1532 1 The the DT 26198 1532 2 two two CD 26198 1532 3 available available JJ 26198 1532 4 regiments regiment NNS 26198 1532 5 , , , 26198 1532 6 the the DT 26198 1532 7 Protectorate Protectorate NNP 26198 1532 8 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 1532 9 and and CC 26198 1532 10 the the DT 26198 1532 11 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 1532 12 Police Police NNPS 26198 1532 13 , , , 26198 1532 14 spent spend VBD 26198 1532 15 most most JJS 26198 1532 16 of of IN 26198 1532 17 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1532 18 time time NN 26198 1532 19 manoeuvring manoeuvring NN 26198 1532 20 , , , 26198 1532 21 with with IN 26198 1532 22 a a DT 26198 1532 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Cronje NNP 26198 1533 14 , , , 26198 1533 15 and and CC 26198 1533 16 , , , 26198 1533 17 in in IN 26198 1533 18 order order NN 26198 1533 19 to to TO 26198 1533 20 show show VB 26198 1533 21 that that IN 26198 1533 22 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1533 23 did do VBD 26198 1533 24 not not RB 26198 1533 25 mean mean VB 26198 1533 26 to to TO 26198 1533 27 be be VB 26198 1533 28 caught catch VBN 26198 1533 29 napping nap VBG 26198 1533 30 , , , 26198 1533 31 some some DT 26198 1533 32 nights night NNS 26198 1533 33 were be VBD 26198 1533 34 passed pass VBN 26198 1533 35 by by IN 26198 1533 36 the the DT 26198 1533 37 garrison garrison NN 26198 1533 38 in in IN 26198 1533 39 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1533 40 day day NN 26198 1533 41 kit kit NN 26198 1533 42 . . . 26198 1534 1 On on IN 26198 1534 2 the the DT 26198 1534 3 12th 12th JJ 26198 1534 4 October October NNP 26198 1534 5 an an DT 26198 1534 6 armoured armoured JJ 26198 1534 7 train train NN 26198 1534 8 that that WDT 26198 1534 9 was be VBD 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the DT 26198 1630 3 28th 28th NN 26198 1630 4 , , , 26198 1630 5 however however RB 26198 1630 6 , , , 26198 1630 7 Captains Captains NNP 26198 1630 8 White White NNP 26198 1630 9 and and CC 26198 1630 10 Glynn Glynn NNP 26198 1630 11 reconnoitred reconnoitre VBD 26198 1630 12 a a DT 26198 1630 13 kopje kopje NN 26198 1630 14 at at IN 26198 1630 15 Pont Pont NNP 26198 1630 16 's 's POS 26198 1630 17 Drift Drift NNP 26198 1630 18 -- -- : 26198 1630 19 each each DT 26198 1630 20 approaching approach VBG 26198 1630 21 the the DT 26198 1630 22 hill hill NN 26198 1630 23 on on IN 26198 1630 24 a a DT 26198 1630 25 different different JJ 26198 1630 26 side side NN 26198 1630 27 -- -- : 26198 1630 28 whereupon whereupon IN 26198 1630 29 a a DT 26198 1630 30 brisk brisk JJ 26198 1630 31 skirmish skirmish JJ 26198 1630 32 ensued ensued NN 26198 1630 33 , , , 26198 1630 34 when when WRB 26198 1630 35 five five CD 26198 1630 36 of of IN 26198 1630 37 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1630 38 men man NNS 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women woman NNS 26198 1820 24 - - HYPH 26198 1820 25 folk folk NN 26198 1820 26 of of IN 26198 1820 27 the the DT 26198 1820 28 place place NN 26198 1820 29 -- -- : 26198 1820 30 calmly calmly RB 26198 1820 31 traversed traverse VBD 26198 1820 32 the the DT 26198 1820 33 streets street NNS 26198 1820 34 in in IN 26198 1820 35 ordinary ordinary JJ 26198 1820 36 costume costume NN 26198 1820 37 and and CC 26198 1820 38 with with IN 26198 1820 39 ordinary ordinary JJ 26198 1820 40 demeanour demeanour NN 26198 1820 41 , , , 26198 1820 42 as as IN 26198 1820 43 though though IN 26198 1820 44 no no DT 26198 1820 45 hostile hostile JJ 26198 1820 46 Boer Boer NNP 26198 1820 47 or or CC 26198 1820 48 bellowing bellowing NN 26198 1820 49 gun gun NN 26198 1820 50 was be VBD 26198 1820 51 within within IN 26198 1820 52 a a DT 26198 1820 53 hundred hundred CD 26198 1820 54 miles mile NNS 26198 1820 55 of of IN 26198 1820 56 them -PRON- PRP 26198 1820 57 . . . 26198 1821 1 Not not RB 26198 1821 2 a a DT 26198 1821 3 trace trace NN 26198 1821 4 of of IN 26198 1821 5 fear fear NN 26198 1821 6 or or CC 26198 1821 7 panic panic NN 26198 1821 8 was be VBD 26198 1821 9 manifest manifest JJ 26198 1821 10 . . . 26198 1822 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1822 2 was be VBD 26198 1822 3 not not RB 26198 1822 4 surprising surprising JJ 26198 1822 5 to to TO 26198 1822 6 learn learn VB 26198 1822 7 that that IN 26198 1822 8 a a DT 26198 1822 9 community community NN 26198 1822 10 boasting boast VBG 26198 1822 11 such such JJ 26198 1822 12 noble noble JJ 26198 1822 13 specimens specimen NNS 26198 1822 14 of of IN 26198 1822 15 womanhood womanhood NN 26198 1822 16 decided decide VBD 26198 1822 17 to to TO 26198 1822 18 remain remain VB 26198 1822 19 where where WRB 26198 1822 20 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1822 21 were be VBD 26198 1822 22 rather rather RB 26198 1822 23 than than IN 26198 1822 24 accept accept VB 26198 1822 25 the the DT 26198 1822 26 dubious dubious JJ 26198 1822 27 shelter shelter NN 26198 1822 28 offered offer VBD 26198 1822 29 them -PRON- PRP 26198 1822 30 by by IN 26198 1822 31 the the DT 26198 1822 32 Boer Boer NNP 26198 1822 33 general general NN 26198 1822 34 . . . 26198 1823 1 Mr. Mr. NNP 26198 1823 2 Winston Winston NNP 26198 1823 3 Spencer Spencer NNP 26198 1823 4 Churchill Churchill NNP 26198 1823 5 , , , 26198 1823 6 writing write VBG 26198 1823 7 of of IN 26198 1823 8 the the DT 26198 1823 9 Natalians Natalians NNPS 26198 1823 10 in in IN 26198 1823 11 the the DT 26198 1823 12 _ _ NNP 26198 1823 13 Morning Morning NNP 26198 1823 14 Post Post NNP 26198 1823 15 _ _ NNP 26198 1823 16 , , , 26198 1823 17 feelingly feelingly RB 26198 1823 18 said say VBD 26198 1823 19 : : : 26198 1823 20 " " `` 26198 1823 21 There there EX 26198 1823 22 are be VBP 26198 1823 23 several several JJ 26198 1823 24 points point NNS 26198 1823 25 to to TO 26198 1823 26 be be VB 26198 1823 27 remembered remember VBN 26198 1823 28 in in IN 26198 1823 29 this this DT 26198 1823 30 connection connection NN 26198 1823 31 . . . 26198 1824 1 Firstly firstly RB 26198 1824 2 , , , 26198 1824 3 the the DT 26198 1824 4 colonists colonist NNS 26198 1824 5 have have VBP 26198 1824 6 had have VBN 26198 1824 7 many many JJ 26198 1824 8 dealings dealing NNS 26198 1824 9 with with IN 26198 1824 10 the the DT 26198 1824 11 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1824 12 . . . 26198 1825 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 1825 2 knew know VBD 26198 1825 3 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1825 4 strength strength NN 26198 1825 5 ; ; : 26198 1825 6 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1825 7 feared fear VBD 26198 1825 8 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1825 9 animosity animosity NN 26198 1825 10 . . . 26198 1826 1 But but CC 26198 1826 2 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1826 3 have have VBP 26198 1826 4 never never RB 26198 1826 5 for for IN 26198 1826 6 one one CD 26198 1826 7 moment moment NN 26198 1826 8 lost lose VBD 26198 1826 9 sight sight NN 26198 1826 10 of of IN 26198 1826 11 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1826 12 obligations obligation NNS 26198 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9 knew know VBD 26198 1829 10 that that IN 26198 1829 11 if if IN 26198 1829 12 war war NN 26198 1829 13 should should MD 26198 1829 14 come come VB 26198 1829 15 , , , 26198 1829 16 on on IN 26198 1829 17 them -PRON- PRP 26198 1829 18 would would MD 26198 1829 19 fall fall VB 26198 1829 20 the the DT 26198 1829 21 first first JJ 26198 1829 22 fury fury NN 26198 1829 23 of of IN 26198 1829 24 the the DT 26198 1829 25 storm storm NN 26198 1829 26 . . . 26198 1830 1 Nevertheless nevertheless RB 26198 1830 2 , , , 26198 1830 3 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1830 4 courageously courageously RB 26198 1830 5 supported support VBD 26198 1830 6 and and CC 26198 1830 7 acclaimed acclaim VBD 26198 1830 8 the the DT 26198 1830 9 action action NN 26198 1830 10 of of IN 26198 1830 11 the the DT 26198 1830 12 Ministry Ministry NNP 26198 1830 13 . . . 26198 1831 1 Now now RB 26198 1831 2 at at IN 26198 1831 3 last last JJ 26198 1831 4 there there EX 26198 1831 5 is be VBZ 26198 1831 6 war war NN 26198 1831 7 -- -- : 26198 1831 8 bitter bitter JJ 26198 1831 9 war war NN 26198 1831 10 . . . 26198 1832 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1832 2 means mean VBZ 26198 1832 3 a a DT 26198 1832 4 good good JJ 26198 1832 5 deal deal NN 26198 1832 6 to to IN 26198 1832 7 all all DT 26198 1832 8 of of IN 26198 1832 9 us -PRON- PRP 26198 1832 10 , , , 26198 1832 11 but but CC 26198 1832 12 more more JJR 26198 1832 13 than than IN 26198 1832 14 to to IN 26198 1832 15 any any DT 26198 1832 16 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1832 17 comes come VBZ 26198 1832 18 home home RB 26198 1832 19 to to IN 26198 1832 20 the the DT 26198 1832 21 Natalian Natalian NNP 26198 1832 22 . . . 26198 1833 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1833 2 is be VBZ 26198 1833 3 invaded invade VBN 26198 1833 4 ; ; : 26198 1833 5 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1833 6 cattle cattle NNS 26198 1833 7 have have VBP 26198 1833 8 been be VBN 26198 1833 9 seized seize VBN 26198 1833 10 by by IN 26198 1833 11 the the DT 26198 1833 12 Boer Boer NNP 26198 1833 13 ; ; : 26198 1833 14 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1833 15 towns town NNS 26198 1833 16 are be VBP 26198 1833 17 shelled shell VBN 26198 1833 18 or or CC 26198 1833 19 captured capture VBN 26198 1833 20 ; ; : 26198 1833 21 the the DT 26198 1833 22 most most RBS 26198 1833 23 powerful powerful JJ 26198 1833 24 force force NN 26198 1833 25 on on IN 26198 1833 26 which which WDT 26198 1833 27 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1833 28 relies rely VBZ 26198 1833 29 for for IN 26198 1833 30 protection protection NN 26198 1833 31 is be VBZ 26198 1833 32 isolated isolate VBN 26198 1833 33 in in IN 26198 1833 34 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 1833 35 ; ; : 26198 1833 36 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1833 37 capital capital NN 26198 1833 38 is be VBZ 26198 1833 39 being be VBG 26198 1833 40 loopholed loophole VBN 26198 1833 41 and and CC 26198 1833 42 intrenched intrenched JJ 26198 1833 43 ; ; : 26198 1833 44 Newcastle Newcastle NNP 26198 1833 45 has have VBZ 26198 1833 46 been be VBN 26198 1833 47 abandoned abandon VBN 26198 1833 48 , , , 26198 1833 49 Colenso Colenso NNP 26198 1833 50 has have VBZ 26198 1833 51 fallen fall VBN 26198 1833 52 , , , 26198 1833 53 Estcourt Estcourt NNP 26198 1833 54 is be VBZ 26198 1833 55 threatened threaten VBN 26198 1833 56 ; ; : 26198 1833 57 the the DT 26198 1833 58 possibility possibility NN 26198 1833 59 that that IN 26198 1833 60 the the DT 26198 1833 61 whole whole JJ 26198 1833 62 province province NN 26198 1833 63 will will MD 26198 1833 64 be be VB 26198 1833 65 overrun overrun NN 26198 1833 66 stares stare NNS 26198 1833 67 him -PRON- PRP 26198 1833 68 in in IN 26198 1833 69 the the DT 26198 1833 70 face face NN 26198 1833 71 . . . 26198 1834 1 From from IN 26198 1834 2 the the DT 26198 1834 3 beginning beginning NN 26198 1834 4 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1834 5 asked ask VBD 26198 1834 6 for for IN 26198 1834 7 protection protection NN 26198 1834 8 . . . 26198 1835 1 From from IN 26198 1835 2 the the DT 26198 1835 3 beginning beginning NN 26198 1835 4 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1835 5 was be VBD 26198 1835 6 promised promise VBN 26198 1835 7 complete complete JJ 26198 1835 8 protection protection NN 26198 1835 9 ; ; : 26198 1835 10 but but CC 26198 1835 11 scarcely scarcely RB 26198 1835 12 a a DT 26198 1835 13 word word NN 26198 1835 14 of of IN 26198 1835 15 complaint complaint NN 26198 1835 16 is be VBZ 26198 1835 17 heard hear VBN 26198 1835 18 . . . 26198 1836 1 The the DT 26198 1836 2 townsfolk townsfolk NNS 26198 1836 3 are be VBP 26198 1836 4 calm calm JJ 26198 1836 5 and and CC 26198 1836 6 orderly orderly JJ 26198 1836 7 , , , 26198 1836 8 the the DT 26198 1836 9 Press Press NNP 26198 1836 10 dignified dignified JJ 26198 1836 11 and and CC 26198 1836 12 sober sober JJ 26198 1836 13 . . . 26198 1837 1 The the DT 26198 1837 2 men man NNS 26198 1837 3 capable capable JJ 26198 1837 4 of of IN 26198 1837 5 bearing bear VBG 26198 1837 6 arms arm NNS 26198 1837 7 have have VBP 26198 1837 8 responded respond VBN 26198 1837 9 nobly nobly RB 26198 1837 10 . . . 26198 1838 1 Boys boy NNS 26198 1838 2 of of IN 26198 1838 3 sixteen sixteen CD 26198 1838 4 march march NNP 26198 1838 5 with with IN 26198 1838 6 men man NNS 26198 1838 7 of of IN 26198 1838 8 fifty fifty CD 26198 1838 9 to to IN 26198 1838 10 war war NN 26198 1838 11 -- -- : 26198 1838 12 to to IN 26198 1838 13 no no DT 26198 1838 14 light light NN 26198 1838 15 , , , 26198 1838 16 easy easy JJ 26198 1838 17 war war NN 26198 1838 18 . . . 26198 1839 1 The the DT 26198 1839 2 Imperial Imperial NNP 26198 1839 3 Light Light NNP 26198 1839 4 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 1839 5 is be VBZ 26198 1839 6 eagerly eagerly RB 26198 1839 7 filled fill VBN 26198 1839 8 . . . 26198 1840 1 The the DT 26198 1840 2 Imperial Imperial NNP 26198 1840 3 Light Light NNP 26198 1840 4 Horse Horse NNP 26198 1840 5 can can MD 26198 1840 6 find find VB 26198 1840 7 no no DT 26198 1840 8 more more JJR 26198 1840 9 vacancies vacancy NNS 26198 1840 10 , , , 26198 1840 11 not not RB 26198 1840 12 even even RB 26198 1840 13 for for IN 26198 1840 14 those those DT 26198 1840 15 who who WP 26198 1840 16 will will MD 26198 1840 17 serve serve VB 26198 1840 18 without without IN 26198 1840 19 pay pay NN 26198 1840 20 . . . 26198 1841 1 The the DT 26198 1841 2 Volunteers Volunteers NNPS 26198 1841 3 and and CC 26198 1841 4 Town Town NNP 26198 1841 5 - - HYPH 26198 1841 6 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 1841 7 bear bear VBP 26198 1841 8 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1841 9 parts part NNS 26198 1841 10 like like IN 26198 1841 11 men man NNS 26198 1841 12 . . . 26198 1841 13 " " '' 26198 1842 1 Of of IN 26198 1842 2 the the DT 26198 1842 3 excellence excellence NN 26198 1842 4 of of IN 26198 1842 5 the the DT 26198 1842 6 service service NN 26198 1842 7 of of IN 26198 1842 8 the the DT 26198 1842 9 Natalians Natalians NNPS 26198 1842 10 a a DT 26198 1842 11 great great JJ 26198 1842 12 deal deal NN 26198 1842 13 remains remain VBZ 26198 1842 14 to to TO 26198 1842 15 be be VB 26198 1842 16 said say VBN 26198 1842 17 . . . 26198 1843 1 At at IN 26198 1843 2 present present JJ 26198 1843 3 the the DT 26198 1843 4 story story NN 26198 1843 5 must must MD 26198 1843 6 proceed proceed VB 26198 1843 7 . . . 26198 1844 1 The the DT 26198 1844 2 arrival arrival NN 26198 1844 3 of of IN 26198 1844 4 Sir Sir NNP 26198 1844 5 Redvers Redvers NNP 26198 1844 6 Buller Buller NNP 26198 1844 7 at at IN 26198 1844 8 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1844 9 Town Town NNP 26198 1844 10 on on IN 26198 1844 11 the the DT 26198 1844 12 31st 31st NN 26198 1844 13 of of IN 26198 1844 14 October October NNP 26198 1844 15 was be VBD 26198 1844 16 a a DT 26198 1844 17 signal signal NN 26198 1844 18 for for IN 26198 1844 19 general general JJ 26198 1844 20 rejoicing rejoicing NN 26198 1844 21 . . . 26198 1845 1 The the DT 26198 1845 2 streets street NNS 26198 1845 3 were be VBD 26198 1845 4 filled fill VBN 26198 1845 5 to to IN 26198 1845 6 overflowing overflow VBG 26198 1845 7 , , , 26198 1845 8 and and CC 26198 1845 9 cheer cheer VB 26198 1845 10 after after IN 26198 1845 11 cheer cheer NN 26198 1845 12 rung ring VBN 26198 1845 13 from from IN 26198 1845 14 thousands thousand NNS 26198 1845 15 of of IN 26198 1845 16 throats throat NNS 26198 1845 17 . . . 26198 1846 1 As as IN 26198 1846 2 the the DT 26198 1846 3 General General NNP 26198 1846 4 drove drive VBD 26198 1846 5 to to IN 26198 1846 6 Government Government NNP 26198 1846 7 House House NNP 26198 1846 8 , , , 26198 1846 9 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1846 10 was be VBD 26198 1846 11 greeted greet VBN 26198 1846 12 by by IN 26198 1846 13 cries cry NNS 26198 1846 14 of of IN 26198 1846 15 " " `` 26198 1846 16 Avenge Avenge NNP 26198 1846 17 Majuba Majuba NNP 26198 1846 18 ! ! . 26198 1846 19 " " '' 26198 1847 1 and and CC 26198 1847 2 " " `` 26198 1847 3 Bravo Bravo NNP 26198 1847 4 , , , 26198 1847 5 General General NNP 26198 1847 6 ! ! . 26198 1847 7 " " '' 26198 1848 1 and and CC 26198 1848 2 by by IN 26198 1848 3 the the DT 26198 1848 4 amount amount NN 26198 1848 5 of of IN 26198 1848 6 emotion emotion NN 26198 1848 7 expended expend VBN 26198 1848 8 and and CC 26198 1848 9 the the DT 26198 1848 10 universal universal JJ 26198 1848 11 expression expression NN 26198 1848 12 of of IN 26198 1848 13 relief relief NN 26198 1848 14 evidenced evidence VBN 26198 1848 15 , , , 26198 1848 16 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1848 17 was be VBD 26198 1848 18 plain plain JJ 26198 1848 19 that that IN 26198 1848 20 the the DT 26198 1848 21 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1848 22 colonists colonist NNS 26198 1848 23 , , , 26198 1848 24 like like IN 26198 1848 25 the the DT 26198 1848 26 cockney cockney NN 26198 1848 27 Londoner Londoner NNP 26198 1848 28 , , , 26198 1848 29 were be VBD 26198 1848 30 prepared prepare VBN 26198 1848 31 " " '' 26198 1848 32 to to TO 26198 1848 33 bet bet VB 26198 1848 34 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1848 35 bottom bottom JJ 26198 1848 36 dollar dollar NN 26198 1848 37 " " '' 26198 1848 38 on on IN 26198 1848 39 the the DT 26198 1848 40 combination combination NN 26198 1848 41 of of IN 26198 1848 42 Sir Sir NNP 26198 1848 43 Redvers Redvers NNP 26198 1848 44 Buller Buller NNP 26198 1848 45 and and CC 26198 1848 46 Mr. Mr. NNP 26198 1848 47 Thomas Thomas NNP 26198 1848 48 Atkins Atkins NNP 26198 1848 49 ! ! . 26198 1849 1 On on IN 26198 1849 2 the the DT 26198 1849 3 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 1849 4 November November NNP 26198 1849 5 the the DT 26198 1849 6 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1849 7 proclaimed proclaim VBD 26198 1849 8 the the DT 26198 1849 9 Upper Upper NNP 26198 1849 10 Tugela Tugela NNP 26198 1849 11 division division NN 26198 1849 12 of of IN 26198 1849 13 Natal Natal NNP 26198 1849 14 to to TO 26198 1849 15 be be VB 26198 1849 16 Free Free NNP 26198 1849 17 State State NNP 26198 1849 18 Territory Territory NNP 26198 1849 19 , , , 26198 1849 20 and and CC 26198 1849 21 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1849 22 seized seize VBD 26198 1849 23 Colesberg Colesberg NNP 26198 1849 24 Bridge Bridge NNP 26198 1849 25 , , , 26198 1849 26 some some DT 26198 1849 27 eighteen eighteen CD 26198 1849 28 miles mile NNS 26198 1849 29 north north RB 26198 1849 30 of of IN 26198 1849 31 the the DT 26198 1849 32 town town NN 26198 1849 33 of of IN 26198 1849 34 Colesberg Colesberg NNP 26198 1849 35 , , , 26198 1849 36 where where WRB 26198 1849 37 the the DT 26198 1849 38 road road NN 26198 1849 39 between between IN 26198 1849 40 that that DT 26198 1849 41 place place NN 26198 1849 42 and and CC 26198 1849 43 Philippolis Philippolis NNP 26198 1849 44 crosses cross VBZ 26198 1849 45 the the DT 26198 1849 46 Orange Orange NNP 26198 1849 47 River River NNP 26198 1849 48 . . . 26198 1850 1 However however RB 26198 1850 2 , , , 26198 1850 3 as as IN 26198 1850 4 Orange Orange NNP 26198 1850 5 River River NNP 26198 1850 6 , , , 26198 1850 7 De De NNP 26198 1850 8 Aar Aar NNP 26198 1850 9 , , , 26198 1850 10 Colesberg Colesberg NNP 26198 1850 11 , , , 26198 1850 12 and and CC 26198 1850 13 Stromberg Stromberg NNP 26198 1850 14 were be VBD 26198 1850 15 still still RB 26198 1850 16 held hold VBN 26198 1850 17 by by IN 26198 1850 18 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1850 19 forces force NNS 26198 1850 20 , , , 26198 1850 21 the the DT 26198 1850 22 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 26198 1850 23 remained remain VBD 26198 1850 24 confident confident JJ 26198 1850 25 . . . 26198 1851 1 Yet yet CC 26198 1851 2 reports report NNS 26198 1851 3 of of IN 26198 1851 4 the the DT 26198 1851 5 Boer Boer NNP 26198 1851 6 advance advance NN 26198 1851 7 on on IN 26198 1851 8 Colesberg Colesberg NNP 26198 1851 9 were be VBD 26198 1851 10 scarcely scarcely RB 26198 1851 11 reassuring reassure VBG 26198 1851 12 , , , 26198 1851 13 and and CC 26198 1851 14 rumours rumour NNS 26198 1851 15 of of IN 26198 1851 16 increased increase VBN 26198 1851 17 disaffection disaffection NN 26198 1851 18 among among IN 26198 1851 19 the the DT 26198 1851 20 Dutch dutch JJ 26198 1851 21 farmers farmer NNS 26198 1851 22 in in IN 26198 1851 23 this this DT 26198 1851 24 region region NN 26198 1851 25 were be VBD 26198 1851 26 rife rife JJ 26198 1851 27 . . . 26198 1852 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1852 2 was be VBD 26198 1852 3 a a DT 26198 1852 4 curious curious JJ 26198 1852 5 fact fact NN 26198 1852 6 that that IN 26198 1852 7 some some DT 26198 1852 8 of of IN 26198 1852 9 the the DT 26198 1852 10 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1852 11 started start VBD 26198 1852 12 from from IN 26198 1852 13 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 26198 1852 14 for for IN 26198 1852 15 the the DT 26198 1852 16 frontier frontier NN 26198 1852 17 wearing wear VBG 26198 1852 18 in in IN 26198 1852 19 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1852 20 hats hat NNS 26198 1852 21 the the DT 26198 1852 22 national national JJ 26198 1852 23 colours colour NNS 26198 1852 24 , , , 26198 1852 25 red red JJ 26198 1852 26 , , , 26198 1852 27 white white JJ 26198 1852 28 , , , 26198 1852 29 and and CC 26198 1852 30 blue blue JJ 26198 1852 31 -- -- : 26198 1852 32 and and CC 26198 1852 33 green green JJ 26198 1852 34 , , , 26198 1852 35 with with IN 26198 1852 36 above above IN 26198 1852 37 them -PRON- PRP 26198 1852 38 a a DT 26198 1852 39 yellow yellow JJ 26198 1852 40 band band NN 26198 1852 41 , , , 26198 1852 42 thus thus RB 26198 1852 43 completing complete VBG 26198 1852 44 the the DT 26198 1852 45 insignia insignia NN 26198 1852 46 of of IN 26198 1852 47 the the DT 26198 1852 48 United United NNP 26198 1852 49 South South NNP 26198 1852 50 Africa Africa NNP 26198 1852 51 for for IN 26198 1852 52 which which WDT 26198 1852 53 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1852 54 were be VBD 26198 1852 55 to to TO 26198 1852 56 fight fight VB 26198 1852 57 . . . 26198 1853 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1853 2 would would MD 26198 1853 3 be be VB 26198 1853 4 interesting interesting JJ 26198 1853 5 to to TO 26198 1853 6 know know VB 26198 1853 7 how how WRB 26198 1853 8 the the DT 26198 1853 9 red red JJ 26198 1853 10 , , , 26198 1853 11 white white JJ 26198 1853 12 , , , 26198 1853 13 and and CC 26198 1853 14 blue blue NNP 26198 1853 15 became become VBD 26198 1853 16 associated associate VBN 26198 1853 17 with with IN 26198 1853 18 the the DT 26198 1853 19 green green NN 26198 1853 20 , , , 26198 1853 21 and and CC 26198 1853 22 whether whether IN 26198 1853 23 Aylward Aylward NNP 26198 1853 24 , , , 26198 1853 25 the the DT 26198 1853 26 agitator agitator NN 26198 1853 27 , , , 26198 1853 28 and and CC 26198 1853 29 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1853 30 Fenian fenian JJ 26198 1853 31 friends friend NNS 26198 1853 32 introduced introduce VBD 26198 1853 33 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1853 34 for for IN 26198 1853 35 the the DT 26198 1853 36 purpose purpose NN 26198 1853 37 of of IN 26198 1853 38 giving give VBG 26198 1853 39 prominence prominence NN 26198 1853 40 to to IN 26198 1853 41 the the DT 26198 1853 42 sympathy sympathy NN 26198 1853 43 of of IN 26198 1853 44 the the DT 26198 1853 45 Anti Anti NNP 26198 1853 46 - - JJ 26198 1853 47 English english JJ 26198 1853 48 brotherhood brotherhood NN 26198 1853 49 in in IN 26198 1853 50 the the DT 26198 1853 51 Emerald Emerald NNP 26198 1853 52 Isle Isle NNP 26198 1853 53 . . . 26198 1854 1 The the DT 26198 1854 2 disloyal disloyal JJ 26198 1854 3 Natal Natal NNP 26198 1854 4 Dutch Dutch NNP 26198 1854 5 , , , 26198 1854 6 such such JJ 26198 1854 7 of of IN 26198 1854 8 them -PRON- PRP 26198 1854 9 as as IN 26198 1854 10 there there RB 26198 1854 11 then then RB 26198 1854 12 were be VBD 26198 1854 13 , , , 26198 1854 14 were be VBD 26198 1854 15 distinguished distinguish VBN 26198 1854 16 by by IN 26198 1854 17 a a DT 26198 1854 18 red red NNP 26198 1854 19 rose rose NNP 26198 1854 20 badge badge NN 26198 1854 21 . . . 26198 1855 1 These these DT 26198 1855 2 signs sign NNS 26198 1855 3 were be VBD 26198 1855 4 of of IN 26198 1855 5 no no DT 26198 1855 6 consequence consequence NN 26198 1855 7 in in IN 26198 1855 8 themselves -PRON- PRP 26198 1855 9 , , , 26198 1855 10 but but CC 26198 1855 11 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1855 12 served serve VBD 26198 1855 13 to to TO 26198 1855 14 demonstrate demonstrate VB 26198 1855 15 the the DT 26198 1855 16 preconcerted preconcerted JJ 26198 1855 17 nature nature NN 26198 1855 18 of of IN 26198 1855 19 Boer Boer NNP 26198 1855 20 actions action NNS 26198 1855 21 , , , 26198 1855 22 which which WDT 26198 1855 23 were be VBD 26198 1855 24 supposed suppose VBN 26198 1855 25 by by IN 26198 1855 26 certain certain JJ 26198 1855 27 persons person NNS 26198 1855 28 to to TO 26198 1855 29 have have VB 26198 1855 30 been be VBN 26198 1855 31 a a DT 26198 1855 32 sudden sudden JJ 26198 1855 33 and and CC 26198 1855 34 spontaneous spontaneous JJ 26198 1855 35 outcome outcome NN 26198 1855 36 of of IN 26198 1855 37 British british JJ 26198 1855 38 oppression oppression NN 26198 1855 39 . . . 26198 1856 1 Racial racial JJ 26198 1856 2 feeling feeling NN 26198 1856 3 grew grow VBD 26198 1856 4 stronger strong JJR 26198 1856 5 and and CC 26198 1856 6 fiercer fiercer NN 26198 1856 7 day day NN 26198 1856 8 by by IN 26198 1856 9 day day NN 26198 1856 10 , , , 26198 1856 11 and and CC 26198 1856 12 Mr. Mr. NNP 26198 1856 13 Kruger Kruger NNP 26198 1856 14 's 's POS 26198 1856 15 threat threat NN 26198 1856 16 to to TO 26198 1856 17 " " `` 26198 1856 18 stagger stagger VB 26198 1856 19 humanity humanity NN 26198 1856 20 " " '' 26198 1856 21 was be VBD 26198 1856 22 by by IN 26198 1856 23 some some DT 26198 1856 24 declared declare VBN 26198 1856 25 to to TO 26198 1856 26 be be VB 26198 1856 27 within within IN 26198 1856 28 an an DT 26198 1856 29 ace ace NN 26198 1856 30 of of IN 26198 1856 31 being be VBG 26198 1856 32 fulfilled fulfil VBN 26198 1856 33 . . . 26198 1857 1 The the DT 26198 1857 2 Boer Boer NNP 26198 1857 3 is be VBZ 26198 1857 4 inherently inherently RB 26198 1857 5 as as RB 26198 1857 6 tough tough JJ 26198 1857 7 as as IN 26198 1857 8 the the DT 26198 1857 9 Briton Briton NNP 26198 1857 10 , , , 26198 1857 11 and and CC 26198 1857 12 as as IN 26198 1857 13 obstinate obstinate NN 26198 1857 14 : : : 26198 1857 15 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1857 16 was be VBD 26198 1857 17 now now RB 26198 1857 18 well well RB 26198 1857 19 equipped equip VBN 26198 1857 20 for for IN 26198 1857 21 warfare warfare NN 26198 1857 22 , , , 26198 1857 23 well well RB 26198 1857 24 led lead VBN 26198 1857 25 , , , 26198 1857 26 and and CC 26198 1857 27 the the DT 26198 1857 28 chances chance NNS 26198 1857 29 of of IN 26198 1857 30 a a DT 26198 1857 31 terrific terrific JJ 26198 1857 32 and and CC 26198 1857 33 bloody bloody JJ 26198 1857 34 struggle struggle NN 26198 1857 35 seemed seem VBD 26198 1857 36 hourly hourly JJ 26198 1857 37 to to TO 26198 1857 38 become become VB 26198 1857 39 more more RBR 26198 1857 40 and and CC 26198 1857 41 more more RBR 26198 1857 42 certain certain JJ 26198 1857 43 . . . 26198 1858 1 Fortunately fortunately RB 26198 1858 2 , , , 26198 1858 3 each each DT 26198 1858 4 day day NN 26198 1858 5 brought bring VBD 26198 1858 6 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1858 7 troops troop NNS 26198 1858 8 nearer near RBR 26198 1858 9 to to IN 26198 1858 10 the the DT 26198 1858 11 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1858 12 , , , 26198 1858 13 and and CC 26198 1858 14 after after IN 26198 1858 15 the the DT 26198 1858 16 9th 9th NN 26198 1858 17 of of IN 26198 1858 18 November November NNP 26198 1858 19 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1858 20 began begin VBD 26198 1858 21 to to TO 26198 1858 22 disembark disembark VB 26198 1858 23 -- -- : 26198 1858 24 a a DT 26198 1858 25 total total NN 26198 1858 26 , , , 26198 1858 27 so so RB 26198 1858 28 far far RB 26198 1858 29 , , , 26198 1858 30 of of IN 26198 1858 31 11,000 11,000 CD 26198 1858 32 in in IN 26198 1858 33 all all DT 26198 1858 34 . . . 26198 1859 1 At at IN 26198 1859 2 first first JJ 26198 1859 3 sight sight NN 26198 1859 4 this this DT 26198 1859 5 military military JJ 26198 1859 6 multitude multitude NN 26198 1859 7 seemed seem VBD 26198 1859 8 an an DT 26198 1859 9 imposing impose VBG 26198 1859 10 addition addition NN 26198 1859 11 to to IN 26198 1859 12 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1859 13 force force NN 26198 1859 14 , , , 26198 1859 15 but but CC 26198 1859 16 , , , 26198 1859 17 in in IN 26198 1859 18 view view NN 26198 1859 19 of of IN 26198 1859 20 the the DT 26198 1859 21 losses loss NNS 26198 1859 22 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1859 23 had have VBD 26198 1859 24 sustained sustain VBN 26198 1859 25 and and CC 26198 1859 26 the the DT 26198 1859 27 general general JJ 26198 1859 28 complications complication NNS 26198 1859 29 of of IN 26198 1859 30 the the DT 26198 1859 31 position position NN 26198 1859 32 , , , 26198 1859 33 some some DT 26198 1859 34 100,000 100,000 CD 26198 1859 35 was be VBD 26198 1859 36 nearer nearer IN 26198 1859 37 the the DT 26198 1859 38 figure figure NN 26198 1859 39 required require VBN 26198 1859 40 . . . 26198 1860 1 However however RB 26198 1860 2 , , , 26198 1860 3 the the DT 26198 1860 4 Home home NN 26198 1860 5 authorities authority NNS 26198 1860 6 chose choose VBD 26198 1860 7 to to TO 26198 1860 8 send send VB 26198 1860 9 out out RP 26198 1860 10 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1860 11 help help NN 26198 1860 12 in in IN 26198 1860 13 driblets driblet NNS 26198 1860 14 , , , 26198 1860 15 and and CC 26198 1860 16 the the DT 26198 1860 17 same same JJ 26198 1860 18 Home Home NNP 26198 1860 19 authorities authority NNS 26198 1860 20 were be VBD 26198 1860 21 supposed suppose VBN 26198 1860 22 to to TO 26198 1860 23 know know VB 26198 1860 24 how how WRB 26198 1860 25 the the DT 26198 1860 26 driblets driblet NNS 26198 1860 27 might may MD 26198 1860 28 be be VB 26198 1860 29 adequately adequately RB 26198 1860 30 disposed dispose VBN 26198 1860 31 . . . 26198 1861 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1861 2 was be VBD 26198 1861 3 only only RB 26198 1861 4 to to IN 26198 1861 5 the the DT 26198 1861 6 ignorant ignorant JJ 26198 1861 7 " " '' 26198 1861 8 man man NN 26198 1861 9 in in IN 26198 1861 10 the the DT 26198 1861 11 street street NN 26198 1861 12 " " '' 26198 1861 13 that that WDT 26198 1861 14 the the DT 26198 1861 15 problem problem NN 26198 1861 16 of of IN 26198 1861 17 how how WRB 26198 1861 18 to to TO 26198 1861 19 meet meet VB 26198 1861 20 the the DT 26198 1861 21 massed mass VBN 26198 1861 22 armies army NNS 26198 1861 23 of of IN 26198 1861 24 the the DT 26198 1861 25 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1861 26 with with IN 26198 1861 27 diffused diffused JJ 26198 1861 28 handfuls handful NNS 26198 1861 29 of of IN 26198 1861 30 troops troop NNS 26198 1861 31 became become VBD 26198 1861 32 incomprehensible incomprehensible JJ 26198 1861 33 . . . 26198 1862 1 Among among IN 26198 1862 2 the the DT 26198 1862 3 misfortunes misfortune NNS 26198 1862 4 with with IN 26198 1862 5 which which WDT 26198 1862 6 the the DT 26198 1862 7 British British NNPS 26198 1862 8 had have VBD 26198 1862 9 to to TO 26198 1862 10 contend contend VB 26198 1862 11 was be VBD 26198 1862 12 the the DT 26198 1862 13 unfit unfit JJ 26198 1862 14 state state NN 26198 1862 15 of of IN 26198 1862 16 the the DT 26198 1862 17 horses horse NNS 26198 1862 18 after after IN 26198 1862 19 prolonged prolonged JJ 26198 1862 20 travel travel NN 26198 1862 21 . . . 26198 1863 1 Horses horse NNS 26198 1863 2 are be VBP 26198 1863 3 intensely intensely RB 26198 1863 4 liable liable JJ 26198 1863 5 to to IN 26198 1863 6 sea sea NN 26198 1863 7 - - HYPH 26198 1863 8 sickness sickness NN 26198 1863 9 ; ; : 26198 1863 10 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1863 11 also also RB 26198 1863 12 suffer suffer VBP 26198 1863 13 much much RB 26198 1863 14 from from IN 26198 1863 15 being be VBG 26198 1863 16 cribbed cribbed NN 26198 1863 17 , , , 26198 1863 18 cabined cabin VBN 26198 1863 19 , , , 26198 1863 20 and and CC 26198 1863 21 confined confine VBN 26198 1863 22 for for IN 26198 1863 23 any any DT 26198 1863 24 length length NN 26198 1863 25 of of IN 26198 1863 26 time time NN 26198 1863 27 ; ; : 26198 1863 28 and and CC 26198 1863 29 the the DT 26198 1863 30 difference difference NN 26198 1863 31 between between IN 26198 1863 32 the the DT 26198 1863 33 state state NN 26198 1863 34 of of IN 26198 1863 35 the the DT 26198 1863 36 Australian australian JJ 26198 1863 37 and and CC 26198 1863 38 the the DT 26198 1863 39 British british JJ 26198 1863 40 animals animal NNS 26198 1863 41 on on IN 26198 1863 42 landing landing NN 26198 1863 43 was be VBD 26198 1863 44 very very RB 26198 1863 45 marked mark VBN 26198 1863 46 . . . 26198 1864 1 The the DT 26198 1864 2 former former JJ 26198 1864 3 were be VBD 26198 1864 4 in in IN 26198 1864 5 good good JJ 26198 1864 6 working working NN 26198 1864 7 fettle fettle NN 26198 1864 8 , , , 26198 1864 9 while while IN 26198 1864 10 the the DT 26198 1864 11 latter latter JJ 26198 1864 12 had have VBD 26198 1864 13 swollen swollen JJ 26198 1864 14 and and CC 26198 1864 15 stiff stiff JJ 26198 1864 16 joints joint NNS 26198 1864 17 , , , 26198 1864 18 and and CC 26198 1864 19 were be VBD 26198 1864 20 generally generally RB 26198 1864 21 below below IN 26198 1864 22 par par NN 26198 1864 23 . . . 26198 1865 1 The the DT 26198 1865 2 New New NNP 26198 1865 3 Zealand Zealand NNP 26198 1865 4 chargers charger NNS 26198 1865 5 were be VBD 26198 1865 6 all all DT 26198 1865 7 that that WDT 26198 1865 8 could could MD 26198 1865 9 be be VB 26198 1865 10 desired desire VBN 26198 1865 11 , , , 26198 1865 12 and and CC 26198 1865 13 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1865 14 made make VBD 26198 1865 15 an an DT 26198 1865 16 excellent excellent JJ 26198 1865 17 show show NN 26198 1865 18 when when WRB 26198 1865 19 compared compare VBN 26198 1865 20 with with IN 26198 1865 21 those those DT 26198 1865 22 of of IN 26198 1865 23 some some DT 26198 1865 24 of of IN 26198 1865 25 the the DT 26198 1865 26 other other JJ 26198 1865 27 mounted mount VBN 26198 1865 28 regiments regiment NNS 26198 1865 29 . . . 26198 1866 1 Horse horse NN 26198 1866 2 - - HYPH 26198 1866 3 sickness sickness NN 26198 1866 4 had have VBD 26198 1866 5 also also RB 26198 1866 6 to to TO 26198 1866 7 be be VB 26198 1866 8 contended contend VBN 26198 1866 9 with with IN 26198 1866 10 , , , 26198 1866 11 and and CC 26198 1866 12 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1866 13 was be VBD 26198 1866 14 with with IN 26198 1866 15 great great JJ 26198 1866 16 difficulty difficulty NN 26198 1866 17 averted avert VBD 26198 1866 18 . . . 26198 1867 1 Some some DT 26198 1867 2 of of IN 26198 1867 3 the the DT 26198 1867 4 officers officer NNS 26198 1867 5 , , , 26198 1867 6 however however RB 26198 1867 7 , , , 26198 1867 8 discovered discover VBD 26198 1867 9 that that IN 26198 1867 10 by by IN 26198 1867 11 keeping keep VBG 26198 1867 12 the the DT 26198 1867 13 horses horse NNS 26198 1867 14 protected protect VBN 26198 1867 15 by by IN 26198 1867 16 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1867 17 nosebags nosebag NNS 26198 1867 18 during during IN 26198 1867 19 the the DT 26198 1867 20 dewy dewy JJ 26198 1867 21 hours hour NNS 26198 1867 22 of of IN 26198 1867 23 early early JJ 26198 1867 24 morning morning NN 26198 1867 25 the the DT 26198 1867 26 liability liability NN 26198 1867 27 to to IN 26198 1867 28 the the DT 26198 1867 29 complaint complaint NN 26198 1867 30 was be VBD 26198 1867 31 lessened lessen VBN 26198 1867 32 . . . 26198 1868 1 The the DT 26198 1868 2 question question NN 26198 1868 3 of of IN 26198 1868 4 horses horse NNS 26198 1868 5 was be VBD 26198 1868 6 a a DT 26198 1868 7 serious serious JJ 26198 1868 8 one one NN 26198 1868 9 , , , 26198 1868 10 almost almost RB 26198 1868 11 as as RB 26198 1868 12 important important JJ 26198 1868 13 as as IN 26198 1868 14 the the DT 26198 1868 15 question question NN 26198 1868 16 of of IN 26198 1868 17 guns gun NNS 26198 1868 18 . . . 26198 1869 1 The the DT 26198 1869 2 exceeding exceed VBG 26198 1869 3 mobility mobility NN 26198 1869 4 of of IN 26198 1869 5 the the DT 26198 1869 6 Boer Boer NNP 26198 1869 7 army army NN 26198 1869 8 for for IN 26198 1869 9 long long RB 26198 1869 10 had have VBD 26198 1869 11 been be VBN 26198 1869 12 a a DT 26198 1869 13 matter matter NN 26198 1869 14 of of IN 26198 1869 15 surprise surprise NN 26198 1869 16 , , , 26198 1869 17 if if IN 26198 1869 18 not not RB 26198 1869 19 to to IN 26198 1869 20 the the DT 26198 1869 21 initiated initiate VBN 26198 1869 22 , , , 26198 1869 23 at at IN 26198 1869 24 least least JJS 26198 1869 25 to to IN 26198 1869 26 the the DT 26198 1869 27 general general JJ 26198 1869 28 public public NN 26198 1869 29 , , , 26198 1869 30 and and CC 26198 1869 31 , , , 26198 1869 32 as as IN 26198 1869 33 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1869 34 later later RB 26198 1869 35 appeared appear VBD 26198 1869 36 , , , 26198 1869 37 to to IN 26198 1869 38 the the DT 26198 1869 39 Government Government NNP 26198 1869 40 itself -PRON- PRP 26198 1869 41 . . . 26198 1870 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 1870 2 had have VBD 26198 1870 3 sent send VBN 26198 1870 4 out out RP 26198 1870 5 important important JJ 26198 1870 6 generals general NNS 26198 1870 7 and and CC 26198 1870 8 learned learn VBD 26198 1870 9 tacticians tactician NNS 26198 1870 10 , , , 26198 1870 11 and and CC 26198 1870 12 a a DT 26198 1870 13 fairly fairly RB 26198 1870 14 large large JJ 26198 1870 15 and and CC 26198 1870 16 unwieldy unwieldy JJ 26198 1870 17 mass mass NN 26198 1870 18 of of IN 26198 1870 19 men man NNS 26198 1870 20 , , , 26198 1870 21 who who WP 26198 1870 22 were be VBD 26198 1870 23 bound bind VBN 26198 1870 24 by by IN 26198 1870 25 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1870 26 healthy healthy JJ 26198 1870 27 appetites appetite NNS 26198 1870 28 to to TO 26198 1870 29 stick stick VB 26198 1870 30 to to IN 26198 1870 31 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1870 32 base base NN 26198 1870 33 and and CC 26198 1870 34 hug hug VB 26198 1870 35 the the DT 26198 1870 36 railway railway NN 26198 1870 37 lines line NNS 26198 1870 38 , , , 26198 1870 39 while while IN 26198 1870 40 the the DT 26198 1870 41 enemy enemy NN 26198 1870 42 shifted shift VBD 26198 1870 43 about about IN 26198 1870 44 with with IN 26198 1870 45 the the DT 26198 1870 46 most most RBS 26198 1870 47 annoying annoying JJ 26198 1870 48 and and CC 26198 1870 49 confounding confounding JJ 26198 1870 50 velocity velocity NN 26198 1870 51 , , , 26198 1870 52 delighting delight VBG 26198 1870 53 to to TO 26198 1870 54 deceive deceive VB 26198 1870 55 as as IN 26198 1870 56 to to IN 26198 1870 57 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1870 58 position position NN 26198 1870 59 , , , 26198 1870 60 and and CC 26198 1870 61 in in IN 26198 1870 62 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1870 63 deception deception NN 26198 1870 64 being be VBG 26198 1870 65 for for IN 26198 1870 66 the the DT 26198 1870 67 most most JJS 26198 1870 68 part part NN 26198 1870 69 eminently eminently RB 26198 1870 70 successful successful JJ 26198 1870 71 . . . 26198 1871 1 There there EX 26198 1871 2 is be VBZ 26198 1871 3 a a DT 26198 1871 4 passage passage NN 26198 1871 5 in in IN 26198 1871 6 the the DT 26198 1871 7 Scriptures scripture NNS 26198 1871 8 that that WDT 26198 1871 9 mentions mention VBZ 26198 1871 10 that that IN 26198 1871 11 " " `` 26198 1871 12 the the DT 26198 1871 13 king king NN 26198 1871 14 of of IN 26198 1871 15 Israel Israel NNP 26198 1871 16 is be VBZ 26198 1871 17 come come VBN 26198 1871 18 out out RP 26198 1871 19 to to TO 26198 1871 20 seek seek VB 26198 1871 21 a a DT 26198 1871 22 flea flea NN 26198 1871 23 as as IN 26198 1871 24 when when WRB 26198 1871 25 one one CD 26198 1871 26 doth doth NN 26198 1871 27 hunt hunt NN 26198 1871 28 a a DT 26198 1871 29 partridge partridge NN 26198 1871 30 in in IN 26198 1871 31 the the DT 26198 1871 32 mountain mountain NN 26198 1871 33 , , , 26198 1871 34 " " '' 26198 1871 35 and and CC 26198 1871 36 this this DT 26198 1871 37 quotation quotation NN 26198 1871 38 on on IN 26198 1871 39 the the DT 26198 1871 40 approach approach NN 26198 1871 41 of of IN 26198 1871 42 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1871 43 weighty weighty JJ 26198 1871 44 military military JJ 26198 1871 45 machine machine NN 26198 1871 46 , , , 26198 1871 47 the the DT 26198 1871 48 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1871 49 , , , 26198 1871 50 ever ever RB 26198 1871 51 Biblical biblical JJ 26198 1871 52 , , , 26198 1871 53 must must MD 26198 1871 54 have have VB 26198 1871 55 been be VBN 26198 1871 56 inclined incline VBN 26198 1871 57 to to TO 26198 1871 58 remember remember VB 26198 1871 59 and and CC 26198 1871 60 to to TO 26198 1871 61 appreciate appreciate VB 26198 1871 62 . . . 26198 1872 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 1872 2 Illustration illustration NN 26198 1872 3 : : : 26198 1872 4 Rt Rt NNP 26198 1872 5 . . . 26198 1873 1 Hon hon UH 26198 1873 2 . . . 26198 1874 1 SIR SIR NNP 26198 1874 2 REDVERS redver NNS 26198 1874 3 HENRY HENRY NNP 26198 1874 4 BULLER BULLER NNP 26198 1874 5 , , , 26198 1874 6 K.C.B. K.C.B. NNP 26198 1874 7 , , , 26198 1874 8 V.C. V.C. NNP 26198 1875 1 Photo photo NN 26198 1875 2 by by IN 26198 1875 3 Knight Knight NNP 26198 1875 4 , , , 26198 1875 5 Aldershot Aldershot NNP 26198 1875 6 . . . 26198 1875 7 ] ] -RRB- 26198 1876 1 The the DT 26198 1876 2 opinion opinion NN 26198 1876 3 seemed seem VBD 26198 1876 4 prevalent prevalent JJ 26198 1876 5 , , , 26198 1876 6 particularly particularly RB 26198 1876 7 in in IN 26198 1876 8 Colonial colonial JJ 26198 1876 9 circles circle NNS 26198 1876 10 , , , 26198 1876 11 that that IN 26198 1876 12 English english JJ 26198 1876 13 generals general NNS 26198 1876 14 , , , 26198 1876 15 in in IN 26198 1876 16 consequence consequence NN 26198 1876 17 of of IN 26198 1876 18 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1876 19 European european JJ 26198 1876 20 or or CC 26198 1876 21 Indian indian JJ 26198 1876 22 experiences experience NNS 26198 1876 23 , , , 26198 1876 24 were be VBD 26198 1876 25 unequal unequal JJ 26198 1876 26 to to IN 26198 1876 27 a a DT 26198 1876 28 struggle struggle NN 26198 1876 29 with with IN 26198 1876 30 the the DT 26198 1876 31 " " `` 26198 1876 32 slim slim NNP 26198 1876 33 " " '' 26198 1876 34 and and CC 26198 1876 35 shifty shifty VBD 26198 1876 36 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1876 37 . . . 26198 1877 1 Laing Laing NNP 26198 1877 2 's 's POS 26198 1877 3 Nek Nek NNP 26198 1877 4 , , , 26198 1877 5 Ingogo Ingogo NNP 26198 1877 6 , , , 26198 1877 7 and and CC 26198 1877 8 Majuba Majuba NNP 26198 1877 9 had have VBD 26198 1877 10 all all DT 26198 1877 11 proved prove VBN 26198 1877 12 that that IN 26198 1877 13 some some DT 26198 1877 14 extraordinary extraordinary JJ 26198 1877 15 weakness weakness NN 26198 1877 16 , , , 26198 1877 17 either either CC 26198 1877 18 tactically tactically RB 26198 1877 19 or or CC 26198 1877 20 mentally mentally RB 26198 1877 21 , , , 26198 1877 22 seemed seem VBD 26198 1877 23 to to TO 26198 1877 24 possess possess VB 26198 1877 25 the the DT 26198 1877 26 bravest brave JJS 26198 1877 27 warriors warrior NNS 26198 1877 28 in in IN 26198 1877 29 the the DT 26198 1877 30 face face NN 26198 1877 31 of of IN 26198 1877 32 this this DT 26198 1877 33 incomprehensible incomprehensible JJ 26198 1877 34 foe foe NN 26198 1877 35 . . . 26198 1878 1 Since since IN 26198 1878 2 the the DT 26198 1878 3 date date NN 26198 1878 4 of of IN 26198 1878 5 Majuba Majuba NNP 26198 1878 6 the the DT 26198 1878 7 ways way NNS 26198 1878 8 of of IN 26198 1878 9 the the DT 26198 1878 10 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1878 11 had have VBD 26198 1878 12 become become VBN 26198 1878 13 still still RB 26198 1878 14 more more JJR 26198 1878 15 of of IN 26198 1878 16 a a DT 26198 1878 17 conundrum conundrum NN 26198 1878 18 . . . 26198 1879 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 1879 2 had have VBD 26198 1879 3 kept keep VBN 26198 1879 4 up up RP 26198 1879 5 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1879 6 habit habit NN 26198 1879 7 of of IN 26198 1879 8 sharpshooting sharpshooting NN 26198 1879 9 , , , 26198 1879 10 and and CC 26198 1879 11 had have VBD 26198 1879 12 acquired acquire VBN 26198 1879 13 an an DT 26198 1879 14 insight insight NN 26198 1879 15 into into IN 26198 1879 16 German german JJ 26198 1879 17 tactics tactic NNS 26198 1879 18 . . . 26198 1880 1 For for IN 26198 1880 2 all all PDT 26198 1880 3 that that DT 26198 1880 4 , , , 26198 1880 5 on on IN 26198 1880 6 occasion occasion NN 26198 1880 7 certain certain JJ 26198 1880 8 of of IN 26198 1880 9 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1880 10 old old JJ 26198 1880 11 commanders commander NNS 26198 1880 12 resorted resort VBD 26198 1880 13 to to IN 26198 1880 14 the the DT 26198 1880 15 primitive primitive JJ 26198 1880 16 tricks trick NNS 26198 1880 17 of of IN 26198 1880 18 the the DT 26198 1880 19 Zulus Zulus NNP 26198 1880 20 , , , 26198 1880 21 and and CC 26198 1880 22 advanced advance VBN 26198 1880 23 in in IN 26198 1880 24 horn horn NN 26198 1880 25 fashion fashion NN 26198 1880 26 , , , 26198 1880 27 keeping keep VBG 26198 1880 28 one one CD 26198 1880 29 horn horn NN 26198 1880 30 in in IN 26198 1880 31 ambush ambush NNP 26198 1880 32 as as RB 26198 1880 33 long long RB 26198 1880 34 as as IN 26198 1880 35 possible possible JJ 26198 1880 36 , , , 26198 1880 37 so so IN 26198 1880 38 as as IN 26198 1880 39 to to TO 26198 1880 40 create create VB 26198 1880 41 a a DT 26198 1880 42 surprise surprise NN 26198 1880 43 for for IN 26198 1880 44 an an DT 26198 1880 45 unprepared unprepared JJ 26198 1880 46 enemy enemy NN 26198 1880 47 . . . 26198 1881 1 Even even RB 26198 1881 2 to to IN 26198 1881 3 eminent eminent JJ 26198 1881 4 tacticians tactician NNS 26198 1881 5 like like IN 26198 1881 6 General General NNP 26198 1881 7 Clery Clery NNP 26198 1881 8 and and CC 26198 1881 9 others other NNS 26198 1881 10 , , , 26198 1881 11 the the DT 26198 1881 12 blend blend NN 26198 1881 13 of of IN 26198 1881 14 modern modern JJ 26198 1881 15 German german JJ 26198 1881 16 and and CC 26198 1881 17 antique antique JJ 26198 1881 18 Zulu Zulu NNP 26198 1881 19 in in IN 26198 1881 20 the the DT 26198 1881 21 ordering ordering NN 26198 1881 22 of of IN 26198 1881 23 war war NN 26198 1881 24 must must MD 26198 1881 25 have have VB 26198 1881 26 been be VBN 26198 1881 27 confounding confound VBG 26198 1881 28 , , , 26198 1881 29 and and CC 26198 1881 30 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1881 31 is be VBZ 26198 1881 32 scarcely scarcely RB 26198 1881 33 surprising surprising JJ 26198 1881 34 that that IN 26198 1881 35 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1881 36 took take VBD 26198 1881 37 some some DT 26198 1881 38 little little JJ 26198 1881 39 time time NN 26198 1881 40 to to TO 26198 1881 41 master master VB 26198 1881 42 the the DT 26198 1881 43 subject subject NN 26198 1881 44 . . . 26198 1882 1 The the DT 26198 1882 2 landing landing NN 26198 1882 3 , , , 26198 1882 4 on on IN 26198 1882 5 the the DT 26198 1882 6 8th 8th JJ 26198 1882 7 November November NNP 26198 1882 8 , , , 26198 1882 9 of of IN 26198 1882 10 the the DT 26198 1882 11 Naval Naval NNP 26198 1882 12 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 1882 13 with with IN 26198 1882 14 twenty twenty CD 26198 1882 15 guns gun NNS 26198 1882 16 for for IN 26198 1882 17 the the DT 26198 1882 18 defence defence NN 26198 1882 19 of of IN 26198 1882 20 Durban Durban NNP 26198 1882 21 was be VBD 26198 1882 22 a a DT 26198 1882 23 move move NN 26198 1882 24 in in IN 26198 1882 25 the the DT 26198 1882 26 right right JJ 26198 1882 27 direction direction NN 26198 1882 28 , , , 26198 1882 29 and and CC 26198 1882 30 the the DT 26198 1882 31 arrival arrival NN 26198 1882 32 and and CC 26198 1882 33 marching marching NN 26198 1882 34 in in RB 26198 1882 35 of of IN 26198 1882 36 the the DT 26198 1882 37 brigade brigade NN 26198 1882 38 was be VBD 26198 1882 39 an an DT 26198 1882 40 inspiriting inspirit VBG 26198 1882 41 sight sight NN 26198 1882 42 . . . 26198 1883 1 The the DT 26198 1883 2 streets street NNS 26198 1883 3 swarmed swarm VBD 26198 1883 4 with with IN 26198 1883 5 an an DT 26198 1883 6 enthusiastic enthusiastic JJ 26198 1883 7 multitude multitude NN 26198 1883 8 that that WDT 26198 1883 9 welcomed welcome VBD 26198 1883 10 the the DT 26198 1883 11 jolly jolly JJ 26198 1883 12 Jack Jack NNP 26198 1883 13 Tar Tar NNP 26198 1883 14 with with IN 26198 1883 15 delight delight NN 26198 1883 16 , , , 26198 1883 17 and and CC 26198 1883 18 cheered cheer VBD 26198 1883 19 itself -PRON- PRP 26198 1883 20 hoarse hoarse JJ 26198 1883 21 , , , 26198 1883 22 almost almost RB 26198 1883 23 drowning drown VBG 26198 1883 24 the the DT 26198 1883 25 vigorous vigorous JJ 26198 1883 26 strains strain NNS 26198 1883 27 of of IN 26198 1883 28 the the DT 26198 1883 29 band band NN 26198 1883 30 of of IN 26198 1883 31 the the DT 26198 1883 32 _ _ NNP 26198 1883 33 Terrible Terrible NNP 26198 1883 34 _ _ NNP 26198 1883 35 , , , 26198 1883 36 which which WDT 26198 1883 37 played play VBD 26198 1883 38 outside outside IN 26198 1883 39 the the DT 26198 1883 40 Town Town NNP 26198 1883 41 - - HYPH 26198 1883 42 Hall Hall NNP 26198 1883 43 . . . 26198 1884 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 1884 2 Percy Percy NNP 26198 1884 3 Scott Scott NNP 26198 1884 4 of of IN 26198 1884 5 the the DT 26198 1884 6 _ _ NNP 26198 1884 7 Terrible Terrible NNP 26198 1884 8 _ _ NNP 26198 1884 9 , , , 26198 1884 10 inventor inventor NN 26198 1884 11 of of IN 26198 1884 12 the the DT 26198 1884 13 now now RB 26198 1884 14 celebrated celebrate VBN 26198 1884 15 gun gun NN 26198 1884 16 - - HYPH 26198 1884 17 carriages carriage NNS 26198 1884 18 , , , 26198 1884 19 replaced replace VBD 26198 1884 20 Major Major NNP 26198 1884 21 Bethune Bethune NNP 26198 1884 22 as as IN 26198 1884 23 commandant commandant NN 26198 1884 24 of of IN 26198 1884 25 the the DT 26198 1884 26 forces force NNS 26198 1884 27 defending defend VBG 26198 1884 28 the the DT 26198 1884 29 port port NN 26198 1884 30 , , , 26198 1884 31 while while IN 26198 1884 32 the the DT 26198 1884 33 latter latter JJ 26198 1884 34 officer officer NN 26198 1884 35 returned return VBD 26198 1884 36 to to IN 26198 1884 37 the the DT 26198 1884 38 active active JJ 26198 1884 39 command command NN 26198 1884 40 of of IN 26198 1884 41 the the DT 26198 1884 42 Uitlander Uitlander NNP 26198 1884 43 corps corps NN 26198 1884 44 . . . 26198 1885 1 The the DT 26198 1885 2 tide tide NN 26198 1885 3 of of IN 26198 1885 4 reinforcement reinforcement NN 26198 1885 5 now now RB 26198 1885 6 began begin VBD 26198 1885 7 to to TO 26198 1885 8 flow flow VB 26198 1885 9 evenly evenly RB 26198 1885 10 into into IN 26198 1885 11 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1885 12 Colony Colony NNP 26198 1885 13 and and CC 26198 1885 14 Natal Natal NNP 26198 1885 15 , , , 26198 1885 16 and and CC 26198 1885 17 there there EX 26198 1885 18 was be VBD 26198 1885 19 great great JJ 26198 1885 20 excitement excitement NN 26198 1885 21 owing owe VBG 26198 1885 22 to to IN 26198 1885 23 the the DT 26198 1885 24 arrival arrival NN 26198 1885 25 of of IN 26198 1885 26 the the DT 26198 1885 27 _ _ NNP 26198 1885 28 Moor Moor NNP 26198 1885 29 _ _ NNP 26198 1885 30 , , , 26198 1885 31 which which WDT 26198 1885 32 left leave VBD 26198 1885 33 Southampton Southampton NNP 26198 1885 34 on on IN 26198 1885 35 October October NNP 26198 1885 36 the the DT 26198 1885 37 21st 21st NN 26198 1885 38 . . . 26198 1886 1 Among among IN 26198 1886 2 those those DT 26198 1886 3 on on IN 26198 1886 4 board board NN 26198 1886 5 were be VBD 26198 1886 6 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 1886 7 - - HYPH 26198 1886 8 General General NNP 26198 1886 9 Lord Lord NNP 26198 1886 10 Methuen Methuen NNP 26198 1886 11 , , , 26198 1886 12 commanding command VBG 26198 1886 13 the the DT 26198 1886 14 First First NNP 26198 1886 15 Division Division NNP 26198 1886 16 of of IN 26198 1886 17 the the DT 26198 1886 18 Field Field NNP 26198 1886 19 Force Force NNP 26198 1886 20 ; ; : 26198 1886 21 Major Major NNP 26198 1886 22 - - HYPH 26198 1886 23 General General NNP 26198 1886 24 Sir Sir NNP 26198 1886 25 C. C. NNP 26198 1886 26 F. F. NNP 26198 1886 27 Clery Clery NNP 26198 1886 28 , , , 26198 1886 29 commanding command VBG 26198 1886 30 the the DT 26198 1886 31 Second Second NNP 26198 1886 32 Division Division NNP 26198 1886 33 ; ; : 26198 1886 34 and and CC 26198 1886 35 Major Major NNP 26198 1886 36 - - HYPH 26198 1886 37 General General NNP 26198 1886 38 Sir Sir NNP 26198 1886 39 W. W. NNP 26198 1886 40 F. F. NNP 26198 1886 41 Gatacre Gatacre NNP 26198 1886 42 , , , 26198 1886 43 commanding command VBG 26198 1886 44 the the DT 26198 1886 45 Third Third NNP 26198 1886 46 Division Division NNP 26198 1886 47 ; ; : 26198 1886 48 and and CC 26198 1886 49 a a DT 26198 1886 50 large large JJ 26198 1886 51 number number NN 26198 1886 52 of of IN 26198 1886 53 officers officer NNS 26198 1886 54 for for IN 26198 1886 55 service service NN 26198 1886 56 on on IN 26198 1886 57 the the DT 26198 1886 58 Staff Staff NNP 26198 1886 59 . . . 26198 1887 1 THE the DT 26198 1887 2 INVASION INVASION NNP 26198 1887 3 OF of IN 26198 1887 4 CAPE CAPE NNP 26198 1887 5 COLONY COLONY NNP 26198 1887 6 The the DT 26198 1887 7 position position NN 26198 1887 8 of of IN 26198 1887 9 affairs affair NNS 26198 1887 10 in in IN 26198 1887 11 the the DT 26198 1887 12 direction direction NN 26198 1887 13 of of IN 26198 1887 14 the the DT 26198 1887 15 Orange Orange NNP 26198 1887 16 River River NNP 26198 1887 17 was be VBD 26198 1887 18 at at IN 26198 1887 19 first first RB 26198 1887 20 somewhat somewhat RB 26198 1887 21 stationary stationary JJ 26198 1887 22 . . . 26198 1888 1 The the DT 26198 1888 2 British British NNPS 26198 1888 3 were be VBD 26198 1888 4 awaiting await VBG 26198 1888 5 the the DT 26198 1888 6 arrival arrival NN 26198 1888 7 of of IN 26198 1888 8 troops troop NNS 26198 1888 9 and and CC 26198 1888 10 keeping keep VBG 26198 1888 11 on on IN 26198 1888 12 the the DT 26198 1888 13 alert alert NN 26198 1888 14 ; ; : 26198 1888 15 the the DT 26198 1888 16 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1888 17 were be VBD 26198 1888 18 making make VBG 26198 1888 19 proclamations proclamation NNS 26198 1888 20 and and CC 26198 1888 21 annexing annex VBG 26198 1888 22 adjacent adjacent JJ 26198 1888 23 villages village NNS 26198 1888 24 . . . 26198 1889 1 A a DT 26198 1889 2 column column NN 26198 1889 3 from from IN 26198 1889 4 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1889 5 Colony Colony NNP 26198 1889 6 had have VBD 26198 1889 7 started start VBN 26198 1889 8 , , , 26198 1889 9 and and CC 26198 1889 10 more more JJR 26198 1889 11 troops troop NNS 26198 1889 12 were be VBD 26198 1889 13 pushing push VBG 26198 1889 14 up up RP 26198 1889 15 as as RB 26198 1889 16 fast fast RB 26198 1889 17 as as IN 26198 1889 18 train train NN 26198 1889 19 could could MD 26198 1889 20 carry carry VB 26198 1889 21 them -PRON- PRP 26198 1889 22 in in IN 26198 1889 23 the the DT 26198 1889 24 direction direction NN 26198 1889 25 of of IN 26198 1889 26 De De NNP 26198 1889 27 Aar Aar NNP 26198 1889 28 . . . 26198 1890 1 A a DT 26198 1890 2 letter letter NN 26198 1890 3 from from IN 26198 1890 4 a a DT 26198 1890 5 British british JJ 26198 1890 6 officer officer NN 26198 1890 7 from from IN 26198 1890 8 that that DT 26198 1890 9 place place NN 26198 1890 10 describes describe VBZ 26198 1890 11 the the DT 26198 1890 12 state state NN 26198 1890 13 of of IN 26198 1890 14 affairs affair NNS 26198 1890 15 on on IN 26198 1890 16 the the DT 26198 1890 17 20th 20th NN 26198 1890 18 of of IN 26198 1890 19 October October NNP 26198 1890 20 . . . 26198 1891 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1891 2 said:-- said:-- VBZ 26198 1891 3 " " `` 26198 1891 4 This this DT 26198 1891 5 place place NN 26198 1891 6 is be VBZ 26198 1891 7 to to TO 26198 1891 8 be be VB 26198 1891 9 a a DT 26198 1891 10 big big JJ 26198 1891 11 base base NN 26198 1891 12 when when WRB 26198 1891 13 the the DT 26198 1891 14 British british JJ 26198 1891 15 troops troop NNS 26198 1891 16 arrive arrive VBP 26198 1891 17 ; ; : 26198 1891 18 10,000 10,000 CD 26198 1891 19 are be VBP 26198 1891 20 to to TO 26198 1891 21 come come VB 26198 1891 22 here here RB 26198 1891 23 , , , 26198 1891 24 but but CC 26198 1891 25 are be VBP 26198 1891 26 not not RB 26198 1891 27 expected expect VBN 26198 1891 28 for for IN 26198 1891 29 at at IN 26198 1891 30 least least JJS 26198 1891 31 a a DT 26198 1891 32 month month NN 26198 1891 33 . . . 26198 1892 1 At at IN 26198 1892 2 present present JJ 26198 1892 3 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1892 4 are be VBP 26198 1892 5 the the DT 26198 1892 6 only only JJ 26198 1892 7 regiment regiment NN 26198 1892 8 here here RB 26198 1892 9 , , , 26198 1892 10 and and CC 26198 1892 11 have have VBP 26198 1892 12 to to TO 26198 1892 13 keep keep VB 26198 1892 14 the the DT 26198 1892 15 line line NN 26198 1892 16 open open JJ 26198 1892 17 and and CC 26198 1892 18 guard guard VB 26198 1892 19 all all PDT 26198 1892 20 the the DT 26198 1892 21 stores store NNS 26198 1892 22 coming come VBG 26198 1892 23 up up RP 26198 1892 24 for for IN 26198 1892 25 the the DT 26198 1892 26 10,000 10,000 CD 26198 1892 27 troops troop NNS 26198 1892 28 . . . 26198 1893 1 We -PRON- PRP 26198 1893 2 have have VBP 26198 1893 3 not not RB 26198 1893 4 got get VBN 26198 1893 5 half half JJ 26198 1893 6 enough enough JJ 26198 1893 7 men man NNS 26198 1893 8 , , , 26198 1893 9 as as IN 26198 1893 10 the the DT 26198 1893 11 front front NN 26198 1893 12 of of IN 26198 1893 13 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1893 14 position position NN 26198 1893 15 is be VBZ 26198 1893 16 nearly nearly RB 26198 1893 17 five five CD 26198 1893 18 miles mile NNS 26198 1893 19 , , , 26198 1893 20 and and CC 26198 1893 21 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1893 22 can can MD 26198 1893 23 not not RB 26198 1893 24 watch watch VB 26198 1893 25 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1893 26 properly properly RB 26198 1893 27 . . . 26198 1894 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1894 2 position position NN 26198 1894 3 is be VBZ 26198 1894 4 strong strong JJ 26198 1894 5 as as RB 26198 1894 6 long long RB 26198 1894 7 as as IN 26198 1894 8 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1894 9 can can MD 26198 1894 10 hold hold VB 26198 1894 11 the the DT 26198 1894 12 hills hill NNS 26198 1894 13 ; ; : 26198 1894 14 but but CC 26198 1894 15 if if IN 26198 1894 16 the the DT 26198 1894 17 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1894 18 can can MD 26198 1894 19 get get VB 26198 1894 20 artillery artillery NN 26198 1894 21 near near IN 26198 1894 22 us -PRON- PRP 26198 1894 23 , , , 26198 1894 24 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1894 25 will will MD 26198 1894 26 wipe wipe VB 26198 1894 27 us -PRON- PRP 26198 1894 28 out out RP 26198 1894 29 in in IN 26198 1894 30 a a DT 26198 1894 31 few few JJ 26198 1894 32 hours hour NNS 26198 1894 33 without without IN 26198 1894 34 getting get VBG 26198 1894 35 within within IN 26198 1894 36 rifle rifle NN 26198 1894 37 range range NN 26198 1894 38 at at RB 26198 1894 39 all all RB 26198 1894 40 , , , 26198 1894 41 as as IN 26198 1894 42 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1894 43 have have VBP 26198 1894 44 no no DT 26198 1894 45 guns gun NNS 26198 1894 46 ourselves -PRON- PRP 26198 1894 47 . . . 26198 1895 1 We -PRON- PRP 26198 1895 2 keep keep VBP 26198 1895 3 on on RP 26198 1895 4 telegraphing telegraphing NN 26198 1895 5 for for IN 26198 1895 6 them -PRON- PRP 26198 1895 7 , , , 26198 1895 8 but but CC 26198 1895 9 the the DT 26198 1895 10 officials official NNS 26198 1895 11 at at IN 26198 1895 12 home home NN 26198 1895 13 and and CC 26198 1895 14 at at IN 26198 1895 15 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1895 16 Town Town NNP 26198 1895 17 do do VBP 26198 1895 18 not not RB 26198 1895 19 seem seem VB 26198 1895 20 to to TO 26198 1895 21 understand understand VB 26198 1895 22 the the DT 26198 1895 23 position position NN 26198 1895 24 . . . 26198 1896 1 The the DT 26198 1896 2 worst bad JJS 26198 1896 3 of of IN 26198 1896 4 this this DT 26198 1896 5 place place NN 26198 1896 6 is be VBZ 26198 1896 7 that that IN 26198 1896 8 there there EX 26198 1896 9 is be VBZ 26198 1896 10 not not RB 26198 1896 11 a a DT 26198 1896 12 loyal loyal JJ 26198 1896 13 native native NN 26198 1896 14 within within IN 26198 1896 15 twenty twenty CD 26198 1896 16 miles mile NNS 26198 1896 17 of of IN 26198 1896 18 us -PRON- PRP 26198 1896 19 , , , 26198 1896 20 and and CC 26198 1896 21 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1896 22 are be VBP 26198 1896 23 only only RB 26198 1896 24 waiting wait VBG 26198 1896 25 for for IN 26198 1896 26 a a DT 26198 1896 27 good good JJ 26198 1896 28 opportunity opportunity NN 26198 1896 29 to to TO 26198 1896 30 rise rise VB 26198 1896 31 . . . 26198 1897 1 We -PRON- PRP 26198 1897 2 can can MD 26198 1897 3 only only RB 26198 1897 4 be be VB 26198 1897 5 ready ready JJ 26198 1897 6 for for IN 26198 1897 7 them -PRON- PRP 26198 1897 8 -- -- : 26198 1897 9 that that RB 26198 1897 10 is is RB 26198 1897 11 , , , 26198 1897 12 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1897 13 can can MD 26198 1897 14 not not RB 26198 1897 15 attack attack VB 26198 1897 16 them -PRON- PRP 26198 1897 17 , , , 26198 1897 18 as as IN 26198 1897 19 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1897 20 have have VBP 26198 1897 21 not not RB 26198 1897 22 yet yet RB 26198 1897 23 declared declare VBN 26198 1897 24 openly openly RB 26198 1897 25 for for IN 26198 1897 26 the the DT 26198 1897 27 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 26198 1897 28 , , , 26198 1897 29 though though IN 26198 1897 30 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1897 31 are be VBP 26198 1897 32 all all DT 26198 1897 33 spies spy NNS 26198 1897 34 , , , 26198 1897 35 and and CC 26198 1897 36 give give VB 26198 1897 37 the the DT 26198 1897 38 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1897 39 information information NN 26198 1897 40 on on IN 26198 1897 41 all all DT 26198 1897 42 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1897 43 dispositions disposition NNS 26198 1897 44 . . . 26198 1897 45 " " '' 26198 1898 1 In in IN 26198 1898 2 this this DT 26198 1898 3 short short JJ 26198 1898 4 letter letter NN 26198 1898 5 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1898 6 find find VBP 26198 1898 7 the the DT 26198 1898 8 keynote keynote NN 26198 1898 9 of of IN 26198 1898 10 all all PDT 26198 1898 11 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1898 12 subsequent subsequent JJ 26198 1898 13 troubles trouble NNS 26198 1898 14 . . . 26198 1899 1 The the DT 26198 1899 2 complete complete JJ 26198 1899 3 and and CC 26198 1899 4 almost almost RB 26198 1899 5 absurd absurd JJ 26198 1899 6 confidence confidence NN 26198 1899 7 of of IN 26198 1899 8 the the DT 26198 1899 9 British British NNPS 26198 1899 10 , , , 26198 1899 11 supported support VBN 26198 1899 12 as as IN 26198 1899 13 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1899 14 was be VBD 26198 1899 15 by by IN 26198 1899 16 valour valour NN 26198 1899 17 without without IN 26198 1899 18 wisdom wisdom NN 26198 1899 19 or or CC 26198 1899 20 activity activity NN 26198 1899 21 , , , 26198 1899 22 was be VBD 26198 1899 23 a a DT 26198 1899 24 " " `` 26198 1899 25 voice voice NN 26198 1899 26 " " '' 26198 1899 27 and and CC 26198 1899 28 nothing nothing NN 26198 1899 29 more more JJR 26198 1899 30 . . . 26198 1900 1 Deeply deeply RB 26198 1900 2 have have VBP 26198 1900 3 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1900 4 suffered suffer VBN 26198 1900 5 since since IN 26198 1900 6 those those DT 26198 1900 7 words word NNS 26198 1900 8 were be VBD 26198 1900 9 written write VBN 26198 1900 10 , , , 26198 1900 11 for for IN 26198 1900 12 an an DT 26198 1900 13 arrogant arrogant JJ 26198 1900 14 under under IN 26198 1900 15 - - HYPH 26198 1900 16 estimation estimation NN 26198 1900 17 of of IN 26198 1900 18 the the DT 26198 1900 19 enemy enemy NN 26198 1900 20 , , , 26198 1900 21 a a DT 26198 1900 22 reprehensible reprehensible JJ 26198 1900 23 delay delay NN 26198 1900 24 in in IN 26198 1900 25 preparing prepare VBG 26198 1900 26 for for IN 26198 1900 27 him -PRON- PRP 26198 1900 28 , , , 26198 1900 29 and and CC 26198 1900 30 a a DT 26198 1900 31 parsimonious parsimonious JJ 26198 1900 32 system system NN 26198 1900 33 of of IN 26198 1900 34 carrying carry VBG 26198 1900 35 out out RP 26198 1900 36 those those DT 26198 1900 37 preparations preparation NNS 26198 1900 38 when when WRB 26198 1900 39 attempted attempt VBN 26198 1900 40 . . . 26198 1901 1 However however RB 26198 1901 2 , , , 26198 1901 3 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1901 4 is be VBZ 26198 1901 5 useless useless JJ 26198 1901 6 to to TO 26198 1901 7 cry cry VB 26198 1901 8 over over RP 26198 1901 9 spilt spilt JJ 26198 1901 10 milk milk NN 26198 1901 11 . . . 26198 1902 1 To to TO 26198 1902 2 thoroughly thoroughly RB 26198 1902 3 appreciate appreciate VB 26198 1902 4 the the DT 26198 1902 5 situation situation NN 26198 1902 6 at at IN 26198 1902 7 this this DT 26198 1902 8 period period NN 26198 1902 9 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1902 10 is be VBZ 26198 1902 11 necessary necessary JJ 26198 1902 12 to to TO 26198 1902 13 understand understand VB 26198 1902 14 the the DT 26198 1902 15 direction direction NN 26198 1902 16 in in IN 26198 1902 17 which which WDT 26198 1902 18 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1902 19 troops troop NNS 26198 1902 20 were be VBD 26198 1902 21 moving move VBG 26198 1902 22 . . . 26198 1903 1 Modder Modder NNP 26198 1903 2 River River NNP 26198 1903 3 , , , 26198 1903 4 Hope Hope NNP 26198 1903 5 Town Town NNP 26198 1903 6 , , , 26198 1903 7 and and CC 26198 1903 8 Orange Orange NNP 26198 1903 9 River River NNP 26198 1903 10 are be VBP 26198 1903 11 situated situate VBN 26198 1903 12 on on IN 26198 1903 13 the the DT 26198 1903 14 railway railway NN 26198 1903 15 between between IN 26198 1903 16 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 26198 1903 17 and and CC 26198 1903 18 the the DT 26198 1903 19 junction junction NN 26198 1903 20 of of IN 26198 1903 21 the the DT 26198 1903 22 lines line NNS 26198 1903 23 which which WDT 26198 1903 24 run run VBP 26198 1903 25 south south NN 26198 1903 26 to to IN 26198 1903 27 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1903 28 Town Town NNP 26198 1903 29 and and CC 26198 1903 30 Port Port NNP 26198 1903 31 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 26198 1903 32 respectively respectively RB 26198 1903 33 . . . 26198 1904 1 De De NNP 26198 1904 2 Aar Aar NNP 26198 1904 3 , , , 26198 1904 4 of of IN 26198 1904 5 which which WDT 26198 1904 6 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1904 7 began begin VBD 26198 1904 8 to to TO 26198 1904 9 hear hear VB 26198 1904 10 so so RB 26198 1904 11 much much RB 26198 1904 12 , , , 26198 1904 13 is be VBZ 26198 1904 14 an an DT 26198 1904 15 important important JJ 26198 1904 16 station station NN 26198 1904 17 at at IN 26198 1904 18 the the DT 26198 1904 19 apex apex NN 26198 1904 20 of of IN 26198 1904 21 the the DT 26198 1904 22 triangle triangle NN 26198 1904 23 , , , 26198 1904 24 just just RB 26198 1904 25 over over IN 26198 1904 26 500 500 CD 26198 1904 27 miles mile NNS 26198 1904 28 from from IN 26198 1904 29 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1904 30 Town Town NNP 26198 1904 31 , , , 26198 1904 32 and and CC 26198 1904 33 here here RB 26198 1904 34 towards towards IN 26198 1904 35 the the DT 26198 1904 36 end end NN 26198 1904 37 of of IN 26198 1904 38 the the DT 26198 1904 39 month month NN 26198 1904 40 of of IN 26198 1904 41 October October NNP 26198 1904 42 many many JJ 26198 1904 43 troops troop NNS 26198 1904 44 were be VBD 26198 1904 45 congregating congregate VBG 26198 1904 46 . . . 26198 1905 1 Here here RB 26198 1905 2 , , , 26198 1905 3 though though IN 26198 1905 4 no no DT 26198 1905 5 hostilities hostility NNS 26198 1905 6 were be VBD 26198 1905 7 actually actually RB 26198 1905 8 taking take VBG 26198 1905 9 place place NN 26198 1905 10 , , , 26198 1905 11 there there EX 26198 1905 12 was be VBD 26198 1905 13 a a DT 26198 1905 14 good good JJ 26198 1905 15 deal deal NN 26198 1905 16 of of IN 26198 1905 17 simmering simmer VBG 26198 1905 18 activity activity NN 26198 1905 19 ; ; : 26198 1905 20 for for IN 26198 1905 21 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1905 22 must must MD 26198 1905 23 be be VB 26198 1905 24 remembered remember VBN 26198 1905 25 that that IN 26198 1905 26 De De NNP 26198 1905 27 Aar Aar NNP 26198 1905 28 Junction Junction NNP 26198 1905 29 was be VBD 26198 1905 30 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1905 31 advanced advanced JJ 26198 1905 32 supply supply NN 26198 1905 33 base base NN 26198 1905 34 in in IN 26198 1905 35 the the DT 26198 1905 36 Colony Colony NNP 26198 1905 37 , , , 26198 1905 38 and and CC 26198 1905 39 owed owe VBN 26198 1905 40 its -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1905 41 strategical strategical JJ 26198 1905 42 importance importance NN 26198 1905 43 at at IN 26198 1905 44 this this DT 26198 1905 45 critical critical JJ 26198 1905 46 period period NN 26198 1905 47 to to IN 26198 1905 48 the the DT 26198 1905 49 fact fact NN 26198 1905 50 that that IN 26198 1905 51 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1905 52 was be VBD 26198 1905 53 the the DT 26198 1905 54 junction junction NN 26198 1905 55 of of IN 26198 1905 56 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1905 57 Town Town NNP 26198 1905 58 and and CC 26198 1905 59 Port Port NNP 26198 1905 60 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 26198 1905 61 railways railway NNS 26198 1905 62 . . . 26198 1906 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1906 2 is be VBZ 26198 1906 3 situated situate VBN 26198 1906 4 about about IN 26198 1906 5 sixty sixty CD 26198 1906 6 miles mile NNS 26198 1906 7 from from IN 26198 1906 8 the the DT 26198 1906 9 Orange Orange NNP 26198 1906 10 River River NNP 26198 1906 11 and and CC 26198 1906 12 Free Free NNP 26198 1906 13 State State NNP 26198 1906 14 border border NN 26198 1906 15 . . . 26198 1907 1 The the DT 26198 1907 2 contrast contrast NN 26198 1907 3 at at IN 26198 1907 4 this this DT 26198 1907 5 time time NN 26198 1907 6 between between IN 26198 1907 7 camps camp NNS 26198 1907 8 British british JJ 26198 1907 9 and and CC 26198 1907 10 camps camp NNS 26198 1907 11 Dutch Dutch NNPS 26198 1907 12 in in IN 26198 1907 13 the the DT 26198 1907 14 neighbourhood neighbourhood NN 26198 1907 15 of of IN 26198 1907 16 the the DT 26198 1907 17 border border NN 26198 1907 18 was be VBD 26198 1907 19 curious curious JJ 26198 1907 20 . . . 26198 1908 1 The the DT 26198 1908 2 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1908 3 were be VBD 26198 1908 4 prepared prepare VBN 26198 1908 5 , , , 26198 1908 6 taking take VBG 26198 1908 7 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1908 8 ease ease NN 26198 1908 9 . . . 26198 1909 1 The the DT 26198 1909 2 British British NNPS 26198 1909 3 were be VBD 26198 1909 4 in in IN 26198 1909 5 suspense suspense NN 26198 1909 6 . . . 26198 1910 1 Disaffection disaffection NN 26198 1910 2 was be VBD 26198 1910 3 visible visible JJ 26198 1910 4 on on IN 26198 1910 5 all all DT 26198 1910 6 sides side NNS 26198 1910 7 , , , 26198 1910 8 and and CC 26198 1910 9 yet yet RB 26198 1910 10 inaction inaction NN 26198 1910 11 , , , 26198 1910 12 irritating irritate VBG 26198 1910 13 inaction inaction NN 26198 1910 14 , , , 26198 1910 15 was be VBD 26198 1910 16 obligatory obligatory JJ 26198 1910 17 . . . 26198 1911 1 Morning morning NN 26198 1911 2 , , , 26198 1911 3 noon noon NN 26198 1911 4 , , , 26198 1911 5 and and CC 26198 1911 6 night night NN 26198 1911 7 a a DT 26198 1911 8 perennial perennial JJ 26198 1911 9 sand sand NN 26198 1911 10 - - HYPH 26198 1911 11 storm storm NN 26198 1911 12 blew blow VBD 26198 1911 13 ; ; : 26198 1911 14 overhead overhead RB 26198 1911 15 , , , 26198 1911 16 the the DT 26198 1911 17 sun sun NN 26198 1911 18 grilled grill VBD 26198 1911 19 and and CC 26198 1911 20 scorched scorched JJ 26198 1911 21 . . . 26198 1912 1 Meals meal NNS 26198 1912 2 , , , 26198 1912 3 edibles edible NNS 26198 1912 4 , , , 26198 1912 5 and and CC 26198 1912 6 liquids liquid NNS 26198 1912 7 were be VBD 26198 1912 8 diluted dilute VBN 26198 1912 9 with with IN 26198 1912 10 10 10 CD 26198 1912 11 per per NN 26198 1912 12 cent cent NN 26198 1912 13 . . . 26198 1913 1 of of IN 26198 1913 2 grit grit NN 26198 1913 3 , , , 26198 1913 4 and and CC 26198 1913 5 when when WRB 26198 1913 6 perchance perchance RB 26198 1913 7 Tommy Tommy NNP 26198 1913 8 strove strove VBP 26198 1913 9 to to TO 26198 1913 10 strain strain VB 26198 1913 11 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1913 12 hardly hardly RB 26198 1913 13 - - HYPH 26198 1913 14 earned earn VBN 26198 1913 15 beer beer NN 26198 1913 16 -- -- : 26198 1913 17 to to TO 26198 1913 18 make make VB 26198 1913 19 a a DT 26198 1913 20 filter filter NN 26198 1913 21 of of IN 26198 1913 22 a a DT 26198 1913 23 butter butter NN 26198 1913 24 - - HYPH 26198 1913 25 cloth cloth NN 26198 1913 26 -- -- : 26198 1913 27 phut phut NN 26198 1913 28 ! ! . 26198 1914 1 would would MD 26198 1914 2 come come VB 26198 1914 3 a a DT 26198 1914 4 gust gust NN 26198 1914 5 of of IN 26198 1914 6 wind wind NN 26198 1914 7 and and CC 26198 1914 8 bring bring VB 26198 1914 9 the the DT 26198 1914 10 experiment experiment NN 26198 1914 11 to to IN 26198 1914 12 a a DT 26198 1914 13 melancholy melancholy JJ 26198 1914 14 conclusion conclusion NN 26198 1914 15 . . . 26198 1915 1 Poor Poor NNP 26198 1915 2 Thomas Thomas NNP 26198 1915 3 's 's POS 26198 1915 4 temper temper NN 26198 1915 5 was be VBD 26198 1915 6 much much RB 26198 1915 7 tried try VBN 26198 1915 8 ! ! . 26198 1916 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1916 2 was be VBD 26198 1916 3 , , , 26198 1916 4 of of IN 26198 1916 5 necessity necessity NN 26198 1916 6 , , , 26198 1916 7 an an DT 26198 1916 8 exceedingly exceedingly RB 26198 1916 9 temperate temperate VBP 26198 1916 10 fellow fellow JJ 26198 1916 11 in in IN 26198 1916 12 those those DT 26198 1916 13 days day NNS 26198 1916 14 , , , 26198 1916 15 but but CC 26198 1916 16 when when WRB 26198 1916 17 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1916 18 got get VBD 26198 1916 19 a a DT 26198 1916 20 pot pot NN 26198 1916 21 of of IN 26198 1916 22 beer beer NN 26198 1916 23 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1916 24 preferred prefer VBD 26198 1916 25 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1916 26 to to TO 26198 1916 27 be be VB 26198 1916 28 beer beer NN 26198 1916 29 , , , 26198 1916 30 and and CC 26198 1916 31 not not RB 26198 1916 32 porridge porridge NN 26198 1916 33 . . . 26198 1917 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1917 2 did do VBD 26198 1917 3 not not RB 26198 1917 4 relish relish VB 26198 1917 5 in in IN 26198 1917 6 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1917 7 mouth mouth NN 26198 1917 8 the the DT 26198 1917 9 same same JJ 26198 1917 10 thing thing NN 26198 1917 11 that that WDT 26198 1917 12 the the DT 26198 1917 13 wind wind NN 26198 1917 14 was be VBD 26198 1917 15 distributing distribute VBG 26198 1917 16 impartially impartially RB 26198 1917 17 into into IN 26198 1917 18 ears ear NNS 26198 1917 19 and and CC 26198 1917 20 eyes eye NNS 26198 1917 21 . . . 26198 1918 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1918 2 said say VBD 26198 1918 3 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1918 4 could could MD 26198 1918 5 take take VB 26198 1918 6 in in RP 26198 1918 7 -- -- : 26198 1918 8 at at IN 26198 1918 9 the the DT 26198 1918 10 pores pore NNS 26198 1918 11 -- -- : 26198 1918 12 enough enough RB 26198 1918 13 of of IN 26198 1918 14 that that DT 26198 1918 15 to to TO 26198 1918 16 suit suit VB 26198 1918 17 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1918 18 liking liking NN 26198 1918 19 . . . 26198 1919 1 But but CC 26198 1919 2 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1919 3 was be VBD 26198 1919 4 no no RB 26198 1919 5 grumbler grumbler NN 26198 1919 6 , , , 26198 1919 7 as as IN 26198 1919 8 a a DT 26198 1919 9 rule rule NN 26198 1919 10 . . . 26198 1920 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1920 2 worked work VBD 26198 1920 3 hard hard RB 26198 1920 4 and and CC 26198 1920 5 incessantly incessantly RB 26198 1920 6 , , , 26198 1920 7 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 1920 8 Barter Barter NNP 26198 1920 9 determining determine VBG 26198 1920 10 to to TO 26198 1920 11 keep keep VB 26198 1920 12 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1920 13 men man NNS 26198 1920 14 of of IN 26198 1920 15 the the DT 26198 1920 16 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 26198 1920 17 Light Light NNP 26198 1920 18 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 1920 19 quite quite RB 26198 1920 20 up up IN 26198 1920 21 to to IN 26198 1920 22 the the DT 26198 1920 23 mark mark NN 26198 1920 24 . . . 26198 1921 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1921 2 was be VBD 26198 1921 3 necessary necessary JJ 26198 1921 4 to to TO 26198 1921 5 take take VB 26198 1921 6 every every DT 26198 1921 7 precaution precaution NN 26198 1921 8 against against IN 26198 1921 9 surprise surprise NN 26198 1921 10 , , , 26198 1921 11 and and CC 26198 1921 12 for for IN 26198 1921 13 commanding command VBG 26198 1921 14 officers officer NNS 26198 1921 15 to to TO 26198 1921 16 remain remain VB 26198 1921 17 eternally eternally RB 26198 1921 18 on on IN 26198 1921 19 the the DT 26198 1921 20 _ _ NNP 26198 1921 21 qui qui NNP 26198 1921 22 vive vive NNP 26198 1921 23 _ _ NNP 26198 1921 24 . . . 26198 1922 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1922 2 needed need VBD 26198 1922 3 considerable considerable JJ 26198 1922 4 tact tact NN 26198 1922 5 to to TO 26198 1922 6 order order VB 26198 1922 7 sufficient sufficient JJ 26198 1922 8 work work NN 26198 1922 9 , , , 26198 1922 10 and and CC 26198 1922 11 only only RB 26198 1922 12 sufficient sufficient JJ 26198 1922 13 . . . 26198 1923 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1923 2 was be VBD 26198 1923 3 dangerous dangerous JJ 26198 1923 4 to to IN 26198 1923 5 over over IN 26198 1923 6 - - HYPH 26198 1923 7 fatigue fatigue NN 26198 1923 8 troops troop NNS 26198 1923 9 who who WP 26198 1923 10 might may MD 26198 1923 11 be be VB 26198 1923 12 required require VBN 26198 1923 13 to to TO 26198 1923 14 leap leap VB 26198 1923 15 to to IN 26198 1923 16 arms arm NNS 26198 1923 17 at at IN 26198 1923 18 any any DT 26198 1923 19 moment moment NN 26198 1923 20 ; ; : 26198 1923 21 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1923 22 was be VBD 26198 1923 23 also also RB 26198 1923 24 risky risky JJ 26198 1923 25 to to TO 26198 1923 26 allow allow VB 26198 1923 27 active active JJ 26198 1923 28 men man NNS 26198 1923 29 in in IN 26198 1923 30 a a DT 26198 1923 31 hot hot JJ 26198 1923 32 sun sun NN 26198 1923 33 to to TO 26198 1923 34 give give VB 26198 1923 35 way way NN 26198 1923 36 to to IN 26198 1923 37 inertia inertia NN 26198 1923 38 . . . 26198 1924 1 There there EX 26198 1924 2 was be VBD 26198 1924 3 the the DT 26198 1924 4 never never RB 26198 1924 5 - - HYPH 26198 1924 6 ceasing cease VBG 26198 1924 7 routine routine NN 26198 1924 8 of of IN 26198 1924 9 guards guard NNS 26198 1924 10 and and CC 26198 1924 11 picquets picquet NNS 26198 1924 12 , , , 26198 1924 13 the the DT 26198 1924 14 practice practice NN 26198 1924 15 of of IN 26198 1924 16 route route NN 26198 1924 17 marching marching NN 26198 1924 18 and and CC 26198 1924 19 field field NN 26198 1924 20 manoeuvres manoeuvre NNS 26198 1924 21 , , , 26198 1924 22 and and CC 26198 1924 23 the the DT 26198 1924 24 daily daily JJ 26198 1924 25 round round NN 26198 1924 26 of of IN 26198 1924 27 minor minor JJ 26198 1924 28 camp camp NN 26198 1924 29 duties duty NNS 26198 1924 30 to to TO 26198 1924 31 keep keep VB 26198 1924 32 the the DT 26198 1924 33 warriors warrior NNS 26198 1924 34 hale hale NNP 26198 1924 35 and and CC 26198 1924 36 hearty hearty NNP 26198 1924 37 , , , 26198 1924 38 and and CC 26198 1924 39 prepare prepare VB 26198 1924 40 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1924 41 thews thew NNS 26198 1924 42 for for IN 26198 1924 43 a a DT 26198 1924 44 tough tough JJ 26198 1924 45 tussle tussle NN 26198 1924 46 . . . 26198 1925 1 A a DT 26198 1925 2 regular regular JJ 26198 1925 3 system system NN 26198 1925 4 of of IN 26198 1925 5 scouting scouting NN 26198 1925 6 was be VBD 26198 1925 7 matutinally matutinally RB 26198 1925 8 carried carry VBN 26198 1925 9 on on RB 26198 1925 10 , , , 26198 1925 11 and and CC 26198 1925 12 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1925 13 was be VBD 26198 1925 14 thought think VBN 26198 1925 15 that that IN 26198 1925 16 the the DT 26198 1925 17 enemy enemy NN 26198 1925 18 would would MD 26198 1925 19 not not RB 26198 1925 20 be be VB 26198 1925 21 able able JJ 26198 1925 22 to to TO 26198 1925 23 encroach encroach VB 26198 1925 24 beyond beyond IN 26198 1925 25 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1925 26 border border NN 26198 1925 27 without without IN 26198 1925 28 enjoying enjoy VBG 26198 1925 29 a a DT 26198 1925 30 startling startling JJ 26198 1925 31 reception reception NN 26198 1925 32 . . . 26198 1926 1 At at IN 26198 1926 2 this this DT 26198 1926 3 time time NN 26198 1926 4 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1926 5 was be VBD 26198 1926 6 not not RB 26198 1926 7 visible visible JJ 26198 1926 8 , , , 26198 1926 9 and and CC 26198 1926 10 all all PDT 26198 1926 11 that that WDT 26198 1926 12 scouts scout NNS 26198 1926 13 could could MD 26198 1926 14 detect detect VB 26198 1926 15 , , , 26198 1926 16 beside beside IN 26198 1926 17 some some DT 26198 1926 18 innocent innocent JJ 26198 1926 19 hares hare NNS 26198 1926 20 and and CC 26198 1926 21 springbok springbok NN 26198 1926 22 among among IN 26198 1926 23 the the DT 26198 1926 24 hills hill NNS 26198 1926 25 , , , 26198 1926 26 was be VBD 26198 1926 27 now now RB 26198 1926 28 and and CC 26198 1926 29 then then RB 26198 1926 30 a a DT 26198 1926 31 flying fly VBG 26198 1926 32 horseman horseman NN 26198 1926 33 who who WP 26198 1926 34 disappeared disappear VBD 26198 1926 35 on on IN 26198 1926 36 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1926 37 approach approach NN 26198 1926 38 . . . 26198 1927 1 But but CC 26198 1927 2 the the DT 26198 1927 3 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1927 4 were be VBD 26198 1927 5 not not RB 26198 1927 6 far far RB 26198 1927 7 off off RB 26198 1927 8 . . . 26198 1928 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 1928 2 were be VBD 26198 1928 3 encamped encamp VBN 26198 1928 4 close close RB 26198 1928 5 to to IN 26198 1928 6 the the DT 26198 1928 7 border border NN 26198 1928 8 . . . 26198 1929 1 One one CD 26198 1929 2 adventurous adventurous JJ 26198 1929 3 individual individual NN 26198 1929 4 , , , 26198 1929 5 for for IN 26198 1929 6 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1929 7 personal personal JJ 26198 1929 8 satisfaction satisfaction NN 26198 1929 9 , , , 26198 1929 10 performed perform VBD 26198 1929 11 the the DT 26198 1929 12 feat feat NN 26198 1929 13 of of IN 26198 1929 14 travelling travel VBG 26198 1929 15 north north NN 26198 1929 16 and and CC 26198 1929 17 swimming swimming NN 26198 1929 18 across across IN 26198 1929 19 the the DT 26198 1929 20 Orange Orange NNP 26198 1929 21 River River NNP 26198 1929 22 to to IN 26198 1929 23 reconnoitre reconnoitre NNP 26198 1929 24 . . . 26198 1930 1 In in IN 26198 1930 2 the the DT 26198 1930 3 darkness darkness NN 26198 1930 4 of of IN 26198 1930 5 the the DT 26198 1930 6 night night NN 26198 1930 7 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1930 8 stole steal VBD 26198 1930 9 out out RP 26198 1930 10 , , , 26198 1930 11 plunged plunge VBD 26198 1930 12 cautiously cautiously RB 26198 1930 13 into into IN 26198 1930 14 the the DT 26198 1930 15 river river NN 26198 1930 16 , , , 26198 1930 17 clothes clothe NNS 26198 1930 18 and and CC 26198 1930 19 all all DT 26198 1930 20 , , , 26198 1930 21 and and CC 26198 1930 22 swam swam NNP 26198 1930 23 safely safely RB 26198 1930 24 to to IN 26198 1930 25 the the DT 26198 1930 26 other other JJ 26198 1930 27 side side NN 26198 1930 28 . . . 26198 1931 1 Then then RB 26198 1931 2 striking strike VBG 26198 1931 3 out out RP 26198 1931 4 in in IN 26198 1931 5 a a DT 26198 1931 6 north north NN 26198 1931 7 - - HYPH 26198 1931 8 easterly easterly RB 26198 1931 9 direction direction NN 26198 1931 10 , , , 26198 1931 11 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1931 12 made make VBD 26198 1931 13 for for IN 26198 1931 14 a a DT 26198 1931 15 small small JJ 26198 1931 16 kopje kopje NNS 26198 1931 17 overlooking overlook VBG 26198 1931 18 the the DT 26198 1931 19 Boer Boer NNP 26198 1931 20 camp camp NN 26198 1931 21 . . . 26198 1932 1 Meanwhile meanwhile RB 26198 1932 2 the the DT 26198 1932 3 moon moon NN 26198 1932 4 had have VBD 26198 1932 5 sailed sail VBN 26198 1932 6 out out RP 26198 1932 7 , , , 26198 1932 8 and and CC 26198 1932 9 began begin VBD 26198 1932 10 to to TO 26198 1932 11 throw throw VB 26198 1932 12 a a DT 26198 1932 13 sheet sheet NN 26198 1932 14 of of IN 26198 1932 15 silver silver NN 26198 1932 16 over over IN 26198 1932 17 the the DT 26198 1932 18 panorama panorama NNP 26198 1932 19 . . . 26198 1933 1 Below below RB 26198 1933 2 , , , 26198 1933 3 the the DT 26198 1933 4 three three CD 26198 1933 5 lines line NNS 26198 1933 6 of of IN 26198 1933 7 tents tent NNS 26198 1933 8 were be VBD 26198 1933 9 outlined outline VBN 26198 1933 10 , , , 26198 1933 11 and and CC 26198 1933 12 these these DT 26198 1933 13 were be VBD 26198 1933 14 flanked flank VBN 26198 1933 15 and and CC 26198 1933 16 interspersed intersperse VBN 26198 1933 17 with with IN 26198 1933 18 multitudinous multitudinous JJ 26198 1933 19 waggons waggon NNS 26198 1933 20 , , , 26198 1933 21 which which WDT 26198 1933 22 formed form VBD 26198 1933 23 a a DT 26198 1933 24 chain chain NN 26198 1933 25 almost almost RB 26198 1933 26 along along IN 26198 1933 27 the the DT 26198 1933 28 entire entire JJ 26198 1933 29 length length NN 26198 1933 30 of of IN 26198 1933 31 the the DT 26198 1933 32 valley valley NN 26198 1933 33 . . . 26198 1934 1 In in IN 26198 1934 2 the the DT 26198 1934 3 early early JJ 26198 1934 4 dawn dawn NN 26198 1934 5 more more JJR 26198 1934 6 objects object NNS 26198 1934 7 became become VBD 26198 1934 8 discernible discernible JJ 26198 1934 9 , , , 26198 1934 10 the the DT 26198 1934 11 flickering flickering JJ 26198 1934 12 red red JJ 26198 1934 13 tongues tongue NNS 26198 1934 14 of of IN 26198 1934 15 the the DT 26198 1934 16 camp camp NN 26198 1934 17 - - HYPH 26198 1934 18 fires fire NNS 26198 1934 19 , , , 26198 1934 20 the the DT 26198 1934 21 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1936 12 , , , 26198 1936 13 harness harness NN 26198 1936 14 , , , 26198 1936 15 saddles saddle NNS 26198 1936 16 , , , 26198 1936 17 biltong biltong NNP 26198 1936 18 , , , 26198 1936 19 and and CC 26198 1936 20 gin gin NN 26198 1936 21 - - HYPH 26198 1936 22 bottles bottle NNS 26198 1936 23 -- -- : 26198 1936 24 a a DT 26198 1936 25 multifarious multifarious JJ 26198 1936 26 , , , 26198 1936 27 slovenly slovenly RB 26198 1936 28 litter litter NN 26198 1936 29 , , , 26198 1936 30 shed shed VBN 26198 1936 31 here here RB 26198 1936 32 , , , 26198 1936 33 there there RB 26198 1936 34 , , , 26198 1936 35 and and CC 26198 1936 36 everywhere everywhere RB 26198 1936 37 . . . 26198 1937 1 Only only RB 26198 1937 2 two two CD 26198 1937 3 sentries sentry NNS 26198 1937 4 were be VBD 26198 1937 5 visible visible JJ 26198 1937 6 , , , 26198 1937 7 and and CC 26198 1937 8 these these DT 26198 1937 9 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1937 10 friend friend NN 26198 1937 11 stealthily stealthily RB 26198 1937 12 evaded evade VBD 26198 1937 13 . . . 26198 1938 1 One one CD 26198 1938 2 Cerberus Cerberus NNP 26198 1938 3 sat sit VBD 26198 1938 4 on on IN 26198 1938 5 the the DT 26198 1938 6 ground ground NN 26198 1938 7 with with IN 26198 1938 8 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1938 9 back back NN 26198 1938 10 planted plant VBN 26198 1938 11 against against IN 26198 1938 12 a a DT 26198 1938 13 waggon waggon NN 26198 1938 14 wheel wheel NN 26198 1938 15 yawning yawning NN 26198 1938 16 dolefully dolefully RB 26198 1938 17 , , , 26198 1938 18 and and CC 26198 1938 19 farther farther RB 26198 1938 20 on on IN 26198 1938 21 slouched slouch VBD 26198 1938 22 another another DT 26198 1938 23 , , , 26198 1938 24 hands hand NNS 26198 1938 25 in in IN 26198 1938 26 pockets pocket NNS 26198 1938 27 , , , 26198 1938 28 head head NN 26198 1938 29 on on IN 26198 1938 30 chest chest NN 26198 1938 31 , , , 26198 1938 32 walking walk VBG 26198 1938 33 back back RB 26198 1938 34 and and CC 26198 1938 35 forwards 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camp camp NN 26198 1940 16 before before IN 26198 1940 17 these these DT 26198 1940 18 so so RB 26198 1940 19 - - HYPH 26198 1940 20 called call VBN 26198 1940 21 sentries sentry NNS 26198 1940 22 recovered recover VBD 26198 1940 23 from from IN 26198 1940 24 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1940 25 dozing dozing NN 26198 1940 26 . . . 26198 1941 1 Fifty fifty CD 26198 1941 2 men man NNS 26198 1941 3 and and CC 26198 1941 4 fifty fifty CD 26198 1941 5 bayonets bayonet NNS 26198 1941 6 could could MD 26198 1941 7 have have VB 26198 1941 8 got get VBN 26198 1941 9 in in RP 26198 1941 10 without without IN 26198 1941 11 difficulty difficulty NN 26198 1941 12 , , , 26198 1941 13 and and CC 26198 1941 14 the the DT 26198 1941 15 rout rout NN 26198 1941 16 of of IN 26198 1941 17 the the DT 26198 1941 18 rebels rebel NNS 26198 1941 19 would would MD 26198 1941 20 have have VB 26198 1941 21 been be VBN 26198 1941 22 an an DT 26198 1941 23 affair affair NN 26198 1941 24 of of IN 26198 1941 25 moments moment NNS 26198 1941 26 . . . 26198 1942 1 Now now RB 26198 1942 2 , , , 26198 1942 3 perhaps perhaps RB 26198 1942 4 before before IN 26198 1942 5 nightfall nightfall NN 26198 1942 6 the the DT 26198 1942 7 whole whole JJ 26198 1942 8 commando commando NN 26198 1942 9 would would MD 26198 1942 10 have have VB 26198 1942 11 melted melt VBN 26198 1942 12 away away RB 26198 1942 13 ! ! . 26198 1943 1 Presently presently RB 26198 1943 2 at at IN 26198 1943 3 the the DT 26198 1943 4 bottom bottom NN 26198 1943 5 of of IN 26198 1943 6 the the DT 26198 1943 7 kopje kopje NNP 26198 1943 8 came come VBD 26198 1943 9 horsemen horseman NNS 26198 1943 10 -- -- : 26198 1943 11 some some DT 26198 1943 12 five five CD 26198 1943 13 of of IN 26198 1943 14 them -PRON- PRP 26198 1943 15 -- -- : 26198 1943 16 galloping gallop VBG 26198 1943 17 along along RB 26198 1943 18 , , , 26198 1943 19 and and CC 26198 1943 20 the the DT 26198 1943 21 adventurous adventurous JJ 26198 1943 22 one one CD 26198 1943 23 made make VBD 26198 1943 24 haste haste NN 26198 1943 25 to to TO 26198 1943 26 hide hide VB 26198 1943 27 . . . 26198 1944 1 The the DT 26198 1944 2 Boer Boer NNP 26198 1944 3 patrol patrol NN 26198 1944 4 passed pass VBD 26198 1944 5 within within IN 26198 1944 6 some some DT 26198 1944 7 two two CD 26198 1944 8 hundred hundred CD 26198 1944 9 yards yard NNS 26198 1944 10 of of IN 26198 1944 11 him -PRON- PRP 26198 1944 12 , , , 26198 1944 13 and and CC 26198 1944 14 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1944 15 was be VBD 26198 1944 16 safe safe JJ 26198 1944 17 . . . 26198 1945 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1945 2 was be VBD 26198 1945 3 now now RB 26198 1945 4 time time NN 26198 1945 5 to to TO 26198 1945 6 hurry hurry VB 26198 1945 7 off off RP 26198 1945 8 . . . 26198 1946 1 The the DT 26198 1946 2 day day NN 26198 1946 3 was be VBD 26198 1946 4 breaking break VBG 26198 1946 5 . . . 26198 1947 1 Again again RB 26198 1947 2 a a DT 26198 1947 3 plunge plunge NN 26198 1947 4 into into IN 26198 1947 5 the the DT 26198 1947 6 icy icy NNP 26198 1947 7 river river NN 26198 1947 8 , , , 26198 1947 9 again again RB 26198 1947 10 a a DT 26198 1947 11 fight fight NN 26198 1947 12 with with IN 26198 1947 13 the the DT 26198 1947 14 racing racing NN 26198 1947 15 current current NN 26198 1947 16 , , , 26198 1947 17 again again RB 26198 1947 18 a a DT 26198 1947 19 safe safe JJ 26198 1947 20 landing landing NN 26198 1947 21 , , , 26198 1947 22 this this DT 26198 1947 23 time time NN 26198 1947 24 on on IN 26198 1947 25 the the DT 26198 1947 26 British british JJ 26198 1947 27 bank bank NN 26198 1947 28 . . . 26198 1948 1 So so RB 26198 1948 2 the the DT 26198 1948 3 escapade escapade NN 26198 1948 4 ended end VBD 26198 1948 5 , , , 26198 1948 6 but but CC 26198 1948 7 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1948 8 enabled enable VBD 26198 1948 9 those those DT 26198 1948 10 interested interested JJ 26198 1948 11 to to TO 26198 1948 12 form form VB 26198 1948 13 a a DT 26198 1948 14 fair fair JJ 26198 1948 15 idea idea NN 26198 1948 16 of of IN 26198 1948 17 the the DT 26198 1948 18 lack lack NN 26198 1948 19 of of IN 26198 1948 20 organisation organisation NN 26198 1948 21 among among IN 26198 1948 22 the the DT 26198 1948 23 Dutch Dutch NNPS 26198 1948 24 , , , 26198 1948 25 and and CC 26198 1948 26 to to TO 26198 1948 27 argue argue VB 26198 1948 28 that that IN 26198 1948 29 if if IN 26198 1948 30 once once IN 26198 1948 31 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1948 32 should should MD 26198 1948 33 leave leave VB 26198 1948 34 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1948 35 naturally naturally RB 26198 1948 36 strong strong JJ 26198 1948 37 fortifications fortification NNS 26198 1948 38 and and CC 26198 1948 39 intrenchments intrenchment NNS 26198 1948 40 , , , 26198 1948 41 the the DT 26198 1948 42 first first JJ 26198 1948 43 united united NNP 26198 1948 44 and and CC 26198 1948 45 sustained sustain VBD 26198 1948 46 attack attack NN 26198 1948 47 on on IN 26198 1948 48 the the DT 26198 1948 49 part part NN 26198 1948 50 of of IN 26198 1948 51 the the DT 26198 1948 52 British British NNPS 26198 1948 53 would would MD 26198 1948 54 mean mean VB 26198 1948 55 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1948 56 certain certain JJ 26198 1948 57 discomfiture discomfiture NN 26198 1948 58 . . . 26198 1949 1 At at IN 26198 1949 2 the the DT 26198 1949 3 end end NN 26198 1949 4 of of IN 26198 1949 5 October October NNP 26198 1949 6 the the DT 26198 1949 7 Border Border NNP 26198 1949 8 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 1949 9 arrived arrive VBD 26198 1949 10 upon upon IN 26198 1949 11 the the DT 26198 1949 12 scene scene NN 26198 1949 13 . . . 26198 1950 1 The the DT 26198 1950 2 Yorks Yorks NNPS 26198 1950 3 almost almost RB 26198 1950 4 immediately immediately RB 26198 1950 5 struck strike VBD 26198 1950 6 camp camp NN 26198 1950 7 and and CC 26198 1950 8 prepared prepare VBD 26198 1950 9 to to TO 26198 1950 10 entrain entrain VB 26198 1950 11 for for IN 26198 1950 12 Orange Orange NNP 26198 1950 13 River River NNP 26198 1950 14 ; ; : 26198 1950 15 but but CC 26198 1950 16 presently presently RB 26198 1950 17 a a DT 26198 1950 18 counter counter NN 26198 1950 19 - - NN 26198 1950 20 order order NN 26198 1950 21 arrived arrive VBD 26198 1950 22 , , , 26198 1950 23 and and CC 26198 1950 24 , , , 26198 1950 25 much much RB 26198 1950 26 to to IN 26198 1950 27 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1950 28 regret regret NN 26198 1950 29 , , , 26198 1950 30 the the DT 26198 1950 31 regiment regiment NN 26198 1950 32 again again RB 26198 1950 33 resumed resume VBD 26198 1950 34 its -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1950 35 former former JJ 26198 1950 36 routine routine NN 26198 1950 37 . . . 26198 1951 1 The the DT 26198 1951 2 place place NN 26198 1951 3 at at IN 26198 1951 4 this this DT 26198 1951 5 time time NN 26198 1951 6 was be VBD 26198 1951 7 under under IN 26198 1951 8 military military JJ 26198 1951 9 law law NN 26198 1951 10 , , , 26198 1951 11 and and CC 26198 1951 12 precautions precaution NNS 26198 1951 13 were be VBD 26198 1951 14 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1953 12 River River NNP 26198 1953 13 , , , 26198 1953 14 whence whence NN 26198 1953 15 the the DT 26198 1953 16 advance advance NN 26198 1953 17 was be VBD 26198 1953 18 shortly shortly RB 26198 1953 19 to to TO 26198 1953 20 take take VB 26198 1953 21 place place NN 26198 1953 22 . . . 26198 1954 1 Tremendous tremendous JJ 26198 1954 2 labour labour NN 26198 1954 3 came come VBD 26198 1954 4 on on IN 26198 1954 5 the the DT 26198 1954 6 hands hand NNS 26198 1954 7 of of IN 26198 1954 8 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General NNP 26198 1954 9 Sir Sir NNP 26198 1954 10 F. 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E. NNP 26198 1963 3 F. F. NNP 26198 1963 4 Knight Knight NNP 26198 1963 5 , , , 26198 1963 6 the the DT 26198 1963 7 brilliant brilliant JJ 26198 1963 8 correspondent correspondent NN 26198 1963 9 of of IN 26198 1963 10 the the DT 26198 1963 11 _ _ NNP 26198 1963 12 Morning Morning NNP 26198 1963 13 Post Post NNP 26198 1963 14 _ _ NNP 26198 1963 15 , , , 26198 1963 16 wrote write VBD 26198 1963 17 an an DT 26198 1963 18 interesting interesting JJ 26198 1963 19 description description NN 26198 1963 20 of of IN 26198 1963 21 this this DT 26198 1963 22 now now RB 26198 1963 23 important important JJ 26198 1963 24 locality locality NN 26198 1963 25 only only RB 26198 1963 26 a a DT 26198 1963 27 few few JJ 26198 1963 28 days day NNS 26198 1963 29 before before IN 26198 1963 30 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1963 31 had have VBD 26198 1963 32 the the DT 26198 1963 33 misfortune misfortune NN 26198 1963 34 to to TO 26198 1963 35 lose lose VB 26198 1963 36 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1963 37 arm arm NN 26198 1963 38 through through IN 26198 1963 39 the the DT 26198 1963 40 treachery treachery NN 26198 1963 41 of of IN 26198 1963 42 the the DT 26198 1963 43 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1963 44 . . . 26198 1964 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1964 2 said:-- said:-- VBD 26198 1964 3 " " `` 26198 1964 4 The the DT 26198 1964 5 township township NN 26198 1964 6 , , , 26198 1964 7 which which WDT 26198 1964 8 surrounds surround VBZ 26198 1964 9 the the DT 26198 1964 10 railway railway NN 26198 1964 11 station station NN 26198 1964 12 , , , 26198 1964 13 is be VBZ 26198 1964 14 merely merely RB 26198 1964 15 a a DT 26198 1964 16 congregation congregation NN 26198 1964 17 of of IN 26198 1964 18 a a DT 26198 1964 19 few few JJ 26198 1964 20 houses house NNS 26198 1964 21 belonging belong VBG 26198 1964 22 to to IN 26198 1964 23 people people NNS 26198 1964 24 connected connect VBN 26198 1964 25 with with IN 26198 1964 26 the the DT 26198 1964 27 railway railway NN 26198 1964 28 . . . 26198 1965 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1965 2 stands stand VBZ 26198 1965 3 in in IN 26198 1965 4 the the DT 26198 1965 5 midst midst NN 26198 1965 6 of of IN 26198 1965 7 a a DT 26198 1965 8 desert desert NN 26198 1965 9 -- -- : 26198 1965 10 a a DT 26198 1965 11 dusty dusty JJ 26198 1965 12 , , , 26198 1965 13 treeless treeless JJ 26198 1965 14 plain plain RB 26198 1965 15 covered cover VBN 26198 1965 16 with with IN 26198 1965 17 sparse sparse JJ 26198 1965 18 low low JJ 26198 1965 19 sage sage NN 26198 1965 20 brush brush NN 26198 1965 21 and and CC 26198 1965 22 enclosed enclose VBN 26198 1965 23 by by IN 26198 1965 24 rocky rocky JJ 26198 1965 25 ridges ridge NNS 26198 1965 26 . . . 26198 1966 1 The the DT 26198 1966 2 camp camp NN 26198 1966 3 is be VBZ 26198 1966 4 ever ever RB 26198 1966 5 increasing increase VBG 26198 1966 6 in in IN 26198 1966 7 size size NN 26198 1966 8 , , , 26198 1966 9 but but CC 26198 1966 10 , , , 26198 1966 11 as as IN 26198 1966 12 I -PRON- PRP 26198 1966 13 write write VBP 26198 1966 14 , , , 26198 1966 15 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1966 16 consists consist VBZ 26198 1966 17 of of IN 26198 1966 18 two two CD 26198 1966 19 encampments encampment NNS 26198 1966 20 , , , 26198 1966 21 one one CD 26198 1966 22 to to IN 26198 1966 23 the the DT 26198 1966 24 north north NN 26198 1966 25 and and CC 26198 1966 26 one one CD 26198 1966 27 to to IN 26198 1966 28 the the DT 26198 1966 29 south south NN 26198 1966 30 of of IN 26198 1966 31 the the DT 26198 1966 32 township township NN 26198 1966 33 , , , 26198 1966 34 all all PDT 26198 1966 35 the the DT 26198 1966 36 troops troop NNS 26198 1966 37 being be VBG 26198 1966 38 under under IN 26198 1966 39 canvas canvas NN 26198 1966 40 . . . 26198 1967 1 In in IN 26198 1967 2 the the DT 26198 1967 3 North North NNP 26198 1967 4 Camp Camp NNP 26198 1967 5 are be VBP 26198 1967 6 the the DT 26198 1967 7 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 1967 8 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 1967 9 of of IN 26198 1967 10 the the DT 26198 1967 11 King King NNP 26198 1967 12 's 's POS 26198 1967 13 Own Own NNP 26198 1967 14 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 26198 1967 15 Light Light NNP 26198 1967 16 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 1967 17 , , , 26198 1967 18 eight eight CD 26198 1967 19 hundred hundred CD 26198 1967 20 strong strong JJ 26198 1967 21 , , , 26198 1967 22 and and CC 26198 1967 23 a a DT 26198 1967 24 field field NN 26198 1967 25 - - HYPH 26198 1967 26 battery battery NN 26198 1967 27 and and CC 26198 1967 28 a a DT 26198 1967 29 half half JJ 26198 1967 30 - - HYPH 26198 1967 31 battery battery NN 26198 1967 32 ( ( -LRB- 26198 1967 33 15-pounders 15-pounders CD 26198 1967 34 ) ) -RRB- 26198 1967 35 , , , 26198 1967 36 and and CC 26198 1967 37 in in IN 26198 1967 38 the the DT 26198 1967 39 South South NNP 26198 1967 40 Camp Camp NNP 26198 1967 41 , , , 26198 1967 42 in in IN 26198 1967 43 which which WDT 26198 1967 44 I -PRON- PRP 26198 1967 45 have have VBP 26198 1967 46 pitched pitch VBN 26198 1967 47 my -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1967 48 tent tent NN 26198 1967 49 , , , 26198 1967 50 is be VBZ 26198 1967 51 the the DT 26198 1967 52 remount remount NN 26198 1967 53 camp camp NN 26198 1967 54 , , , 26198 1967 55 with with IN 26198 1967 56 a a DT 26198 1967 57 company company NN 26198 1967 58 of of IN 26198 1967 59 the the DT 26198 1967 60 Army Army NNP 26198 1967 61 Service Service NNP 26198 1967 62 Corps Corps NNP 26198 1967 63 , , , 26198 1967 64 a a DT 26198 1967 65 supply supply NN 26198 1967 66 detachment detachment NN 26198 1967 67 of of IN 26198 1967 68 the the DT 26198 1967 69 same same JJ 26198 1967 70 corps corps NN 26198 1967 71 , , , 26198 1967 72 with with IN 26198 1967 73 a a DT 26198 1967 74 field field NN 26198 1967 75 - - HYPH 26198 1967 76 bakery bakery NN 26198 1967 77 , , , 26198 1967 78 two two CD 26198 1967 79 half half JJ 26198 1967 80 - - HYPH 26198 1967 81 sections section NNS 26198 1967 82 of of IN 26198 1967 83 the the DT 26198 1967 84 Royal Royal NNP 26198 1967 85 Engineers Engineers NNPS 26198 1967 86 , , , 26198 1967 87 a a DT 26198 1967 88 company company NN 26198 1967 89 of of IN 26198 1967 90 the the DT 26198 1967 91 Army Army NNP 26198 1967 92 Ordnance Ordnance NNP 26198 1967 93 Corps Corps NNP 26198 1967 94 , , , 26198 1967 95 and and CC 26198 1967 96 a a DT 26198 1967 97 detachment detachment NN 26198 1967 98 of of IN 26198 1967 99 the the DT 26198 1967 100 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 26198 1967 101 Medical Medical NNP 26198 1967 102 Staff Staff NNP 26198 1967 103 Corps Corps NNP 26198 1967 104 . . . 26198 1968 1 A a DT 26198 1968 2 wing wing NN 26198 1968 3 of of IN 26198 1968 4 the the DT 26198 1968 5 Berkshire Berkshire NNP 26198 1968 6 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 1968 7 has have VBZ 26198 1968 8 also also RB 26198 1968 9 just just RB 26198 1968 10 come come VBN 26198 1968 11 in in RB 26198 1968 12 from from IN 26198 1968 13 Naauwpoort Naauwpoort NNP 26198 1968 14 , , , 26198 1968 15 which which WDT 26198 1968 16 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1968 17 have have VBP 26198 1968 18 abandoned abandon VBN 26198 1968 19 as as IN 26198 1968 20 being be VBG 26198 1968 21 untenable untenable JJ 26198 1968 22 by by IN 26198 1968 23 the the DT 26198 1968 24 small small JJ 26198 1968 25 force force NN 26198 1968 26 which which WDT 26198 1968 27 could could MD 26198 1968 28 at at IN 26198 1968 29 present present JJ 26198 1968 30 be be VB 26198 1968 31 spared spare VBN 26198 1968 32 to to TO 26198 1968 33 defend defend VB 26198 1968 34 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1968 35 . . . 26198 1969 1 There there EX 26198 1969 2 are be VBP 26198 1969 3 at at IN 26198 1969 4 De De NNP 26198 1969 5 Aar Aar NNP 26198 1969 6 now now RB 26198 1969 7 about about RB 26198 1969 8 two two CD 26198 1969 9 thousand thousand CD 26198 1969 10 men man NNS 26198 1969 11 all all DT 26198 1969 12 told tell VBD 26198 1969 13 , , , 26198 1969 14 including include VBG 26198 1969 15 Major Major NNP 26198 1969 16 Rimington Rimington NNP 26198 1969 17 's 's POS 26198 1969 18 two two CD 26198 1969 19 hundred hundred CD 26198 1969 20 scouts scout NNS 26198 1969 21 . . . 26198 1970 1 More More JJR 26198 1970 2 artillery artillery NN 26198 1970 3 is be VBZ 26198 1970 4 expected expect VBN 26198 1970 5 from from IN 26198 1970 6 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1970 7 Town Town NNP 26198 1970 8 , , , 26198 1970 9 and and CC 26198 1970 10 by by IN 26198 1970 11 the the DT 26198 1970 12 time time NN 26198 1970 13 this this DT 26198 1970 14 letter letter NN 26198 1970 15 reaches reach VBZ 26198 1970 16 England England NNP 26198 1970 17 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1970 18 shall shall MD 26198 1970 19 probably probably RB 26198 1970 20 be be VB 26198 1970 21 largely largely RB 26198 1970 22 reinforced reinforce VBN 26198 1970 23 . . . 26198 1971 1 Several several JJ 26198 1971 2 redoubts redoubt NNS 26198 1971 3 , , , 26198 1971 4 lines line NNS 26198 1971 5 of of IN 26198 1971 6 intrenchments intrenchment NNS 26198 1971 7 , , , 26198 1971 8 and and CC 26198 1971 9 sangars sangar NNS 26198 1971 10 on on IN 26198 1971 11 the the DT 26198 1971 12 heights height NNS 26198 1971 13 protect protect VBP 26198 1971 14 the the DT 26198 1971 15 camps camp NNS 26198 1971 16 , , , 26198 1971 17 and and CC 26198 1971 18 a a DT 26198 1971 19 few few JJ 26198 1971 20 small small JJ 26198 1971 21 guns gun NNS 26198 1971 22 have have VBP 26198 1971 23 been be VBN 26198 1971 24 posted post VBN 26198 1971 25 on on IN 26198 1971 26 the the DT 26198 1971 27 neighbouring neighbour VBG 26198 1971 28 kopjes kopjes NN 26198 1971 29 . . . 26198 1972 1 The the DT 26198 1972 2 surrounding surround VBG 26198 1972 3 country country NN 26198 1972 4 is be VBZ 26198 1972 5 being be VBG 26198 1972 6 well well RB 26198 1972 7 patrolled patrol VBN 26198 1972 8 , , , 26198 1972 9 and and CC 26198 1972 10 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1972 11 can can MD 26198 1972 12 not not RB 26198 1972 13 well well RB 26198 1972 14 be be VB 26198 1972 15 taken take VBN 26198 1972 16 by by IN 26198 1972 17 surprise surprise NN 26198 1972 18 .... .... . 26198 1973 1 In in IN 26198 1973 2 short short JJ 26198 1973 3 , , , 26198 1973 4 one one PRP 26198 1973 5 sees see VBZ 26198 1973 6 here here RB 26198 1973 7 all all PDT 26198 1973 8 that that DT 26198 1973 9 skilled skilled JJ 26198 1973 10 , , , 26198 1973 11 laborious laborious JJ 26198 1973 12 , , , 26198 1973 13 indispensable indispensable JJ 26198 1973 14 preparation preparation NN 26198 1973 15 for for IN 26198 1973 16 the the DT 26198 1973 17 campaign campaign NN 26198 1973 18 of of IN 26198 1973 19 which which WDT 26198 1973 20 the the DT 26198 1973 21 British british JJ 26198 1973 22 public public NN 26198 1973 23 knows know VBZ 26198 1973 24 so so RB 26198 1973 25 little little JJ 26198 1973 26 , , , 26198 1973 27 and and CC 26198 1973 28 which which WDT 26198 1973 29 never never RB 26198 1973 30 receives receive VBZ 26198 1973 31 its -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1973 32 due due JJ 26198 1973 33 credit credit NN 26198 1973 34 at at IN 26198 1973 35 home home NN 26198 1973 36 . . . 26198 1974 1 " " `` 26198 1974 2 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1974 3 is be VBZ 26198 1974 4 wonderful wonderful JJ 26198 1974 5 , , , 26198 1974 6 indeed indeed RB 26198 1974 7 , , , 26198 1974 8 that that IN 26198 1974 9 the the DT 26198 1974 10 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1974 11 did do VBD 26198 1974 12 not not RB 26198 1974 13 attempt attempt VB 26198 1974 14 to to TO 26198 1974 15 seize seize VB 26198 1974 16 this this DT 26198 1974 17 valuable valuable JJ 26198 1974 18 prize prize NN 26198 1974 19 a a DT 26198 1974 20 week week NN 26198 1974 21 or or CC 26198 1974 22 so so RB 26198 1974 23 ago ago RB 26198 1974 24 , , , 26198 1974 25 when when WRB 26198 1974 26 the the DT 26198 1974 27 camp camp NN 26198 1974 28 was be VBD 26198 1974 29 practically practically RB 26198 1974 30 undefended undefended JJ 26198 1974 31 , , , 26198 1974 32 and and CC 26198 1974 33 when when WRB 26198 1974 34 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1974 35 officers officer NNS 26198 1974 36 , , , 26198 1974 37 momentarily momentarily RB 26198 1974 38 expecting expect VBG 26198 1974 39 attack attack NN 26198 1974 40 , , , 26198 1974 41 were be VBD 26198 1974 42 sleeping sleep VBG 26198 1974 43 in in IN 26198 1974 44 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1974 45 boots boot NNS 26198 1974 46 . . . 26198 1975 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1975 2 position position NN 26198 1975 3 is be VBZ 26198 1975 4 far far RB 26198 1975 5 from from IN 26198 1975 6 secure secure JJ 26198 1975 7 even even RB 26198 1975 8 now now RB 26198 1975 9 ; ; : 26198 1975 10 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1975 11 force force NN 26198 1975 12 here here RB 26198 1975 13 is be VBZ 26198 1975 14 insignificant insignificant JJ 26198 1975 15 , , , 26198 1975 16 and and CC 26198 1975 17 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1975 18 seems seem VBZ 26198 1975 19 that that IN 26198 1975 20 the the DT 26198 1975 21 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1975 22 are be VBP 26198 1975 23 getting get VBG 26198 1975 24 nearer near JJR 26198 1975 25 . . . 26198 1976 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 1976 2 have have VBP 26198 1976 3 crossed cross VBN 26198 1976 4 the the DT 26198 1976 5 river river NN 26198 1976 6 at at IN 26198 1976 7 various various JJ 26198 1976 8 points point NNS 26198 1976 9 . . . 26198 1977 1 " " `` 26198 1977 2 Our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1977 3 scouts scout NNS 26198 1977 4 have have VBP 26198 1977 5 been be VBN 26198 1977 6 in in IN 26198 1977 7 touch touch NN 26198 1977 8 with with IN 26198 1977 9 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1977 10 commandoes commando NNS 26198 1977 11 . . . 26198 1978 1 We -PRON- PRP 26198 1978 2 have have VBP 26198 1978 3 had have VBN 26198 1978 4 some some DT 26198 1978 5 false false JJ 26198 1978 6 alarms alarm NNS 26198 1978 7 since since IN 26198 1978 8 I -PRON- PRP 26198 1978 9 have have VBP 26198 1978 10 been be VBN 26198 1978 11 here here RB 26198 1978 12 ; ; : 26198 1978 13 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1978 14 is be VBZ 26198 1978 15 rumoured rumour VBN 26198 1978 16 to to IN 26198 1978 17 - - HYPH 26198 1978 18 day day NN 26198 1978 19 that that IN 26198 1978 20 they -PRON- PRP 26198 1978 21 are be VBP 26198 1978 22 close close JJ 26198 1978 23 to to IN 26198 1978 24 , , , 26198 1978 25 and and CC 26198 1978 26 that that IN 26198 1978 27 the the DT 26198 1978 28 attack attack NN 26198 1978 29 on on IN 26198 1978 30 De De NNP 26198 1978 31 Aar Aar NNP 26198 1978 32 is be VBZ 26198 1978 33 but but CC 26198 1978 34 a a DT 26198 1978 35 question question NN 26198 1978 36 of of IN 26198 1978 37 hours hour NNS 26198 1978 38 . . . 26198 1979 1 But but CC 26198 1979 2 still still RB 26198 1979 3 the the DT 26198 1979 4 heavily heavily RB 26198 1979 5 - - HYPH 26198 1979 6 laden laden JJ 26198 1979 7 trains train NNS 26198 1979 8 come come VBP 26198 1979 9 in in RP 26198 1979 10 with with IN 26198 1979 11 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1979 12 valuable valuable JJ 26198 1979 13 freight freight NN 26198 1979 14 and and CC 26198 1979 15 the the DT 26198 1979 16 military military JJ 26198 1979 17 stores store NNS 26198 1979 18 accumulate accumulate NN 26198 1979 19 . . . 26198 1980 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 1980 2 is be VBZ 26198 1980 3 to to TO 26198 1980 4 be be VB 26198 1980 5 hoped hope VBN 26198 1980 6 that that IN 26198 1980 7 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1980 8 shall shall MD 26198 1980 9 have have VB 26198 1980 10 the the DT 26198 1980 11 men man NNS 26198 1980 12 , , , 26198 1980 13 too too RB 26198 1980 14 , , , 26198 1980 15 without without IN 26198 1980 16 delay delay NN 26198 1980 17 . . . 26198 1980 18 " " '' 26198 1981 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 1981 2 Illustration illustration NN 26198 1981 3 : : : 26198 1981 4 SERGEANT SERGEANT NNP 26198 1981 5 OF of IN 26198 1981 6 THE the DT 26198 1981 7 KING KING NNP 26198 1981 8 'S 's POS 26198 1981 9 ROYAL royal NN 26198 1981 10 RIFLES rifle NNS 26198 1981 11 . . . 26198 1982 1 Photo photo NN 26198 1982 2 by by IN 26198 1982 3 Gregory Gregory NNP 26198 1982 4 & & CC 26198 1982 5 Co. Co. NNP 26198 1982 6 , , , 26198 1982 7 London London NNP 26198 1982 8 . . . 26198 1982 9 ] ] -RRB- 26198 1983 1 In in IN 26198 1983 2 the the DT 26198 1983 3 above above JJ 26198 1983 4 words word NNS 26198 1983 5 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1983 6 have have VBP 26198 1983 7 , , , 26198 1983 8 repeated repeat VBN 26198 1983 9 , , , 26198 1983 10 the the DT 26198 1983 11 story story NN 26198 1983 12 of of IN 26198 1983 13 suspense suspense NN 26198 1983 14 and and CC 26198 1983 15 anxiety anxiety NN 26198 1983 16 that that WDT 26198 1983 17 was be VBD 26198 1983 18 told tell VBN 26198 1983 19 by by IN 26198 1983 20 one one CD 26198 1983 21 and and CC 26198 1983 22 all all DT 26198 1983 23 who who WP 26198 1983 24 had have VBD 26198 1983 25 the the DT 26198 1983 26 misfortune misfortune NN 26198 1983 27 to to TO 26198 1983 28 spend spend VB 26198 1983 29 October October NNP 26198 1983 30 and and CC 26198 1983 31 November November NNP 26198 1983 32 on on IN 26198 1983 33 the the DT 26198 1983 34 Transvaal transvaal JJ 26198 1983 35 border border NN 26198 1983 36 , , , 26198 1983 37 a a DT 26198 1983 38 story story NN 26198 1983 39 of of IN 26198 1983 40 brave brave JJ 26198 1983 41 Britons briton NNS 26198 1983 42 , , , 26198 1983 43 practically practically RB 26198 1983 44 unarmed unarmed JJ 26198 1983 45 -- -- : 26198 1983 46 heroically heroically RB 26198 1983 47 valorous valorous JJ 26198 1983 48 but but CC 26198 1983 49 impotent impotent JJ 26198 1983 50 -- -- : 26198 1983 51 standing stand VBG 26198 1983 52 almost almost RB 26198 1983 53 in in IN 26198 1983 54 the the DT 26198 1983 55 teeth tooth NNS 26198 1983 56 of of IN 26198 1983 57 the the DT 26198 1983 58 enemy enemy NN 26198 1983 59 and and CC 26198 1983 60 sickening sickening NN 26198 1983 61 with with IN 26198 1983 62 hope hope NN 26198 1983 63 deferred defer VBN 26198 1983 64 . . . 26198 1984 1 The the DT 26198 1984 2 Dutchmen dutchman NNS 26198 1984 3 came come VBD 26198 1984 4 to to TO 26198 1984 5 work work 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-PRON- PRP$ 26198 1986 21 own own JJ 26198 1986 22 resources resource NNS 26198 1986 23 . . . 26198 1987 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1987 2 provided provide VBD 26198 1987 3 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1987 4 own own JJ 26198 1987 5 provisions provision NNS 26198 1987 6 , , , 26198 1987 7 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1987 8 own own JJ 26198 1987 9 waggon waggon NN 26198 1987 10 and and CC 26198 1987 11 horses horse NNS 26198 1987 12 , , , 26198 1987 13 but but CC 26198 1987 14 the the DT 26198 1987 15 Government Government NNP 26198 1987 16 in in IN 26198 1987 17 the the DT 26198 1987 18 event event NN 26198 1987 19 of of IN 26198 1987 20 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1987 21 requiring require VBG 26198 1987 22 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1987 23 supplied supply VBD 26198 1987 24 him -PRON- PRP 26198 1987 25 with with IN 26198 1987 26 the the DT 26198 1987 27 necessaries necessary NNS 26198 1987 28 of of IN 26198 1987 29 the the DT 26198 1987 30 campaign campaign NN 26198 1987 31 . . . 26198 1988 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1988 2 could could MD 26198 1988 3 have have VB 26198 1988 4 luxuries luxury NNS 26198 1988 5 _ _ NNP 26198 1988 6 ad ad NN 26198 1988 7 libitum libitum NN 26198 1988 8 _ _ NNP 26198 1988 9 sent send VBD 26198 1988 10 from from IN 26198 1988 11 home home NN 26198 1988 12 , , , 26198 1988 13 and and CC 26198 1988 14 while while IN 26198 1988 15 battle battle NN 26198 1988 16 was be VBD 26198 1988 17 not not RB 26198 1988 18 absolutely absolutely RB 26198 1988 19 going go VBG 26198 1988 20 on on IN 26198 1988 21 he -PRON- PRP 26198 1988 22 had have VBD 26198 1988 23 little little JJ 26198 1988 24 to to TO 26198 1988 25 do do VB 26198 1988 26 but but CC 26198 1988 27 to to TO 26198 1988 28 eat eat VB 26198 1988 29 , , , 26198 1988 30 drink drink VB 26198 1988 31 , , , 26198 1988 32 and and CC 26198 1988 33 sleep sleep VB 26198 1988 34 . . . 26198 1989 1 Drills drill NNS 26198 1989 2 and and CC 26198 1989 3 field field NN 26198 1989 4 exercises exercise NNS 26198 1989 5 were be VBD 26198 1989 6 unknown unknown JJ 26198 1989 7 , , , 26198 1989 8 though though RB 26198 1989 9 , , , 26198 1989 10 of of IN 26198 1989 11 course course NN 26198 1989 12 , , , 26198 1989 13 each each DT 26198 1989 14 had have VBD 26198 1989 15 to to TO 26198 1989 16 take take VB 26198 1989 17 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1989 18 turn turn NN 26198 1989 19 at at IN 26198 1989 20 guard guard NN 26198 1989 21 duty duty NN 26198 1989 22 . . . 26198 1990 1 In in IN 26198 1990 2 action action NN 26198 1990 3 the the DT 26198 1990 4 operations operation NNS 26198 1990 5 of of IN 26198 1990 6 the the DT 26198 1990 7 Boer Boer NNP 26198 1990 8 commandoes commando NNS 26198 1990 9 were be VBD 26198 1990 10 presided preside VBN 26198 1990 11 over over IN 26198 1990 12 by by IN 26198 1990 13 field field NN 26198 1990 14 - - HYPH 26198 1990 15 cornets cornet NNS 26198 1990 16 , , , 26198 1990 17 and and CC 26198 1990 18 in in IN 26198 1990 19 camp camp NN 26198 1990 20 the the DT 26198 1990 21 work work NN 26198 1990 22 was be VBD 26198 1990 23 carried carry VBN 26198 1990 24 out out RP 26198 1990 25 by by IN 26198 1990 26 corporals corporal NNS 26198 1990 27 , , , 26198 1990 28 who who WP 26198 1990 29 superintended superintend VBD 26198 1990 30 the the DT 26198 1990 31 supply supply NN 26198 1990 32 department department NN 26198 1990 33 -- -- : 26198 1990 34 the the DT 26198 1990 35 munitions munition NNS 26198 1990 36 of of IN 26198 1990 37 " " `` 26198 1990 38 war war NN 26198 1990 39 " " '' 26198 1990 40 and and CC 26198 1990 41 " " `` 26198 1990 42 mouth mouth NN 26198 1990 43 , , , 26198 1990 44 " " '' 26198 1990 45 as as IN 26198 1990 46 we -PRON- PRP 26198 1990 47 call call VBP 26198 1990 48 them -PRON- PRP 26198 1990 49 , , , 26198 1990 50 on on IN 26198 1990 51 which which WDT 26198 1990 52 the the DT 26198 1990 53 fighting fight VBG 26198 1990 54 line line NN 26198 1990 55 depended depend VBD 26198 1990 56 for for IN 26198 1990 57 ammunition ammunition NN 26198 1990 58 and and CC 26198 1990 59 food food NN 26198 1990 60 . . . 26198 1991 1 General General NNP 26198 1991 2 Wood Wood NNP 26198 1991 3 arrived arrive VBD 26198 1991 4 at at IN 26198 1991 5 De De NNP 26198 1991 6 Aar Aar NNP 26198 1991 7 on on IN 26198 1991 8 the the DT 26198 1991 9 4th 4th NN 26198 1991 10 of of IN 26198 1991 11 November November NNP 26198 1991 12 and and CC 26198 1991 13 took take VBD 26198 1991 14 over over RP 26198 1991 15 the the DT 26198 1991 16 command command NN 26198 1991 17 of of IN 26198 1991 18 the the DT 26198 1991 19 troops troop NNS 26198 1991 20 . . . 26198 1992 1 His -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1992 2 first first JJ 26198 1992 3 action action NN 26198 1992 4 was be VBD 26198 1992 5 to to TO 26198 1992 6 employ employ VB 26198 1992 7 the the DT 26198 1992 8 Engineers Engineers NNPS 26198 1992 9 and and CC 26198 1992 10 some some DT 26198 1992 11 Cape Cape NNP 26198 1992 12 boys boy NNS 26198 1992 13 to to TO 26198 1992 14 throw throw VB 26198 1992 15 up up RP 26198 1992 16 defensive defensive JJ 26198 1992 17 works work NNS 26198 1992 18 and and CC 26198 1992 19 erect erect VB 26198 1992 20 sangars sangar NNS 26198 1992 21 on on IN 26198 1992 22 a a DT 26198 1992 23 ridge ridge NN 26198 1992 24 -- -- : 26198 1992 25 some some DT 26198 1992 26 2000 2000 CD 26198 1992 27 yards yard NNS 26198 1992 28 from from IN 26198 1992 29 the the DT 26198 1992 30 camp camp NN 26198 1992 31 -- -- : 26198 1992 32 which which WDT 26198 1992 33 by by IN 26198 1992 34 a a DT 26198 1992 35 sheer sheer JJ 26198 1992 36 accident accident NN 26198 1992 37 had have VBD 26198 1992 38 not not RB 26198 1992 39 been be VBN 26198 1992 40 seized seize VBN 26198 1992 41 by by IN 26198 1992 42 the the DT 26198 1992 43 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 1992 44 . . . 26198 1993 1 From from IN 26198 1993 2 this this DT 26198 1993 3 point point NN 26198 1993 4 of of IN 26198 1993 5 vantage vantage NN 26198 1993 6 it -PRON- PRP 26198 1993 7 was be VBD 26198 1993 8 possible possible JJ 26198 1993 9 for for IN 26198 1993 10 the the DT 26198 1993 11 British british JJ 26198 1993 12 guns gun NNS 26198 1993 13 to to TO 26198 1993 14 command command VB 26198 1993 15 the the DT 26198 1993 16 plain plain NN 26198 1993 17 for for IN 26198 1993 18 many many JJ 26198 1993 19 miles mile NNS 26198 1993 20 round round RB 26198 1993 21 . . . 26198 1994 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 1994 2 then then RB 26198 1994 3 put put VBD 26198 1994 4 the the DT 26198 1994 5 place place NN 26198 1994 6 under under IN 26198 1994 7 martial martial JJ 26198 1994 8 law law NN 26198 1994 9 , , , 26198 1994 10 as as IN 26198 1994 11 Dutchmen dutchman NNS 26198 1994 12 and and CC 26198 1994 13 spies spy NNS 26198 1994 14 were be VBD 26198 1994 15 slinking slink VBG 26198 1994 16 about about IN 26198 1994 17 in in IN 26198 1994 18 the the DT 26198 1994 19 neighbourhood neighbourhood NN 26198 1994 20 of of IN 26198 1994 21 the the DT 26198 1994 22 railway railway NN 26198 1994 23 and and CC 26198 1994 24 the the DT 26198 1994 25 camps camp NNS 26198 1994 26 . . . 26198 1995 1 The the DT 26198 1995 2 General General NNP 26198 1995 3 's 's POS 26198 1995 4 regulations regulation NNS 26198 1995 5 ran run VBD 26198 1995 6 thus:-- thus:-- : 26198 1995 7 " " `` 26198 1995 8 No no DT 26198 1995 9 person person NN 26198 1995 10 is be VBZ 26198 1995 11 allowed allow VBN 26198 1995 12 to to TO 26198 1995 13 remain remain VB 26198 1995 14 in in IN 26198 1995 15 or or CC 26198 1995 16 to to TO 26198 1995 17 quit quit VB 26198 1995 18 De De NNP 26198 1995 19 Aar Aar NNP 26198 1995 20 without without IN 26198 1995 21 a a DT 26198 1995 22 permit permit NN 26198 1995 23 signed sign VBN 26198 1995 24 by by IN 26198 1995 25 the the DT 26198 1995 26 Magistrate Magistrate NNP 26198 1995 27 , , , 26198 1995 28 and and CC 26198 1995 29 countersigned countersign VBN 26198 1995 30 by by IN 26198 1995 31 the the DT 26198 1995 32 Camp Camp NNP 26198 1995 33 Commandant Commandant NNP 26198 1995 34 . . . 26198 1996 1 The the DT 26198 1996 2 permits permit NNS 26198 1996 3 for for IN 26198 1996 4 railway railway NN 26198 1996 5 officials official NNS 26198 1996 6 will will MD 26198 1996 7 be be VB 26198 1996 8 signed sign VBN 26198 1996 9 and and CC 26198 1996 10 issued issue VBN 26198 1996 11 by by IN 26198 1996 12 the the DT 26198 1996 13 heads head NNS 26198 1996 14 of of IN 26198 1996 15 the the DT 26198 1996 16 traffic traffic NN 26198 1996 17 , , , 26198 1996 18 locomotive locomotive JJ 26198 1996 19 , , , 26198 1996 20 and and CC 26198 1996 21 engineering engineering NN 26198 1996 22 departments department NNS 26198 1996 23 , , , 26198 1996 24 those those DT 26198 1996 25 for for IN 26198 1996 26 postal postal JJ 26198 1996 27 officials official NNS 26198 1996 28 by by IN 26198 1996 29 the the DT 26198 1996 30 heads head NNS 26198 1996 31 of of IN 26198 1996 32 that that DT 26198 1996 33 department department NN 26198 1996 34 . . . 26198 1997 1 Any any DT 26198 1997 2 person person NN 26198 1997 3 found find VBD 26198 1997 4 selling sell VBG 26198 1997 5 intoxicating intoxicate VBG 26198 1997 6 liquors liquor NNS 26198 1997 7 to to IN 26198 1997 8 a a DT 26198 1997 9 soldier soldier NN 26198 1997 10 or or CC 26198 1997 11 to to IN 26198 1997 12 a a DT 26198 1997 13 native native JJ 26198 1997 14 or or CC 26198 1997 15 coloured coloured JJ 26198 1997 16 person person NN 26198 1997 17 will will MD 26198 1997 18 be be VB 26198 1997 19 immediately immediately RB 26198 1997 20 apprehended apprehend VBN 26198 1997 21 and and CC 26198 1997 22 the the DT 26198 1997 23 whole whole NN 26198 1997 24 of of IN 26198 1997 25 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 1997 26 goods good NNS 26198 1997 27 will will MD 26198 1997 28 be be VB 26198 1997 29 seized seize VBN 26198 1997 30 . . . 26198 1998 1 The the DT 26198 1998 2 sale sale NN 26198 1998 3 of of IN 26198 1998 4 intoxicating intoxicate VBG 26198 1998 5 liquors liquor NNS 26198 1998 6 to to IN 26198 1998 7 others other NNS 26198 1998 8 can can MD 26198 1998 9 only only RB 26198 1998 10 take take VB 26198 1998 11 place place NN 26198 1998 12 between between IN 26198 1998 13 the the DT 26198 1998 14 hours hour NNS 26198 1998 15 of of IN 26198 1998 16 11 11 CD 26198 1998 17 A.M. A.M. NNP 26198 1998 18 and and CC 26198 1998 19 6 6 CD 26198 1998 20 P.M. P.M. NNP 26198 1999 1 This this DT 26198 1999 2 includes include VBZ 26198 1999 3 sale sale NN 26198 1999 4 of of IN 26198 1999 5 liquors liquor NNS 26198 1999 6 to to IN 26198 1999 7 persons person NNS 26198 1999 8 staying stay VBG 26198 1999 9 in in IN 26198 1999 10 any any DT 26198 1999 11 hotel hotel NN 26198 1999 12 or or CC 26198 1999 13 boarding boarding NN 26198 1999 14 - - HYPH 26198 1999 15 house house NN 26198 1999 16 in in IN 26198 1999 17 De De NNP 26198 1999 18 Aar Aar NNP 26198 1999 19 . . . 26198 2000 1 Every every DT 26198 2000 2 person person NN 26198 2000 3 keeping keep VBG 26198 2000 4 an an DT 26198 2000 5 hotel hotel NN 26198 2000 6 or or CC 26198 2000 7 boarding boarding NN 26198 2000 8 - - HYPH 26198 2000 9 house house NN 26198 2000 10 , , , 26198 2000 11 or or CC 26198 2000 12 any any DT 26198 2000 13 one one CD 26198 2000 14 receiving receive VBG 26198 2000 15 persons person NNS 26198 2000 16 into into IN 26198 2000 17 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2000 18 private private JJ 26198 2000 19 house house NN 26198 2000 20 to to TO 26198 2000 21 stay stay VB 26198 2000 22 for for IN 26198 2000 23 one one CD 26198 2000 24 night night NN 26198 2000 25 or or CC 26198 2000 26 more more JJR 26198 2000 27 , , , 26198 2000 28 is be VBZ 26198 2000 29 required require VBN 26198 2000 30 to to TO 26198 2000 31 obtain obtain VB 26198 2000 32 permission permission NN 26198 2000 33 of of IN 26198 2000 34 the the DT 26198 2000 35 Camp Camp NNP 26198 2000 36 Commandant Commandant NNP 26198 2000 37 before before IN 26198 2000 38 doing do VBG 26198 2000 39 so so RB 26198 2000 40 . . . 26198 2001 1 No no DT 26198 2001 2 persons person NNS 26198 2001 3 other other JJ 26198 2001 4 than than IN 26198 2001 5 railway railway NN 26198 2001 6 and and CC 26198 2001 7 postal postal JJ 26198 2001 8 officials official NNS 26198 2001 9 , , , 26198 2001 10 who who WP 26198 2001 11 will will MD 26198 2001 12 be be VB 26198 2001 13 provided provide VBN 26198 2001 14 with with IN 26198 2001 15 a a DT 26198 2001 16 special special JJ 26198 2001 17 pass pass NN 26198 2001 18 , , , 26198 2001 19 will will MD 26198 2001 20 be be VB 26198 2001 21 allowed allow VBN 26198 2001 22 to to TO 26198 2001 23 be be VB 26198 2001 24 out out IN 26198 2001 25 of of IN 26198 2001 26 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2001 27 houses house NNS 26198 2001 28 after after IN 26198 2001 29 9.30 9.30 CD 26198 2001 30 P.M. P.M. NNP 26198 2001 31 Any any DT 26198 2001 32 person person NN 26198 2001 33 infringing infringe VBG 26198 2001 34 these these DT 26198 2001 35 regulations regulation NNS 26198 2001 36 will will MD 26198 2001 37 be be VB 26198 2001 38 dealt deal VBN 26198 2001 39 with with IN 26198 2001 40 by by IN 26198 2001 41 martial martial JJ 26198 2001 42 law law NN 26198 2001 43 . . . 26198 2001 44 " " '' 26198 2002 1 We -PRON- PRP 26198 2002 2 must must MD 26198 2002 3 now now RB 26198 2002 4 move move VB 26198 2002 5 in in IN 26198 2002 6 the the DT 26198 2002 7 direction direction NN 26198 2002 8 of of IN 26198 2002 9 the the DT 26198 2002 10 Orange Orange NNP 26198 2002 11 River River NNP 26198 2002 12 , , , 26198 2002 13 where where WRB 26198 2002 14 more more JJR 26198 2002 15 activities activity NNS 26198 2002 16 were be VBD 26198 2002 17 taking take VBG 26198 2002 18 place place NN 26198 2002 19 . . . 26198 2003 1 Information information NN 26198 2003 2 having have VBG 26198 2003 3 been be VBN 26198 2003 4 received receive VBN 26198 2003 5 that that IN 26198 2003 6 the the DT 26198 2003 7 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 2003 8 in in IN 26198 2003 9 great great JJ 26198 2003 10 numbers number NNS 26198 2003 11 were be VBD 26198 2003 12 gathered gather VBN 26198 2003 13 at at IN 26198 2003 14 Kaffir Kaffir NNP 26198 2003 15 's 's POS 26198 2003 16 Kop Kop NNP 26198 2003 17 , , , 26198 2003 18 a a DT 26198 2003 19 hill hill NN 26198 2003 20 some some DT 26198 2003 21 500 500 CD 26198 2003 22 feet foot NNS 26198 2003 23 high high JJ 26198 2003 24 east east NN 26198 2003 25 of of IN 26198 2003 26 Belmont Belmont NNP 26198 2003 27 , , , 26198 2003 28 a a DT 26198 2003 29 reconnaissance reconnaissance NN 26198 2003 30 was be VBD 26198 2003 31 made make VBN 26198 2003 32 in in IN 26198 2003 33 that that DT 26198 2003 34 direction direction NN 26198 2003 35 on on IN 26198 2003 36 the the DT 26198 2003 37 10th 10th NN 26198 2003 38 of of IN 26198 2003 39 November November NNP 26198 2003 40 . . . 26198 2004 1 The the DT 26198 2004 2 reconnoitring reconnoitring NN 26198 2004 3 force force NN 26198 2004 4 was be VBD 26198 2004 5 composed compose VBN 26198 2004 6 of of IN 26198 2004 7 a a DT 26198 2004 8 couple couple NN 26198 2004 9 of of IN 26198 2004 10 squadrons squadron NNS 26198 2004 11 of of IN 26198 2004 12 the the DT 26198 2004 13 9th 9th JJ 26198 2004 14 Lancers Lancers NNPS 26198 2004 15 and and CC 26198 2004 16 detachments detachment NNS 26198 2004 17 of of IN 26198 2004 18 the the DT 26198 2004 19 Munster Munster NNP 26198 2004 20 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 2004 21 , , , 26198 2004 22 the the DT 26198 2004 23 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 26198 2004 24 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 2004 25 , , , 26198 2004 26 and and CC 26198 2004 27 the the DT 26198 2004 28 Loyal Loyal NNP 26198 2004 29 North North NNP 26198 2004 30 Lancashires Lancashires NNPS 26198 2004 31 . . . 26198 2005 1 With with IN 26198 2005 2 these these DT 26198 2005 3 were be VBD 26198 2005 4 a a DT 26198 2005 5 handy handy JJ 26198 2005 6 lot lot NN 26198 2005 7 of of IN 26198 2005 8 mounted mount VBN 26198 2005 9 infantry infantry NN 26198 2005 10 and and CC 26198 2005 11 a a DT 26198 2005 12 half half JJ 26198 2005 13 battery battery NN 26198 2005 14 of of IN 26198 2005 15 field field NN 26198 2005 16 - - HYPH 26198 2005 17 artillery artillery NN 26198 2005 18 . . . 26198 2006 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 2006 2 bivouacked bivouac VBD 26198 2006 3 two two CD 26198 2006 4 nights night NNS 26198 2006 5 before before IN 26198 2006 6 on on IN 26198 2006 7 the the DT 26198 2006 8 north north NN 26198 2006 9 side side NN 26198 2006 10 of of IN 26198 2006 11 the the DT 26198 2006 12 bridge bridge NN 26198 2006 13 , , , 26198 2006 14 in in IN 26198 2006 15 order order NN 26198 2006 16 to to TO 26198 2006 17 be be VB 26198 2006 18 ready ready JJ 26198 2006 19 to to TO 26198 2006 20 move move VB 26198 2006 21 on on IN 26198 2006 22 at at IN 26198 2006 23 daybreak daybreak NN 26198 2006 24 . . . 26198 2007 1 Early early RB 26198 2007 2 on on IN 26198 2007 3 Thursday Thursday NNP 26198 2007 4 morning morning NN 26198 2007 5 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2007 6 marched march VBD 26198 2007 7 out out RP 26198 2007 8 , , , 26198 2007 9 the the DT 26198 2007 10 cavalry cavalry NN 26198 2007 11 forming form VBG 26198 2007 12 a a DT 26198 2007 13 wide wide JJ 26198 2007 14 screen screen NN 26198 2007 15 , , , 26198 2007 16 behind behind IN 26198 2007 17 which which WDT 26198 2007 18 were be VBD 26198 2007 19 the the DT 26198 2007 20 mounted mount VBN 26198 2007 21 infantry infantry NNP 26198 2007 22 and and CC 26198 2007 23 guns gun NNS 26198 2007 24 . . . 26198 2008 1 Belmont Belmont NNP 26198 2008 2 , , , 26198 2008 3 which which WDT 26198 2008 4 was be VBD 26198 2008 5 some some DT 26198 2008 6 twenty twenty CD 26198 2008 7 - - HYPH 26198 2008 8 eight eight CD 26198 2008 9 miles mile NNS 26198 2008 10 off off RP 26198 2008 11 , , , 26198 2008 12 was be VBD 26198 2008 13 reached reach VBN 26198 2008 14 at at IN 26198 2008 15 2.30 2.30 CD 26198 2008 16 , , , 26198 2008 17 but but CC 26198 2008 18 not not RB 26198 2008 19 a a DT 26198 2008 20 sign sign NN 26198 2008 21 of of IN 26198 2008 22 the the DT 26198 2008 23 Dutchmen dutchman NNS 26198 2008 24 was be VBD 26198 2008 25 to to TO 26198 2008 26 be be VB 26198 2008 27 seen see VBN 26198 2008 28 . . . 26198 2009 1 The the DT 26198 2009 2 troops troop NNS 26198 2009 3 consequently consequently RB 26198 2009 4 returned return VBD 26198 2009 5 to to IN 26198 2009 6 Fincham Fincham NNP 26198 2009 7 's 's POS 26198 2009 8 Farm Farm NNP 26198 2009 9 , , , 26198 2009 10 some some DT 26198 2009 11 ten ten CD 26198 2009 12 miles mile NNS 26198 2009 13 back back RB 26198 2009 14 , , , 26198 2009 15 where where WRB 26198 2009 16 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2009 17 spent spend VBD 26198 2009 18 the the DT 26198 2009 19 night night NN 26198 2009 20 . . . 26198 2010 1 In in IN 26198 2010 2 the the DT 26198 2010 3 morning morning NN 26198 2010 4 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2010 5 went go VBD 26198 2010 6 east east RB 26198 2010 7 , , , 26198 2010 8 where where WRB 26198 2010 9 the the DT 26198 2010 10 enemy enemy NN 26198 2010 11 was be VBD 26198 2010 12 reported report VBN 26198 2010 13 to to TO 26198 2010 14 have have VB 26198 2010 15 retired retire VBN 26198 2010 16 . . . 26198 2011 1 The the DT 26198 2011 2 object object NN 26198 2011 3 of of IN 26198 2011 4 the the DT 26198 2011 5 reconnaissance reconnaissance NN 26198 2011 6 was be VBD 26198 2011 7 to to TO 26198 2011 8 ascertain ascertain VB 26198 2011 9 the the DT 26198 2011 10 strength strength NN 26198 2011 11 of of IN 26198 2011 12 the the DT 26198 2011 13 enemy enemy NN 26198 2011 14 , , , 26198 2011 15 and and CC 26198 2011 16 this this DT 26198 2011 17 was be VBD 26198 2011 18 soon soon RB 26198 2011 19 achieved achieve VBN 26198 2011 20 , , , 26198 2011 21 for for IN 26198 2011 22 he -PRON- PRP 26198 2011 23 was be VBD 26198 2011 24 found find VBN 26198 2011 25 to to TO 26198 2011 26 be be VB 26198 2011 27 in in IN 26198 2011 28 immense immense JJ 26198 2011 29 force force NN 26198 2011 30 in in IN 26198 2011 31 a a DT 26198 2011 32 position position NN 26198 2011 33 of of IN 26198 2011 34 natural natural JJ 26198 2011 35 strength strength NN 26198 2011 36 flanked flank VBN 26198 2011 37 by by IN 26198 2011 38 huge huge JJ 26198 2011 39 hills hill NNS 26198 2011 40 . . . 26198 2012 1 Some some DT 26198 2012 2 smart smart JJ 26198 2012 3 skirmishing skirmishing NN 26198 2012 4 ensued ensue VBD 26198 2012 5 . . . 26198 2013 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 2013 2 Gough Gough NNP 26198 2013 3 with with IN 26198 2013 4 a a DT 26198 2013 5 battery battery NN 26198 2013 6 of of IN 26198 2013 7 field field NN 26198 2013 8 artillery artillery NN 26198 2013 9 engaged engage VBD 26198 2013 10 the the DT 26198 2013 11 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 2013 12 and and CC 26198 2013 13 sent send VBD 26198 2013 14 one one CD 26198 2013 15 and and CC 26198 2013 16 a a DT 26198 2013 17 half half NN 26198 2013 18 companies company NNS 26198 2013 19 of of IN 26198 2013 20 mounted mount VBN 26198 2013 21 infantry infantry NN 26198 2013 22 to to TO 26198 2013 23 turn turn VB 26198 2013 24 the the DT 26198 2013 25 enemy enemy NN 26198 2013 26 's 's POS 26198 2013 27 left leave VBN 26198 2013 28 flank flank NN 26198 2013 29 and and CC 26198 2013 30 discover discover VB 26198 2013 31 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2013 32 laager laager NN 26198 2013 33 . . . 26198 2014 1 Fighting fighting NN 26198 2014 2 continued continue VBD 26198 2014 3 for for IN 26198 2014 4 more more JJR 26198 2014 5 than than IN 26198 2014 6 three three CD 26198 2014 7 hours hour NNS 26198 2014 8 , , , 26198 2014 9 during during IN 26198 2014 10 which which WDT 26198 2014 11 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 2014 12 Keith Keith NNP 26198 2014 13 - - HYPH 26198 2014 14 Falconer,[5 Falconer,[5 NNP 26198 2014 15 ] ] -RRB- 26198 2014 16 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 26198 2014 17 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 2014 18 , , , 26198 2014 19 was be VBD 26198 2014 20 killed kill VBN 26198 2014 21 . . . 26198 2015 1 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 2015 2 Wood Wood NNP 26198 2015 3 , , , 26198 2015 4 North North NNP 26198 2015 5 Lancashire Lancashire NNP 26198 2015 6 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 2015 7 , , , 26198 2015 8 was be VBD 26198 2015 9 shot shoot VBN 26198 2015 10 through through IN 26198 2015 11 the the DT 26198 2015 12 head head NN 26198 2015 13 , , , 26198 2015 14 and and CC 26198 2015 15 Lieutenants Lieutenants NNPS 26198 2015 16 Bevan Bevan NNP 26198 2015 17 and and CC 26198 2015 18 Hall Hall NNP 26198 2015 19 of of IN 26198 2015 20 the the DT 26198 2015 21 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 26198 2015 22 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 2015 23 were be VBD 26198 2015 24 also also RB 26198 2015 25 wounded wound VBN 26198 2015 26 . . . 26198 2016 1 An an DT 26198 2016 2 armoured armoured JJ 26198 2016 3 train train NN 26198 2016 4 came come VBD 26198 2016 5 to to IN 26198 2016 6 the the DT 26198 2016 7 rescue rescue NN 26198 2016 8 and and CC 26198 2016 9 attracted attract VBD 26198 2016 10 the the DT 26198 2016 11 Boer Boer NNP 26198 2016 12 fire fire NN 26198 2016 13 , , , 26198 2016 14 pouring pour VBG 26198 2016 15 from from IN 26198 2016 16 two two CD 26198 2016 17 Maxims Maxims NNPS 26198 2016 18 a a DT 26198 2016 19 withering wither VBG 26198 2016 20 storm storm NN 26198 2016 21 of of IN 26198 2016 22 bullets bullet NNS 26198 2016 23 on on IN 26198 2016 24 the the DT 26198 2016 25 enemy enemy NN 26198 2016 26 and and CC 26198 2016 27 inflicting inflict VBG 26198 2016 28 heavy heavy JJ 26198 2016 29 loss loss NN 26198 2016 30 . . . 26198 2017 1 The the DT 26198 2017 2 Dutchmen dutchman NNS 26198 2017 3 were be VBD 26198 2017 4 discovered discover VBN 26198 2017 5 to to TO 26198 2017 6 be be VB 26198 2017 7 in in IN 26198 2017 8 great great JJ 26198 2017 9 force force NN 26198 2017 10 all all RB 26198 2017 11 around around RB 26198 2017 12 , , , 26198 2017 13 and and CC 26198 2017 14 as as IN 26198 2017 15 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2017 16 blocked block VBD 26198 2017 17 the the DT 26198 2017 18 road road NN 26198 2017 19 to to IN 26198 2017 20 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 26198 2017 21 , , , 26198 2017 22 the the DT 26198 2017 23 promise promise NN 26198 2017 24 of of IN 26198 2017 25 more more RBR 26198 2017 26 spirited spirited JJ 26198 2017 27 engagements engagement NNS 26198 2017 28 was be VBD 26198 2017 29 in in IN 26198 2017 30 the the DT 26198 2017 31 air air NN 26198 2017 32 . . . 26198 2018 1 Already already RB 26198 2018 2 it -PRON- PRP 26198 2018 3 was be VBD 26198 2018 4 ascertained ascertain VBN 26198 2018 5 that that IN 26198 2018 6 a a DT 26198 2018 7 number number NN 26198 2018 8 of of IN 26198 2018 9 culverts culvert NNS 26198 2018 10 on on IN 26198 2018 11 the the DT 26198 2018 12 railway railway NN 26198 2018 13 line line NN 26198 2018 14 had have VBD 26198 2018 15 been be VBN 26198 2018 16 destroyed destroy VBN 26198 2018 17 by by IN 26198 2018 18 the the DT 26198 2018 19 hostile hostile JJ 26198 2018 20 troops troop NNS 26198 2018 21 , , , 26198 2018 22 and and CC 26198 2018 23 rumours rumour NNS 26198 2018 24 of of IN 26198 2018 25 Boer Boer NNP 26198 2018 26 invasion invasion NN 26198 2018 27 were be VBD 26198 2018 28 continually continually RB 26198 2018 29 being be VBG 26198 2018 30 brought bring VBN 26198 2018 31 in in RP 26198 2018 32 . . . 26198 2019 1 The the DT 26198 2019 2 next next JJ 26198 2019 3 day day NN 26198 2019 4 , , , 26198 2019 5 amid amid IN 26198 2019 6 universal universal JJ 26198 2019 7 regret regret NNP 26198 2019 8 , , , 26198 2019 9 the the DT 26198 2019 10 two two CD 26198 2019 11 gallant gallant JJ 26198 2019 12 officers officer NNS 26198 2019 13 who who WP 26198 2019 14 had have VBD 26198 2019 15 lost lose VBN 26198 2019 16 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2019 17 lives life NNS 26198 2019 18 in in IN 26198 2019 19 leading lead VBG 26198 2019 20 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2019 21 men man NNS 26198 2019 22 against against IN 26198 2019 23 the the DT 26198 2019 24 powerful powerful JJ 26198 2019 25 enemy enemy NN 26198 2019 26 , , , 26198 2019 27 were be VBD 26198 2019 28 buried bury VBN 26198 2019 29 . . . 26198 2020 1 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 2020 2 Brook Brook NNP 26198 2020 3 ( ( -LRB- 26198 2020 4 9th 9th JJ 26198 2020 5 Lancers Lancers NNPS 26198 2020 6 ) ) -RRB- 26198 2020 7 on on IN 26198 2020 8 the the DT 26198 2020 9 day day NN 26198 2020 10 of of IN 26198 2020 11 the the DT 26198 2020 12 reconnaissance reconnaissance NN 26198 2020 13 had have VBD 26198 2020 14 a a DT 26198 2020 15 narrow narrow JJ 26198 2020 16 escape escape NN 26198 2020 17 , , , 26198 2020 18 and and CC 26198 2020 19 experiences experience NNS 26198 2020 20 more more RBR 26198 2020 21 exciting exciting JJ 26198 2020 22 than than IN 26198 2020 23 pleasurable pleasurable JJ 26198 2020 24 . . . 26198 2021 1 Early early RB 26198 2021 2 in in IN 26198 2021 3 the the DT 26198 2021 4 morning morning NN 26198 2021 5 he -PRON- PRP 26198 2021 6 had have VBD 26198 2021 7 gone go VBN 26198 2021 8 on on RP 26198 2021 9 ahead ahead RB 26198 2021 10 of of IN 26198 2021 11 the the DT 26198 2021 12 column column NN 26198 2021 13 for for IN 26198 2021 14 the the DT 26198 2021 15 purpose purpose NN 26198 2021 16 of of IN 26198 2021 17 making make VBG 26198 2021 18 a a DT 26198 2021 19 route route NN 26198 2021 20 sketch sketch NN 26198 2021 21 . . . 26198 2022 1 This this DT 26198 2022 2 done do VBN 26198 2022 3 , , , 26198 2022 4 he -PRON- PRP 26198 2022 5 sent send VBD 26198 2022 6 it -PRON- PRP 26198 2022 7 back back RB 26198 2022 8 by by IN 26198 2022 9 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2022 10 orderly orderly NN 26198 2022 11 , , , 26198 2022 12 and and CC 26198 2022 13 while while IN 26198 2022 14 continuing continue VBG 26198 2022 15 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2022 16 investigations investigation NNS 26198 2022 17 found find VBD 26198 2022 18 himself -PRON- PRP 26198 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give VBD 26198 2134 4 the the DT 26198 2134 5 word word NN 26198 2134 6 to to IN 26198 2134 7 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2134 8 men man NNS 26198 2134 9 to to TO 26198 2134 10 advance advance VB 26198 2134 11 . . . 26198 2135 1 " " `` 26198 2135 2 Now now RB 26198 2135 3 , , , 26198 2135 4 boys boy NNS 26198 2135 5 , , , 26198 2135 6 as as RB 26198 2135 7 hard hard RB 26198 2135 8 as as IN 26198 2135 9 you -PRON- PRP 26198 2135 10 can can MD 26198 2135 11 go go VB 26198 2135 12 ! ! . 26198 2135 13 " " '' 26198 2136 1 he -PRON- PRP 26198 2136 2 sang sing VBD 26198 2136 3 out out RP 26198 2136 4 . . . 26198 2137 1 The the DT 26198 2137 2 other other JJ 26198 2137 3 officers officer NNS 26198 2137 4 shouted shout VBD 26198 2137 5 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2137 6 orders order NNS 26198 2137 7 ; ; : 26198 2137 8 all all DT 26198 2137 9 were be VBD 26198 2137 10 dashing dash VBG 26198 2137 11 along along RP 26198 2137 12 like like IN 26198 2137 13 lions lion NNS 26198 2137 14 loosened loosen VBD 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P.M. 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A.M. 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TO 26198 2289 2 show show VB 26198 2289 3 how how WRB 26198 2289 4 completely completely RB 26198 2289 5 all all PDT 26198 2289 6 the the DT 26198 2289 7 British british JJ 26198 2289 8 projects project NNS 26198 2289 9 were be VBD 26198 2289 10 known know VBN 26198 2289 11 , , , 26198 2289 12 a a DT 26198 2289 13 curious curious JJ 26198 2289 14 incident incident NN 26198 2289 15 of of IN 26198 2289 16 this this DT 26198 2289 17 battle battle NN 26198 2289 18 may may MD 26198 2289 19 be be VB 26198 2289 20 quoted quote VBN 26198 2289 21 . . . 26198 2290 1 Four four CD 26198 2290 2 men man NNS 26198 2290 3 were be VBD 26198 2290 4 captured capture VBN 26198 2290 5 by by IN 26198 2290 6 Rimington Rimington NNP 26198 2290 7 's 's POS 26198 2290 8 Guides Guides NNPS 26198 2290 9 , , , 26198 2290 10 but but CC 26198 2290 11 three three CD 26198 2290 12 of of IN 26198 2290 13 them -PRON- PRP 26198 2290 14 being be VBG 26198 2290 15 unarmed unarmed JJ 26198 2290 16 were be VBD 26198 2290 17 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19 splendid splendid JJ 26198 2293 20 behaviour behaviour NN 26198 2293 21 , , , 26198 2293 22 and and CC 26198 2293 23 expressed express VBD 26198 2293 24 regret regret NN 26198 2293 25 at at IN 26198 2293 26 the the DT 26198 2293 27 losses loss NNS 26198 2293 28 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2293 29 had have VBD 26198 2293 30 sustained sustain VBN 26198 2293 31 . . . 26198 2294 1 The the DT 26198 2294 2 following follow VBG 26198 2294 3 is be VBZ 26198 2294 4 the the DT 26198 2294 5 list list NN 26198 2294 6 of of IN 26198 2294 7 officers officer NNS 26198 2294 8 killed kill VBN 26198 2294 9 , , , 26198 2294 10 wounded wound VBN 26198 2294 11 , , , 26198 2294 12 and and CC 26198 2294 13 missing miss VBG 26198 2294 14 at at IN 26198 2294 15 the the DT 26198 2294 16 battle battle NN 26198 2294 17 of of IN 26198 2294 18 Graspan Graspan NNP 26198 2294 19 or or CC 26198 2294 20 Enslin Enslin NNP 26198 2294 21 of of IN 26198 2294 22 25th 25th JJ 26198 2294 23 November:-- november:-- CD 26198 2294 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A.M. 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C. 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R. NNP 26198 2454 7 Delaney Delaney NNP 26198 2454 8 , , , 26198 2454 9 4160 4160 CD 26198 2454 10 , , , 26198 2454 11 Private Private NNP 26198 2454 12 J. J. 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VB 26198 2550 9 attended attend VBN 26198 2550 10 to to TO 26198 2550 11 , , , 26198 2550 12 but but CC 26198 2550 13 many many JJ 26198 2550 14 of of IN 26198 2550 15 the the DT 26198 2550 16 enemy enemy NN 26198 2550 17 , , , 26198 2550 18 of of IN 26198 2550 19 whom whom WP 26198 2550 20 there there EX 26198 2550 21 was be VBD 26198 2550 22 an an DT 26198 2550 23 unusual unusual JJ 26198 2550 24 number number NN 26198 2550 25 . . . 26198 2551 1 So so RB 26198 2551 2 anxious anxious JJ 26198 2551 3 had have VBD 26198 2551 4 been be VBN 26198 2551 5 the the DT 26198 2551 6 Dutchmen dutchman NNS 26198 2551 7 to to TO 26198 2551 8 clear clear VB 26198 2551 9 out out RP 26198 2551 10 before before IN 26198 2551 11 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2551 12 troops troop NNS 26198 2551 13 could could MD 26198 2551 14 reach reach VB 26198 2551 15 them -PRON- PRP 26198 2551 16 in in IN 26198 2551 17 the the DT 26198 2551 18 morning morning NN 26198 2551 19 , , , 26198 2551 20 that that IN 26198 2551 21 , , , 26198 2551 22 contrary contrary JJ 26198 2551 23 to to IN 26198 2551 24 custom custom NN 26198 2551 25 , , , 26198 2551 26 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2551 27 had have VBD 26198 2551 28 left leave VBN 26198 2551 29 wounded wound VBN 26198 2551 30 , , , 26198 2551 31 doctors doctor NNS 26198 2551 32 , , , 26198 2551 33 and and CC 26198 2551 34 ambulance ambulance NN 26198 2551 35 train train NN 26198 2551 36 behind behind IN 26198 2551 37 them -PRON- PRP 26198 2551 38 . . . 26198 2552 1 After after IN 26198 2552 2 the the DT 26198 2552 3 uproar uproar NN 26198 2552 4 of of IN 26198 2552 5 the the DT 26198 2552 6 conflict conflict NN 26198 2552 7 and and CC 26198 2552 8 the the DT 26198 2552 9 night night NN 26198 2552 10 of of IN 26198 2552 11 merciful merciful NNP 26198 2552 12 repose repose NNP 26198 2552 13 were be VBD 26198 2552 14 over over RB 26198 2552 15 , , , 26198 2552 16 the the DT 26198 2552 17 troops troop NNS 26198 2552 18 were be VBD 26198 2552 19 able able JJ 26198 2552 20 to to TO 26198 2552 21 inspect inspect VB 26198 2552 22 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2552 23 new new JJ 26198 2552 24 quarters quarter NNS 26198 2552 25 . . . 26198 2553 1 The the DT 26198 2553 2 pretty pretty RB 26198 2553 3 little little JJ 26198 2553 4 village village NN 26198 2553 5 presented present VBD 26198 2553 6 a a DT 26198 2553 7 strange strange JJ 26198 2553 8 sight sight NN 26198 2553 9 -- -- : 26198 2553 10 a a DT 26198 2553 11 study study NN 26198 2553 12 in in IN 26198 2553 13 contrasts contrast NNS 26198 2553 14 for for IN 26198 2553 15 the the DT 26198 2553 16 meditative meditative JJ 26198 2553 17 mind mind NN 26198 2553 18 . . . 26198 2554 1 A a DT 26198 2554 2 pastoral pastoral JJ 26198 2554 3 calm calm NN 26198 2554 4 reigned reign VBD 26198 2554 5 everywhere everywhere RB 26198 2554 6 , , , 26198 2554 7 though though IN 26198 2554 8 scarcely scarcely RB 26198 2554 9 a a DT 26198 2554 10 house house NN 26198 2554 11 , , , 26198 2554 12 farm farm NN 26198 2554 13 , , , 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2556 9 river river NN 26198 2556 10 in in IN 26198 2556 11 which which WDT 26198 2556 12 the the DT 26198 2556 13 delighted delighted JJ 26198 2556 14 Tommy Tommy NNP 26198 2556 15 rushed rush VBD 26198 2556 16 to to IN 26198 2556 17 bathe bathe NNP 26198 2556 18 -- -- : 26198 2556 19 while while IN 26198 2556 20 in in IN 26198 2556 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2556 22 bosom bosom NN 26198 2556 23 lay lie VBD 26198 2556 24 the the DT 26198 2556 25 bodies body NNS 26198 2556 26 of of IN 26198 2556 27 the the DT 26198 2556 28 slain slain NN 26198 2556 29 , , , 26198 2556 30 Boer Boer NNP 26198 2556 31 men man NNS 26198 2556 32 and and CC 26198 2556 33 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 2556 34 ' ' POS 26198 2556 35 horses horse NNS 26198 2556 36 , , , 26198 2556 37 which which WDT 26198 2556 38 had have VBD 26198 2556 39 hurriedly hurriedly RB 26198 2556 40 been be VBN 26198 2556 41 cast cast VBN 26198 2556 42 away away RB 26198 2556 43 and and CC 26198 2556 44 hidden hide VBN 26198 2556 45 , , , 26198 2556 46 so so IN 26198 2556 47 that that IN 26198 2556 48 the the DT 26198 2556 49 full full JJ 26198 2556 50 tale tale NN 26198 2556 51 of of IN 26198 2556 52 loss loss NN 26198 2556 53 might may MD 26198 2556 54 never never RB 26198 2556 55 be be VB 26198 2556 56 revealed reveal VBN 26198 2556 57 . . . 26198 2557 1 Serenely serenely RB 26198 2557 2 waved wave VBD 26198 2557 3 the the DT 26198 2557 4 willows willow NNS 26198 2557 5 and and CC 26198 2557 6 acacias acacias NNP 26198 2557 7 on on IN 26198 2557 8 the the DT 26198 2557 9 banks bank NNS 26198 2557 10 and and CC 26198 2557 11 neighbouring neighbour VBG 26198 2557 12 islets islet NNS 26198 2557 13 , , , 26198 2557 14 smiling smile VBG 26198 2557 15 with with IN 26198 2557 16 polished polished JJ 26198 2557 17 green green JJ 26198 2557 18 leaves leave NNS 26198 2557 19 over over IN 26198 2557 20 the the DT 26198 2557 21 forms form NNS 26198 2557 22 of of IN 26198 2557 23 the the DT 26198 2557 24 ragged ragged JJ 26198 2557 25 , , , 26198 2557 26 grimy grimy JJ 26198 2557 27 , , , 26198 2557 28 unkempt unkempt JJ 26198 2557 29 slain slain VB 26198 2557 30 -- -- : 26198 2557 31 the the DT 26198 2557 32 riffraff riffraff NN 26198 2557 33 of of IN 26198 2557 34 the the DT 26198 2557 35 Boer Boer NNP 26198 2557 36 commandoes commando NNS 26198 2557 37 , , , 26198 2557 38 who who WP 26198 2557 39 were be VBD 26198 2557 40 left leave VBN 26198 2557 41 lying lie VBG 26198 2557 42 as as IN 26198 2557 43 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2557 44 fell fall VBD 26198 2557 45 . . . 26198 2558 1 The the DT 26198 2558 2 dark dark JJ 26198 2558 3 trail trail NN 26198 2558 4 of of IN 26198 2558 5 blood blood NN 26198 2558 6 dyed dye VBD 26198 2558 7 the the DT 26198 2558 8 earth earth NN 26198 2558 9 round round IN 26198 2558 10 mimosa mimosa NNP 26198 2558 11 and and CC 26198 2558 12 cactus cactus NN 26198 2558 13 hedges hedge NNS 26198 2558 14 , , , 26198 2558 15 while while IN 26198 2558 16 a a DT 26198 2558 17 thousand thousand CD 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restore VBN 26198 2560 29 , , , 26198 2560 30 the the DT 26198 2560 31 freedom freedom NN 26198 2560 32 to to TO 26198 2560 33 quench quench VB 26198 2560 34 thirst thirst NNP 26198 2560 35 , , , 26198 2560 36 to to TO 26198 2560 37 remove remove VB 26198 2560 38 boots boot NNS 26198 2560 39 , , , 26198 2560 40 to to TO 26198 2560 41 eat eat VB 26198 2560 42 and and CC 26198 2560 43 to to TO 26198 2560 44 smoke smoke VB 26198 2560 45 after after IN 26198 2560 46 an an DT 26198 2560 47 over over RB 26198 2560 48 - - HYPH 26198 2560 49 long long JJ 26198 2560 50 spell spell NN 26198 2560 51 of of IN 26198 2560 52 battle battle NN 26198 2560 53 ; ; : 26198 2560 54 yet yet CC 26198 2560 55 at at IN 26198 2560 56 the the DT 26198 2560 57 same same JJ 26198 2560 58 time time NN 26198 2560 59 , , , 26198 2560 60 deep deep RB 26198 2560 61 down down RB 26198 2560 62 , , , 26198 2560 63 there there EX 26198 2560 64 lurked lurk VBD 26198 2560 65 a a DT 26198 2560 66 numb numb JJ 26198 2560 67 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order NN 26198 2569 22 to to TO 26198 2569 23 get get VB 26198 2569 24 nearer near JJR 26198 2569 25 and and CC 26198 2569 26 closer close JJR 26198 2569 27 inspection inspection NN 26198 2569 28 of of IN 26198 2569 29 British british JJ 26198 2569 30 movements movement NNS 26198 2569 31 . . . 26198 2570 1 Fortunately fortunately RB 26198 2570 2 these these DT 26198 2570 3 wily wily JJ 26198 2570 4 folk folk NN 26198 2570 5 somewhat somewhat RB 26198 2570 6 overreached overreach VBD 26198 2570 7 themselves -PRON- PRP 26198 2570 8 , , , 26198 2570 9 and and CC 26198 2570 10 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2570 11 further further JJ 26198 2570 12 activities activity NNS 26198 2570 13 were be VBD 26198 2570 14 interrupted interrupt VBN 26198 2570 15 by by IN 26198 2570 16 arrest arrest NN 26198 2570 17 . . . 26198 2571 1 Meanwhile meanwhile RB 26198 2571 2 the the DT 26198 2571 3 sappers sapper NNS 26198 2571 4 wrought work VBD 26198 2571 5 wonderful wonderful JJ 26198 2571 6 things thing NNS 26198 2571 7 . . . 26198 2572 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 2572 2 had have VBD 26198 2572 3 shown show VBN 26198 2572 4 the the DT 26198 2572 5 stuff stuff NN 26198 2572 6 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2572 7 were be VBD 26198 2572 8 made make VBN 26198 2572 9 of of IN 26198 2572 10 by by IN 26198 2572 11 crossing cross VBG 26198 2572 12 over over IN 26198 2572 13 the the DT 26198 2572 14 river river NN 26198 2572 15 - - HYPH 26198 2572 16 dam dam NN 26198 2572 17 in in IN 26198 2572 18 the the DT 26198 2572 19 teeth tooth NNS 26198 2572 20 of of IN 26198 2572 21 the the DT 26198 2572 22 enemy enemy NN 26198 2572 23 . . . 26198 2573 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 2573 2 now now RB 26198 2573 3 demonstrated demonstrate VBD 26198 2573 4 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2573 5 ability ability NN 26198 2573 6 in in IN 26198 2573 7 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2573 8 own own JJ 26198 2573 9 special special JJ 26198 2573 10 line line NN 26198 2573 11 . . . 26198 2574 1 The the DT 26198 2574 2 Modder Modder NNP 26198 2574 3 bridge bridge NN 26198 2574 4 was be VBD 26198 2574 5 entirely entirely RB 26198 2574 6 wrecked wreck VBN 26198 2574 7 , , , 26198 2574 8 but but CC 26198 2574 9 very very RB 26198 2574 10 speedily speedily RB 26198 2574 11 a a DT 26198 2574 12 temporary temporary JJ 26198 2574 13 one one NN 26198 2574 14 was be VBD 26198 2574 15 constructed construct VBN 26198 2574 16 , , , 26198 2574 17 and and CC 26198 2574 18 the the DT 26198 2574 19 railway railway NN 26198 2574 20 , , , 26198 2574 21 which which WDT 26198 2574 22 had have VBD 26198 2574 23 also also RB 26198 2574 24 suffered suffer VBN 26198 2574 25 at at IN 26198 2574 26 the the DT 26198 2574 27 hands hand NNS 26198 2574 28 of of IN 26198 2574 29 the the DT 26198 2574 30 enemy enemy NN 26198 2574 31 , , , 26198 2574 32 was be VBD 26198 2574 33 repaired repair VBN 26198 2574 34 with with IN 26198 2574 35 great great JJ 26198 2574 36 celerity celerity NN 26198 2574 37 , , , 26198 2574 38 and and CC 26198 2574 39 brought bring VBD 26198 2574 40 into into IN 26198 2574 41 working working NN 26198 2574 42 order order NN 26198 2574 43 . . . 26198 2575 1 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 2575 2 Crispin Crispin NNP 26198 2575 3 of of IN 26198 2575 4 the the DT 26198 2575 5 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 26198 2575 6 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 2575 7 was be VBD 26198 2575 8 wounded wound VBN 26198 2575 9 while while IN 26198 2575 10 out out RB 26198 2575 11 on on IN 26198 2575 12 patrol patrol NN 26198 2575 13 duty duty NN 26198 2575 14 . . . 26198 2576 1 Fortunately fortunately RB 26198 2576 2 the the DT 26198 2576 3 injury injury NN 26198 2576 4 sustained sustain VBN 26198 2576 5 by by IN 26198 2576 6 Lord Lord NNP 26198 2576 7 Methuen Methuen NNP 26198 2576 8 was be VBD 26198 2576 9 slight slight JJ 26198 2576 10 , , , 26198 2576 11 and and CC 26198 2576 12 there there EX 26198 2576 13 was be VBD 26198 2576 14 every every DT 26198 2576 15 hope hope NN 26198 2576 16 that that IN 26198 2576 17 he -PRON- PRP 26198 2576 18 would would MD 26198 2576 19 be be VB 26198 2576 20 equal equal JJ 26198 2576 21 to to IN 26198 2576 22 active active JJ 26198 2576 23 duty duty NN 26198 2576 24 in in IN 26198 2576 25 the the DT 26198 2576 26 course course NN 26198 2576 27 of of IN 26198 2576 28 a a DT 26198 2576 29 very very RB 26198 2576 30 few few JJ 26198 2576 31 days day NNS 26198 2576 32 . . . 26198 2577 1 We -PRON- PRP 26198 2577 2 must must MD 26198 2577 3 now now RB 26198 2577 4 leave leave VB 26198 2577 5 this this DT 26198 2577 6 division division NN 26198 2577 7 in in IN 26198 2577 8 the the DT 26198 2577 9 enjoyment enjoyment NN 26198 2577 10 of of IN 26198 2577 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2577 12 well well RB 26198 2577 13 - - HYPH 26198 2577 14 earned earn VBN 26198 2577 15 repose repose VB 26198 2577 16 and and CC 26198 2577 17 return return VB 26198 2577 18 to to IN 26198 2577 19 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 2577 20 , , , 26198 2577 21 which which WDT 26198 2577 22 was be VBD 26198 2577 23 fast fast JJ 26198 2577 24 becoming become VBG 26198 2577 25 the the DT 26198 2577 26 cage cage NN 26198 2577 27 of of IN 26198 2577 28 9000 9000 CD 26198 2577 29 of of IN 26198 2577 30 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2577 31 gallant gallant JJ 26198 2577 32 troops troop NNS 26198 2577 33 . . . 26198 2578 1 FOOTNOTES footnote NNS 26198 2578 2 : : : 26198 2578 3 [ [ -LRB- 26198 2578 4 5 5 CD 26198 2578 5 ] ] -RRB- 26198 2578 6 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 2578 7 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 2578 8 - - HYPH 26198 2578 9 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 2578 10 Cecil Cecil NNP 26198 2578 11 Edward Edward NNP 26198 2578 12 Keith Keith NNP 26198 2578 13 - - HYPH 26198 2578 14 Falconer Falconer NNP 26198 2578 15 , , , 26198 2578 16 born bear VBN 26198 2578 17 in in IN 26198 2578 18 October October NNP 26198 2578 19 1860 1860 CD 26198 2578 20 , , , 26198 2578 21 was be VBD 26198 2578 22 gazetted gazette VBN 26198 2578 23 to to IN 26198 2578 24 the the DT 26198 2578 25 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 26198 2578 26 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 2578 27 in in IN 26198 2578 28 January January NNP 26198 2578 29 1883 1883 CD 26198 2578 30 . . . 26198 2579 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 2579 2 was be VBD 26198 2579 3 promoted promote VBN 26198 2579 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 2579 5 in in IN 26198 2579 6 1892 1892 CD 26198 2579 7 and and CC 26198 2579 8 passed pass VBD 26198 2579 9 through through IN 26198 2579 10 the the DT 26198 2579 11 Staff Staff NNP 26198 2579 12 College College NNP 26198 2579 13 with with IN 26198 2579 14 honours honour NNS 26198 2579 15 . . . 26198 2580 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 2580 2 served serve VBD 26198 2580 3 with with IN 26198 2580 4 the the DT 26198 2580 5 13th 13th JJ 26198 2580 6 Soudanese Soudanese NNP 26198 2580 7 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 2580 8 in in IN 26198 2580 9 the the DT 26198 2580 10 Dongola Dongola NNP 26198 2580 11 Expeditionary Expeditionary NNP 26198 2580 12 force force NN 26198 2580 13 under under IN 26198 2580 14 Lord Lord NNP 26198 2580 15 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 26198 2580 16 in in IN 26198 2580 17 1896 1896 CD 26198 2580 18 , , , 26198 2580 19 and and CC 26198 2580 20 acted act VBD 26198 2580 21 as as IN 26198 2580 22 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 2580 23 - - HYPH 26198 2580 24 Major Major NNP 26198 2580 25 to to IN 26198 2580 26 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 2580 27 H. H. NNP 26198 2580 28 Macdonald Macdonald NNP 26198 2580 29 at at IN 26198 2580 30 the the DT 26198 2580 31 engagements engagement NNS 26198 2580 32 of of IN 26198 2580 33 Abu Abu NNP 26198 2580 34 Hamed Hamed NNP 26198 2580 35 , , , 26198 2580 36 Berber Berber NNP 26198 2580 37 , , , 26198 2580 38 Atbara Atbara NNP 26198 2580 39 , , , 26198 2580 40 and and CC 26198 2580 41 finally finally RB 26198 2580 42 at at IN 26198 2580 43 the the DT 26198 2580 44 battle battle NN 26198 2580 45 of of IN 26198 2580 46 Omdurman Omdurman NNP 26198 2580 47 . . . 26198 2581 1 In in IN 26198 2581 2 recognition recognition NN 26198 2581 3 of of IN 26198 2581 4 these these DT 26198 2581 5 services service NNS 26198 2581 6 he -PRON- PRP 26198 2581 7 was be VBD 26198 2581 8 three three CD 26198 2581 9 times time NNS 26198 2581 10 mentioned mention VBN 26198 2581 11 in in IN 26198 2581 12 despatches despatch NNS 26198 2581 13 , , , 26198 2581 14 promoted promote VBD 26198 2581 15 as as IN 26198 2581 16 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 2581 17 - - HYPH 26198 2581 18 Major Major NNP 26198 2581 19 in in IN 26198 2581 20 March March NNP 26198 2581 21 1898 1898 CD 26198 2581 22 , , , 26198 2581 23 and and CC 26198 2581 24 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 2581 25 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 2581 26 - - HYPH 26198 2581 27 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 2581 28 in in IN 26198 2581 29 November November NNP 26198 2581 30 1898 1898 CD 26198 2581 31 , , , 26198 2581 32 and and CC 26198 2581 33 received receive VBD 26198 2581 34 the the DT 26198 2581 35 Khedive Khedive NNP 26198 2581 36 's 's POS 26198 2581 37 medal medal NN 26198 2581 38 with with IN 26198 2581 39 four four CD 26198 2581 40 clasps clasp NNS 26198 2581 41 . . . 26198 2582 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 2582 2 acted act VBD 26198 2582 3 as as IN 26198 2582 4 A.D.C. A.D.C. NNP 26198 2583 1 to to IN 26198 2583 2 Lord Lord NNP 26198 2583 3 Loch Loch NNP 26198 2583 4 when when WRB 26198 2583 5 Governor Governor NNP 26198 2583 6 and and CC 26198 2583 7 Commander Commander NNP 26198 2583 8 - - HYPH 26198 2583 9 in in IN 26198 2583 10 - - HYPH 26198 2583 11 Chief Chief NNP 26198 2583 12 of of IN 26198 2583 13 Victoria Victoria NNP 26198 2583 14 from from IN 26198 2583 15 1887 1887 CD 26198 2583 16 to to IN 26198 2583 17 1889 1889 CD 26198 2583 18 , , , 26198 2583 19 and and CC 26198 2583 20 subsequently subsequently RB 26198 2583 21 at at IN 26198 2583 22 the the DT 26198 2583 23 Cape Cape NNP 26198 2583 24 of of IN 26198 2583 25 Good Good NNP 26198 2583 26 Hope Hope NNP 26198 2583 27 from from IN 26198 2583 28 1889 1889 CD 26198 2583 29 to to IN 26198 2583 30 1890 1890 CD 26198 2583 31 . . . 26198 2584 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 2584 2 Keith Keith NNP 26198 2584 3 - - HYPH 26198 2584 4 Falconer Falconer NNP 26198 2584 5 was be VBD 26198 2584 6 the the DT 26198 2584 7 eldest eld JJS 26198 2584 8 son son NN 26198 2584 9 of of IN 26198 2584 10 the the DT 26198 2584 11 late late JJ 26198 2584 12 Major Major NNP 26198 2584 13 the the DT 26198 2584 14 Hon Hon NNP 26198 2584 15 . . . 26198 2585 1 Charles Charles NNP 26198 2585 2 J. J. NNP 26198 2585 3 Keith Keith NNP 26198 2585 4 - - HYPH 26198 2585 5 Falconer Falconer NNP 26198 2585 6 , , , 26198 2585 7 son son NN 26198 2585 8 of of IN 26198 2585 9 the the DT 26198 2585 10 seventh seventh JJ 26198 2585 11 Earl Earl NNP 26198 2585 12 of of IN 26198 2585 13 Kintore Kintore NNP 26198 2585 14 . . . 26198 2586 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 2586 2 6 6 CD 26198 2586 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 2586 4 Commander Commander NNP 26198 2586 5 Alfred Alfred NNP 26198 2586 6 Peel Peel NNP 26198 2586 7 Ethelston Ethelston NNP 26198 2586 8 , , , 26198 2586 9 of of IN 26198 2586 10 the the DT 26198 2586 11 cruiser cruiser NN 26198 2586 12 _ _ NNP 26198 2586 13 Powerful Powerful NNP 26198 2586 14 _ _ NNP 26198 2586 15 , , , 26198 2586 16 who who WP 26198 2586 17 was be VBD 26198 2586 18 among among IN 26198 2586 19 the the DT 26198 2586 20 killed kill VBN 26198 2586 21 at at IN 26198 2586 22 the the DT 26198 2586 23 battle battle NN 26198 2586 24 of of IN 26198 2586 25 Graspan Graspan NNP 26198 2586 26 , , , 26198 2586 27 joined join VBD 26198 2586 28 the the DT 26198 2586 29 navy navy NNP 26198 2586 30 in in IN 26198 2586 31 1875 1875 CD 26198 2586 32 , , , 26198 2586 33 and and CC 26198 2586 34 two two CD 26198 2586 35 years year NNS 26198 2586 36 later later RB 26198 2586 37 became become VBD 26198 2586 38 a a DT 26198 2586 39 midshipman midshipman NN 26198 2586 40 . . . 26198 2587 1 In in IN 26198 2587 2 1882 1882 CD 26198 2587 3 he -PRON- PRP 26198 2587 4 attained attain VBD 26198 2587 5 the the DT 26198 2587 6 rank rank NN 26198 2587 7 of of IN 26198 2587 8 sub sub NN 26198 2587 9 - - NN 26198 2587 10 lieutenant lieutenant NN 26198 2587 11 , , , 26198 2587 12 was be VBD 26198 2587 13 promoted promote VBN 26198 2587 14 to to IN 26198 2587 15 a a DT 26198 2587 16 lieutenancy lieutenancy NN 26198 2587 17 in in IN 26198 2587 18 1885 1885 CD 26198 2587 19 , , , 26198 2587 20 and and CC 26198 2587 21 was be VBD 26198 2587 22 made make VBN 26198 2587 23 commander commander NN 26198 2587 24 at at IN 26198 2587 25 the the DT 26198 2587 26 beginning beginning NN 26198 2587 27 of of IN 26198 2587 28 1897 1897 CD 26198 2587 29 . . . 26198 2588 1 As as IN 26198 2588 2 sub sub JJ 26198 2588 3 - - JJ 26198 2588 4 lieutenant lieutenant NN 26198 2588 5 of of IN 26198 2588 6 the the DT 26198 2588 7 _ _ NNP 26198 2588 8 Helicon Helicon NNP 26198 2588 9 _ _ NNP 26198 2588 10 he -PRON- PRP 26198 2588 11 took take VBD 26198 2588 12 part part NN 26198 2588 13 in in IN 26198 2588 14 the the DT 26198 2588 15 naval naval JJ 26198 2588 16 and and CC 26198 2588 17 military military JJ 26198 2588 18 operations operation NNS 26198 2588 19 in in IN 26198 2588 20 the the DT 26198 2588 21 Eastern eastern JJ 26198 2588 22 Soudan Soudan NNP 26198 2588 23 at at IN 26198 2588 24 Suakim Suakim NNP 26198 2588 25 in in IN 26198 2588 26 1884 1884 CD 26198 2588 27 - - SYM 26198 2588 28 85 85 CD 26198 2588 29 , , , 26198 2588 30 for for IN 26198 2588 31 which which WDT 26198 2588 32 he -PRON- PRP 26198 2588 33 received receive VBD 26198 2588 34 the the DT 26198 2588 35 Egyptian egyptian JJ 26198 2588 36 medal medal NN 26198 2588 37 and and CC 26198 2588 38 the the DT 26198 2588 39 Khedive Khedive NNP 26198 2588 40 's 's POS 26198 2588 41 bronze bronze NN 26198 2588 42 star star NN 26198 2588 43 . . . 26198 2589 1 Commander Commander NNP 26198 2589 2 Ethelston Ethelston NNP 26198 2589 3 was be VBD 26198 2589 4 appointed appoint VBN 26198 2589 5 to to IN 26198 2589 6 the the DT 26198 2589 7 _ _ NNP 26198 2589 8 Powerful powerful JJ 26198 2589 9 _ _ NNP 26198 2589 10 two two CD 26198 2589 11 years year NNS 26198 2589 12 ago ago RB 26198 2589 13 . . . 26198 2590 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 2590 2 7 7 CD 26198 2590 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 2590 4 Brevet Brevet NNP 26198 2590 5 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 2590 6 - - HYPH 26198 2590 7 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 2590 8 H. H. NNP 26198 2590 9 Ponting Ponting NNP 26198 2590 10 Northcote Northcote NNP 26198 2590 11 , , , 26198 2590 12 who who WP 26198 2590 13 belonged belong VBD 26198 2590 14 to to IN 26198 2590 15 the the DT 26198 2590 16 Prince Prince NNP 26198 2590 17 of of IN 26198 2590 18 Wales Wales NNP 26198 2590 19 's 's POS 26198 2590 20 Leinster Leinster NNP 26198 2590 21 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 2590 22 , , , 26198 2590 23 became become VBD 26198 2590 24 a a DT 26198 2590 25 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 2590 26 in in IN 26198 2590 27 1877 1877 CD 26198 2590 28 , , , 26198 2590 29 Captain captain NN 26198 2590 30 in in IN 26198 2590 31 1886 1886 CD 26198 2590 32 , , , 26198 2590 33 and and CC 26198 2590 34 Major Major NNP 26198 2590 35 in in IN 26198 2590 36 1894 1894 CD 26198 2590 37 . . . 26198 2591 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 2591 2 served serve VBD 26198 2591 3 in in IN 26198 2591 4 the the DT 26198 2591 5 Sherbro Sherbro NNP 26198 2591 6 ' ' POS 26198 2591 7 Expedition Expedition NNP 26198 2591 8 in in IN 26198 2591 9 1883 1883 CD 26198 2591 10 with with IN 26198 2591 11 the the DT 26198 2591 12 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 2591 13 West West NNP 26198 2591 14 India India NNP 26198 2591 15 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 2591 16 , , , 26198 2591 17 and and CC 26198 2591 18 was be VBD 26198 2591 19 mentioned mention VBN 26198 2591 20 in in IN 26198 2591 21 despatches despatch NNS 26198 2591 22 , , , 26198 2591 23 receiving receive VBG 26198 2591 24 a a DT 26198 2591 25 medal medal NN 26198 2591 26 , , , 26198 2591 27 and and CC 26198 2591 28 was be VBD 26198 2591 29 afterwards afterwards RB 26198 2591 30 created create VBN 26198 2591 31 a a DT 26198 2591 32 C.B. C.B. NNP 26198 2592 1 In in IN 26198 2592 2 1888 1888 CD 26198 2592 3 he -PRON- PRP 26198 2592 4 served serve VBD 26198 2592 5 in in IN 26198 2592 6 the the DT 26198 2592 7 operations operation NNS 26198 2592 8 in in IN 26198 2592 9 Zululand Zululand NNP 26198 2592 10 as as IN 26198 2592 11 Deputy Deputy NNP 26198 2592 12 - - HYPH 26198 2592 13 Assistant Assistant NNP 26198 2592 14 Adjutant Adjutant NNP 26198 2592 15 - - HYPH 26198 2592 16 General General NNP 26198 2592 17 , , , 26198 2592 18 while while IN 26198 2592 19 in in IN 26198 2592 20 1895 1895 CD 26198 2592 21 he -PRON- PRP 26198 2592 22 accompanied accompany VBD 26198 2592 23 the the DT 26198 2592 24 expedition expedition NN 26198 2592 25 to to IN 26198 2592 26 Ashanti Ashanti NNP 26198 2592 27 under under IN 26198 2592 28 Sir Sir NNP 26198 2592 29 Francis Francis NNP 26198 2592 30 Scott Scott NNP 26198 2592 31 , , , 26198 2592 32 receiving receive VBG 26198 2592 33 the the DT 26198 2592 34 star star NN 26198 2592 35 . . . 26198 2593 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 2593 2 8 8 CD 26198 2593 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 2593 4 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 2593 5 - - HYPH 26198 2593 6 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 2593 7 Horace Horace NNP 26198 2593 8 Robert Robert NNP 26198 2593 9 Stopford Stopford NNP 26198 2593 10 , , , 26198 2593 11 of of IN 26198 2593 12 the the DT 26198 2593 13 Coldstream Coldstream NNP 26198 2593 14 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 2593 15 , , , 26198 2593 16 was be VBD 26198 2593 17 appointed appoint VBN 26198 2593 18 a a DT 26198 2593 19 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 2593 20 in in IN 26198 2593 21 1874 1874 CD 26198 2593 22 , , , 26198 2593 23 Captain captain NN 26198 2593 24 in in IN 26198 2593 25 1885 1885 CD 26198 2593 26 , , , 26198 2593 27 and and CC 26198 2593 28 Major Major NNP 26198 2593 29 in in IN 26198 2593 30 1893 1893 CD 26198 2593 31 . . . 26198 2594 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 2594 2 had have VBD 26198 2594 3 not not RB 26198 2594 4 previously previously RB 26198 2594 5 been be VBN 26198 2594 6 on on IN 26198 2594 7 war war NN 26198 2594 8 service service NN 26198 2594 9 . . . 26198 2595 1 CHAPTER CHAPTER NNP 26198 2595 2 IV IV NNP 26198 2595 3 THE the DT 26198 2595 4 INVESTMENT investment NN 26198 2595 5 OF of IN 26198 2595 6 LADYSMITH LADYSMITH NNP 26198 2595 7 Before before IN 26198 2595 8 going go VBG 26198 2595 9 farther farther RB 26198 2595 10 it -PRON- PRP 26198 2595 11 may may MD 26198 2595 12 be be VB 26198 2595 13 interesting interesting JJ 26198 2595 14 to to TO 26198 2595 15 inspect inspect VB 26198 2595 16 a a DT 26198 2595 17 rough rough JJ 26198 2595 18 table table NN 26198 2595 19 showing show VBG 26198 2595 20 approximately approximately RB 26198 2595 21 the the DT 26198 2595 22 composition composition NN 26198 2595 23 and and CC 26198 2595 24 total total JJ 26198 2595 25 strength strength NN 26198 2595 26 of of IN 26198 2595 27 the the DT 26198 2595 28 British british JJ 26198 2595 29 and and CC 26198 2595 30 Boer Boer NNP 26198 2595 31 forces force NNS 26198 2595 32 at at IN 26198 2595 33 the the DT 26198 2595 34 various various JJ 26198 2595 35 points point NNS 26198 2595 36 mentioned:-- mentioned:-- '' 26198 2595 37 LADYSMITH ladysmith JJ 26198 2595 38 BRITISH british JJ 26198 2595 39 BOER boer NN 26198 2595 40 21st 21st NN 26198 2595 41 , , , 26198 2595 42 42nd 42nd NN 26198 2595 43 , , , 26198 2595 44 and and CC 26198 2595 45 53rd 53rd NNP 26198 2595 46 Field Field NNP 26198 2595 47 \ \ NN 26198 2595 48 \ \ NN 26198 2595 49 Batteries battery NNS 26198 2595 50 ; ; : 26198 2595 51 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 2595 52 of of IN 26198 2595 53 Natal Natal NNP 26198 2595 54 | | NNP 26198 2595 55 | | NNP 26198 2595 56 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 2595 57 ; ; : 26198 2595 58 two two CD 26198 2595 59 guns gun NNS 26198 2595 60 of of IN 26198 2595 61 the the DT 26198 2595 62 | | NNP 26198 2595 63 | | NNP 26198 2595 64 Natal Natal NNP 26198 2595 65 Naval Naval NNP 26198 2595 66 Reserve Reserve NNP 26198 2595 67 ; ; : 26198 2595 68 Natal Natal NNP 26198 2595 69 | | NNP 26198 2595 70 | | NNP 26198 2595 71 Mounted mount VBD 26198 2595 72 Volunteers Volunteers NNPS 26198 2595 73 ; ; : 26198 2595 74 5th 5th JJ 26198 2595 75 | | NNP 26198 2595 76 | | NNS 26198 2595 77 Lancers lancer NNS 26198 2595 78 ; ; : 26198 2595 79 19th 19th JJ 26198 2595 80 Hussars Hussars NNP 26198 2595 81 ; ; : 26198 2595 82 1st 1st NNP 26198 2595 83 | | NNP 26198 2595 84 | | NNP 26198 2595 85 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 2595 86 Liverpool Liverpool NNP 26198 2595 87 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 2595 88 ; ; : 26198 2595 89 | | NNP 26198 2595 90 | | CD 26198 2595 91 2nd 2nd NN 26198 2595 92 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 2595 93 Gordon Gordon NNP 26198 2595 94 | | NNP 26198 2595 95 | | NNP 26198 2595 96 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 2595 97 ; ; : 26198 2595 98 1st 1st NNP 26198 2595 99 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 2595 100 | | NNP 26198 2595 101 | | NNP 26198 2595 102 Devonshire Devonshire NNP 26198 2595 103 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 2595 104 ; ; : 26198 2595 105 1st 1st JJ 26198 2595 106 | | CD 26198 2595 107 | | NNP 26198 2595 108 Manchesters manchester NNS 26198 2595 109 ; ; , 26198 2595 110 several several JJ 26198 2595 111 companies company NNS 26198 2595 112 | | CD 26198 2595 113 | | CD 26198 2595 114 of of IN 26198 2595 115 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 2595 116 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 2595 117 ; ; : 26198 2595 118 Medical Medical NNP 26198 2595 119 | | NNP 26198 2595 120 | | NNP 26198 2595 121 Corps Corps NNPS 26198 2595 122 ; ; : 26198 2595 123 Veterinary Veterinary NNP 26198 2595 124 Corps Corps NNP 26198 2595 125 ; ; : 26198 2595 126 23rd 23rd JJ 26198 2595 127 | | NNP 26198 2595 128 | | NNP 26198 2595 129 Company Company NNP 26198 2595 130 Royal Royal NNP 26198 2595 131 Engineers Engineers NNPS 26198 2595 132 ; ; : 26198 2595 133 | | CD 26198 2595 134 | | CD 26198 2595 135 reinforcements reinforcement NNS 26198 2595 136 from from IN 26198 2595 137 | | CD 26198 2595 138 Combined Combined NNP 26198 2595 139 Free Free NNP 26198 2595 140 State State NNP 26198 2595 141 and and CC 26198 2595 142 | | NNP 26198 2595 143 Maritzburg Maritzburg NNP 26198 2595 144 ; ; : 26198 2595 145 Naval Naval NNP 26198 2595 146 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 2595 147 } } -RRB- 26198 2595 148 13,550 13,550 CD 26198 2595 149 Transvaal transvaal JJ 26198 2595 150 forces force NNS 26198 2595 151 } } -RRB- 26198 2595 152 30,500 30,500 CD 26198 2595 153 ( ( -LRB- 26198 2595 154 750 750 CD 26198 2595 155 ) ) -RRB- 26198 2595 156 | | CD 26198 2595 157 | | CD 26198 2595 158 | | CD 26198 2595 159 | | CD 26198 2595 160 _ _ IN 26198 2595 161 Following follow VBG 26198 2595 162 from from IN 26198 2595 163 Glencoe_:-- Glencoe_:-- NNP 26198 2595 164 | | NNP 26198 2595 165 | | NNP 26198 2595 166 | | CD 26198 2595 167 | | CD 26198 2595 168 13th 13th NN 26198 2595 169 , , , 26198 2595 170 67th 67th JJ 26198 2595 171 , , , 26198 2595 172 and and CC 26198 2595 173 69th 69th NNP 26198 2595 174 Field Field NNP 26198 2595 175 | | NNP 26198 2595 176 | | NNP 26198 2595 177 Batteries Batteries NNPS 26198 2595 178 ; ; : 26198 2595 179 18th 18th JJ 26198 2595 180 Hussars hussar NNS 26198 2595 181 ; ; : 26198 2595 182 Natal Natal NNP 26198 2595 183 | | NNP 26198 2595 184 | | NNP 26198 2595 185 Mounted mount VBD 26198 2595 186 Volunteers Volunteers NNPS 26198 2595 187 ; ; : 26198 2595 188 1st 1st NNP 26198 2595 189 | | CD 26198 2595 190 | | NNP 26198 2595 191 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 2595 192 Leicestershire Leicestershire NNP 26198 2595 193 | | NNP 26198 2595 194 | | NNP 26198 2595 195 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 2595 196 ; ; : 26198 2595 197 1st 1st JJ 26198 2595 198 and and CC 26198 2595 199 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 2595 200 | | NNP 26198 2595 201 | | NNP 26198 2595 202 Battalions Battalions NNPS 26198 2595 203 King King NNP 26198 2595 204 's 's POS 26198 2595 205 Royal Royal NNP 26198 2595 206 | | NNP 26198 2595 207 | | NNP 26198 2595 208 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 2595 209 ; ; : 26198 2595 210 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 2595 211 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 2595 212 Dublin Dublin NNP 26198 2595 213 | | NNP 26198 2595 214 | | NNP 26198 2595 215 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 2595 216 ; ; , 26198 2595 217 several several JJ 26198 2595 218 companies company NNS 26198 2595 219 | | CD 26198 2595 220 | | CD 26198 2595 221 of of IN 26198 2595 222 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 2595 223 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 2595 224 ; ; : 26198 2595 225 Field Field NNP 26198 2595 226 | | NNP 26198 2595 227 | | NNP 26198 2595 228 Hospital Hospital NNP 26198 2595 229 Corps Corps NNP 26198 2595 230 / / SYM 26198 2595 231 / / SYM 26198 2595 232 KIMBERLEY KIMBERLEY NNP 26198 2595 233 Four four CD 26198 2595 234 companies company NNS 26198 2595 235 of of IN 26198 2595 236 the the DT 26198 2595 237 Loyal loyal JJ 26198 2595 238 \ \ NN 26198 2595 239 Free Free NNP 26198 2595 240 Staters Staters NNPS 26198 2595 241 , , , 26198 2595 242 and and CC 26198 2595 243 probably probably RB 26198 2595 244 \ \ VB 26198 2595 245 North North NNP 26198 2595 246 Lancashire Lancashire NNP 26198 2595 247 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 2595 248 ; ; : 26198 2595 249 | | CD 26198 2595 250 some some DT 26198 2595 251 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 26198 2595 252 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 2595 253 , , , 26198 2595 254 with with IN 26198 2595 255 | | NNP 26198 2595 256 Battery Battery NNP 26198 2595 257 of of IN 26198 2595 258 Royal Royal NNP 26198 2595 259 Garrison Garrison NNP 26198 2595 260 | | POS 26198 2595 261 four four CD 26198 2595 262 field field NN 26198 2595 263 - - HYPH 26198 2595 264 guns gun NNS 26198 2595 265 , , , 26198 2595 266 3500 3500 CD 26198 2595 267 ; ; : 26198 2595 268 on on IN 26198 2595 269 | | NNP 26198 2595 270 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 2595 271 , , , 26198 2595 272 consisting consist VBG 26198 2595 273 of of IN 26198 2595 274 six six CD 26198 2595 275 } } -RRB- 26198 2595 276 2500 2500 CD 26198 2595 277 Orange Orange NNP 26198 2595 278 River River NNP 26198 2595 279 , , , 26198 2595 280 2000 2000 CD 26198 2595 281 ; ; : 26198 2595 282 } } -RRB- 26198 2595 283 6500 6500 CD 26198 2595 284 7-pounder 7-pounder CD 26198 2595 285 mountain mountain NN 26198 2595 286 - - HYPH 26198 2595 287 guns gun NNS 26198 2595 288 ; ; : 26198 2595 289 a a DT 26198 2595 290 | | NNP 26198 2595 291 Reinforcements Reinforcements NNP 26198 2595 292 from from IN 26198 2595 293 | | CD 26198 2595 294 large large JJ 26198 2595 295 party party NN 26198 2595 296 of of IN 26198 2595 297 Royal Royal NNP 26198 2595 298 | | NNP 26198 2595 299 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 26198 2595 300 , , , 26198 2595 301 1000 1000 CD 26198 2595 302 | | NNS 26198 2595 303 Engineers Engineers NNPS 26198 2595 304 ; ; : 26198 2595 305 detachment detachment NN 26198 2595 306 of of IN 26198 2595 307 the the DT 26198 2595 308 | | NNP 26198 2595 309 | | NNP 26198 2595 310 Army Army NNP 26198 2595 311 Medical Medical NNP 26198 2595 312 Corps Corps NNP 26198 2595 313 / / SYM 26198 2595 314 / / SYM 26198 2595 315 MAFEKING MAFEKING NNP 26198 2595 316 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 2595 317 Baden Baden NNP 26198 2595 318 - - HYPH 26198 2595 319 Powell Powell NNP 26198 2595 320 , , , 26198 2595 321 with with IN 26198 2595 322 500 500 CD 26198 2595 323 \ \ CD 26198 2595 324 1000 1000 CD 26198 2595 325 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 26198 2595 326 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 2595 327 under under IN 26198 2595 328 \ \ NNP 26198 2595 329 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 26198 2595 330 , , , 26198 2595 331 200 200 CD 26198 2595 332 Cape Cape NNP 26198 2595 333 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 2595 334 | | NNP 26198 2595 335 Commandant Commandant NNP 26198 2595 336 Cronje Cronje NNP 26198 2595 337 ; ; : 26198 2595 338 500 500 CD 26198 2595 339 | | NNP 26198 2595 340 Police Police NNP 26198 2595 341 and and CC 26198 2595 342 B.S.A. B.S.A. NNP 26198 2596 1 Company company NN 26198 2596 2 's 's POS 26198 2596 3 | | NNP 26198 2596 4 Boers Boers NNP 26198 2596 5 at at IN 26198 2596 6 Maritzani Maritzani NNP 26198 2596 7 | | NNP 26198 2596 8 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 2596 9 Police Police NNPS 26198 2596 10 , , , 26198 2596 11 60 60 CD 26198 2596 12 Volunteers Volunteers NNPS 26198 2596 13 , , , 26198 2596 14 } } -RRB- 26198 2596 15 1500 1500 CD 26198 2596 16 } } -RRB- 26198 2596 17 1500 1500 CD 26198 2596 18 6 6 CD 26198 2596 19 machine machine NN 26198 2596 20 - - HYPH 26198 2596 21 guns gun NNS 26198 2596 22 , , , 26198 2596 23 two two CD 26198 2596 24 | | CD 26198 2596 25 | | CD 26198 2596 26 7-pounders 7-pounders CD 26198 2596 27 , , , 26198 2596 28 200 200 CD 26198 2596 29 to to TO 26198 2596 30 300 300 CD 26198 2596 31 | | CD 26198 2596 32 | | CD 26198 2596 33 townsmen townsman NNS 26198 2596 34 used use VBN 26198 2596 35 to to IN 26198 2596 36 arms arm NNS 26198 2596 37 / / SYM 26198 2596 38 / / SYM 26198 2596 39 At at IN 26198 2596 40 Tuli Tuli NNP 26198 2596 41 , , , 26198 2596 42 or or CC 26198 2596 43 moving move VBG 26198 2596 44 towards towards IN 26198 2596 45 Mafeking Mafeking NNP 26198 2596 46 , , , 26198 2596 47 was be VBD 26198 2596 48 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 2596 49 Plumer Plumer NNP 26198 2596 50 's 's POS 26198 2596 51 column column NN 26198 2596 52 , , , 26198 2596 53 which which WDT 26198 2596 54 consisted consist VBD 26198 2596 55 of of IN 26198 2596 56 about about IN 26198 2596 57 1000 1000 CD 26198 2596 58 men man NNS 26198 2596 59 , , , 26198 2596 60 and and CC 26198 2596 61 was be VBD 26198 2596 62 opposed oppose VBN 26198 2596 63 by by IN 26198 2596 64 an an DT 26198 2596 65 equal equal JJ 26198 2596 66 force force NN 26198 2596 67 of of IN 26198 2596 68 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 2596 69 . . . 26198 2597 1 At at IN 26198 2597 2 Palapye Palapye NNP 26198 2597 3 there there EX 26198 2597 4 was be VBD 26198 2597 5 a a DT 26198 2597 6 British british JJ 26198 2597 7 force force NN 26198 2597 8 of of IN 26198 2597 9 700 700 CD 26198 2597 10 , , , 26198 2597 11 which which WDT 26198 2597 12 was be VBD 26198 2597 13 watched watch VBN 26198 2597 14 by by IN 26198 2597 15 a a DT 26198 2597 16 Burgher Burgher NNP 26198 2597 17 force force NN 26198 2597 18 of of IN 26198 2597 19 about about IN 26198 2597 20 1000 1000 CD 26198 2597 21 . . . 26198 2598 1 The the DT 26198 2598 2 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 2598 3 had have VBD 26198 2598 4 also also RB 26198 2598 5 a a DT 26198 2598 6 force force NN 26198 2598 7 estimated estimate VBN 26198 2598 8 at at IN 26198 2598 9 3000 3000 CD 26198 2598 10 in in IN 26198 2598 11 laager laager NN 26198 2598 12 near near IN 26198 2598 13 Komati Komati NNP 26198 2598 14 Poort Poort NNP 26198 2598 15 . . . 26198 2599 1 At at IN 26198 2599 2 Estcourt Estcourt NNP 26198 2599 3 there there EX 26198 2599 4 was be VBD 26198 2599 5 a a DT 26198 2599 6 considerable considerable JJ 26198 2599 7 force force NN 26198 2599 8 under under IN 26198 2599 9 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 26198 2599 10 - - HYPH 26198 2599 11 General General NNP 26198 2599 12 Wolfe Wolfe NNP 26198 2599 13 - - HYPH 26198 2599 14 Murray Murray NNP 26198 2599 15 , , , 26198 2599 16 and and CC 26198 2599 17 at at IN 26198 2599 18 Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg NNP 26198 2599 19 other other JJ 26198 2599 20 troops troop NNS 26198 2599 21 . . . 26198 2600 1 Distributed distribute VBN 26198 2600 2 along along IN 26198 2600 3 the the DT 26198 2600 4 northern northern JJ 26198 2600 5 border border NN 26198 2600 6 of of IN 26198 2600 7 Cape Cape NNP 26198 2600 8 Colony Colony NNP 26198 2600 9 were be VBD 26198 2600 10 some some DT 26198 2600 11 5000 5000 CD 26198 2600 12 Free Free NNP 26198 2600 13 State State NNP 26198 2600 14 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 2600 15 and and CC 26198 2600 16 about about RB 26198 2600 17 1000 1000 CD 26198 2600 18 or or CC 26198 2600 19 1500 1500 CD 26198 2600 20 British british JJ 26198 2600 21 troops troop NNS 26198 2600 22 and and CC 26198 2600 23 police police NNS 26198 2600 24 . . . 26198 2601 1 The the DT 26198 2601 2 Natal Natal NNP 26198 2601 3 Field Field NNP 26198 2601 4 Force Force NNP 26198 2601 5 was be VBD 26198 2601 6 now now RB 26198 2601 7 confronted confront VBN 26198 2601 8 with with IN 26198 2601 9 the the DT 26198 2601 10 bulk bulk NN 26198 2601 11 of of IN 26198 2601 12 the the DT 26198 2601 13 Boer Boer NNP 26198 2601 14 commandoes commando NNS 26198 2601 15 , , , 26198 2601 16 whose whose WP$ 26198 2601 17 strength strength NN 26198 2601 18 was be VBD 26198 2601 19 vastly vastly RB 26198 2601 20 superior superior JJ 26198 2601 21 to to IN 26198 2601 22 its -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2601 23 own own JJ 26198 2601 24 , , , 26198 2601 25 and and CC 26198 2601 26 whose whose WP$ 26198 2601 27 courage courage NN 26198 2601 28 was be VBD 26198 2601 29 generally generally RB 26198 2601 30 acknowledged acknowledge VBN 26198 2601 31 to to TO 26198 2601 32 be be VB 26198 2601 33 splendid splendid JJ 26198 2601 34 . . . 26198 2602 1 The the DT 26198 2602 2 Dutch Dutch NNPS 26198 2602 3 have have VBP 26198 2602 4 ever ever RB 26198 2602 5 a a DT 26198 2602 6 stoical stoical JJ 26198 2602 7 stolidity stolidity NN 26198 2602 8 which which WDT 26198 2602 9 serves serve VBZ 26198 2602 10 them -PRON- PRP 26198 2602 11 in in IN 26198 2602 12 the the DT 26198 2602 13 hour hour NN 26198 2602 14 of of IN 26198 2602 15 need need NN 26198 2602 16 as as IN 26198 2602 17 does do VBZ 26198 2602 18 the the DT 26198 2602 19 bulldog bulldog NNP 26198 2602 20 tenacity tenacity NN 26198 2602 21 of of IN 26198 2602 22 the the DT 26198 2602 23 Briton Briton NNP 26198 2602 24 , , , 26198 2602 25 and and CC 26198 2602 26 therefore therefore RB 26198 2602 27 " " `` 26198 2602 28 those those DT 26198 2602 29 who who WP 26198 2602 30 knew know VBD 26198 2602 31 " " `` 26198 2602 32 were be VBD 26198 2602 33 not not RB 26198 2602 34 without without IN 26198 2602 35 apprehension apprehension NN 26198 2602 36 in in IN 26198 2602 37 regard regard NN 26198 2602 38 to to IN 26198 2602 39 the the DT 26198 2602 40 upshot upshot NN 26198 2602 41 of of IN 26198 2602 42 hostilities hostility NNS 26198 2602 43 . . . 26198 2603 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 2603 2 was be VBD 26198 2603 3 plain plain JJ 26198 2603 4 to to IN 26198 2603 5 all all DT 26198 2603 6 who who WP 26198 2603 7 were be VBD 26198 2603 8 in in IN 26198 2603 9 any any DT 26198 2603 10 way way NN 26198 2603 11 familiar familiar JJ 26198 2603 12 with with IN 26198 2603 13 previous previous JJ 26198 2603 14 history history NN 26198 2603 15 and and CC 26198 2603 16 with with IN 26198 2603 17 local local JJ 26198 2603 18 conditions condition NNS 26198 2603 19 that that WDT 26198 2603 20 the the DT 26198 2603 21 struggle struggle NN 26198 2603 22 was be VBD 26198 2603 23 likely likely JJ 26198 2603 24 to to TO 26198 2603 25 be be VB 26198 2603 26 both both RB 26198 2603 27 prolonged prolonged JJ 26198 2603 28 and and CC 26198 2603 29 bloody bloody JJ 26198 2603 30 , , , 26198 2603 31 and and CC 26198 2603 32 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2603 33 urged urge VBD 26198 2603 34 on on IN 26198 2603 35 the the DT 26198 2603 36 attention attention NN 26198 2603 37 of of IN 26198 2603 38 those those DT 26198 2603 39 at at IN 26198 2603 40 home home NN 26198 2603 41 the the DT 26198 2603 42 need need NN 26198 2603 43 of of IN 26198 2603 44 reinforcements reinforcement NNS 26198 2603 45 . . . 26198 2604 1 Yet yet RB 26198 2604 2 the the DT 26198 2604 3 soldiers soldier NNS 26198 2604 4 , , , 26198 2604 5 particularly particularly RB 26198 2604 6 those those DT 26198 2604 7 who who WP 26198 2604 8 had have VBD 26198 2604 9 recently recently RB 26198 2604 10 arrived arrive VBN 26198 2604 11 , , , 26198 2604 12 were be VBD 26198 2604 13 light light NN 26198 2604 14 - - HYPH 26198 2604 15 hearted hearted JJ 26198 2604 16 and and CC 26198 2604 17 confident confident JJ 26198 2604 18 , , , 26198 2604 19 full full JJ 26198 2604 20 of of IN 26198 2604 21 satisfaction satisfaction NN 26198 2604 22 to to TO 26198 2604 23 be be VB 26198 2604 24 let let VBN 26198 2604 25 loose loose JJ 26198 2604 26 from from IN 26198 2604 27 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2604 28 hencoops hencoop NNS 26198 2604 29 in in IN 26198 2604 30 the the DT 26198 2604 31 ships ship NNS 26198 2604 32 , , , 26198 2604 33 and and CC 26198 2604 34 keen keen JJ 26198 2604 35 to to TO 26198 2604 36 try try VB 26198 2604 37 conclusions conclusion NNS 26198 2604 38 with with IN 26198 2604 39 the the DT 26198 2604 40 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 2604 41 . . . 26198 2605 1 At at IN 26198 2605 2 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 2605 3 the the DT 26198 2605 4 state state NN 26198 2605 5 of of IN 26198 2605 6 affairs affair NNS 26198 2605 7 was be VBD 26198 2605 8 becoming become VBG 26198 2605 9 more more RBR 26198 2605 10 and and CC 26198 2605 11 more more RBR 26198 2605 12 complicated complicated JJ 26198 2605 13 , , , 26198 2605 14 and and CC 26198 2605 15 the the DT 26198 2605 16 invasion invasion NN 26198 2605 17 of of IN 26198 2605 18 the the DT 26198 2605 19 Free Free NNP 26198 2605 20 Staters Staters NNP 26198 2605 21 into into IN 26198 2605 22 Cape Cape NNP 26198 2605 23 Colony Colony NNP 26198 2605 24 was be VBD 26198 2605 25 now now RB 26198 2605 26 an an DT 26198 2605 27 accomplished accomplished JJ 26198 2605 28 fact fact NN 26198 2605 29 . . . 26198 2606 1 The the DT 26198 2606 2 enemy enemy NN 26198 2606 3 's 's POS 26198 2606 4 tactics tactic NNS 26198 2606 5 everywhere everywhere RB 26198 2606 6 were be VBD 26198 2606 7 acknowledged acknowledge VBN 26198 2606 8 to to TO 26198 2606 9 be be VB 26198 2606 10 excellent excellent JJ 26198 2606 11 , , , 26198 2606 12 and and CC 26198 2606 13 where where WRB 26198 2606 14 tactics tactic NNS 26198 2606 15 failed fail VBD 26198 2606 16 tricks trick NNS 26198 2606 17 succeeded succeed VBD 26198 2606 18 . . . 26198 2607 1 The the DT 26198 2607 2 Boer Boer NNP 26198 2607 3 dodges dodge NNS 26198 2607 4 , , , 26198 2607 5 though though IN 26198 2607 6 scarcely scarcely RB 26198 2607 7 honourable honourable JJ 26198 2607 8 , , , 26198 2607 9 might may MD 26198 2607 10 be be VB 26198 2607 11 described describe VBN 26198 2607 12 by by IN 26198 2607 13 the the DT 26198 2607 14 Americans Americans NNPS 26198 2607 15 as as IN 26198 2607 16 " " `` 26198 2607 17 cute cute JJ 26198 2607 18 . . . 26198 2607 19 " " '' 26198 2608 1 For for IN 26198 2608 2 instance instance NN 26198 2608 3 , , , 26198 2608 4 an an DT 26198 2608 5 enterprising enterprise VBG 26198 2608 6 officer officer NN 26198 2608 7 of of IN 26198 2608 8 the the DT 26198 2608 9 Transvaal transvaal JJ 26198 2608 10 artillery artillery NN 26198 2608 11 conceived conceive VBD 26198 2608 12 the the DT 26198 2608 13 idea idea NN 26198 2608 14 of of IN 26198 2608 15 utilising utilise VBG 26198 2608 16 the the DT 26198 2608 17 flag flag NN 26198 2608 18 of of IN 26198 2608 19 truce truce NN 26198 2608 20 in in IN 26198 2608 21 a a DT 26198 2608 22 new new JJ 26198 2608 23 and and CC 26198 2608 24 original original JJ 26198 2608 25 fashion fashion NN 26198 2608 26 . . . 26198 2609 1 Disguised disguise VBN 26198 2609 2 as as IN 26198 2609 3 an an DT 26198 2609 4 ambulance ambulance NN 26198 2609 5 driver driver NN 26198 2609 6 , , , 26198 2609 7 he -PRON- PRP 26198 2609 8 arrived arrive VBD 26198 2609 9 at at IN 26198 2609 10 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 2609 11 , , , 26198 2609 12 and and CC 26198 2609 13 improved improve VBD 26198 2609 14 the the DT 26198 2609 15 occasion occasion NN 26198 2609 16 by by IN 26198 2609 17 observing observe VBG 26198 2609 18 the the DT 26198 2609 19 effects effect NNS 26198 2609 20 of of IN 26198 2609 21 Boer Boer NNP 26198 2609 22 artillery artillery NN 26198 2609 23 fire fire NN 26198 2609 24 on on IN 26198 2609 25 the the DT 26198 2609 26 town town NN 26198 2609 27 . . . 26198 2610 1 The the DT 26198 2610 2 use use NN 26198 2610 3 of of IN 26198 2610 4 the the DT 26198 2610 5 white white JJ 26198 2610 6 flag flag NN 26198 2610 7 by by IN 26198 2610 8 the the DT 26198 2610 9 enemy enemy NN 26198 2610 10 was be VBD 26198 2610 11 now now RB 26198 2610 12 beginning begin VBG 26198 2610 13 to to TO 26198 2610 14 be be VB 26198 2610 15 distrusted distrust VBN 26198 2610 16 , , , 26198 2610 17 for for IN 26198 2610 18 daily daily JJ 26198 2610 19 evidences evidence NNS 26198 2610 20 of of IN 26198 2610 21 treachery treachery NN 26198 2610 22 were be VBD 26198 2610 23 forthcoming forthcoming JJ 26198 2610 24 . . . 26198 2611 1 As as IN 26198 2611 2 one one CD 26198 2611 3 correspondent correspondent NN 26198 2611 4 said say VBD 26198 2611 5 in in IN 26198 2611 6 writing write VBG 26198 2611 7 home home RB 26198 2611 8 of of IN 26198 2611 9 the the DT 26198 2611 10 subject subject NN 26198 2611 11 , , , 26198 2611 12 " " `` 26198 2611 13 Its -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2611 14 advantages advantage NNS 26198 2611 15 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2611 16 seem seem VBP 26198 2611 17 to to TO 26198 2611 18 construe construe VB 26198 2611 19 in in RB 26198 2611 20 too too RB 26198 2611 21 liberal liberal JJ 26198 2611 22 a a DT 26198 2611 23 spirit spirit NN 26198 2611 24 , , , 26198 2611 25 but but CC 26198 2611 26 of of IN 26198 2611 27 its -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2611 28 obligations obligation NNS 26198 2611 29 on on IN 26198 2611 30 the the DT 26198 2611 31 men man NNS 26198 2611 32 who who WP 26198 2611 33 hoist hoist VBP 26198 2611 34 it -PRON- PRP 26198 2611 35 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2611 36 do do VBP 26198 2611 37 not not RB 26198 2611 38 appear appear VB 26198 2611 39 to to TO 26198 2611 40 be be VB 26198 2611 41 aware aware JJ 26198 2611 42 . . . 26198 2611 43 " " '' 26198 2612 1 As as IN 26198 2612 2 in in IN 26198 2612 3 old old JJ 26198 2612 4 times time NNS 26198 2612 5 , , , 26198 2612 6 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2612 7 tried try VBD 26198 2612 8 to to TO 26198 2612 9 use use VB 26198 2612 10 the the DT 26198 2612 11 white white JJ 26198 2612 12 flag flag NN 26198 2612 13 to to TO 26198 2612 14 assist assist VB 26198 2612 15 them -PRON- PRP 26198 2612 16 in in IN 26198 2612 17 going go VBG 26198 2612 18 from from IN 26198 2612 19 cover cover NN 26198 2612 20 to to IN 26198 2612 21 cover cover VB 26198 2612 22 , , , 26198 2612 23 or or CC 26198 2612 24 to to TO 26198 2612 25 create create VB 26198 2612 26 delay delay NN 26198 2612 27 while while IN 26198 2612 28 guns gun NNS 26198 2612 29 were be VBD 26198 2612 30 being be VBG 26198 2612 31 adjusted adjust VBN 26198 2612 32 in in IN 26198 2612 33 more more RBR 26198 2612 34 convenient convenient JJ 26198 2612 35 positions position NNS 26198 2612 36 . . . 26198 2613 1 Nor nor CC 26198 2613 2 was be VBD 26198 2613 3 this this DT 26198 2613 4 all all DT 26198 2613 5 . . . 26198 2614 1 A a DT 26198 2614 2 wounded wounded JJ 26198 2614 3 Boer Boer NNP 26198 2614 4 accepted accept VBN 26198 2614 5 water water NN 26198 2614 6 with with IN 26198 2614 7 one one CD 26198 2614 8 hand hand NN 26198 2614 9 from from IN 26198 2614 10 a a DT 26198 2614 11 British british JJ 26198 2614 12 soldier soldier NN 26198 2614 13 , , , 26198 2614 14 while while IN 26198 2614 15 he -PRON- PRP 26198 2614 16 shot shoot VBD 26198 2614 17 him -PRON- PRP 26198 2614 18 with with IN 26198 2614 19 the the DT 26198 2614 20 other other JJ 26198 2614 21 , , , 26198 2614 22 and and CC 26198 2614 23 numberless numberless JJ 26198 2614 24 accounts account NNS 26198 2614 25 of of IN 26198 2614 26 dastardly dastardly RB 26198 2614 27 deeds deed NNS 26198 2614 28 of of IN 26198 2614 29 a a DT 26198 2614 30 similar similar JJ 26198 2614 31 nature nature NN 26198 2614 32 were be VBD 26198 2614 33 reported report VBN 26198 2614 34 and and CC 26198 2614 35 authenticated authenticate VBN 26198 2614 36 . . . 26198 2615 1 On on IN 26198 2615 2 November November NNP 26198 2615 3 2 2 CD 26198 2615 4 the the DT 26198 2615 5 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 2615 6 began begin VBD 26198 2615 7 to to TO 26198 2615 8 occupy occupy VB 26198 2615 9 the the DT 26198 2615 10 points point NNS 26198 2615 11 of of IN 26198 2615 12 vantage vantage NN 26198 2615 13 around around IN 26198 2615 14 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 2615 15 , , , 26198 2615 16 and and CC 26198 2615 17 telegraphic telegraphic JJ 26198 2615 18 communication communication NN 26198 2615 19 with with IN 26198 2615 20 the the DT 26198 2615 21 south south NN 26198 2615 22 was be VBD 26198 2615 23 cut cut VBN 26198 2615 24 . . . 26198 2616 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 2616 2 energetically energetically RB 26198 2616 3 commenced commence VBD 26198 2616 4 the the DT 26198 2616 5 building building NN 26198 2616 6 of of IN 26198 2616 7 emplacements emplacement NNS 26198 2616 8 for for IN 26198 2616 9 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2616 10 guns gun NNS 26198 2616 11 of of IN 26198 2616 12 position position NN 26198 2616 13 , , , 26198 2616 14 which which WDT 26198 2616 15 were be VBD 26198 2616 16 fast fast RB 26198 2616 17 being be VBG 26198 2616 18 forwarded forward VBN 26198 2616 19 from from IN 26198 2616 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the the DT 26198 2918 5 latter latter JJ 26198 2918 6 alternative alternative NN 26198 2918 7 , , , 26198 2918 8 and and CC 26198 2918 9 thereupon thereupon IN 26198 2918 10 the the DT 26198 2918 11 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 2918 12 , , , 26198 2918 13 with with IN 26198 2918 14 delighted delighted JJ 26198 2918 15 expedition expedition NN 26198 2918 16 , , , 26198 2918 17 commenced commence VBD 26198 2918 18 to to TO 26198 2918 19 make make VB 26198 2918 20 preparation preparation NN 26198 2918 21 for for IN 26198 2918 22 a a DT 26198 2918 23 triumphant triumphant JJ 26198 2918 24 progress progress NN 26198 2918 25 to to IN 26198 2918 26 Maritzburg Maritzburg NNP 26198 2918 27 . . . 26198 2919 1 The the DT 26198 2919 2 weather weather NN 26198 2919 3 now now RB 26198 2919 4 grew grow VBD 26198 2919 5 intensely intensely RB 26198 2919 6 hot hot JJ 26198 2919 7 , , , 26198 2919 8 and and CC 26198 2919 9 at at IN 26198 2919 10 night night NN 26198 2919 11 the the DT 26198 2919 12 fall fall 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2 must must MD 26198 2949 3 take take VB 26198 2949 4 them -PRON- PRP 26198 2949 5 , , , 26198 2949 6 as as IN 26198 2949 7 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2949 8 were be VBD 26198 2949 9 big big JJ 26198 2949 10 and and CC 26198 2949 11 fat fat JJ 26198 2949 12 . . . 26198 2950 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2950 2 husband husband NN 26198 2950 3 had have VBD 26198 2950 4 almost almost RB 26198 2950 5 given give VBN 26198 2950 6 it -PRON- PRP 26198 2950 7 up up RP 26198 2950 8 , , , 26198 2950 9 being be VBG 26198 2950 10 tired tired JJ 26198 2950 11 out out RP 26198 2950 12 . . . 26198 2951 1 When when WRB 26198 2951 2 they -PRON- PRP 26198 2951 3 entered enter VBD 26198 2951 4 the the DT 26198 2951 5 stable stable JJ 26198 2951 6 , , , 26198 2951 7 I -PRON- PRP 26198 2951 8 stood stand VBD 26198 2951 9 by by IN 26198 2951 10 my -PRON- PRP$ 26198 2951 11 favourite favourite JJ 26198 2951 12 and and CC 26198 2951 13 slated slate VBD 26198 2951 14 them -PRON- PRP 26198 2951 15 . . . 26198 2952 1 The the 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P.M. NNP 26198 3060 11 on on IN 26198 3060 12 Wednesday Wednesday NNP 26198 3060 13 22nd 22nd NN 26198 3060 14 to to IN 26198 3060 15 5.30 5.30 CD 26198 3060 16 P.M. P.M. 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R.A.M.C. 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R.A. 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I.L.H. 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in IN 26198 3156 14 dragging drag VBG 26198 3156 15 the the DT 26198 3156 16 exhausted exhausted JJ 26198 3156 17 animals animal NNS 26198 3156 18 up up RP 26198 3156 19 , , , 26198 3156 20 when when WRB 26198 3156 21 they -PRON- PRP 26198 3156 22 discovered discover VBD 26198 3156 23 that that IN 26198 3156 24 they -PRON- PRP 26198 3156 25 had have VBD 26198 3156 26 been be VBN 26198 3156 27 the the DT 26198 3156 28 victims victim NNS 26198 3156 29 of of IN 26198 3156 30 a a DT 26198 3156 31 false false JJ 26198 3156 32 alarm alarm NN 26198 3156 33 . . . 26198 3157 1 " " `` 26198 3157 2 After after IN 26198 3157 3 resting rest VBG 26198 3157 4 , , , 26198 3157 5 the the DT 26198 3157 6 party party NN 26198 3157 7 again again RB 26198 3157 8 crossed cross VBD 26198 3157 9 the the DT 26198 3157 10 river river NN 26198 3157 11 , , , 26198 3157 12 leaving leave VBG 26198 3157 13 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 3157 14 clothes clothe NNS 26198 3157 15 behind behind RB 26198 3157 16 . . . 26198 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troops troop NNS 26198 3167 46 . . . 26198 3168 1 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 3168 2 remained remain VBD 26198 3168 3 calm calm JJ 26198 3168 4 , , , 26198 3168 5 and and CC 26198 3168 6 though though IN 26198 3168 7 there there EX 26198 3168 8 was be VBD 26198 3168 9 some some DT 26198 3168 10 cannonading cannonading NN 26198 3168 11 , , , 26198 3168 12 it -PRON- PRP 26198 3168 13 evoked evoke VBD 26198 3168 14 no no DT 26198 3168 15 response response NN 26198 3168 16 . . . 26198 3169 1 The the DT 26198 3169 2 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 3169 3 congratulated congratulate VBD 26198 3169 4 themselves -PRON- PRP 26198 3169 5 that that IN 26198 3169 6 the the DT 26198 3169 7 days day NNS 26198 3169 8 of of IN 26198 3169 9 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 3169 10 were be VBD 26198 3169 11 numbered number VBN 26198 3169 12 , , , 26198 3169 13 that that IN 26198 3169 14 another another DT 26198 3169 15 week week NN 26198 3169 16 would would MD 26198 3169 17 find find VB 26198 3169 18 them -PRON- 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F. NNP 26198 3388 6 C. C. NNP 26198 3388 7 Clery Clery NNP 26198 3388 8 arrived arrive VBD 26198 3388 9 at at IN 26198 3388 10 Frere Frere NNP 26198 3388 11 on on IN 26198 3388 12 the the DT 26198 3388 13 2nd 2nd NN 26198 3388 14 of of IN 26198 3388 15 December December NNP 26198 3388 16 , , , 26198 3388 17 and and CC 26198 3388 18 assumed assume VBD 26198 3388 19 command command NN 26198 3388 20 of of IN 26198 3388 21 the the DT 26198 3388 22 Second Second NNP 26198 3388 23 Division Division NNP 26198 3388 24 . . . 26198 3389 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 3389 2 took take VBD 26198 3389 3 up up RP 26198 3389 4 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 3389 5 quarters quarter NNS 26198 3389 6 at at IN 26198 3389 7 the the DT 26198 3389 8 shattered shatter VBN 26198 3389 9 house house NN 26198 3389 10 of of IN 26198 3389 11 the the DT 26198 3389 12 stationmaster stationmaster NN 26198 3389 13 . . . 26198 3390 1 Preparations preparation NNS 26198 3390 2 were be VBD 26198 3390 3 set set VBN 26198 3390 4 on on IN 26198 3390 5 foot foot NN 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, , 26198 3392 17 entirely entirely RB 26198 3392 18 armoured armoured JJ 26198 3392 19 . . . 26198 3393 1 Communication communication NN 26198 3393 2 with with IN 26198 3393 3 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 3393 4 by by IN 26198 3393 5 heliograph heliograph NN 26198 3393 6 was be VBD 26198 3393 7 soon soon RB 26198 3393 8 successfully successfully RB 26198 3393 9 established establish VBN 26198 3393 10 , , , 26198 3393 11 much much RB 26198 3393 12 to to IN 26198 3393 13 the the DT 26198 3393 14 consternation consternation NN 26198 3393 15 of of IN 26198 3393 16 the the DT 26198 3393 17 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 3393 18 at at IN 26198 3393 19 Colenso Colenso NNP 26198 3393 20 , , , 26198 3393 21 who who WP 26198 3393 22 tried try VBD 26198 3393 23 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 3393 24 best good JJS 26198 3393 25 to to TO 26198 3393 26 interfere interfere VB 26198 3393 27 with with IN 26198 3393 28 messages message NNS 26198 3393 29 . . . 26198 3394 1 The the DT 26198 3394 2 camp camp NN 26198 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3413 2 , , , 26198 3413 3 Provost Provost NNP 26198 3413 4 - - HYPH 26198 3413 5 Marshal Marshal NNP 26198 3413 6 Major Major NNP 26198 3413 7 Chichester Chichester NNP 26198 3413 8 , , , 26198 3413 9 at at IN 26198 3413 10 Frere Frere NNP 26198 3413 11 Camp Camp NNP 26198 3413 12 , , , 26198 3413 13 distinguished distinguish VBD 26198 3413 14 himself -PRON- PRP 26198 3413 15 . . . 26198 3414 1 On on IN 26198 3414 2 the the DT 26198 3414 3 7th 7th NN 26198 3414 4 of of IN 26198 3414 5 December December NNP 26198 3414 6 he -PRON- PRP 26198 3414 7 started start VBD 26198 3414 8 off off RP 26198 3414 9 with with IN 26198 3414 10 thirty thirty CD 26198 3414 11 men man NNS 26198 3414 12 of of IN 26198 3414 13 the the DT 26198 3414 14 Natal Natal NNP 26198 3414 15 Carabineers Carabineers NNPS 26198 3414 16 and and CC 26198 3414 17 a a DT 26198 3414 18 few few JJ 26198 3414 19 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 3414 20 Police Police NNP 26198 3414 21 for for IN 26198 3414 22 the the DT 26198 3414 23 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A.M. 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- HYPH 26198 3425 19 General General NNP 26198 3425 20 Sir Sir NNP 26198 3425 21 C. C. NNP 26198 3425 22 F. F. NNP 26198 3425 23 Clery Clery NNP 26198 3425 24 , , , 26198 3425 25 Major Major NNP 26198 3425 26 - - HYPH 26198 3425 27 General General NNP 26198 3425 28 Hildyard Hildyard NNP 26198 3425 29 , , , 26198 3425 30 and and CC 26198 3425 31 Major Major NNP 26198 3425 32 - - HYPH 26198 3425 33 General General NNP 26198 3425 34 Barton Barton NNP 26198 3425 35 , , , 26198 3425 36 which which WDT 26198 3425 37 was be VBD 26198 3425 38 now now RB 26198 3425 39 advancing advance VBG 26198 3425 40 towards towards IN 26198 3425 41 Ladysmith Ladysmith NNP 26198 3425 42 from from IN 26198 3425 43 Durban Durban NNP 26198 3425 44 by by IN 26198 3425 45 way way NN 26198 3425 46 of of IN 26198 3425 47 Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg NNP 26198 3425 48 , , , 26198 3425 49 Mooi Mooi NNP 26198 3425 50 River River NNP 26198 3425 51 , , , 26198 3425 52 Estcourt Estcourt NNP 26198 3425 53 , , , 26198 3425 54 and and CC 26198 3425 55 Colenso:-- colenso:-- JJ 26198 3425 56 1st 1st NNP 26198 3425 57 Border Border NNP 26198 3425 58 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 3425 59 , , , 26198 3425 60 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3425 61 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3425 62 Dublin Dublin NNP 26198 3425 63 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNP 26198 3425 64 , , , 26198 3425 65 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3425 66 West West NNP 26198 3425 67 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 26198 3425 68 , , , 26198 3425 69 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 3425 70 East East NNP 26198 3425 71 Surrey Surrey NNP 26198 3425 72 , , , 26198 3425 73 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3425 74 West West NNP 26198 3425 75 Surrey Surrey NNP 26198 3425 76 , , , 26198 3425 77 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 3425 78 Devonshire Devonshire NNP 26198 3425 79 , , , 26198 3425 80 1st 1st NN 26198 3425 81 Welsh Welsh NNP 26198 3425 82 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNP 26198 3425 83 , , , 26198 3425 84 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3425 85 Scottish Scottish NNP 26198 3425 86 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 3425 87 , , , 26198 3425 88 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3425 89 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3425 90 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNP 26198 3425 91 , , , 26198 3425 92 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3425 93 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3425 94 Scots Scots NNPS 26198 3425 95 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 3425 96 , , , 26198 3425 97 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3425 98 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3425 99 Irish Irish NNP 26198 3425 100 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 3425 101 , , , 26198 3425 102 1st 1st JJ 26198 3425 103 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3425 104 Dragoons Dragoons NNP 26198 3425 105 , , , 26198 3425 106 1st 1st NNP 26198 3425 107 Durham Durham NNP 26198 3425 108 Light Light NNP 26198 3425 109 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 3425 110 , , , 26198 3425 111 13th 13th NN 26198 3425 112 Hussars Hussars NNP 26198 3425 113 , , , 26198 3425 114 1st 1st NN 26198 3425 115 Connaught Connaught NNP 26198 3425 116 Rangers Rangers NNPS 26198 3425 117 , , , 26198 3425 118 1st 1st NNP 26198 3425 119 Dublin Dublin NNP 26198 3425 120 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNP 26198 3425 121 , , , 26198 3425 122 1st 1st NN 26198 3425 123 Gordon Gordon NNP 26198 3425 124 Highlanders Highlanders NNP 26198 3425 125 , , , 26198 3425 126 1st 1st NN 26198 3425 127 Inniskilling Inniskilling NNP 26198 3425 128 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 3425 129 , , , 26198 3425 130 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3425 131 Somersetshire Somersetshire NNP 26198 3425 132 Light Light NNP 26198 3425 133 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 3425 134 , , , 26198 3425 135 3rd 3rd NNP 26198 3425 136 King King NNP 26198 3425 137 's 's POS 26198 3425 138 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3425 139 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 3425 140 , , , 26198 3425 141 B B NNP 26198 3425 142 Squadron Squadron NNP 26198 3425 143 6th 6th NN 26198 3425 144 Dragoon Dragoon NNP 26198 3425 145 Guards Guards NNP 26198 3425 146 , , , 26198 3425 147 one one CD 26198 3425 148 Squadron Squadron NNP 26198 3425 149 Imperial Imperial NNP 26198 3425 150 Light Light NNP 26198 3425 151 Horse Horse NNP 26198 3425 152 , , , 26198 3425 153 Durban Durban NNP 26198 3425 154 Light Light NNP 26198 3425 155 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 3425 156 , , , 26198 3425 157 various various JJ 26198 3425 158 Local Local NNP 26198 3425 159 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 3425 160 Associations Associations NNPS 26198 3425 161 , , , 26198 3425 162 Naval Naval NNP 26198 3425 163 Detachments Detachments NNPS 26198 3425 164 , , , 26198 3425 165 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 26198 3425 166 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 26198 3425 167 and and CC 26198 3425 168 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 3425 169 , , , 26198 3425 170 Uitlander Uitlander NNP 26198 3425 171 Corps Corps NNP 26198 3425 172 under under IN 26198 3425 173 Major Major NNP 26198 3425 174 Thorneycroft Thorneycroft NNP 26198 3425 175 , , , 26198 3425 176 7th 7th JJ 26198 3425 177 , , , 26198 3425 178 14th 14th JJ 26198 3425 179 , , , 26198 3425 180 64th 64th JJ 26198 3425 181 , , , 26198 3425 182 66th 66th JJ 26198 3425 183 , , , 26198 3425 184 73rd 73rd NNP 26198 3425 185 Field Field NNP 26198 3425 186 Batteries Batteries NNPS 26198 3425 187 , , , 26198 3425 188 several several JJ 26198 3425 189 Companies Companies NNPS 26198 3425 190 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3425 191 Engineers Engineers NNP 26198 3425 192 , , , 26198 3425 193 several several JJ 26198 3425 194 Companies Companies NNPS 26198 3425 195 R.A.M.C. R.A.M.C. 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A.M. 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regiment NNS 26198 3447 3 of of IN 26198 3447 4 infantry infantry NN 26198 3447 5 " " '' 26198 3447 6 fell fall VBD 26198 3447 7 in in IN 26198 3447 8 " " '' 26198 3447 9 and and CC 26198 3447 10 moved move VBD 26198 3447 11 out out RB 26198 3447 12 from from IN 26198 3447 13 the the DT 26198 3447 14 camp camp NN 26198 3447 15 , , , 26198 3447 16 followed follow VBD 26198 3447 17 at at IN 26198 3447 18 intervals interval NNS 26198 3447 19 by by IN 26198 3447 20 other other JJ 26198 3447 21 arms arm NNS 26198 3447 22 . . . 26198 3448 1 The the DT 26198 3448 2 procession procession NN 26198 3448 3 measured measure VBD 26198 3448 4 some some DT 26198 3448 5 eight eight CD 26198 3448 6 miles mile NNS 26198 3448 7 long long JJ 26198 3448 8 , , , 26198 3448 9 and and CC 26198 3448 10 was be VBD 26198 3448 11 composed compose VBN 26198 3448 12 of of IN 26198 3448 13 variegated variegate VBN 26198 3448 14 objects object NNS 26198 3448 15 , , , 26198 3448 16 such such JJ 26198 3448 17 as as IN 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26198 3540 48 , , , 26198 3540 49 120 120 CD 26198 3540 50 ; ; : 26198 3540 51 Cape Cape NNP 26198 3540 52 Garrison Garrison NNP 26198 3540 53 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 3540 54 , , , 26198 3540 55 Cape Cape NNP 26198 3540 56 Town Town NNP 26198 3540 57 , , , 26198 3540 58 450 450 CD 26198 3540 59 ; ; : 26198 3540 60 Duke Duke NNP 26198 3540 61 of of IN 26198 3540 62 Edinburgh Edinburgh NNP 26198 3540 63 's 's POS 26198 3540 64 Own own JJ 26198 3540 65 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 3540 66 , , , 26198 3540 67 Cape Cape NNP 26198 3540 68 Town Town NNP 26198 3540 69 , , , 26198 3540 70 1000 1000 CD 26198 3540 71 ; ; : 26198 3540 72 Cape Cape NNP 26198 3540 73 Town Town NNP 26198 3540 74 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 3540 75 , , , 26198 3540 76 Cape Cape NNP 26198 3540 77 Town Town NNP 26198 3540 78 , , , 26198 3540 79 500 500 CD 26198 3540 80 ; ; : 26198 3540 81 Prince Prince NNP 26198 3540 82 Alfred Alfred NNP 26198 3540 83 's 's POS 26198 3540 84 Guard Guard NNP 26198 3540 85 , , , 26198 3540 86 Port Port NNP 26198 3540 87 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 26198 3540 88 , , , 26198 3540 89 600 600 CD 26198 3540 90 ; ; : 26198 3540 91 Uitenhage Uitenhage NNP 26198 3540 92 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 3540 93 , , , 26198 3540 94 Uitenhage uitenhage NN 26198 3540 95 , , , 26198 3540 96 200 200 CD 26198 3540 97 ; ; : 26198 3540 98 Kaffrarian Kaffrarian NNP 26198 3540 99 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 3540 100 , , , 26198 3540 101 East East NNP 26198 3540 102 London London NNP 26198 3540 103 , , , 26198 3540 104 400 400 CD 26198 3540 105 ; ; : 26198 3540 106 1st 1st NNP 26198 3540 107 City City NNP 26198 3540 108 Volunteers Volunteers NNPS 26198 3540 109 , , , 26198 3540 110 Grahamstown Grahamstown NNP 26198 3540 111 , , , 26198 3540 112 500 500 CD 26198 3540 113 ; ; : 26198 3540 114 Queenstown Queenstown NNP 26198 3540 115 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 3540 116 Volunteers Volunteers NNP 26198 3540 117 , , , 26198 3540 118 Queenstown Queenstown NNP 26198 3540 119 , , , 26198 3540 120 300 300 CD 26198 3540 121 ; ; : 26198 3540 122 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 26198 3540 123 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 3540 124 , , , 26198 3540 125 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 26198 3540 126 , , , 26198 3540 127 650 650 CD 26198 3540 128 ; ; : 26198 3540 129 Diamond Diamond NNP 26198 3540 130 Fields Fields NNP 26198 3540 131 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 3540 132 , , , 26198 3540 133 Kimberley Kimberley NNP 26198 3540 134 , , , 26198 3540 135 120 120 CD 26198 3540 136 ; ; : 26198 3540 137 Frontier Frontier NNP 26198 3540 138 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 3540 139 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 3540 140 , , , 26198 3540 141 Cathcart Cathcart NNP 26198 3540 142 , , , 26198 3540 143 200 200 CD 26198 3540 144 ; ; : 26198 3540 145 Komgha Komgha NNP 26198 3540 146 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 3540 147 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 3540 148 , , , 26198 3540 149 Komgha Komgha NNP 26198 3540 150 , , , 26198 3540 151 100 100 CD 26198 3540 152 ; ; : 26198 3540 153 Transkei Transkei NNS 26198 3540 154 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 3540 155 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 3540 156 , , , 26198 3540 157 Butterworth Butterworth NNP 26198 3540 158 , , , 26198 3540 159 125 125 CD 26198 3540 160 ; ; : 26198 3540 161 Xalanga Xalanga NNP 26198 3540 162 Border Border NNP 26198 3540 163 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 3540 164 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 3540 165 Club Club NNP 26198 3540 166 , , , 26198 3540 167 72 72 CD 26198 3540 168 ; ; : 26198 3540 169 Tembuland Tembuland NNP 26198 3540 170 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 3540 171 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 3540 172 Club Club NNP 26198 3540 173 , , , 26198 3540 174 52 52 CD 26198 3540 175 ; ; : 26198 3540 176 Engcobo Engcobo NNP 26198 3540 177 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 3540 178 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 3540 179 Club Club NNP 26198 3540 180 , , , 26198 3540 181 47 47 CD 26198 3540 182 ; ; : 26198 3540 183 Cape Cape NNP 26198 3540 184 Medical Medical NNP 26198 3540 185 Staff Staff NNP 26198 3540 186 Corps Corps NNP 26198 3540 187 , , , 26198 3540 188 200:--total 200:--total CD 26198 3540 189 , , , 26198 3540 190 5636 5636 CD 26198 3540 191 . . . 26198 3541 1 This this DT 26198 3541 2 number number NN 26198 3541 3 only only RB 26198 3541 4 included include VBD 26198 3541 5 volunteers volunteer NNS 26198 3541 6 , , , 26198 3541 7 and and CC 26198 3541 8 did do VBD 26198 3541 9 not not RB 26198 3541 10 take take VB 26198 3541 11 in in RP 26198 3541 12 the the DT 26198 3541 13 paid pay VBN 26198 3541 14 irregular irregular JJ 26198 3541 15 regiments regiment NNS 26198 3541 16 , , , 26198 3541 17 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 3541 18 Police Police NNPS 26198 3541 19 , , , 26198 3541 20 and and CC 26198 3541 21 other other JJ 26198 3541 22 bodies body NNS 26198 3541 23 , , , 26198 3541 24 of of IN 26198 3541 25 which which WDT 26198 3541 26 there there EX 26198 3541 27 were be VBD 26198 3541 28 several several JJ 26198 3541 29 thousand thousand CD 26198 3541 30 more more JJR 26198 3541 31 . . . 26198 3542 1 In in IN 26198 3542 2 fact fact NN 26198 3542 3 , , , 26198 3542 4 it -PRON- PRP 26198 3542 5 was be VBD 26198 3542 6 estimated estimate VBN 26198 3542 7 that that IN 26198 3542 8 the the DT 26198 3542 9 Colonial Colonial NNP 26198 3542 10 levies levy NNS 26198 3542 11 in in IN 26198 3542 12 Cape Cape NNP 26198 3542 13 Colony Colony NNP 26198 3542 14 alone alone RB 26198 3542 15 numbered number VBD 26198 3542 16 , , , 26198 3542 17 at at IN 26198 3542 18 the the DT 26198 3542 19 end end NN 26198 3542 20 of of IN 26198 3542 21 1899 1899 CD 26198 3542 22 , , , 26198 3542 23 about about RB 26198 3542 24 12,000 12,000 CD 26198 3542 25 men man NNS 26198 3542 26 . . . 26198 3543 1 The the DT 26198 3543 2 troops troop NNS 26198 3543 3 in in IN 26198 3543 4 South South NNP 26198 3543 5 Africa Africa NNP 26198 3543 6 early early RB 26198 3543 7 in in IN 26198 3543 8 December December NNP 26198 3543 9 , , , 26198 3543 10 apart apart RB 26198 3543 11 from from IN 26198 3543 12 the the DT 26198 3543 13 force force NN 26198 3543 14 under under IN 26198 3543 15 Sir Sir NNP 26198 3543 16 George George NNP 26198 3543 17 White White NNP 26198 3543 18 , , , 26198 3543 19 were be VBD 26198 3543 20 approximately approximately RB 26198 3543 21 the the DT 26198 3543 22 following:-- following:-- `` 26198 3543 23 CAVALRY CAVALRY NNP 26198 3543 24 DIVISION DIVISION NNP 26198 3543 25 ( ( -LRB- 26198 3543 26 Lieut.-General lieut.-general CD 26198 3543 27 French).--1st French).--1st NNP 26198 3543 28 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 3543 29 ( ( -LRB- 26198 3543 30 Major Major NNP 26198 3543 31 - - HYPH 26198 3543 32 General General NNP 26198 3543 33 Babington)--R Babington)--R NNP 26198 3543 34 Battery Battery NNP 26198 3543 35 R.H.A. R.H.A. NNP 26198 3543 36 , , , 26198 3543 37 6th 6th NN 26198 3543 38 Dragoon Dragoon NNP 26198 3543 39 Guards Guards NNP 26198 3543 40 , , , 26198 3543 41 10th 10th JJ 26198 3543 42 Hussars Hussars NNP 26198 3543 43 , , , 26198 3543 44 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 3543 45 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 3543 46 , , , 26198 3543 47 Ammunition Ammunition NNP 26198 3543 48 Column Column NNP 26198 3543 49 , , , 26198 3543 50 No no UH 26198 3543 51 . . . 26198 3544 1 9 9 CD 26198 3544 2 Field Field NNP 26198 3544 3 Hospital Hospital NNP 26198 3544 4 . . . 26198 3545 1 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 3545 2 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 3545 3 ( ( -LRB- 26198 3545 4 Major Major NNP 26198 3545 5 - - HYPH 26198 3545 6 General General NNP 26198 3545 7 Brabazon)--O Brabazon)--O NNP 26198 3545 8 Battery Battery NNP 26198 3545 9 R.H.A. R.H.A. NNP 26198 3545 10 , , , 26198 3545 11 1st 1st JJ 26198 3545 12 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3545 13 Dragoons Dragoons NNP 26198 3545 14 , , , 26198 3545 15 6th 6th JJ 26198 3545 16 Dragoons dragoon NNS 26198 3545 17 , , , 26198 3545 18 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3545 19 Dragoons Dragoons NNPS 26198 3545 20 , , , 26198 3545 21 Ammunition Ammunition NNP 26198 3545 22 Column Column NNP 26198 3545 23 , , , 26198 3545 24 No no UH 26198 3545 25 . . . 26198 3546 1 12 12 CD 26198 3546 2 Company company NN 26198 3546 3 R.A.M.C. r.a.m.c. NN 26198 3547 1 KIMBERLEY KIMBERLEY NNP 26198 3547 2 RELIEF RELIEF NNP 26198 3547 3 COLUMN COLUMN NNP 26198 3547 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 3547 5 Lord Lord NNP 26198 3547 6 Methuen Methuen NNP 26198 3547 7 's 's POS 26198 3547 8 Command).--Major Command).--Major NNP 26198 3547 9 - - HYPH 26198 3547 10 General General NNP 26198 3547 11 Sir Sir NNP 26198 3547 12 H. H. NNP 26198 3547 13 E. E. NNP 26198 3547 14 Colvile Colvile NNP 26198 3547 15 's 's POS 26198 3547 16 Brigade--1st Brigade--1st NNP 26198 3547 17 Scots Scots NNPS 26198 3547 18 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 3547 19 , , , 26198 3547 20 1st 1st NN 26198 3547 21 Coldstream Coldstream NNP 26198 3547 22 Guards Guards NNP 26198 3547 23 , , , 26198 3547 24 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 3547 25 Coldstream Coldstream NNP 26198 3547 26 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 3547 27 , , , 26198 3547 28 3rd 3rd NNP 26198 3547 29 Grenadier Grenadier NNP 26198 3547 30 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 3547 31 . . . 26198 3548 1 Major Major NNP 26198 3548 2 - - HYPH 26198 3548 3 General General NNP 26198 3548 4 Pole Pole NNP 26198 3548 5 - - HYPH 26198 3548 6 Carew Carew NNP 26198 3548 7 's 's POS 26198 3548 8 Brigade--1st Brigade--1st NNP 26198 3548 9 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 26198 3548 10 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 3548 11 , , , 26198 3548 12 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 3548 13 Northamptonshire Northamptonshire NNP 26198 3548 14 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 3548 15 , , , 26198 3548 16 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 3548 17 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 26198 3548 18 Light Light NNP 26198 3548 19 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 3548 20 , , , 26198 3548 21 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3548 22 Loyal Loyal NNP 26198 3548 23 North North NNP 26198 3548 24 Lancashire Lancashire NNP 26198 3548 25 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 3548 26 ( ( -LRB- 26198 3548 27 half half JJ 26198 3548 28 - - HYPH 26198 3548 29 battalion battalion NN 26198 3548 30 ) ) -RRB- 26198 3548 31 . . . 26198 3549 1 Major Major NNP 26198 3549 2 - - HYPH 26198 3549 3 General General NNP 26198 3549 4 Wauchope Wauchope NNP 26198 3549 5 's 's POS 26198 3549 6 Brigade--1st Brigade--1st NNP 26198 3549 7 Highland Highland NNP 26198 3549 8 Light Light NNP 26198 3549 9 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 3549 10 , , , 26198 3549 11 1st 1st NNP 26198 3549 12 Argyll Argyll NNP 26198 3549 13 and and CC 26198 3549 14 Sutherland Sutherland NNP 26198 3549 15 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 3549 16 , , , 26198 3549 17 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3549 18 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3549 19 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 3549 20 , , , 26198 3549 21 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3549 22 Seaforth Seaforth NNP 26198 3549 23 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 3549 24 , , , 26198 3549 25 No no UH 26198 3549 26 . . . 26198 3550 1 8 8 CD 26198 3550 2 Field Field NNP 26198 3550 3 Hospital Hospital NNP 26198 3550 4 . . . 26198 3551 1 Naval Naval NNP 26198 3551 2 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 3551 3 , , , 26198 3551 4 G G NNP 26198 3551 5 and and CC 26198 3551 6 P P NNP 26198 3551 7 Batteries Batteries NNPS 26198 3551 8 R.H.A. R.H.A. NNP 26198 3551 9 , , , 26198 3551 10 18th 18th NN 26198 3551 11 , , , 26198 3551 12 37th 37th JJ 26198 3551 13 ( ( -LRB- 26198 3551 14 howitzer howitzer NN 26198 3551 15 ) ) -RRB- 26198 3551 16 , , , 26198 3551 17 62nd 62nd NN 26198 3551 18 , , , 26198 3551 19 and and CC 26198 3551 20 75th 75th JJ 26198 3551 21 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3551 22 Field Field NNP 26198 3551 23 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 3551 24 , , , 26198 3551 25 9th 9th NN 26198 3551 26 and and CC 26198 3551 27 12th 12th JJ 26198 3551 28 Lancers Lancers NNPS 26198 3551 29 , , , 26198 3551 30 7th 7th NNP 26198 3551 31 Field Field NNP 26198 3551 32 Company Company NNP 26198 3551 33 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3551 34 Engineers Engineers NNP 26198 3551 35 , , , 26198 3551 36 Ammunition Ammunition NNP 26198 3551 37 Column Column NNP 26198 3551 38 , , , 26198 3551 39 No no UH 26198 3551 40 . . . 26198 3552 1 19 19 CD 26198 3552 2 Field Field NNP 26198 3552 3 Hospital Hospital NNP 26198 3552 4 . . . 26198 3553 1 COLONIAL COLONIAL NNP 26198 3553 2 FORCES FORCES NNPS 26198 3553 3 ( ( -LRB- 26198 3553 4 in in IN 26198 3553 5 support support NN 26198 3553 6 of of IN 26198 3553 7 Lord Lord NNP 26198 3553 8 Methuen).--Canadian Methuen).--Canadian NNP 26198 3553 9 Contingent Contingent NNP 26198 3553 10 , , , 26198 3553 11 New New NNP 26198 3553 12 South South NNP 26198 3553 13 Wales Wales NNP 26198 3553 14 Lancers Lancers NNPS 26198 3553 15 , , , 26198 3553 16 New New NNP 26198 3553 17 Zealand Zealand NNP 26198 3553 18 , , , 26198 3553 19 South South NNP 26198 3553 20 and and CC 26198 3553 21 West West NNP 26198 3553 22 Australian Australian NNP 26198 3553 23 , , , 26198 3553 24 Tasmanian Tasmanian NNP 26198 3553 25 , , , 26198 3553 26 and and CC 26198 3553 27 Victorian Victorian NNP 26198 3553 28 Contingents Contingents NNPS 26198 3553 29 . . . 26198 3554 1 TROOPS TROOPS NNP 26198 3554 2 IN in IN 26198 3554 3 SOUTH south JJ 26198 3554 4 NATAL NATAL NNP 26198 3554 5 ( ( -LRB- 26198 3554 6 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General NNP 26198 3554 7 Sir Sir NNP 26198 3554 8 C. C. NNP 26198 3554 9 F. F. NNP 26198 3554 10 Clery Clery NNP 26198 3554 11 's 's POS 26198 3554 12 Command).--Major Command).--Major NNP 26198 3554 13 - - HYPH 26198 3554 14 General General NNP 26198 3554 15 Hildyard Hildyard NNP 26198 3554 16 's 's POS 26198 3554 17 Brigade--2nd brigade--2nd NN 26198 3554 18 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3554 19 West West NNP 26198 3554 20 Surrey Surrey NNP 26198 3554 21 , , , 26198 3554 22 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3554 23 West West NNP 26198 3554 24 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 26198 3554 25 , , , 26198 3554 26 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 3554 27 East East NNP 26198 3554 28 Surrey Surrey NNP 26198 3554 29 , , , 26198 3554 30 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3554 31 Devonshire devonshire NN 26198 3554 32 . . . 26198 3555 1 Major Major NNP 26198 3555 2 - - HYPH 26198 3555 3 General General NNP 26198 3555 4 Lyttleton Lyttleton NNP 26198 3555 5 's 's POS 26198 3555 6 Brigade--2nd brigade--2nd NN 26198 3555 7 Scottish Scottish NNP 26198 3555 8 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 3555 9 , , , 26198 3555 10 1st 1st NNP 26198 3555 11 Durham Durham NNP 26198 3555 12 Light Light NNP 26198 3555 13 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 3555 14 , , , 26198 3555 15 1st 1st NN 26198 3555 16 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 3555 17 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 3555 18 , , , 26198 3555 19 3rd 3rd NNP 26198 3555 20 King King NNP 26198 3555 21 's 's POS 26198 3555 22 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3555 23 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 3555 24 , , , 26198 3555 25 No no UH 26198 3555 26 . . . 26198 3556 1 14 14 CD 26198 3556 2 Field Field NNP 26198 3556 3 Hospital Hospital NNP 26198 3556 4 . . . 26198 3557 1 Major Major NNP 26198 3557 2 - - HYPH 26198 3557 3 General General NNP 26198 3557 4 Barton Barton NNP 26198 3557 5 's 's POS 26198 3557 6 Brigade--1st Brigade--1st NNP 26198 3557 7 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3557 8 Welsh Welsh NNP 26198 3557 9 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNP 26198 3557 10 , , , 26198 3557 11 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3557 12 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3557 13 Irish Irish NNP 26198 3557 14 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 3557 15 , , , 26198 3557 16 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3557 17 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3557 18 Scots Scots NNPS 26198 3557 19 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 3557 20 , , , 26198 3557 21 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3557 22 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3557 23 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 3557 24 , , , 26198 3557 25 Field Field NNP 26198 3557 26 Hospital Hospital NNP 26198 3557 27 . . . 26198 3558 1 Major Major NNP 26198 3558 2 - - HYPH 26198 3558 3 General General NNP 26198 3558 4 Fitzroy Fitzroy NNP 26198 3558 5 Hart Hart NNP 26198 3558 6 's 's POS 26198 3558 7 Brigade--1st Brigade--1st NNP 26198 3558 8 Connaught Connaught NNP 26198 3558 9 Rangers Rangers NNPS 26198 3558 10 , , , 26198 3558 11 1st 1st JJ 26198 3558 12 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3558 13 Dublin Dublin NNP 26198 3558 14 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNP 26198 3558 15 , , , 26198 3558 16 1st 1st JJ 26198 3558 17 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3558 18 Inniskilling Inniskilling NNP 26198 3558 19 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 3558 20 , , , 26198 3558 21 No no UH 26198 3558 22 . . . 26198 3559 1 10 10 CD 26198 3559 2 Field Field NNP 26198 3559 3 Hospital Hospital NNP 26198 3559 4 Company Company NNP 26198 3559 5 , , , 26198 3559 6 No no UH 26198 3559 7 . . . 26198 3560 1 16 16 CD 26198 3560 2 Bearer Bearer NNP 26198 3560 3 Company Company NNP 26198 3560 4 , , , 26198 3560 5 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 3560 6 Somerset Somerset NNP 26198 3560 7 Light Light NNP 26198 3560 8 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 3560 9 , , , 26198 3560 10 1st 1st NNP 26198 3560 11 Borderers Borderers NNP 26198 3560 12 , , , 26198 3560 13 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3560 14 King King NNP 26198 3560 15 's 's POS 26198 3560 16 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3560 17 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 3560 18 , , , 26198 3560 19 1st 1st NN 26198 3560 20 Gordon Gordon NNP 26198 3560 21 Highlanders Highlanders NNP 26198 3560 22 , , , 26198 3560 23 7th 7th JJ 26198 3560 24 , , , 26198 3560 25 14th 14th JJ 26198 3560 26 , , , 26198 3560 27 64th 64th JJ 26198 3560 28 , , , 26198 3560 29 66th 66th JJ 26198 3560 30 , , , 26198 3560 31 and and CC 26198 3560 32 73rd 73rd NNP 26198 3560 33 Batteries Batteries NNPS 26198 3560 34 R.F.A. R.F.A. NNP 26198 3560 35 , , , 26198 3560 36 12th 12th NNP 26198 3560 37 Field Field NNP 26198 3560 38 Company Company NNP 26198 3560 39 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 3560 40 , , , 26198 3560 41 Ammunition Ammunition NNP 26198 3560 42 Column Column NNP 26198 3560 43 , , , 26198 3560 44 No no UH 26198 3560 45 . . . 26198 3561 1 3 3 CD 26198 3561 2 Field Field NNP 26198 3561 3 Hospital Hospital NNP 26198 3561 4 . . . 26198 3562 1 IN in IN 26198 3562 2 CAPE cape NN 26198 3562 3 COLONY COLONY NNS 26198 3562 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 3562 5 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General NNP 26198 3562 6 Gatacre Gatacre NNP 26198 3562 7 's 's POS 26198 3562 8 Command).--1st Command).--1st NNP 26198 3562 9 Welsh Welsh NNP 26198 3562 10 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 3562 11 , , , 26198 3562 12 1st 1st JJ 26198 3562 13 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3562 14 Scots Scots NNP 26198 3562 15 , , , 26198 3562 16 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 3562 17 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 26198 3562 18 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 3562 19 , , , 26198 3562 20 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3562 21 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3562 22 Berkshire Berkshire NNP 26198 3562 23 , , , 26198 3562 24 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3562 25 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3562 26 Irish Irish NNP 26198 3562 27 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 3562 28 , , , 26198 3562 29 1st 1st NN 26198 3562 30 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 3562 31 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 3562 32 , , , 26198 3562 33 1st 1st JJ 26198 3562 34 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3562 35 Munster Munster NNP 26198 3562 36 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNP 26198 3562 37 , , , 26198 3562 38 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3562 39 Duke Duke NNP 26198 3562 40 of of IN 26198 3562 41 Cornwall Cornwall NNP 26198 3562 42 's 's POS 26198 3562 43 Light Light NNP 26198 3562 44 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 3562 45 , , , 26198 3562 46 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 3562 47 Shropshire Shropshire NNP 26198 3562 48 Light Light NNP 26198 3562 49 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 3562 50 , , , 26198 3562 51 74th 74th NN 26198 3562 52 , , , 26198 3562 53 77th 77th JJ 26198 3562 54 , , , 26198 3562 55 and and CC 26198 3562 56 79th 79th JJ 26198 3562 57 Batteries Batteries NNPS 26198 3562 58 R.F.A. R.F.A. NNP 26198 3562 59 , , , 26198 3562 60 Two Two NNP 26198 3562 61 Station Station NNP 26198 3562 62 Hospitals Hospitals NNPS 26198 3562 63 . . . 26198 3563 1 CORPS CORPS NNP 26198 3563 2 TROOPS.--4th troops.--4th CD 26198 3563 3 , , , 26198 3563 4 38th 38th NN 26198 3563 5 , , , 26198 3563 6 61st 61st NN 26198 3563 7 , , , 26198 3563 8 65th 65th JJ 26198 3563 9 , , , 26198 3563 10 and and CC 26198 3563 11 78th 78th NNP 26198 3563 12 Batteries Batteries NNPS 26198 3563 13 R.F.A. R.F.A. NNP 26198 3563 14 , , , 26198 3563 15 4th 4th JJ 26198 3563 16 Mountain Mountain NNP 26198 3563 17 Battery Battery NNP 26198 3563 18 , , , 26198 3563 19 13th 13th NN 26198 3563 20 Hussars Hussars NNP 26198 3563 21 , , , 26198 3563 22 1st 1st NNP 26198 3563 23 Telegraph Telegraph NNP 26198 3563 24 Division Division NNP 26198 3563 25 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 3563 26 , , , 26198 3563 27 10th 10th JJ 26198 3563 28 Railway Railway NNP 26198 3563 29 Company Company NNP 26198 3563 30 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 3563 31 , , , 26198 3563 32 26th 26th NNP 26198 3563 33 Field Field NNP 26198 3563 34 Company Company NNP 26198 3563 35 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 3563 36 , , , 26198 3563 37 1st 1st NNP 26198 3563 38 Field Field NNP 26198 3563 39 Park Park NNP 26198 3563 40 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 3563 41 , , , 26198 3563 42 Pontoon Pontoon NNP 26198 3563 43 Troop Troop NNP 26198 3563 44 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 3563 45 , , , 26198 3563 46 Balloon Balloon NNP 26198 3563 47 Section Section NNP 26198 3563 48 R.E. R.E. NNP 26198 3563 49 , , , 26198 3563 50 No no UH 26198 3563 51 . . . 26198 3564 1 5 5 CD 26198 3564 2 Field Field NNP 26198 3564 3 Hospital Hospital NNP 26198 3564 4 . . . 26198 3565 1 UNATTACHED.--1st UNATTACHED.--1st NNP 26198 3565 2 Suffolks Suffolks NNP 26198 3565 3 , , , 26198 3565 4 1st 1st NN 26198 3565 5 Essex Essex NNP 26198 3565 6 . . . 26198 3566 1 WITH with IN 26198 3566 2 GENERAL GENERAL NNP 26198 3566 3 GATACRE GATACRE NNP 26198 3566 4 By by IN 26198 3566 5 the the DT 26198 3566 6 end end NN 26198 3566 7 of of IN 26198 3566 8 November November NNP 26198 3566 9 two two CD 26198 3566 10 British british JJ 26198 3566 11 forces force NNS 26198 3566 12 were be VBD 26198 3566 13 advancing advance VBG 26198 3566 14 from from IN 26198 3566 15 East East NNP 26198 3566 16 London London NNP 26198 3566 17 by by IN 26198 3566 18 way way NN 26198 3566 19 of of IN 26198 3566 20 Queenstown Queenstown NNP 26198 3566 21 to to IN 26198 3566 22 the the DT 26198 3566 23 Stormberg Stormberg NNP 26198 3566 24 and and CC 26198 3566 25 Colesberg Colesberg NNP 26198 3566 26 districts district NNS 26198 3566 27 in in IN 26198 3566 28 the the DT 26198 3566 29 north north NN 26198 3566 30 of of IN 26198 3566 31 Cape Cape NNP 26198 3566 32 Colony Colony NNP 26198 3566 33 . . . 26198 3567 1 With with IN 26198 3567 2 General General NNP 26198 3567 3 French French NNP 26198 3567 4 's 's POS 26198 3567 5 advance advance NN 26198 3567 6 we -PRON- PRP 26198 3567 7 must must MD 26198 3567 8 deal deal VB 26198 3567 9 anon anon NNP 26198 3567 10 : : : 26198 3567 11 that that IN 26198 3567 12 of of IN 26198 3567 13 Major Major NNP 26198 3567 14 - - HYPH 26198 3567 15 General General NNP 26198 3567 16 Sir Sir NNP 26198 3567 17 W. W. NNP 26198 3567 18 F. F. NNP 26198 3567 19 Gatacre Gatacre NNP 26198 3567 20 calls call VBZ 26198 3567 21 for for IN 26198 3567 22 immediate immediate JJ 26198 3567 23 attention attention NN 26198 3567 24 . . . 26198 3568 1 The the DT 26198 3568 2 General General NNP 26198 3568 3 had have VBD 26198 3568 4 under under IN 26198 3568 5 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 3568 6 command command NN 26198 3568 7 what what WP 26198 3568 8 was be VBD 26198 3568 9 by by IN 26198 3568 10 courtesy courtesy NN 26198 3568 11 termed term VBD 26198 3568 12 the the DT 26198 3568 13 3rd 3rd NNP 26198 3568 14 Division Division NNP 26198 3568 15 , , , 26198 3568 16 namely namely RB 26198 3568 17 , , , 26198 3568 18 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3568 19 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3568 20 Irish Irish NNP 26198 3568 21 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 3568 22 , , , 26198 3568 23 four four CD 26198 3568 24 companies company NNS 26198 3568 25 of of IN 26198 3568 26 the the DT 26198 3568 27 1st 1st JJ 26198 3568 28 Royal Royal NNP 26198 3568 29 Berkshire Berkshire NNP 26198 3568 30 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 3568 31 , , , 26198 3568 32 a a DT 26198 3568 33 troop troop NN 26198 3568 34 of of IN 26198 3568 35 the the DT 26198 3568 36 New New NNP 26198 3568 37 South South NNP 26198 3568 38 Wales Wales NNP 26198 3568 39 Lancers Lancers NNPS 26198 3568 40 , , , 26198 3568 41 some some DT 26198 3568 42 companies company NNS 26198 3568 43 of of IN 26198 3568 44 Army Army NNP 26198 3568 45 Medical Medical NNP 26198 3568 46 Corps Corps NNP 26198 3568 47 , , , 26198 3568 48 Field Field NNP 26198 3568 49 Hospital Hospital NNP 26198 3568 50 , , , 26198 3568 51 and and CC 26198 3568 52 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 26198 3568 53 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 3568 54 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 3568 55 . . . 26198 3569 1 The the DT 26198 3569 2 total total NN 26198 3569 3 was be VBD 26198 3569 4 about about RB 26198 3569 5 5000 5000 CD 26198 3569 6 men man NNS 26198 3569 7 . . . 26198 3570 1 On on IN 26198 3570 2 the the DT 26198 3570 3 28th 28th NN 26198 3570 4 of of IN 26198 3570 5 November November NNP 26198 3570 6 he -PRON- PRP 26198 3570 7 was be VBD 26198 3570 8 reinforced reinforce VBN 26198 3570 9 by by IN 26198 3570 10 the the DT 26198 3570 11 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3570 12 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 26198 3570 13 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 3570 14 . . . 26198 3571 1 His -PRON- PRP$ 26198 3571 2 force force NN 26198 3571 3 , , , 26198 3571 4 as as IN 26198 3571 5 we -PRON- PRP 26198 3571 6 see see VBP 26198 3571 7 , , , 26198 3571 8 was be VBD 26198 3571 9 none none NN 26198 3571 10 too too RB 26198 3571 11 large large JJ 26198 3571 12 , , , 26198 3571 13 for for IN 26198 3571 14 he -PRON- PRP 26198 3571 15 was be VBD 26198 3571 16 proceeding proceed VBG 26198 3571 17 through through IN 26198 3571 18 country country NN 26198 3571 19 where where WRB 26198 3571 20 it -PRON- PRP 26198 3571 21 may may MD 26198 3571 22 be be VB 26198 3571 23 said say VBN 26198 3571 24 that that IN 26198 3571 25 every every DT 26198 3571 26 hand hand NN 26198 3571 27 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4 Weir Weir NNP 26198 3679 5 , , , 26198 3679 6 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 3679 7 Christie Christie NNP 26198 3679 8 , , , 26198 3679 9 Second Second NNP 26198 3679 10 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 3679 11 Rodney Rodney NNP 26198 3679 12 . . . 26198 3680 1 74th 74th JJ 26198 3680 2 Field Field NNP 26198 3680 3 Battery Battery NNP 26198 3680 4 -- -- : 26198 3680 5 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 3680 6 Lewis Lewis NNP 26198 3680 7 . . . 26198 3681 1 77th 77th NNP 26198 3681 2 Field Field NNP 26198 3681 3 Battery Battery NNP 26198 3681 4 -- -- : 26198 3681 5 Major Major NNP 26198 3681 6 Percival Percival NNP 26198 3681 7 . . . 26198 3682 1 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 3682 2 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 26198 3682 3 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 3682 4 -- -- : 26198 3682 5 Missing miss VBG 26198 3682 6 : : : 26198 3682 7 Major Major NNP 26198 3682 8 Stevens Stevens NNP 26198 3682 9 , , , 26198 3682 10 Captain Captain NNP 26198 3682 11 Fletcher Fletcher NNP 26198 3682 12 , , , 26198 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3737 6 were be VBD 26198 3737 7 wounded wound VBN 26198 3737 8 , , , 26198 3737 9 and and CC 26198 3737 10 wild wild JJ 26198 3737 11 rumours rumour NNS 26198 3737 12 of of IN 26198 3737 13 approaching approach VBG 26198 3737 14 attack attack NN 26198 3737 15 were be VBD 26198 3737 16 afloat afloat RB 26198 3737 17 . . . 26198 3738 1 During during IN 26198 3738 2 the the DT 26198 3738 3 night night NN 26198 3738 4 of of IN 26198 3738 5 the the DT 26198 3738 6 6th 6th NN 26198 3738 7 and and CC 26198 3738 8 the the DT 26198 3738 9 morning morning NN 26198 3738 10 of of IN 26198 3738 11 the the DT 26198 3738 12 7th 7th JJ 26198 3738 13 the the DT 26198 3738 14 communications communication NNS 26198 3738 15 by by IN 26198 3738 16 rail rail NN 26198 3738 17 and and CC 26198 3738 18 telegraph telegraph NN 26198 3738 19 at at IN 26198 3738 20 Enslin Enslin NNP 26198 3738 21 were be VBD 26198 3738 22 cut cut VBN 26198 3738 23 . . . 26198 3739 1 On on IN 26198 3739 2 this this DT 26198 3739 3 occasion occasion NN 26198 3739 4 the the DT 26198 3739 5 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 3739 6 Northamptonshire Northamptonshire NNP 26198 3739 7 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 3739 8 had have VBD 26198 3739 9 a a DT 26198 3739 10 narrow narrow JJ 26198 3739 11 escape escape NN 26198 3739 12 . . . 26198 3740 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 3740 2 had have VBD 26198 3740 3 been be VBN 26198 3740 4 left leave VBN 26198 3740 5 by by IN 26198 3740 6 Lord Lord NNP 26198 3740 7 Methuen Methuen NNP 26198 3740 8 to to TO 26198 3740 9 guard guard VB 26198 3740 10 the the DT 26198 3740 11 line line NN 26198 3740 12 of of IN 26198 3740 13 communications communication NNS 26198 3740 14 at at IN 26198 3740 15 Enslin Enslin NNP 26198 3740 16 , , , 26198 3740 17 and and CC 26198 3740 18 there there RB 26198 3740 19 they -PRON- PRP 26198 3740 20 were be VBD 26198 3740 21 attacked attack VBN 26198 3740 22 by by IN 26198 3740 23 a a DT 26198 3740 24 Boer Boer NNP 26198 3740 25 force force NN 26198 3740 26 1000 1000 CD 26198 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under under IN 26198 3741 36 Brigadier Brigadier NNP 26198 3741 37 - - HYPH 26198 3741 38 General General NNP 26198 3741 39 Wauchope Wauchope NNP 26198 3741 40 , , , 26198 3741 41 together together RB 26198 3741 42 with with IN 26198 3741 43 the the DT 26198 3741 44 62nd 62nd JJ 26198 3741 45 Field Field NNP 26198 3741 46 Battery Battery NNP 26198 3741 47 . . . 26198 3742 1 The the DT 26198 3742 2 attack attack NN 26198 3742 3 commenced commence VBD 26198 3742 4 at at IN 26198 3742 5 4.30 4.30 CD 26198 3742 6 , , , 26198 3742 7 and and CC 26198 3742 8 continued continue VBD 26198 3742 9 till till IN 26198 3742 10 eleven eleven CD 26198 3742 11 , , , 26198 3742 12 at at IN 26198 3742 13 which which WDT 26198 3742 14 time time NN 26198 3742 15 the the DT 26198 3742 16 Lancers Lancers NNPS 26198 3742 17 and and CC 26198 3742 18 Seaforths Seaforths NNPS 26198 3742 19 appeared appear VBD 26198 3742 20 . . . 26198 3743 1 The the DT 26198 3743 2 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 3743 3 thereupon 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12 been be VBN 26198 3747 13 fitted fit VBN 26198 3747 14 with with IN 26198 3747 15 a a DT 26198 3747 16 field field NN 26198 3747 17 - - HYPH 26198 3747 18 carriage carriage NN 26198 3747 19 and and CC 26198 3747 20 dignified dignify VBN 26198 3747 21 with with IN 26198 3747 22 the the DT 26198 3747 23 name name NN 26198 3747 24 of of IN 26198 3747 25 " " `` 26198 3747 26 Joe Joe NNP 26198 3747 27 Chamberlain Chamberlain NNP 26198 3747 28 , , , 26198 3747 29 " " '' 26198 3747 30 was be VBD 26198 3747 31 hauled haul VBN 26198 3747 32 by by IN 26198 3747 33 a a DT 26198 3747 34 team team NN 26198 3747 35 of of IN 26198 3747 36 thirty thirty CD 26198 3747 37 - - HYPH 26198 3747 38 two two CD 26198 3747 39 oxen oxen NN 26198 3747 40 to to IN 26198 3747 41 a a DT 26198 3747 42 ridge ridge NN 26198 3747 43 on on IN 26198 3747 44 the the DT 26198 3747 45 north north NN 26198 3747 46 side side NN 26198 3747 47 of of IN 26198 3747 48 the the DT 26198 3747 49 town town NN 26198 3747 50 . . . 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8 among among IN 26198 3749 9 the the DT 26198 3749 10 enemy enemy NN 26198 3749 11 , , , 26198 3749 12 causing cause VBG 26198 3749 13 frightful frightful JJ 26198 3749 14 consternation consternation NN 26198 3749 15 . . . 26198 3750 1 The the DT 26198 3750 2 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 3750 3 at at IN 26198 3750 4 the the DT 26198 3750 5 time time NN 26198 3750 6 were be VBD 26198 3750 7 busily busily RB 26198 3750 8 engaged engage VBN 26198 3750 9 in in IN 26198 3750 10 constructing construct VBG 26198 3750 11 an an DT 26198 3750 12 emplacement emplacement NN 26198 3750 13 for for IN 26198 3750 14 one one CD 26198 3750 15 of of IN 26198 3750 16 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 3750 17 40-pounders 40-pounders CD 26198 3750 18 , , , 26198 3750 19 but but CC 26198 3750 20 when when WRB 26198 3750 21 " " `` 26198 3750 22 Joe Joe NNP 26198 3750 23 Chamberlain Chamberlain NNP 26198 3750 24 " " '' 26198 3750 25 made make VBD 26198 3750 26 himself -PRON- PRP 26198 3750 27 not not RB 26198 3750 28 only only RB 26198 3750 29 heard hear VBD 26198 3750 30 but but CC 26198 3750 31 felt feel VBD 26198 3750 32 , , , 26198 3750 33 there there EX 26198 3750 34 was be VBD 26198 3750 35 a a DT 26198 3750 36 stampede stampede NN 26198 3750 37 . . . 26198 3751 1 The the DT 26198 3751 2 lyddite lyddite NN 26198 3751 3 ploughed plough VBD 26198 3751 4 up up RP 26198 3751 5 the the DT 26198 3751 6 hills hill NNS 26198 3751 7 with with IN 26198 3751 8 terrific terrific JJ 26198 3751 9 uproar uproar NN 26198 3751 10 , , , 26198 3751 11 and and CC 26198 3751 12 the the DT 26198 3751 13 surrounding surround VBG 26198 3751 14 atmosphere atmosphere NN 26198 3751 15 appeared appear VBD 26198 3751 16 as as IN 26198 3751 17 though though IN 26198 3751 18 a a DT 26198 3751 19 sirocco sirocco NN 26198 3751 20 of of IN 26198 3751 21 red red JJ 26198 3751 22 sand sand NN 26198 3751 23 had have VBD 26198 3751 24 swept sweep VBN 26198 3751 25 over over IN 26198 3751 26 the the DT 26198 3751 27 district district NN 26198 3751 28 . . . 26198 3752 1 The the DT 26198 3752 2 force force NN 26198 3752 3 now now RB 26198 3752 4 massing mass VBG 26198 3752 5 on on IN 26198 3752 6 the the DT 26198 3752 7 Orange Orange NNP 26198 3752 8 River River NNP 26198 3752 9 , , , 26198 3752 10 with with IN 26198 3752 11 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 3752 12 - - HYPH 26198 3752 13 General General NNP 26198 3752 14 Lord Lord NNP 26198 3752 15 Methuen Methuen NNP 26198 3752 16 in in IN 26198 3752 17 command command NN 26198 3752 18 , , , 26198 3752 19 consisted consist VBD 26198 3752 20 of:-- of:-- DT 26198 3752 21 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 3752 22 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 26198 3752 23 Light Light NNP 26198 3752 24 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 3752 25 , , , 26198 3752 26 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 3752 27 Northamptonshire Northamptonshire NNP 26198 3752 28 , , , 26198 3752 29 1st 1st JJ 26198 3752 30 Loyal Loyal NNP 26198 3752 31 North North NNP 26198 3752 32 Lancashire Lancashire NNP 26198 3752 33 ( ( -LRB- 26198 3752 34 Mounted 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D.A.A.G. NNP 26198 3988 16 , , , 26198 3988 17 and and CC 26198 3988 18 was be VBD 26198 3988 19 severely severely RB 26198 3988 20 wounded wound VBN 26198 3988 21 at at IN 26198 3988 22 El El NNP 26198 3988 23 Teb Teb NNP 26198 3988 24 , , , 26198 3988 25 receiving receive VBG 26198 3988 26 the the DT 26198 3988 27 brevet brevet NNS 26198 3988 28 rank rank NN 26198 3988 29 of of IN 26198 3988 30 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 3988 31 - - HYPH 26198 3988 32 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 3988 33 and and CC 26198 3988 34 two two CD 26198 3988 35 clasps clasp NNS 26198 3988 36 for for IN 26198 3988 37 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 3988 38 bravery bravery NN 26198 3988 39 . . . 26198 3989 1 In in IN 26198 3989 2 the the DT 26198 3989 3 Nile Nile NNP 26198 3989 4 Expedition Expedition NNP 26198 3989 5 of of IN 26198 3989 6 1884 1884 CD 26198 3989 7 - - SYM 26198 3989 8 85 85 CD 26198 3989 9 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 3989 10 Wauchope Wauchope NNP 26198 3989 11 was be VBD 26198 3989 12 attached attach VBN 26198 3989 13 to to IN 26198 3989 14 Major Major NNP 26198 3989 15 - - HYPH 26198 3989 16 General General NNP 26198 3989 17 Earle Earle NNP 26198 3989 18 's 's POS 26198 3989 19 river river NN 26198 3989 20 column column NN 26198 3989 21 , , , 26198 3989 22 and and CC 26198 3989 23 in in IN 26198 3989 24 the the DT 26198 3989 25 engagement engagement NN 26198 3989 26 of of IN 26198 3989 27 Kerbekan Kerbekan NNP 26198 3989 28 was be VBD 26198 3989 29 again again RB 26198 3989 30 wounded wound VBN 26198 3989 31 -- -- : 26198 3989 32 this this DT 26198 3989 33 time time NN 26198 3989 34 very very RB 26198 3989 35 severely severely RB 26198 3989 36 . . . 26198 3990 1 At at IN 26198 3990 2 the the DT 26198 3990 3 conclusion conclusion NN 26198 3990 4 of of IN 26198 3990 5 the the DT 26198 3990 6 campaign campaign NN 26198 3990 7 he -PRON- PRP 26198 3990 8 was be VBD 26198 3990 9 awarded award VBN 26198 3990 10 two two CD 26198 3990 11 clasps clasp NNS 26198 3990 12 . . . 26198 3991 1 In in IN 26198 3991 2 1898 1898 CD 26198 3991 3 he -PRON- PRP 26198 3991 4 took take VBD 26198 3991 5 part part NN 26198 3991 6 in in IN 26198 3991 7 the the DT 26198 3991 8 Soudan Soudan NNP 26198 3991 9 Expedition Expedition NNP 26198 3991 10 under under IN 26198 3991 11 Lord Lord NNP 26198 3991 12 Kitchener Kitchener NNP 26198 3991 13 , , , 26198 3991 14 and and CC 26198 3991 15 led lead VBD 26198 3991 16 the the DT 26198 3991 17 first first JJ 26198 3991 18 British british JJ 26198 3991 19 brigade brigade NN 26198 3991 20 into into IN 26198 3991 21 action action NN 26198 3991 22 at at IN 26198 3991 23 the the DT 26198 3991 24 battle battle NN 26198 3991 25 of of IN 26198 3991 26 Omdurman Omdurman NNP 26198 3991 27 . . . 26198 3992 1 For for IN 26198 3992 2 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 3992 3 services service NNS 26198 3992 4 he -PRON- PRP 26198 3992 5 was be VBD 26198 3992 6 made make VBN 26198 3992 7 Major Major NNP 26198 3992 8 - - HYPH 26198 3992 9 General General NNP 26198 3992 10 , , , 26198 3992 11 was be VBD 26198 3992 12 awarded award VBN 26198 3992 13 the the DT 26198 3992 14 medal medal NN 26198 3992 15 and and CC 26198 3992 16 the the DT 26198 3992 17 Khedive Khedive NNP 26198 3992 18 's 's POS 26198 3992 19 medal medal NN 26198 3992 20 with with IN 26198 3992 21 clasps clasp NNS 26198 3992 22 , , , 26198 3992 23 and and CC 26198 3992 24 received receive VBD 26198 3992 25 the the DT 26198 3992 26 thanks thank NNS 26198 3992 27 of of IN 26198 3992 28 Parliament Parliament NNP 26198 3992 29 . . . 26198 3993 1 When when WRB 26198 3993 2 the the DT 26198 3993 3 present present JJ 26198 3993 4 war war NN 26198 3993 5 in in IN 26198 3993 6 South South NNP 26198 3993 7 Africa Africa NNP 26198 3993 8 began begin VBD 26198 3993 9 , , , 26198 3993 10 he -PRON- PRP 26198 3993 11 was be VBD 26198 3993 12 appointed appoint VBN 26198 3993 13 to to TO 26198 3993 14 command command VB 26198 3993 15 the the DT 26198 3993 16 Highland Highland NNP 26198 3993 17 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 3993 18 of of IN 26198 3993 19 Lord Lord NNP 26198 3993 20 Methuen Methuen NNP 26198 3993 21 's 's POS 26198 3993 22 column column NN 26198 3993 23 . . . 26198 3994 1 In in IN 26198 3994 2 the the DT 26198 3994 3 political political JJ 26198 3994 4 sphere sphere NN 26198 3994 5 Major Major NNP 26198 3994 6 - - HYPH 26198 3994 7 General General NNP 26198 3994 8 Wauchope Wauchope NNP 26198 3994 9 distinguished distinguish VBD 26198 3994 10 himself -PRON- PRP 26198 3994 11 also also RB 26198 3994 12 , , , 26198 3994 13 though though IN 26198 3994 14 he -PRON- PRP 26198 3994 15 never never RB 26198 3994 16 entered enter VBD 26198 3994 17 Parliament Parliament NNP 26198 3994 18 . . . 26198 3995 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 3995 2 was be VBD 26198 3995 3 , , , 26198 3995 4 however however RB 26198 3995 5 , , , 26198 3995 6 Mr. Mr. NNP 26198 3995 7 Gladstone Gladstone NNP 26198 3995 8 's 's POS 26198 3995 9 opponent opponent NN 26198 3995 10 in in IN 26198 3995 11 the the DT 26198 3995 12 re re NN 26198 3995 13 - - NN 26198 3995 14 election election NN 26198 3995 15 for for IN 26198 3995 16 Midlothian Midlothian NNP 26198 3995 17 in in IN 26198 3995 18 1892 1892 CD 26198 3995 19 . . . 26198 3996 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 3996 2 was be VBD 26198 3996 3 a a DT 26198 3996 4 fight fight NN 26198 3996 5 which which WDT 26198 3996 6 excited excite VBD 26198 3996 7 the the DT 26198 3996 8 keenest keen JJS 26198 3996 9 interest interest NN 26198 3996 10 all all RB 26198 3996 11 over over IN 26198 3996 12 Great Great NNP 26198 3996 13 Britain Britain NNP 26198 3996 14 , , , 26198 3996 15 and and CC 26198 3996 16 was be VBD 26198 3996 17 conducted conduct VBN 26198 3996 18 by by IN 26198 3996 19 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 3996 20 Wauchope Wauchope NNP 26198 3996 21 with with IN 26198 3996 22 untiring untire VBG 26198 3996 23 energy energy NN 26198 3996 24 . . . 26198 3997 1 The the DT 26198 3997 2 result result NN 26198 3997 3 was be VBD 26198 3997 4 that that IN 26198 3997 5 he -PRON- PRP 26198 3997 6 reduced reduce VBD 26198 3997 7 the the DT 26198 3997 8 Radical radical JJ 26198 3997 9 majority majority NN 26198 3997 10 from from IN 26198 3997 11 the the DT 26198 3997 12 4631 4631 CD 26198 3997 13 of of IN 26198 3997 14 the the DT 26198 3997 15 previous previous JJ 26198 3997 16 election election NN 26198 3997 17 ( ( -LRB- 26198 3997 18 of of IN 26198 3997 19 1885 1885 CD 26198 3997 20 ) ) -RRB- 26198 3997 21 to to IN 26198 3997 22 690 690 CD 26198 3997 23 . . . 26198 3998 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 3998 2 would would MD 26198 3998 3 probably probably RB 26198 3998 4 have have VB 26198 3998 5 been be VBN 26198 3998 6 returned return VBN 26198 3998 7 in in IN 26198 3998 8 1895 1895 CD 26198 3998 9 , , , 26198 3998 10 but but CC 26198 3998 11 he -PRON- PRP 26198 3998 12 was be VBD 26198 3998 13 then then RB 26198 3998 14 once once RB 26198 3998 15 more more RBR 26198 3998 16 on on IN 26198 3998 17 the the DT 26198 3998 18 active active JJ 26198 3998 19 list list NN 26198 3998 20 of of IN 26198 3998 21 the the DT 26198 3998 22 army army NN 26198 3998 23 . . . 26198 3999 1 In in IN 26198 3999 2 June June NNP 26198 3999 3 1898 1898 CD 26198 3999 4 he -PRON- PRP 26198 3999 5 contested contest VBD 26198 3999 6 South South NNP 26198 3999 7 Edinburgh Edinburgh NNP 26198 3999 8 , , , 26198 3999 9 but but CC 26198 3999 10 lost lose VBN 26198 3999 11 by by IN 26198 3999 12 a a DT 26198 3999 13 Liberal liberal JJ 26198 3999 14 majority majority NN 26198 3999 15 of of IN 26198 3999 16 831 831 CD 26198 3999 17 . . . 26198 4000 1 The the DT 26198 4000 2 news news NN 26198 4000 3 of of IN 26198 4000 4 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4000 5 death death NN 26198 4000 6 caused cause VBD 26198 4000 7 a a DT 26198 4000 8 feeling feeling NN 26198 4000 9 of of IN 26198 4000 10 great great JJ 26198 4000 11 distress distress NN 26198 4000 12 in in IN 26198 4000 13 the the DT 26198 4000 14 Scottish scottish JJ 26198 4000 15 capital capital NN 26198 4000 16 , , , 26198 4000 17 and and CC 26198 4000 18 the the DT 26198 4000 19 sorrow sorrow NN 26198 4000 20 among among IN 26198 4000 21 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4000 22 tenantry tenantry NN 26198 4000 23 in in IN 26198 4000 24 Midlothian Midlothian NNP 26198 4000 25 was be VBD 26198 4000 26 intense intense JJ 26198 4000 27 . . . 26198 4001 1 The the DT 26198 4001 2 following follow VBG 26198 4001 3 is be VBZ 26198 4001 4 the the DT 26198 4001 5 list list NN 26198 4001 6 of of IN 26198 4001 7 officers officer NNS 26198 4001 8 killed kill VBN 26198 4001 9 and and CC 26198 4001 10 wounded:-- wounded:-- WP 26198 4001 11 Highland Highland NNP 26198 4001 12 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4001 13 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4001 14 Staff)--Killed staff)--kille VBD 26198 4001 15 : : : 26198 4001 16 Major Major NNP 26198 4001 17 - - HYPH 26198 4001 18 General General NNP 26198 4001 19 Wauchope Wauchope NNP 26198 4001 20 . . . 26198 4002 1 Seriously seriously RB 26198 4002 2 wounded wound VBN 26198 4002 3 : : : 26198 4002 4 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4002 5 Macleod Macleod NNP 26198 4002 6 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4002 7 West West NNP 26198 4002 8 Riding Riding NNP 26198 4002 9 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 4002 10 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4002 11 . . . 26198 4003 1 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4003 2 : : : 26198 4003 3 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4003 4 Wauchope Wauchope NNP 26198 4003 5 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4003 6 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 4003 7 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4003 8 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 4003 9 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4003 10 , , , 26198 4003 11 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4003 12 Vaughan Vaughan NNP 26198 4003 13 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4003 14 1st 1st NNP 26198 4003 15 York York NNP 26198 4003 16 and and CC 26198 4003 17 Lancaster Lancaster NNP 26198 4003 18 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 4003 19 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4003 20 , , , 26198 4003 21 slightly slightly RB 26198 4003 22 . . . 26198 4004 1 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 4004 2 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4004 3 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 4004 4 -- -- : 26198 4004 5 Killed kill VBN 26198 4004 6 : : : 26198 4004 7 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 4004 8 Coode,[9 Coode,[9 NNP 26198 4004 9 ] ] -RRB- 26198 4004 10 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4004 11 Elton Elton NNP 26198 4004 12 , , , 26198 4004 13 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4004 14 Edmonds Edmonds NNP 26198 4004 15 , , , 26198 4004 16 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4004 17 Hon Hon NNP 26198 4004 18 . . . 26198 4005 1 Cumming Cumming NNP 26198 4005 2 Bruce Bruce NNP 26198 4005 3 , , , 26198 4005 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4005 5 MacFarlan MacFarlan NNP 26198 4005 6 , , , 26198 4005 7 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4005 8 Ramsay Ramsay NNP 26198 4005 9 . . . 26198 4006 1 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4006 2 : : : 26198 4006 3 Major Major NNP 26198 4006 4 Cuthbertson Cuthbertson NNP 26198 4006 5 , , , 26198 4006 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4006 7 Cameron Cameron NNP 26198 4006 8 , , , 26198 4006 9 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4006 10 St. St. NNP 26198 4006 11 J. J. NNP 26198 4006 12 Harvey Harvey NNP 26198 4006 13 , , , 26198 4006 14 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4006 15 Berthon Berthon NNP 26198 4006 16 , , , 26198 4006 17 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4006 18 Tait Tait NNP 26198 4006 19 , , , 26198 4006 20 Second Second NNP 26198 4006 21 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4006 22 Bullock Bullock NNP 26198 4006 23 , , , 26198 4006 24 Second Second NNP 26198 4006 25 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4006 26 Drummond Drummond NNP 26198 4006 27 , , , 26198 4006 28 Second Second NNP 26198 4006 29 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4006 30 Innes Innes NNP 26198 4006 31 . . . 26198 4007 1 Slightly slightly RB 26198 4007 2 wounded wound VBN 26198 4007 3 : : : 26198 4007 4 Major Major NNP 26198 4007 5 Duff Duff NNP 26198 4007 6 , , , 26198 4007 7 Major Major NNP 26198 4007 8 Berkeley Berkeley NNP 26198 4007 9 , , , 26198 4007 10 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4007 11 J. J. NNP 26198 4007 12 Harvey Harvey NNP 26198 4007 13 . . . 26198 4008 1 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 4008 2 Seaforth Seaforth NNP 26198 4008 3 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 4008 4 -- -- : 26198 4008 5 Killed kill VBN 26198 4008 6 : : : 26198 4008 7 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4008 8 J. J. NNP 26198 4008 9 R. R. NNP 26198 4008 10 Clark Clark NNP 26198 4008 11 , , , 26198 4008 12 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4008 13 Cox Cox NNP 26198 4008 14 , , , 26198 4008 15 Second Second NNP 26198 4008 16 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4008 17 Cowie Cowie NNP 26198 4008 18 , , , 26198 4008 19 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4008 20 Brodie Brodie NNP 26198 4008 21 . . . 26198 4009 1 Missing miss VBG 26198 4009 2 : : : 26198 4009 3 Major Major NNP 26198 4009 4 K. K. NNP 26198 4009 5 R. R. NNP 26198 4009 6 Mackenzie Mackenzie NNP 26198 4009 7 . . . 26198 4010 1 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4010 2 : : : 26198 4010 3 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4010 4 Featherstonhaugh Featherstonhaugh NNP 26198 4010 5 , , , 26198 4010 6 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4010 7 Chamley Chamley NNP 26198 4010 8 , , , 26198 4010 9 Second Second NNP 26198 4010 10 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4010 11 Waterhouse Waterhouse NNP 26198 4010 12 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4010 13 dangerously dangerously RB 26198 4010 14 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4010 15 , , , 26198 4010 16 Second Second NNP 26198 4010 17 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4010 18 Hall Hall NNP 26198 4010 19 , , , 26198 4010 20 Second Second NNP 26198 4010 21 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4010 22 Wilson Wilson NNP 26198 4010 23 , , , 26198 4010 24 Second Second NNP 26198 4010 25 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4010 26 Clive Clive NNP 26198 4010 27 , , , 26198 4010 28 Second Second NNP 26198 4010 29 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4010 30 Baillie Baillie NNP 26198 4010 31 . . . 26198 4011 1 1st 1st NNP 26198 4011 2 Highland Highland NNP 26198 4011 3 Light Light NNP 26198 4011 4 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 4011 5 -- -- : 26198 4011 6 Killed kill VBN 26198 4011 7 : : : 26198 4011 8 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4011 9 Cowan Cowan NNP 26198 4011 10 , , , 26198 4011 11 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4011 12 Lambton Lambton NNP 26198 4011 13 . . . 26198 4012 1 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4012 2 : : : 26198 4012 3 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 4012 4 Kelham Kelham NNP 26198 4012 5 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4012 6 slightly slightly RB 26198 4012 7 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4012 8 , , , 26198 4012 9 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4012 10 Noyes Noyes NNP 26198 4012 11 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4012 12 severely severely RB 26198 4012 13 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4012 14 , , , 26198 4012 15 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4012 16 Wolfe Wolfe NNP 26198 4012 17 Murray Murray NNP 26198 4012 18 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4012 19 slightly slightly RB 26198 4012 20 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4012 21 , , , 26198 4012 22 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4012 23 Richardson Richardson NNP 26198 4012 24 , , , 26198 4012 25 Second Second NNP 26198 4012 26 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4012 27 A. A. NNP 26198 4012 28 J. J. NNP 26198 4012 29 Martin Martin NNP 26198 4012 30 , , , 26198 4012 31 Second Second NNP 26198 4012 32 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4012 33 Knight Knight NNP 26198 4012 34 , , , 26198 4012 35 Second Second NNP 26198 4012 36 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4012 37 Fraser Fraser NNP 26198 4012 38 , , , 26198 4012 39 1st 1st NNP 26198 4012 40 Argyll Argyll NNP 26198 4012 41 and and CC 26198 4012 42 Sutherland Sutherland NNP 26198 4012 43 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 4012 44 -- -- : 26198 4012 45 Killed kill VBN 26198 4012 46 : : : 26198 4012 47 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 4012 48 Goff Goff NNP 26198 4012 49 . . . 26198 4013 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 4013 2 10 10 CD 26198 4013 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 4013 4 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4013 5 : : : 26198 4013 6 Major Major NNP 26198 4013 7 Robinson Robinson NNP 26198 4013 8 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4013 9 since since IN 26198 4013 10 died die VBN 26198 4013 11 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4013 12 , , , 26198 4013 13 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4013 14 Graham Graham NNP 26198 4013 15 , , , 26198 4013 16 Second Second NNP 26198 4013 17 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4013 18 King King NNP 26198 4013 19 , , , 26198 4013 20 Second Second NNP 26198 4013 21 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4013 22 Scott Scott NNP 26198 4013 23 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4013 24 seriously seriously RB 26198 4013 25 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4013 26 , , , 26198 4013 27 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4013 28 Campbell Campbell NNP 26198 4013 29 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4013 30 slightly slightly RB 26198 4013 31 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4013 32 . . . 26198 4014 1 1st 1st NNP 26198 4014 2 Gordon Gordon NNP 26198 4014 3 Highlanders Highlanders NNP 26198 4014 4 - - HYPH 26198 4014 5 of of IN 26198 4014 6 wounds wound NNS 26198 4014 7 : : : 26198 4014 8 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4014 9 Wingate Wingate NNP 26198 4014 10 . . . 26198 4015 1 Dangerously dangerously RB 26198 4015 2 wounded wound VBN 26198 4015 3 : : : 26198 4015 4 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel '' 26198 4015 5 Downman,[11 Downman,[11 NNP 26198 4015 6 ] ] -RRB- 26198 4015 7 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4015 8 W. W. NNP 26198 4015 9 E. E. NNP 26198 4015 10 Gordon Gordon NNP 26198 4015 11 , , , 26198 4015 12 Second Second NNP 26198 4015 13 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4015 14 Campbell Campbell NNP 26198 4015 15 . . . 26198 4016 1 Seriously seriously RB 26198 4016 2 wounded wound VBN 26198 4016 3 : : : 26198 4016 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4016 5 Macnab Macnab NNP 26198 4016 6 . . . 26198 4017 1 Guards guard NNS 26198 4017 2 Brigade.--1st Brigade.--1st NNP 26198 4017 3 Coldstream Coldstream NNP 26198 4017 4 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 4017 5 -- -- : 26198 4017 6 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4017 7 : : : 26198 4017 8 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 4017 9 Codrington Codrington NNP 26198 4017 10 , , , 26198 4017 11 Major Major NNP 26198 4017 12 Hon Hon NNP 26198 4017 13 . . . 26198 4018 1 W. W. NNP 26198 4018 2 Lambton Lambton NNP 26198 4018 3 , , , 26198 4018 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4018 5 J. J. NNP 26198 4019 1 Sterling sterling NN 26198 4019 2 , , , 26198 4019 3 Second Second NNP 26198 4019 4 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4019 5 W. W. NNP 26198 4019 6 Beckwith Beckwith NNP 26198 4019 7 , , , 26198 4019 8 Second Second NNP 26198 4019 9 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4019 10 G. G. NNP 26198 4019 11 Follett Follett NNP 26198 4019 12 . . . 26198 4020 1 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 4020 2 Coldstream Coldstream NNP 26198 4020 3 Guards Guards NNPS 26198 4020 4 -- -- : 26198 4020 5 Killed kill VBN 26198 4020 6 : : : 26198 4020 7 Major Major NNP 26198 4020 8 the the DT 26198 4020 9 Marquis Marquis NNP 26198 4020 10 of of IN 26198 4020 11 Winchester Winchester NNP 26198 4020 12 . . . 26198 4021 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 4021 2 12 12 CD 26198 4021 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 4021 4 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 26198 4021 5 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4021 6 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4021 7 Staff)--Wounded staff)--wounded JJ 26198 4021 8 : : : 26198 4021 9 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4021 10 Briggs Briggs NNP 26198 4021 11 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4021 12 1st 1st NNP 26198 4021 13 Dragoon Dragoon NNP 26198 4021 14 Guards Guards NNP 26198 4021 15 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4021 16 , , , 26198 4021 17 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4021 18 - - HYPH 26198 4021 19 Major Major NNP 26198 4021 20 . . . 26198 4022 1 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 4022 2 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 4022 3 -- -- : 26198 4022 4 Killed kill VBN 26198 4022 5 : : : 26198 4022 6 Major Major NNP 26198 4022 7 Milton Milton NNP 26198 4022 8 , , , 26198 4022 9 Major Major NNP 26198 4022 10 Ray Ray NNP 26198 4022 11 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4022 12 1st 1st NNP 26198 4022 13 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 26198 4022 14 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 4022 15 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4022 16 . . . 26198 4023 1 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4023 2 : : : 26198 4023 3 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 4023 4 Bigron Bigron NNP 26198 4023 5 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4023 6 Australian Australian NNP 26198 4023 7 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 4023 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4023 9 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4023 10 attached attach VBN 26198 4023 11 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4023 12 , , , 26198 4023 13 and and CC 26198 4023 14 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4023 15 Cowie Cowie NNP 26198 4023 16 . . . 26198 4024 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4024 2 Horse Horse NNP 26198 4024 3 Artillery artillery NN 26198 4024 4 -- -- : 26198 4024 5 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4024 6 : : : 26198 4024 7 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4024 8 Tudor Tudor NNP 26198 4024 9 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4024 10 G G NNP 26198 4024 11 Battery Battery NNP 26198 4024 12 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4024 13 and and CC 26198 4024 14 Major Major NNP 26198 4024 15 Maberley Maberley NNP 26198 4024 16 . . . 26198 4025 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4025 2 Army Army NNP 26198 4025 3 Medical Medical NNP 26198 4025 4 Corps Corps NNP 26198 4025 5 -- -- : 26198 4025 6 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4025 7 : : : 26198 4025 8 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4025 9 Douglas Douglas NNP 26198 4025 10 . . . 26198 4026 1 Taken take VBN 26198 4026 2 prisoner prisoner NN 26198 4026 3 : : : 26198 4026 4 Major Major NNP 26198 4026 5 C. C. NNP 26198 4026 6 H. H. NNP 26198 4026 7 Burtchaell Burtchaell NNP 26198 4026 8 . . . 26198 4027 1 FOOTNOTES footnote NNS 26198 4027 2 : : : 26198 4027 3 [ [ -LRB- 26198 4027 4 9 9 CD 26198 4027 5 ] ] -RRB- 26198 4027 6 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4027 7 - - HYPH 26198 4027 8 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 4027 9 John John NNP 26198 4027 10 Henry Henry NNP 26198 4027 11 Collier Collier NNP 26198 4027 12 Coode Coode NNP 26198 4027 13 , , , 26198 4027 14 of of IN 26198 4027 15 the the DT 26198 4027 16 2nd 2nd NNP 26198 4027 17 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 4027 18 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4027 19 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 4027 20 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4027 21 Black Black NNP 26198 4027 22 Watch Watch NNP 26198 4027 23 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4027 24 , , , 26198 4027 25 entered enter VBD 26198 4027 26 the the DT 26198 4027 27 army army NN 26198 4027 28 in in IN 26198 4027 29 1875 1875 CD 26198 4027 30 , , , 26198 4027 31 obtained obtain VBD 26198 4027 32 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4027 33 company company NN 26198 4027 34 in in IN 26198 4027 35 1882 1882 CD 26198 4027 36 , , , 26198 4027 37 was be VBD 26198 4027 38 major major JJ 26198 4027 39 in in IN 26198 4027 40 1890 1890 CD 26198 4027 41 , , , 26198 4027 42 and and CC 26198 4027 43 lieutenant lieutenant NN 26198 4027 44 - - HYPH 26198 4027 45 colonel colonel NN 26198 4027 46 in in IN 26198 4027 47 June June NNP 26198 4027 48 1898 1898 CD 26198 4027 49 . . . 26198 4028 1 From from IN 26198 4028 2 1884 1884 CD 26198 4028 3 to to IN 26198 4028 4 1889 1889 CD 26198 4028 5 he -PRON- PRP 26198 4028 6 was be VBD 26198 4028 7 an an DT 26198 4028 8 adjutant adjutant NN 26198 4028 9 of of IN 26198 4028 10 the the DT 26198 4028 11 Auxiliary Auxiliary NNP 26198 4028 12 Forces Forces NNPS 26198 4028 13 , , , 26198 4028 14 but but CC 26198 4028 15 until until IN 26198 4028 16 the the DT 26198 4028 17 present present JJ 26198 4028 18 campaign campaign NN 26198 4028 19 had have VBD 26198 4028 20 seen see VBN 26198 4028 21 no no DT 26198 4028 22 active active JJ 26198 4028 23 service service NN 26198 4028 24 . . . 26198 4029 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 4029 2 10 10 CD 26198 4029 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 4029 4 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4029 5 - - HYPH 26198 4029 6 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 4029 7 Gerald Gerald NNP 26198 4029 8 Lionel Lionel NNP 26198 4029 9 Joseph Joseph NNP 26198 4029 10 Goff Goff NNP 26198 4029 11 , , , 26198 4029 12 of of IN 26198 4029 13 the the DT 26198 4029 14 1st 1st JJ 26198 4029 15 Argyll Argyll NNP 26198 4029 16 and and CC 26198 4029 17 Sutherland Sutherland NNP 26198 4029 18 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 4029 19 , , , 26198 4029 20 was be VBD 26198 4029 21 the the DT 26198 4029 22 eldest eld JJS 26198 4029 23 surviving survive VBG 26198 4029 24 son son NN 26198 4029 25 of of IN 26198 4029 26 the the DT 26198 4029 27 late late JJ 26198 4029 28 Mr. Mr. NNP 26198 4029 29 Joseph Joseph NNP 26198 4029 30 Goff Goff NNP 26198 4029 31 , , , 26198 4029 32 of of IN 26198 4029 33 Burton Burton NNP 26198 4029 34 Grange Grange NNP 26198 4029 35 , , , 26198 4029 36 Herts Herts NNP 26198 4029 37 , , , 26198 4029 38 by by IN 26198 4029 39 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4029 40 marriage marriage NN 26198 4029 41 with with IN 26198 4029 42 Lady Lady NNP 26198 4029 43 Adelaide Adelaide NNP 26198 4029 44 Henrietta Henrietta NNP 26198 4029 45 Louise Louise NNP 26198 4029 46 Hortense Hortense NNP 26198 4029 47 , , , 26198 4029 48 a a DT 26198 4029 49 daughter daughter NN 26198 4029 50 of of IN 26198 4029 51 the the DT 26198 4029 52 second second JJ 26198 4029 53 Earl Earl NNP 26198 4029 54 of of IN 26198 4029 55 Ranfurly Ranfurly NNP 26198 4029 56 . . . 26198 4030 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 4030 2 was be VBD 26198 4030 3 born bear VBN 26198 4030 4 on on IN 26198 4030 5 March March NNP 26198 4030 6 8 8 CD 26198 4030 7 , , , 26198 4030 8 1855 1855 CD 26198 4030 9 , , , 26198 4030 10 and and CC 26198 4030 11 entered enter VBD 26198 4030 12 the the DT 26198 4030 13 army army NN 26198 4030 14 on on IN 26198 4030 15 March March NNP 26198 4030 16 10 10 CD 26198 4030 17 , , , 26198 4030 18 1875 1875 CD 26198 4030 19 , , , 26198 4030 20 from from IN 26198 4030 21 the the DT 26198 4030 22 Militia Militia NNP 26198 4030 23 , , , 26198 4030 24 being be VBG 26198 4030 25 posted post VBN 26198 4030 26 as as IN 26198 4030 27 a a DT 26198 4030 28 lieutenant lieutenant NN 26198 4030 29 to to IN 26198 4030 30 the the DT 26198 4030 31 91st 91st JJ 26198 4030 32 Foot Foot NNP 26198 4030 33 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4030 34 now now RB 26198 4030 35 the the DT 26198 4030 36 Argyll Argyll NNP 26198 4030 37 and and CC 26198 4030 38 Sutherland Sutherland NNP 26198 4030 39 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 4030 40 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4030 41 . . . 26198 4031 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 4031 2 obtained obtain VBD 26198 4031 3 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4031 4 company company NN 26198 4031 5 on on IN 26198 4031 6 July July NNP 26198 4031 7 1 1 CD 26198 4031 8 , , , 26198 4031 9 1884 1884 CD 26198 4031 10 , , , 26198 4031 11 and and CC 26198 4031 12 was be VBD 26198 4031 13 adjutant adjutant JJ 26198 4031 14 of of IN 26198 4031 15 the the DT 26198 4031 16 1st 1st JJ 26198 4031 17 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 26198 4031 18 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 4031 19 of of IN 26198 4031 20 the the DT 26198 4031 21 North North NNP 26198 4031 22 Staffordshire Staffordshire NNP 26198 4031 23 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 4031 24 from from IN 26198 4031 25 January January NNP 26198 4031 26 2 2 CD 26198 4031 27 , , , 26198 4031 28 1888 1888 CD 26198 4031 29 , , , 26198 4031 30 to to IN 26198 4031 31 January January NNP 26198 4031 32 1 1 CD 26198 4031 33 , , , 26198 4031 34 1893 1893 CD 26198 4031 35 . . . 26198 4032 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 4032 2 reached reach VBD 26198 4032 3 the the DT 26198 4032 4 rank rank NN 26198 4032 5 of of IN 26198 4032 6 major major NN 26198 4032 7 on on IN 26198 4032 8 September September NNP 26198 4032 9 21 21 CD 26198 4032 10 , , , 26198 4032 11 1892 1892 CD 26198 4032 12 , , , 26198 4032 13 and and CC 26198 4032 14 that that DT 26198 4032 15 of of IN 26198 4032 16 lieutenant lieutenant NN 26198 4032 17 - - HYPH 26198 4032 18 colonel colonel NN 26198 4032 19 on on IN 26198 4032 20 July July NNP 26198 4032 21 23 23 CD 26198 4032 22 , , , 26198 4032 23 1898 1898 CD 26198 4032 24 . . . 26198 4033 1 This this DT 26198 4033 2 was be VBD 26198 4033 3 not not RB 26198 4033 4 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4033 5 first first JJ 26198 4033 6 service service NN 26198 4033 7 in in IN 26198 4033 8 South South NNP 26198 4033 9 Africa Africa NNP 26198 4033 10 , , , 26198 4033 11 he -PRON- PRP 26198 4033 12 having have VBG 26198 4033 13 taken take VBN 26198 4033 14 part part NN 26198 4033 15 with with IN 26198 4033 16 the the DT 26198 4033 17 91st 91st JJ 26198 4033 18 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 4033 19 in in IN 26198 4033 20 the the DT 26198 4033 21 Zulu Zulu NNP 26198 4033 22 war war NN 26198 4033 23 of of IN 26198 4033 24 1879 1879 CD 26198 4033 25 , , , 26198 4033 26 when when WRB 26198 4033 27 he -PRON- PRP 26198 4033 28 was be VBD 26198 4033 29 present present JJ 26198 4033 30 at at IN 26198 4033 31 the the DT 26198 4033 32 action action NN 26198 4033 33 of of IN 26198 4033 34 Gingindhlovu Gingindhlovu NNP 26198 4033 35 and and CC 26198 4033 36 the the DT 26198 4033 37 relief relief NN 26198 4033 38 of of IN 26198 4033 39 Ekowe Ekowe NNP 26198 4033 40 , , , 26198 4033 41 for for IN 26198 4033 42 which which WDT 26198 4033 43 he -PRON- PRP 26198 4033 44 had have VBD 26198 4033 45 the the DT 26198 4033 46 medal medal NN 26198 4033 47 with with IN 26198 4033 48 clasp clasp NN 26198 4033 49 . . . 26198 4034 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 4034 2 was be VBD 26198 4034 3 a a DT 26198 4034 4 magistrate magistrate NN 26198 4034 5 for for IN 26198 4034 6 Hants Hants NNPS 26198 4034 7 and and CC 26198 4034 8 Wilts Wilts NNP 26198 4034 9 , , , 26198 4034 10 and and CC 26198 4034 11 resided reside VBD 26198 4034 12 at at IN 26198 4034 13 Hale Hale NNP 26198 4034 14 Park Park NNP 26198 4034 15 , , , 26198 4034 16 Salisbury Salisbury NNP 26198 4034 17 . . . 26198 4035 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 4035 2 married marry VBD 26198 4035 3 in in IN 26198 4035 4 1894 1894 CD 26198 4035 5 Ellen Ellen NNP 26198 4035 6 , , , 26198 4035 7 the the DT 26198 4035 8 youngest young JJS 26198 4035 9 daughter daughter NN 26198 4035 10 of of IN 26198 4035 11 Sir Sir NNP 26198 4035 12 Robert Robert NNP 26198 4035 13 Dundas Dundas NNP 26198 4035 14 , , , 26198 4035 15 of of IN 26198 4035 16 Arniston Arniston NNP 26198 4035 17 , , , 26198 4035 18 Midlothian Midlothian NNP 26198 4035 19 , , , 26198 4035 20 who who WP 26198 4035 21 survives survive VBZ 26198 4035 22 him -PRON- PRP 26198 4035 23 . . . 26198 4036 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 4036 2 11 11 CD 26198 4036 3 ] ] -RRB- 26198 4036 4 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4036 5 - - HYPH 26198 4036 6 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 4036 7 George George NNP 26198 4036 8 Thomas Thomas NNP 26198 4036 9 Frederick Frederick NNP 26198 4036 10 Downman Downman NNP 26198 4036 11 , , , 26198 4036 12 of of IN 26198 4036 13 the the DT 26198 4036 14 1st 1st JJ 26198 4036 15 Battalion Battalion NNP 26198 4036 16 Gordon Gordon NNP 26198 4036 17 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 26198 4036 18 , , , 26198 4036 19 who who WP 26198 4036 20 subsequently subsequently RB 26198 4036 21 died die VBD 26198 4036 22 of of IN 26198 4036 23 wounds wound NNS 26198 4036 24 received receive VBN 26198 4036 25 in in IN 26198 4036 26 this this DT 26198 4036 27 battle battle NN 26198 4036 28 , , , 26198 4036 29 joined join VBD 26198 4036 30 the the DT 26198 4036 31 army army NN 26198 4036 32 twenty twenty CD 26198 4036 33 - - HYPH 26198 4036 34 three three CD 26198 4036 35 years year NNS 26198 4036 36 ago ago RB 26198 4036 37 , , , 26198 4036 38 became become VBD 26198 4036 39 captain captain NN 26198 4036 40 in in IN 26198 4036 41 1883 1883 CD 26198 4036 42 , , , 26198 4036 43 and and CC 26198 4036 44 major major JJ 26198 4036 45 in in IN 26198 4036 46 1891 1891 CD 26198 4036 47 . . . 26198 4037 1 In in IN 26198 4037 2 1896 1896 CD 26198 4037 3 he -PRON- PRP 26198 4037 4 was be VBD 26198 4037 5 appointed appoint VBN 26198 4037 6 second second RB 26198 4037 7 in in IN 26198 4037 8 command command NN 26198 4037 9 of of IN 26198 4037 10 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4037 11 regiment regiment NN 26198 4037 12 , , , 26198 4037 13 and and CC 26198 4037 14 received receive VBD 26198 4037 15 a a DT 26198 4037 16 brevet brevet NNP 26198 4037 17 lieutenant lieutenant NN 26198 4037 18 - - HYPH 26198 4037 19 colonelcy colonelcy NN 26198 4037 20 in in IN 26198 4037 21 May May NNP 26198 4037 22 1898 1898 CD 26198 4037 23 . . . 26198 4038 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 4038 2 first first RB 26198 4038 3 saw see VBD 26198 4038 4 service service NN 26198 4038 5 in in IN 26198 4038 6 the the DT 26198 4038 7 Soudan Soudan NNP 26198 4038 8 campaign campaign NN 26198 4038 9 of of IN 26198 4038 10 1884 1884 CD 26198 4038 11 , , , 26198 4038 12 and and CC 26198 4038 13 was be VBD 26198 4038 14 present present JJ 26198 4038 15 at at IN 26198 4038 16 El El NNP 26198 4038 17 Teb Teb NNP 26198 4038 18 and and CC 26198 4038 19 Tamai Tamai NNP 26198 4038 20 , , , 26198 4038 21 receiving receive VBG 26198 4038 22 the the DT 26198 4038 23 medal medal NN 26198 4038 24 with with IN 26198 4038 25 clasp clasp NN 26198 4038 26 and and CC 26198 4038 27 the the DT 26198 4038 28 Khedive Khedive NNP 26198 4038 29 's 's POS 26198 4038 30 star star NN 26198 4038 31 . . . 26198 4039 1 In in IN 26198 4039 2 the the DT 26198 4039 3 Nile Nile NNP 26198 4039 4 Expedition Expedition NNP 26198 4039 5 which which WDT 26198 4039 6 followed follow VBD 26198 4039 7 he -PRON- PRP 26198 4039 8 was be VBD 26198 4039 9 with with IN 26198 4039 10 the the DT 26198 4039 11 River River NNP 26198 4039 12 Column Column NNP 26198 4039 13 under under IN 26198 4039 14 Major Major NNP 26198 4039 15 - 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D.L. 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- HYPH 26198 4091 6 General General NNP 26198 4091 7 Sir Sir NNP 26198 4091 8 Francis Francis NNP 26198 4091 9 Clery Clery NNP 26198 4091 10 , , , 26198 4091 11 commanding command VBG 26198 4091 12 the the DT 26198 4091 13 South South NNP 26198 4091 14 Natal Natal NNP 26198 4091 15 field field NN 26198 4091 16 forces force NNS 26198 4091 17 . . . 26198 4092 1 " " `` 26198 4092 2 CHIEVELEY CHIEVELEY NNP 26198 4092 3 , , , 26198 4092 4 _ _ NNP 26198 4092 5 Dec. December NNP 26198 4093 1 14 14 CD 26198 4093 2 , , , 26198 4093 3 1899 1899 CD 26198 4093 4 _ _ NNP 26198 4093 5 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4093 6 10 10 CD 26198 4093 7 P.M. P.M. 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A.M. 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A.M. NNP 26198 4103 22 , , , 26198 4103 23 and and CC 26198 4103 24 , , , 26198 4103 25 passing pass VBG 26198 4103 26 south south RB 26198 4103 27 of of IN 26198 4103 28 the the DT 26198 4103 29 present present JJ 26198 4103 30 camping camping NN 26198 4103 31 - - HYPH 26198 4103 32 ground ground NN 26198 4103 33 of of IN 26198 4103 34 No no UH 26198 4103 35 . . . 26198 4104 1 1 1 CD 26198 4104 2 and and CC 26198 4104 3 No no UH 26198 4104 4 . . . 26198 4105 1 2 2 CD 26198 4105 2 of of IN 26198 4105 3 the the DT 26198 4105 4 divisional divisional JJ 26198 4105 5 troops troop NNS 26198 4105 6 , , , 26198 4105 7 will will MD 26198 4105 8 march march VB 26198 4105 9 in in IN 26198 4105 10 the the DT 26198 4105 11 direction direction NN 26198 4105 12 of of IN 26198 4105 13 the the DT 26198 4105 14 iron iron NN 26198 4105 15 bridge bridge NN 26198 4105 16 at at IN 26198 4105 17 Colenso Colenso NNP 26198 4105 18 , , , 26198 4105 19 and and CC 26198 4105 20 the the DT 26198 4105 21 brigade brigade NN 26198 4105 22 will will MD 26198 4105 23 cross cross VB 26198 4105 24 at at IN 26198 4105 25 this this DT 26198 4105 26 point point NN 26198 4105 27 and and CC 26198 4105 28 gain gain VB 26198 4105 29 possession possession NN 26198 4105 30 of of IN 26198 4105 31 the the DT 26198 4105 32 kopjes kopjes NNP 26198 4105 33 north north NN 26198 4105 34 of of IN 26198 4105 35 the the DT 26198 4105 36 iron iron NN 26198 4105 37 bridge bridge NN 26198 4105 38 . . . 26198 4106 1 " " `` 26198 4106 2 5 5 CD 26198 4106 3 . . . 26198 4107 1 The the DT 26198 4107 2 4th 4th JJ 26198 4107 3 Brigade brigade NN 26198 4107 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4107 5 Major Major NNP 26198 4107 6 - - HYPH 26198 4107 7 General General NNP 26198 4107 8 the the DT 26198 4107 9 Hon Hon NNP 26198 4107 10 . . . 26198 4108 1 N. 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A.M. NNP 26198 4110 27 east east RB 26198 4110 28 of of IN 26198 4110 29 the the DT 26198 4110 30 railway railway NN 26198 4110 31 in in IN 26198 4110 32 the the DT 26198 4110 33 direction direction NN 26198 4110 34 of of IN 26198 4110 35 Hlangwane Hlangwane NNP 26198 4110 36 Hill Hill NNP 26198 4110 37 to to IN 26198 4110 38 a a DT 26198 4110 39 position position NN 26198 4110 40 where where WRB 26198 4110 41 it -PRON- PRP 26198 4110 42 can can MD 26198 4110 43 protect protect VB 26198 4110 44 the the DT 26198 4110 45 right right JJ 26198 4110 46 flank flank NN 26198 4110 47 of of IN 26198 4110 48 the the DT 26198 4110 49 2nd 2nd JJ 26198 4110 50 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4110 51 , , , 26198 4110 52 and and CC 26198 4110 53 , , , 26198 4110 54 if if IN 26198 4110 55 necessary necessary JJ 26198 4110 56 , , , 26198 4110 57 support support VB 26198 4110 58 it -PRON- PRP 26198 4110 59 or or CC 26198 4110 60 the the DT 26198 4110 61 mounted mount VBN 26198 4110 62 troops troop NNS 26198 4110 63 referred refer VBD 26198 4110 64 to to TO 26198 4110 65 later later RB 26198 4110 66 as as IN 26198 4110 67 moving move VBG 26198 4110 68 towards towards IN 26198 4110 69 Hlangwane Hlangwane NNP 26198 4110 70 Hill Hill NNP 26198 4110 71 . . . 26198 4111 1 " " `` 26198 4111 2 7 7 CD 26198 4111 3 . . . 26198 4112 1 The the DT 26198 4112 2 officer officer NN 26198 4112 3 commanding command VBG 26198 4112 4 the the DT 26198 4112 5 mounted mount VBN 26198 4112 6 brigade brigade NN 26198 4112 7 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4112 8 the the DT 26198 4112 9 Earl Earl NNP 26198 4112 10 of of IN 26198 4112 11 Dundonald Dundonald NNP 26198 4112 12 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4112 13 will will MD 26198 4112 14 move move VB 26198 4112 15 , , , 26198 4112 16 at at IN 26198 4112 17 4 4 CD 26198 4112 18 A.M. A.M. NNP 26198 4112 19 with with IN 26198 4112 20 a a DT 26198 4112 21 force force NN 26198 4112 22 of of IN 26198 4112 23 1000 1000 CD 26198 4112 24 men man NNS 26198 4112 25 and and CC 26198 4112 26 one one CD 26198 4112 27 battery battery NN 26198 4112 28 , , , 26198 4112 29 No no UH 26198 4112 30 . . . 26198 4113 1 1 1 CD 26198 4113 2 brigade brigade NNP 26198 4113 3 division division NNP 26198 4113 4 , , , 26198 4113 5 in in IN 26198 4113 6 the the DT 26198 4113 7 direction direction NN 26198 4113 8 of of IN 26198 4113 9 Hlangwane Hlangwane NNP 26198 4113 10 Hill Hill NNP 26198 4113 11 . . . 26198 4114 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 4114 2 will will MD 26198 4114 3 cover cover VB 26198 4114 4 the the DT 26198 4114 5 right right JJ 26198 4114 6 flank flank NN 26198 4114 7 of of IN 26198 4114 8 the the DT 26198 4114 9 general general JJ 26198 4114 10 movement movement NN 26198 4114 11 , , , 26198 4114 12 and and CC 26198 4114 13 will will MD 26198 4114 14 endeavour endeavour VB 26198 4114 15 to to TO 26198 4114 16 take take VB 26198 4114 17 up up RP 26198 4114 18 a a DT 26198 4114 19 position position NN 26198 4114 20 on on IN 26198 4114 21 Hlangwane Hlangwane NNP 26198 4114 22 Hill Hill NNP 26198 4114 23 , , , 26198 4114 24 where where WRB 26198 4114 25 he -PRON- PRP 26198 4114 26 will will MD 26198 4114 27 enfilade enfilade VB 26198 4114 28 the the DT 26198 4114 29 kopjes kopjes NNP 26198 4114 30 north north NN 26198 4114 31 of of IN 26198 4114 32 the the DT 26198 4114 33 iron iron NN 26198 4114 34 bridge bridge NN 26198 4114 35 . . . 26198 4115 1 The the DT 26198 4115 2 officer officer NN 26198 4115 3 commanding command VBG 26198 4115 4 the the DT 26198 4115 5 mounted mount VBN 26198 4115 6 troops troop NNS 26198 4115 7 will will MD 26198 4115 8 also also RB 26198 4115 9 detail detail VB 26198 4115 10 two two CD 26198 4115 11 forces force NNS 26198 4115 12 of of IN 26198 4115 13 300 300 CD 26198 4115 14 and and CC 26198 4115 15 500 500 CD 26198 4115 16 men man NNS 26198 4115 17 , , , 26198 4115 18 to to TO 26198 4115 19 cover cover VB 26198 4115 20 the the DT 26198 4115 21 right right NN 26198 4115 22 and and CC 26198 4115 23 left leave VBD 26198 4115 24 flanks flank NNS 26198 4115 25 respectively respectively RB 26198 4115 26 and and CC 26198 4115 27 protect protect VB 26198 4115 28 the the DT 26198 4115 29 baggage baggage NN 26198 4115 30 . . . 26198 4116 1 " " `` 26198 4116 2 8 8 CD 26198 4116 3 . . . 26198 4117 1 The the DT 26198 4117 2 Second Second NNP 26198 4117 3 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4117 4 Division Division NNP 26198 4117 5 of of IN 26198 4117 6 the the DT 26198 4117 7 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4117 8 Field Field NNP 26198 4117 9 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 4117 10 will will MD 26198 4117 11 move move VB 26198 4117 12 , , , 26198 4117 13 at at IN 26198 4117 14 4.30 4.30 CD 26198 4117 15 A.M. A.M. NNP 26198 4117 16 , , , 26198 4117 17 following follow VBG 26198 4117 18 the the DT 26198 4117 19 Fourth Fourth NNP 26198 4117 20 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4117 21 , , , 26198 4117 22 and and CC 26198 4117 23 will will MD 26198 4117 24 take take VB 26198 4117 25 up up RP 26198 4117 26 a a DT 26198 4117 27 position position NN 26198 4117 28 whence whence NN 26198 4117 29 it -PRON- PRP 26198 4117 30 can can MD 26198 4117 31 enfilade enfilade VB 26198 4117 32 the the DT 26198 4117 33 kopjes kopjes NNP 26198 4117 34 north north NN 26198 4117 35 of of IN 26198 4117 36 the the DT 26198 4117 37 iron iron NN 26198 4117 38 bridge bridge NN 26198 4117 39 . . . 26198 4118 1 The the DT 26198 4118 2 Sixth sixth JJ 26198 4118 3 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4118 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4118 5 Major Major NNP 26198 4118 6 - - HYPH 26198 4118 7 General General NNP 26198 4118 8 Barton Barton NNP 26198 4118 9 's 's POS 26198 4118 10 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4118 11 will will MD 26198 4118 12 act act VB 26198 4118 13 on on IN 26198 4118 14 any any DT 26198 4118 15 orders order NNS 26198 4118 16 it -PRON- PRP 26198 4118 17 receives receive VBZ 26198 4118 18 from from IN 26198 4118 19 Major Major NNP 26198 4118 20 - - HYPH 26198 4118 21 General General NNP 26198 4118 22 Hart Hart NNP 26198 4118 23 . . . 26198 4119 1 The the DT 26198 4119 2 six six CD 26198 4119 3 Naval Naval NNP 26198 4119 4 guns gun NNS 26198 4119 5 , , , 26198 4119 6 twelve twelve CD 26198 4119 7 - - HYPH 26198 4119 8 pounders pounder NNS 26198 4119 9 , , , 26198 4119 10 now now RB 26198 4119 11 in in IN 26198 4119 12 position position NN 26198 4119 13 north north RB 26198 4119 14 of of IN 26198 4119 15 the the DT 26198 4119 16 Fourth Fourth NNP 26198 4119 17 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4119 18 , , , 26198 4119 19 will will MD 26198 4119 20 advance advance VB 26198 4119 21 on on IN 26198 4119 22 the the DT 26198 4119 23 right right NN 26198 4119 24 of of IN 26198 4119 25 the the DT 26198 4119 26 Second Second NNP 26198 4119 27 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4119 28 Division Division NNP 26198 4119 29 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4119 30 Field Field NNP 26198 4119 31 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 4119 32 . . . 26198 4120 1 No no UH 26198 4120 2 . . . 26198 4121 1 1 1 CD 26198 4121 2 Division Division NNP 26198 4121 3 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4121 4 Field Field NNP 26198 4121 5 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 4121 6 , , , 26198 4121 7 less less RBR 26198 4121 8 one one CD 26198 4121 9 battery battery NN 26198 4121 10 detached detach VBN 26198 4121 11 to to IN 26198 4121 12 the the DT 26198 4121 13 mounted mount VBN 26198 4121 14 brigade brigade NN 26198 4121 15 , , , 26198 4121 16 will will MD 26198 4121 17 move move VB 26198 4121 18 at at IN 26198 4121 19 3.30 3.30 CD 26198 4121 20 A.M. A.M. NNP 26198 4121 21 east east NN 26198 4121 22 of of IN 26198 4121 23 the the DT 26198 4121 24 railway railway NN 26198 4121 25 , , , 26198 4121 26 and and CC 26198 4121 27 proceed proceed VB 26198 4121 28 , , , 26198 4121 29 under under IN 26198 4121 30 cover cover NN 26198 4121 31 of of IN 26198 4121 32 the the DT 26198 4121 33 Sixth Sixth NNP 26198 4121 34 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4121 35 , , , 26198 4121 36 to to IN 26198 4121 37 a a DT 26198 4121 38 point point NN 26198 4121 39 from from IN 26198 4121 40 which which WDT 26198 4121 41 it -PRON- PRP 26198 4121 42 can can MD 26198 4121 43 prepare prepare VB 26198 4121 44 a a DT 26198 4121 45 crossing crossing NN 26198 4121 46 for for IN 26198 4121 47 the the DT 26198 4121 48 Second Second NNP 26198 4121 49 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4121 50 . . . 26198 4122 1 The the DT 26198 4122 2 six six CD 26198 4122 3 Naval Naval NNP 26198 4122 4 guns gun NNS 26198 4122 5 will will MD 26198 4122 6 accompany accompany VB 26198 4122 7 and and CC 26198 4122 8 act act VB 26198 4122 9 with with IN 26198 4122 10 the the DT 26198 4122 11 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4122 12 Division Division NNP 26198 4122 13 . . . 26198 4122 14 " " '' 26198 4123 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 4123 2 must must MD 26198 4123 3 be be VB 26198 4123 4 remembered remember VBN 26198 4123 5 that that IN 26198 4123 6 the the DT 26198 4123 7 railway railway NN 26198 4123 8 bridge bridge NN 26198 4123 9 had have VBD 26198 4123 10 been be VBN 26198 4123 11 blown blow VBN 26198 4123 12 up up RP 26198 4123 13 , , , 26198 4123 14 but but CC 26198 4123 15 a a DT 26198 4123 16 footbridge footbridge NN 26198 4123 17 still still RB 26198 4123 18 existed exist VBD 26198 4123 19 . . . 26198 4124 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 4124 2 Illustration illustration NN 26198 4124 3 : : : 26198 4124 4 SKETCH SKETCH NNP 26198 4124 5 PLAN plan NN 26198 4124 6 OF of IN 26198 4124 7 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 4124 8 OF of IN 26198 4124 9 COLENSO COLENSO NNP 26198 4124 10 , , , 26198 4124 11 MADE make VBD 26198 4124 12 ON on IN 26198 4124 13 THE the DT 26198 4124 14 SPOT spot NN 26198 4124 15 BY by IN 26198 4124 16 A a DT 26198 4124 17 MILITARY MILITARY NNP 26198 4124 18 DRAUGHTSMAN draughtsman NN 26198 4124 19 . . . 26198 4124 20 ] ] -RRB- 26198 4125 1 Before before IN 26198 4125 2 dawn dawn NN 26198 4125 3 Lord Lord NNP 26198 4125 4 Dundonald Dundonald NNP 26198 4125 5 with with IN 26198 4125 6 a a DT 26198 4125 7 mounted mount VBN 26198 4125 8 brigade brigade NN 26198 4125 9 and and CC 26198 4125 10 a a DT 26198 4125 11 battery battery NN 26198 4125 12 of of IN 26198 4125 13 artillery artillery NN 26198 4125 14 moved move VBD 26198 4125 15 to to IN 26198 4125 16 the the DT 26198 4125 17 east east NN 26198 4125 18 , , , 26198 4125 19 while while IN 26198 4125 20 General General NNP 26198 4125 21 Hart Hart NNP 26198 4125 22 and and CC 26198 4125 23 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4125 24 brigade brigade NN 26198 4125 25 started start VBD 26198 4125 26 to to TO 26198 4125 27 try try VB 26198 4125 28 and and CC 26198 4125 29 cross cross VB 26198 4125 30 Brindle Brindle NNP 26198 4125 31 Drift Drift NNP 26198 4125 32 . . . 26198 4126 1 The the DT 26198 4126 2 field field NN 26198 4126 3 - - HYPH 26198 4126 4 guns gun NNS 26198 4126 5 came come VBD 26198 4126 6 next next RB 26198 4126 7 with with IN 26198 4126 8 cavalry cavalry NN 26198 4126 9 -- -- : 26198 4126 10 the the DT 26198 4126 11 1st 1st NNP 26198 4126 12 Royals Royals NNPS 26198 4126 13 and and CC 26198 4126 14 13th 13th NN 26198 4126 15 Hussars Hussars NNPS 26198 4126 16 -- -- : 26198 4126 17 to to TO 26198 4126 18 protect protect VB 26198 4126 19 either either DT 26198 4126 20 flank flank NN 26198 4126 21 . . . 26198 4127 1 Major Major NNP 26198 4127 2 - - HYPH 26198 4127 3 General General NNP 26198 4127 4 Hildyard Hildyard NNP 26198 4127 5 's 's POS 26198 4127 6 brigade brigade NN 26198 4127 7 advanced advance VBD 26198 4127 8 to to TO 26198 4127 9 occupy occupy VB 26198 4127 10 the the DT 26198 4127 11 post post NN 26198 4127 12 of of IN 26198 4127 13 honour honour NN 26198 4127 14 in in IN 26198 4127 15 the the DT 26198 4127 16 centre centre NN 26198 4127 17 of of IN 26198 4127 18 the the DT 26198 4127 19 theatre theatre NNP 26198 4127 20 of of IN 26198 4127 21 war war NN 26198 4127 22 . . . 26198 4128 1 On on IN 26198 4128 2 the the DT 26198 4128 3 right right NN 26198 4128 4 were be VBD 26198 4128 5 the the DT 26198 4128 6 West West NNP 26198 4128 7 Surrey Surrey NNP 26198 4128 8 with with IN 26198 4128 9 the the DT 26198 4128 10 West West NNP 26198 4128 11 Yorks Yorks NNPS 26198 4128 12 in in IN 26198 4128 13 support support NN 26198 4128 14 . . . 26198 4129 1 On on IN 26198 4129 2 the the DT 26198 4129 3 left left NN 26198 4129 4 marched march VBD 26198 4129 5 the the DT 26198 4129 6 Devons Devons NNPS 26198 4129 7 with with IN 26198 4129 8 the the DT 26198 4129 9 East East NNP 26198 4129 10 Surrey Surrey NNP 26198 4129 11 in in IN 26198 4129 12 rear rear NN 26198 4129 13 . . . 26198 4130 1 At at IN 26198 4130 2 6 6 CD 26198 4130 3 A.M. A.M. NNP 26198 4130 4 the the DT 26198 4130 5 Naval Naval NNP 26198 4130 6 Contingent Contingent NNP 26198 4130 7 opened open VBD 26198 4130 8 the the DT 26198 4130 9 proceedings proceeding NNS 26198 4130 10 . . . 26198 4131 1 Their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4131 2 12-pounders 12-pounders CD 26198 4131 3 began begin VBD 26198 4131 4 to to IN 26198 4131 5 snort snort VB 26198 4131 6 and and CC 26198 4131 7 to to TO 26198 4131 8 roar roar VB 26198 4131 9 , , , 26198 4131 10 and and CC 26198 4131 11 lyddite lyddite JJ 26198 4131 12 whizzed whiz VBD 26198 4131 13 and and CC 26198 4131 14 shrieked shriek VBD 26198 4131 15 over over RP 26198 4131 16 to to IN 26198 4131 17 Grobler Grobler NNP 26198 4131 18 's 's POS 26198 4131 19 Hill Hill NNP 26198 4131 20 and and CC 26198 4131 21 in in IN 26198 4131 22 the the DT 26198 4131 23 neighbourhood neighbourhood NN 26198 4131 24 of of IN 26198 4131 25 Fort Fort NNP 26198 4131 26 Wylie Wylie NNP 26198 4131 27 . . . 26198 4132 1 But but CC 26198 4132 2 it -PRON- PRP 26198 4132 3 whizzed whiz VBD 26198 4132 4 and and CC 26198 4132 5 shrieked shriek VBD 26198 4132 6 in in IN 26198 4132 7 vain vain JJ 26198 4132 8 . . . 26198 4133 1 The the DT 26198 4133 2 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 4133 3 were be VBD 26198 4133 4 " " `` 26198 4133 5 mum mum NNP 26198 4133 6 . . . 26198 4133 7 " " '' 26198 4134 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 4134 2 were be VBD 26198 4134 3 " " `` 26198 4134 4 lying lie VBG 26198 4134 5 low low JJ 26198 4134 6 , , , 26198 4134 7 " " '' 26198 4134 8 and and CC 26198 4134 9 had have VBD 26198 4134 10 determined determine VBN 26198 4134 11 to to TO 26198 4134 12 keep keep VB 26198 4134 13 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4134 14 position position NN 26198 4134 15 masked mask VBN 26198 4134 16 as as RB 26198 4134 17 long long RB 26198 4134 18 as as IN 26198 4134 19 possible possible JJ 26198 4134 20 . . . 26198 4135 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 4135 2 adopted adopt VBD 26198 4135 3 the the DT 26198 4135 4 same same JJ 26198 4135 5 tactics tactic NNS 26198 4135 6 which which WDT 26198 4135 7 had have VBD 26198 4135 8 so so RB 26198 4135 9 confounded confound VBN 26198 4135 10 us -PRON- PRP 26198 4135 11 at at IN 26198 4135 12 Majesfontein Majesfontein NNP 26198 4135 13 . . . 26198 4136 1 The the DT 26198 4136 2 infantry infantry NN 26198 4136 3 now now RB 26198 4136 4 advanced advance VBD 26198 4136 5 , , , 26198 4136 6 while while IN 26198 4136 7 Colonels Colonels NNP 26198 4136 8 Long Long NNP 26198 4136 9 and and CC 26198 4136 10 Hunt Hunt NNP 26198 4136 11 made make VBD 26198 4136 12 haste haste NN 26198 4136 13 -- -- : 26198 4136 14 undue undue JJ 26198 4136 15 haste haste NN 26198 4136 16 , , , 26198 4136 17 as as IN 26198 4136 18 lamentable lamentable JJ 26198 4136 19 experience experience NN 26198 4136 20 proved prove VBD 26198 4136 21 -- -- : 26198 4136 22 to to TO 26198 4136 23 come come VB 26198 4136 24 into into IN 26198 4136 25 line line NN 26198 4136 26 with with IN 26198 4136 27 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4136 28 field field NN 26198 4136 29 - - HYPH 26198 4136 30 batteries battery NNS 26198 4136 31 . . . 26198 4137 1 At at IN 26198 4137 2 this this DT 26198 4137 3 moment moment NN 26198 4137 4 , , , 26198 4137 5 when when WRB 26198 4137 6 all all DT 26198 4137 7 seemed seem VBD 26198 4137 8 to to TO 26198 4137 9 be be VB 26198 4137 10 going go VBG 26198 4137 11 well well RB 26198 4137 12 , , , 26198 4137 13 when when WRB 26198 4137 14 Hart Hart NNP 26198 4137 15 's 's POS 26198 4137 16 , , , 26198 4137 17 Hildyard Hildyard NNP 26198 4137 18 's 's POS 26198 4137 19 , , , 26198 4137 20 and and CC 26198 4137 21 Barton Barton NNP 26198 4137 22 's 's POS 26198 4137 23 brigades brigade NNS 26198 4137 24 were be VBD 26198 4137 25 moving move VBG 26198 4137 26 to to IN 26198 4137 27 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4137 28 several several JJ 26198 4137 29 positions position NNS 26198 4137 30 , , , 26198 4137 31 the the DT 26198 4137 32 sudden sudden JJ 26198 4137 33 combined combined JJ 26198 4137 34 roar roar NN 26198 4137 35 of of IN 26198 4137 36 Boer Boer NNP 26198 4137 37 artillery artillery NN 26198 4137 38 and and CC 26198 4137 39 musketry musketry NN 26198 4137 40 was be VBD 26198 4137 41 heard hear VBN 26198 4137 42 , , , 26198 4137 43 coming come VBG 26198 4137 44 not not RB 26198 4137 45 , , , 26198 4137 46 as as IN 26198 4137 47 might may MD 26198 4137 48 have have VB 26198 4137 49 been be VBN 26198 4137 50 supposed suppose VBN 26198 4137 51 , , , 26198 4137 52 from from IN 26198 4137 53 the the DT 26198 4137 54 distance distance NN 26198 4137 55 , , , 26198 4137 56 but but CC 26198 4137 57 _ _ NNP 26198 4137 58 from from IN 26198 4137 59 the the DT 26198 4137 60 immediate immediate JJ 26198 4137 61 front front NN 26198 4137 62 _ _ NNP 26198 4137 63 , , , 26198 4137 64 and and CC 26198 4137 65 apparently apparently RB 26198 4137 66 from from IN 26198 4137 67 all all DT 26198 4137 68 sides side NNS 26198 4137 69 . . . 26198 4138 1 A a DT 26198 4138 2 very very JJ 26198 4138 3 cyclone cyclone NN 26198 4138 4 of of IN 26198 4138 5 Mauser Mauser NNP 26198 4138 6 bullets bullet NNS 26198 4138 7 swept sweep VBD 26198 4138 8 all all RB 26198 4138 9 around around RB 26198 4138 10 , , , 26198 4138 11 rattling rattle VBG 26198 4138 12 and and CC 26198 4138 13 barking bark VBG 26198 4138 14 from from IN 26198 4138 15 the the DT 26198 4138 16 river river NN 26198 4138 17 bank bank NN 26198 4138 18 , , , 26198 4138 19 from from IN 26198 4138 20 trenches trench NNS 26198 4138 21 north north NN 26198 4138 22 and and CC 26198 4138 23 south south NN 26198 4138 24 of of IN 26198 4138 25 the the DT 26198 4138 26 Tugela Tugela NNPS 26198 4138 27 , , , 26198 4138 28 from from IN 26198 4138 29 Fort Fort NNP 26198 4138 30 Wylie Wylie NNP 26198 4138 31 , , , 26198 4138 32 and and CC 26198 4138 33 from from IN 26198 4138 34 every every DT 26198 4138 35 available available JJ 26198 4138 36 point point NN 26198 4138 37 of of IN 26198 4138 38 vantage vantage NN 26198 4138 39 . . . 26198 4139 1 Flame flame NN 26198 4139 2 in in IN 26198 4139 3 tongues tongue NNS 26198 4139 4 and and CC 26198 4139 5 forks fork NNS 26198 4139 6 belched belch VBD 26198 4139 7 out out RP 26198 4139 8 as as IN 26198 4139 9 from from IN 26198 4139 10 a a DT 26198 4139 11 crackling crackle VBG 26198 4139 12 bush bush NN 26198 4139 13 . . . 26198 4140 1 The the DT 26198 4140 2 advancing advance VBG 26198 4140 3 infantry infantry NN 26198 4140 4 -- -- : 26198 4140 5 the the DT 26198 4140 6 Devons Devons NNPS 26198 4140 7 and and CC 26198 4140 8 the the DT 26198 4140 9 West West NNP 26198 4140 10 Surrey Surrey NNP 26198 4140 11 -- -- : 26198 4140 12 found find VBD 26198 4140 13 themselves -PRON- PRP 26198 4140 14 almost almost RB 26198 4140 15 carried carried JJ 26198 4140 16 off off RP 26198 4140 17 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4140 18 feet foot NNS 26198 4140 19 ; ; , 26198 4140 20 leaden leaden NNP 26198 4140 21 hail hail NN 26198 4140 22 beat beat VBD 26198 4140 23 the the DT 26198 4140 24 dust dust NN 26198 4140 25 around around RB 26198 4140 26 , , , 26198 4140 27 digging dig VBG 26198 4140 28 deep deep RB 26198 4140 29 into into IN 26198 4140 30 the the DT 26198 4140 31 earth earth NN 26198 4140 32 and and CC 26198 4140 33 sending send VBG 26198 4140 34 up up RP 26198 4140 35 spurts spurt NNS 26198 4140 36 of of IN 26198 4140 37 blinding blind VBG 26198 4140 38 dust dust NN 26198 4140 39 , , , 26198 4140 40 or or CC 26198 4140 41 whistling whistle VBG 26198 4140 42 a a DT 26198 4140 43 warning warning NN 26198 4140 44 of of IN 26198 4140 45 death death NN 26198 4140 46 to to IN 26198 4140 47 the the DT 26198 4140 48 heart heart NN 26198 4140 49 of of IN 26198 4140 50 many many PDT 26198 4140 51 an an DT 26198 4140 52 honest honest JJ 26198 4140 53 lad lad NN 26198 4140 54 and and CC 26198 4140 55 true true JJ 26198 4140 56 . . . 26198 4141 1 So so RB 26198 4141 2 deadly deadly RB 26198 4141 3 , , , 26198 4141 4 so so RB 26198 4141 5 awful awful JJ 26198 4141 6 was be VBD 26198 4141 7 this this DT 26198 4141 8 fusillade fusillade NN 26198 4141 9 , , , 26198 4141 10 that that IN 26198 4141 11 it -PRON- PRP 26198 4141 12 seemed seem VBD 26198 4141 13 impossible impossible JJ 26198 4141 14 to to TO 26198 4141 15 do do VB 26198 4141 16 aught aught NN 26198 4141 17 but but CC 26198 4141 18 flee flee VB 26198 4141 19 . . . 26198 4142 1 Yet yet CC 26198 4142 2 the the DT 26198 4142 3 gunners gunner NNS 26198 4142 4 stood stand VBD 26198 4142 5 tight tight JJ 26198 4142 6 to to IN 26198 4142 7 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4142 8 guns gun NNS 26198 4142 9 , , , 26198 4142 10 and and CC 26198 4142 11 the the DT 26198 4142 12 infantry infantry NN 26198 4142 13 with with IN 26198 4142 14 set set NN 26198 4142 15 faces face NNS 26198 4142 16 like like IN 26198 4142 17 masks mask NNS 26198 4142 18 of of IN 26198 4142 19 bronze bronze NN 26198 4142 20 , , , 26198 4142 21 regardless regardless RB 26198 4142 22 of of IN 26198 4142 23 the the DT 26198 4142 24 companions companion NNS 26198 4142 25 that that WDT 26198 4142 26 dropped drop VBD 26198 4142 27 thick thick JJ 26198 4142 28 and and CC 26198 4142 29 fast fast VB 26198 4142 30 around around RB 26198 4142 31 and and CC 26198 4142 32 upon upon IN 26198 4142 33 them -PRON- PRP 26198 4142 34 , , , 26198 4142 35 stared stare VBD 26198 4142 36 Death death NN 26198 4142 37 straight straight RB 26198 4142 38 in in IN 26198 4142 39 the the DT 26198 4142 40 face face NN 26198 4142 41 -- -- : 26198 4142 42 stared stare VBD 26198 4142 43 at at IN 26198 4142 44 and and CC 26198 4142 45 recognised recognise VBD 26198 4142 46 and and CC 26198 4142 47 knew know VBD 26198 4142 48 him -PRON- PRP 26198 4142 49 , , , 26198 4142 50 and and CC 26198 4142 51 still still RB 26198 4142 52 maintained maintain VBD 26198 4142 53 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4142 54 ground ground NN 26198 4142 55 ! ! . 26198 4143 1 More More JJR 26198 4143 2 -- -- : 26198 4143 3 they -PRON- PRP 26198 4143 4 advanced advance VBD 26198 4143 5 ; ; : 26198 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constructed construct VBN 26198 4183 75 by by IN 26198 4183 76 the the DT 26198 4183 77 " " `` 26198 4183 78 slim slim NNP 26198 4183 79 " " '' 26198 4183 80 adversary adversary NN 26198 4183 81 . . . 26198 4184 1 There there EX 26198 4184 2 were be VBD 26198 4184 3 now now RB 26198 4184 4 ten ten CD 26198 4184 5 feet foot NNS 26198 4184 6 of of IN 26198 4184 7 water water NN 26198 4184 8 instead instead RB 26198 4184 9 of of IN 26198 4184 10 two two CD 26198 4184 11 , , , 26198 4184 12 and and CC 26198 4184 13 sad sad JJ 26198 4184 14 was be VBD 26198 4184 15 the the DT 26198 4184 16 plight plight NN 26198 4184 17 of of IN 26198 4184 18 many many PDT 26198 4184 19 a a DT 26198 4184 20 poor poor JJ 26198 4184 21 fellow fellow NN 26198 4184 22 of of IN 26198 4184 23 the the DT 26198 4184 24 Dublins Dublins NNP 26198 4184 25 and and CC 26198 4184 26 Connaughts Connaughts NNPS 26198 4184 27 , , , 26198 4184 28 who who WP 26198 4184 29 , , , 26198 4184 30 weighted weight VBD 26198 4184 31 with with IN 26198 4184 32 ammunition ammunition NN 26198 4184 33 and and CC 26198 4184 34 accoutrements accoutrement NNS 26198 4184 35 , , , 26198 4184 36 found find VBD 26198 4184 37 it -PRON- PRP 26198 4184 38 impossible impossible JJ 26198 4184 39 to to TO 26198 4184 40 swim swim VB 26198 4184 41 to to IN 26198 4184 42 shore shore NN 26198 4184 43 or or CC 26198 4184 44 even even RB 26198 4184 45 to to TO 26198 4184 46 return return VB 26198 4184 47 . . . 26198 4185 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 4185 2 were be VBD 26198 4185 3 drowned drown VBN 26198 4185 4 in in IN 26198 4185 5 the the DT 26198 4185 6 flood flood NN 26198 4185 7 , , , 26198 4185 8 while while IN 26198 4185 9 others other NNS 26198 4185 10 dropped drop VBD 26198 4185 11 in in IN 26198 4185 12 heaps heap NNS 26198 4185 13 under under IN 26198 4185 14 the the DT 26198 4185 15 enemy enemy NN 26198 4185 16 's 's POS 26198 4185 17 fire fire NN 26198 4185 18 , , , 26198 4185 19 and and CC 26198 4185 20 even even RB 26198 4185 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4218 41 there there EX 26198 4218 42 was be VBD 26198 4218 43 considerable considerable JJ 26198 4218 44 alarm alarm NN 26198 4218 45 among among IN 26198 4218 46 those those DT 26198 4218 47 who who WP 26198 4218 48 were be VBD 26198 4218 49 near near IN 26198 4218 50 enough enough RB 26198 4218 51 to to TO 26198 4218 52 observe observe VB 26198 4218 53 what what WP 26198 4218 54 had have VBD 26198 4218 55 taken take VBN 26198 4218 56 place place NN 26198 4218 57 . . . 26198 4219 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4219 2 Hughes Hughes NNP 26198 4219 3 , , , 26198 4219 4 R.A.M.C. R.A.M.C. NNP 26198 4219 5 , , , 26198 4219 6 was be VBD 26198 4219 7 killed kill VBN 26198 4219 8 , , , 26198 4219 9 and and CC 26198 4219 10 others other NNS 26198 4219 11 of of IN 26198 4219 12 the the DT 26198 4219 13 Staff Staff NNP 26198 4219 14 were be VBD 26198 4219 15 wounded wound VBN 26198 4219 16 . . . 26198 4220 1 Lord Lord NNP 26198 4220 2 Gerard Gerard NNP 26198 4220 3 twice twice RB 26198 4220 4 had have VBD 26198 4220 5 narrow narrow JJ 26198 4220 6 escapes escape NNS 26198 4220 7 , , , 26198 4220 8 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4220 9 horse horse NN 26198 4220 10 being be VBG 26198 4220 11 twice twice RB 26198 4220 12 wounded wound VBN 26198 4220 13 . . . 26198 4221 1 A a DT 26198 4221 2 squadron squadron NN 26198 4221 3 of of IN 26198 4221 4 the the DT 26198 4221 5 Imperial Imperial NNP 26198 4221 6 Horse Horse NNP 26198 4221 7 had have VBD 26198 4221 8 an an DT 26198 4221 9 exciting exciting JJ 26198 4221 10 experience experience NN 26198 4221 11 . . . 26198 4222 1 The the DT 26198 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16 down down RB 26198 4223 17 for for IN 26198 4223 18 cover cover NN 26198 4223 19 . . . 26198 4224 1 But but CC 26198 4224 2 the the DT 26198 4224 3 enemy enemy NN 26198 4224 4 , , , 26198 4224 5 though though RB 26198 4224 6 on on IN 26198 4224 7 a a DT 26198 4224 8 kopje kopje NN 26198 4224 9 not not RB 26198 4224 10 500 500 CD 26198 4224 11 yards yard NNS 26198 4224 12 distant distant JJ 26198 4224 13 at at IN 26198 4224 14 this this DT 26198 4224 15 time time NN 26198 4224 16 , , , 26198 4224 17 was be VBD 26198 4224 18 quite quite RB 26198 4224 19 invisible invisible JJ 26198 4224 20 ; ; : 26198 4224 21 and and CC 26198 4224 22 on on IN 26198 4224 23 this this DT 26198 4224 24 clear clear JJ 26198 4224 25 , , , 26198 4224 26 hot hot JJ 26198 4224 27 day day NN 26198 4224 28 , , , 26198 4224 29 though though IN 26198 4224 30 the the DT 26198 4224 31 song song NN 26198 4224 32 of of IN 26198 4224 33 the the DT 26198 4224 34 Mauser Mauser NNP 26198 4224 35 went go VBD 26198 4224 36 on on RP 26198 4224 37 persistently persistently RB 26198 4224 38 , , , 26198 4224 39 there there EX 26198 4224 40 was be VBD 26198 4224 41 no no DT 26198 4224 42 smoke smoke NN 26198 4224 43 to to TO 26198 4224 44 betray betray VB 26198 4224 45 the the DT 26198 4224 46 enemy enemy NN 26198 4224 47 's 's POS 26198 4224 48 position position NN 26198 4224 49 . . . 26198 4225 1 The the DT 26198 4225 2 Imperial Imperial NNP 26198 4225 3 Horse Horse NNP 26198 4225 4 lay lie VBD 26198 4225 5 quiet quiet JJ 26198 4225 6 , , , 26198 4225 7 and and CC 26198 4225 8 the the DT 26198 4225 9 enemy enemy NN 26198 4225 10 thinking think VBG 26198 4225 11 they -PRON- PRP 26198 4225 12 were be VBD 26198 4225 13 perhaps perhaps RB 26198 4225 14 annihilated annihilate VBN 26198 4225 15 ceased ceased JJ 26198 4225 16 firing firing NN 26198 4225 17 . . . 26198 4226 1 Presently presently RB 26198 4226 2 , , , 26198 4226 3 however however RB 26198 4226 4 , , , 26198 4226 5 when when WRB 26198 4226 6 the the DT 26198 4226 7 troopers trooper NNS 26198 4226 8 ventured venture VBD 26198 4226 9 out out RP 26198 4226 10 , , , 26198 4226 11 the the DT 26198 4226 12 firing firing NN 26198 4226 13 was be VBD 26198 4226 14 renewed renew VBN 26198 4226 15 , , , 26198 4226 16 and and CC 26198 4226 17 many many JJ 26198 4226 18 were be VBD 26198 4226 19 killed kill VBN 26198 4226 20 and and CC 26198 4226 21 wounded wound VBN 26198 4226 22 . . . 26198 4227 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 4227 2 is be VBZ 26198 4227 3 invidious invidious JJ 26198 4227 4 to to TO 26198 4227 5 mention mention VB 26198 4227 6 special special JJ 26198 4227 7 regiments regiment NNS 26198 4227 8 when when WRB 26198 4227 9 all all DT 26198 4227 10 fought fight VBD 26198 4227 11 so so RB 26198 4227 12 resolutely resolutely RB 26198 4227 13 . . . 26198 4228 1 The the DT 26198 4228 2 behaviour behaviour NN 26198 4228 3 of of IN 26198 4228 4 the the DT 26198 4228 5 irregular irregular JJ 26198 4228 6 forces force NNS 26198 4228 7 , , , 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execute VBN 26198 4230 11 without without IN 26198 4230 12 flurry flurry NN 26198 4230 13 , , , 26198 4230 14 with with IN 26198 4230 15 precision precision NN 26198 4230 16 and and CC 26198 4230 17 composure composure NN 26198 4230 18 , , , 26198 4230 19 as as IN 26198 4230 20 if if IN 26198 4230 21 the the DT 26198 4230 22 battlefield battlefield NN 26198 4230 23 were be VBD 26198 4230 24 one one CD 26198 4230 25 vast vast JJ 26198 4230 26 manoeuvring manoeuvring NN 26198 4230 27 ground ground NN 26198 4230 28 . . . 26198 4231 1 Meanwhile meanwhile RB 26198 4231 2 the the DT 26198 4231 3 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 4231 4 still still RB 26198 4231 5 struggled struggle VBD 26198 4231 6 to to TO 26198 4231 7 outflank outflank VB 26198 4231 8 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4231 9 right right NN 26198 4231 10 , , , 26198 4231 11 and and CC 26198 4231 12 the the DT 26198 4231 13 13th 13th JJ 26198 4231 14 Hussars Hussars NNP 26198 4231 15 had have VBD 26198 4231 16 a a DT 26198 4231 17 lively lively JJ 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20 were be VBD 26198 4237 21 intensely intensely RB 26198 4237 22 disgusted disgusted JJ 26198 4237 23 . . . 26198 4238 1 " " `` 26198 4238 2 Let let VB 26198 4238 3 us -PRON- PRP 26198 4238 4 only only RB 26198 4238 5 see see VB 26198 4238 6 the the DT 26198 4238 7 beggars beggar NNS 26198 4238 8 ! ! . 26198 4238 9 " " '' 26198 4239 1 they -PRON- PRP 26198 4239 2 asked ask VBD 26198 4239 3 . . . 26198 4240 1 " " `` 26198 4240 2 Give give VB 26198 4240 3 us -PRON- PRP 26198 4240 4 a a DT 26198 4240 5 chance chance NN 26198 4240 6 with with IN 26198 4240 7 the the DT 26198 4240 8 bayonet bayonet NN 26198 4240 9 ! ! . 26198 4240 10 " " '' 26198 4241 1 said say VBD 26198 4241 2 these these DT 26198 4241 3 gallant gallant JJ 26198 4241 4 fellows fellow NNS 26198 4241 5 , , , 26198 4241 6 who who WP 26198 4241 7 had have VBD 26198 4241 8 already already RB 26198 4241 9 passed pass VBN 26198 4241 10 through through IN 26198 4241 11 a a DT 26198 4241 12 hurricane hurricane NN 26198 4241 13 of of IN 26198 4241 14 shot shot NN 26198 4241 15 and and CC 26198 4241 16 shell shell NN 26198 4241 17 . . . 26198 4242 1 The the DT 26198 4242 2 Scottish scottish JJ 26198 4242 3 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 4242 4 lost lose VBD 26198 4242 5 75 75 CD 26198 4242 6 out out IN 26198 4242 7 of of IN 26198 4242 8 301 301 CD 26198 4242 9 , , , 26198 4242 10 but but CC 26198 4242 11 they -PRON- PRP 26198 4242 12 were be VBD 26198 4242 13 still still RB 26198 4242 14 ready ready JJ 26198 4242 15 , , , 26198 4242 16 still still RB 26198 4242 17 bent bent JJ 26198 4242 18 , , , 26198 4242 19 if if IN 26198 4242 20 allowed allow VBN 26198 4242 21 , , , 26198 4242 22 upon upon IN 26198 4242 23 carrying carry VBG 26198 4242 24 the the DT 26198 4242 25 bridge bridge NN 26198 4242 26 at at IN 26198 4242 27 all all DT 26198 4242 28 costs cost NNS 26198 4242 29 . . . 26198 4243 1 Their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4243 2 enterprise enterprise NN 26198 4243 3 was be VBD 26198 4243 4 badly badly RB 26198 4243 5 rewarded reward VBN 26198 4243 6 . . . 26198 4244 1 They -PRON- PRP 26198 4244 2 got get VBD 26198 4244 3 left leave VBN 26198 4244 4 in in IN 26198 4244 5 an an DT 26198 4244 6 untenable untenable JJ 26198 4244 7 position position NN 26198 4244 8 and and CC 26198 4244 9 were be VBD 26198 4244 10 surrounded surround VBN 26198 4244 11 . . . 26198 4245 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4245 2 Herbert Herbert NNP 26198 4245 3 , , , 26198 4245 4 Staff Staff NNP 26198 4245 5 Officer Officer NNP 26198 4245 6 to to IN 26198 4245 7 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 4245 8 Long Long NNP 26198 4245 9 , , , 26198 4245 10 had have VBD 26198 4245 11 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4245 12 horse horse NN 26198 4245 13 killed kill VBN 26198 4245 14 under under IN 26198 4245 15 him -PRON- PRP 26198 4245 16 , , , 26198 4245 17 while while IN 26198 4245 18 the the DT 26198 4245 19 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 4245 20 himself -PRON- PRP 26198 4245 21 was be VBD 26198 4245 22 severely severely RB 26198 4245 23 wounded wound VBN 26198 4245 24 by by IN 26198 4245 25 a a DT 26198 4245 26 bullet bullet NN 26198 4245 27 from from IN 26198 4245 28 a a DT 26198 4245 29 shrapnel shrapnel NN 26198 4245 30 shell shell NN 26198 4245 31 . . . 26198 4246 1 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4246 2 White White NNP 26198 4246 3 - - HYPH 26198 4246 4 Thomas Thomas NNP 26198 4246 5 , , , 26198 4246 6 while while IN 26198 4246 7 on on IN 26198 4246 8 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4246 9 way way NN 26198 4246 10 back back RB 26198 4246 11 to to IN 26198 4246 12 the the DT 26198 4246 13 limbers limber NNS 26198 4246 14 to to TO 26198 4246 15 get get VB 26198 4246 16 blankets blanket NNS 26198 4246 17 for for IN 26198 4246 18 the the DT 26198 4246 19 injured injure VBN 26198 4246 20 , , , 26198 4246 21 received receive VBD 26198 4246 22 a a DT 26198 4246 23 nasty nasty JJ 26198 4246 24 wound wound NN 26198 4246 25 . . . 26198 4247 1 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 4247 2 Brook Brook NNP 26198 4247 3 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4247 4 Connaught Connaught NNP 26198 4247 5 Rangers Rangers NNPS 26198 4247 6 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4247 7 was be VBD 26198 4247 8 shot shoot VBN 26198 4247 9 , , , 26198 4247 10 and and CC 26198 4247 11 while while IN 26198 4247 12 being be VBG 26198 4247 13 carried carry VBN 26198 4247 14 off off RP 26198 4247 15 the the DT 26198 4247 16 field field NN 26198 4247 17 by by IN 26198 4247 18 some some DT 26198 4247 19 of of IN 26198 4247 20 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4247 21 men man NNS 26198 4247 22 , , , 26198 4247 23 one one CD 26198 4247 24 of of IN 26198 4247 25 these these DT 26198 4247 26 was be VBD 26198 4247 27 wounded wound VBN 26198 4247 28 . . . 26198 4248 1 The the DT 26198 4248 2 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 4248 3 insisted insist VBD 26198 4248 4 on on IN 26198 4248 5 being be VBG 26198 4248 6 put put VBN 26198 4248 7 down down RP 26198 4248 8 , , , 26198 4248 9 but but CC 26198 4248 10 Pat Pat NNP 26198 4248 11 also also RB 26198 4248 12 insisted insist VBD 26198 4248 13 that that IN 26198 4248 14 he -PRON- PRP 26198 4248 15 was be VBD 26198 4248 16 equal equal JJ 26198 4248 17 to to IN 26198 4248 18 carrying carry VBG 26198 4248 19 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4248 20 burden burden NN 26198 4248 21 to to IN 26198 4248 22 a a DT 26198 4248 23 place place NN 26198 4248 24 of of IN 26198 4248 25 safety safety NN 26198 4248 26 , , , 26198 4248 27 and and CC 26198 4248 28 did do VBD 26198 4248 29 so so RB 26198 4248 30 , , , 26198 4248 31 though though IN 26198 4248 32 a a DT 26198 4248 33 shot shot NN 26198 4248 34 had have VBD 26198 4248 35 pierced pierce VBN 26198 4248 36 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4248 37 neck neck NN 26198 4248 38 and and CC 26198 4248 39 passed pass VBD 26198 4248 40 clean clean JJ 26198 4248 41 out out RP 26198 4248 42 on on IN 26198 4248 43 the the DT 26198 4248 44 other other JJ 26198 4248 45 side side NN 26198 4248 46 . . . 26198 4249 1 So so RB 26198 4249 2 many many JJ 26198 4249 3 valiant valiant JJ 26198 4249 4 deeds deed NNS 26198 4249 5 were be VBD 26198 4249 6 performed perform VBN 26198 4249 7 that that DT 26198 4249 8 space space NN 26198 4249 9 will will MD 26198 4249 10 not not RB 26198 4249 11 admit admit VB 26198 4249 12 of of IN 26198 4249 13 all all DT 26198 4249 14 being be VBG 26198 4249 15 recounted recount VBN 26198 4249 16 . . . 26198 4250 1 The the DT 26198 4250 2 irregulars irregular NNS 26198 4250 3 and and CC 26198 4250 4 regulars regular NNS 26198 4250 5 seemed seem VBD 26198 4250 6 determined determined JJ 26198 4250 7 to to IN 26198 4250 8 out out IN 26198 4250 9 - - HYPH 26198 4250 10 distance distance VB 26198 4250 11 each each DT 26198 4250 12 other other JJ 26198 4250 13 in in IN 26198 4250 14 feats feat NNS 26198 4250 15 of of IN 26198 4250 16 chivalry chivalry NN 26198 4250 17 . . . 26198 4251 1 Private Private NNP 26198 4251 2 Farmer Farmer NNP 26198 4251 3 , , , 26198 4251 4 of of IN 26198 4251 5 the the DT 26198 4251 6 Carabineers Carabineers NNPS 26198 4251 7 , , , 26198 4251 8 struggled struggle VBD 26198 4251 9 to to TO 26198 4251 10 save save VB 26198 4251 11 a a DT 26198 4251 12 comrade comrade NN 26198 4251 13 at at IN 26198 4251 14 the the DT 26198 4251 15 risk risk NN 26198 4251 16 of of IN 26198 4251 17 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4251 18 own own JJ 26198 4251 19 life life NN 26198 4251 20 . . . 26198 4252 1 Colour Colour NNP 26198 4252 2 - - HYPH 26198 4252 3 Sergeant Sergeant NNP 26198 4252 4 Byrne Byrne NNP 26198 4252 5 , , , 26198 4252 6 in in IN 26198 4252 7 a a DT 26198 4252 8 storm storm NN 26198 4252 9 of of IN 26198 4252 10 bullets bullet NNS 26198 4252 11 , , , 26198 4252 12 gallantly gallantly RB 26198 4252 13 saved save VBD 26198 4252 14 three three CD 26198 4252 15 of of IN 26198 4252 16 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4252 17 comrades comrade NNS 26198 4252 18 who who WP 26198 4252 19 were be VBD 26198 4252 20 drowning drown VBG 26198 4252 21 , , , 26198 4252 22 though though IN 26198 4252 23 he -PRON- PRP 26198 4252 24 and and CC 26198 4252 25 they -PRON- PRP 26198 4252 26 were be VBD 26198 4252 27 heavily heavily RB 26198 4252 28 weighted weight VBN 26198 4252 29 with with IN 26198 4252 30 ammunition ammunition NN 26198 4252 31 and and CC 26198 4252 32 equipment equipment NN 26198 4252 33 . . . 26198 4253 1 Major Major NNP 26198 4253 2 Gordon Gordon NNP 26198 4253 3 , , , 26198 4253 4 wounded wound VBN 26198 4253 5 as as IN 26198 4253 6 he -PRON- PRP 26198 4253 7 was be VBD 26198 4253 8 , , , 26198 4253 9 fiercely fiercely RB 26198 4253 10 and and CC 26198 4253 11 nobly nobly RB 26198 4253 12 led lead VBD 26198 4253 13 on on IN 26198 4253 14 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4253 15 men man NNS 26198 4253 16 till till IN 26198 4253 17 he -PRON- PRP 26198 4253 18 dropped drop VBD 26198 4253 19 from from IN 26198 4253 20 exhaustion exhaustion NN 26198 4253 21 . . . 26198 4254 1 The the DT 26198 4254 2 conduct conduct NN 26198 4254 3 of of IN 26198 4254 4 some some DT 26198 4254 5 of of IN 26198 4254 6 the the DT 26198 4254 7 drivers driver NNS 26198 4254 8 was be VBD 26198 4254 9 simply simply RB 26198 4254 10 amazing amazing JJ 26198 4254 11 , , , 26198 4254 12 and and CC 26198 4254 13 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4254 14 daring daring NN 26198 4254 15 was be VBD 26198 4254 16 repeated repeat VBN 26198 4254 17 and and CC 26198 4254 18 reflected reflect VBN 26198 4254 19 in in IN 26198 4254 20 the the DT 26198 4254 21 achievements achievement NNS 26198 4254 22 of of IN 26198 4254 23 the the DT 26198 4254 24 infantry infantry NN 26198 4254 25 . . . 26198 4255 1 Quite quite JJ 26198 4255 2 wonderful wonderful JJ 26198 4255 3 was be VBD 26198 4255 4 the the DT 26198 4255 5 bearing bearing NN 26198 4255 6 of of IN 26198 4255 7 these these DT 26198 4255 8 men man NNS 26198 4255 9 , , , 26198 4255 10 mere mere JJ 26198 4255 11 private private JJ 26198 4255 12 soldiers soldier NNS 26198 4255 13 , , , 26198 4255 14 in in IN 26198 4255 15 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4255 16 magnificent magnificent JJ 26198 4255 17 nobility nobility NN 26198 4255 18 of of IN 26198 4255 19 sacrifice sacrifice NN 26198 4255 20 , , , 26198 4255 21 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4255 22 utter utter JJ 26198 4255 23 regardlessness regardlessness NN 26198 4255 24 of of IN 26198 4255 25 self self NN 26198 4255 26 . . . 26198 4256 1 Each each DT 26198 4256 2 strove strove NN 26198 4256 3 to to TO 26198 4256 4 set set VB 26198 4256 5 an an DT 26198 4256 6 example example NN 26198 4256 7 to to IN 26198 4256 8 the the DT 26198 4256 9 other other JJ 26198 4256 10 of of IN 26198 4256 11 steadfast steadfast JJ 26198 4256 12 , , , 26198 4256 13 almost almost RB 26198 4256 14 reckless reckless JJ 26198 4256 15 devotion devotion NN 26198 4256 16 to to IN 26198 4256 17 duty duty NN 26198 4256 18 . . . 26198 4257 1 The the DT 26198 4257 2 circumstances circumstance NNS 26198 4257 3 attending attend VBG 26198 4257 4 the the DT 26198 4257 5 capture capture NN 26198 4257 6 of of IN 26198 4257 7 the the DT 26198 4257 8 guns gun NNS 26198 4257 9 were be VBD 26198 4257 10 deeply deeply RB 26198 4257 11 tragic tragic JJ 26198 4257 12 . . . 26198 4258 1 Late late RB 26198 4258 2 in in IN 26198 4258 3 the the DT 26198 4258 4 terrible terrible JJ 26198 4258 5 afternoon afternoon NN 26198 4258 6 , , , 26198 4258 7 when when WRB 26198 4258 8 the the DT 26198 4258 9 red red JJ 26198 4258 10 sun sun NN 26198 4258 11 was be VBD 26198 4258 12 sending send VBG 26198 4258 13 horizontal horizontal JJ 26198 4258 14 rays ray NNS 26198 4258 15 across across IN 26198 4258 16 the the DT 26198 4258 17 blood blood NN 26198 4258 18 - - HYPH 26198 4258 19 dyed dye VBN 26198 4258 20 field field NN 26198 4258 21 , , , 26198 4258 22 a a DT 26198 4258 23 strong strong JJ 26198 4258 24 party party NN 26198 4258 25 of of IN 26198 4258 26 Boers Boers NNP 26198 4258 27 swam swam NNP 26198 4258 28 the the DT 26198 4258 29 river river NN 26198 4258 30 for for IN 26198 4258 31 the the DT 26198 4258 32 purpose purpose NN 26198 4258 33 of of IN 26198 4258 34 seizing seize VBG 26198 4258 35 the the DT 26198 4258 36 guns gun NNS 26198 4258 37 and and CC 26198 4258 38 forcing force VBG 26198 4258 39 the the DT 26198 4258 40 wounded wound VBN 26198 4258 41 , , , 26198 4258 42 who who WP 26198 4258 43 were be VBD 26198 4258 44 huddled huddle VBN 26198 4258 45 together together RB 26198 4258 46 in in IN 26198 4258 47 the the DT 26198 4258 48 donga donga NN 26198 4258 49 , , , 26198 4258 50 to to TO 26198 4258 51 surrender surrender VB 26198 4258 52 . . . 26198 4259 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 4259 2 was be VBD 26198 4259 3 a a DT 26198 4259 4 fearful fearful JJ 26198 4259 5 moment moment NN 26198 4259 6 . . . 26198 4260 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4260 2 worn wear VBN 26198 4260 3 - - HYPH 26198 4260 4 out out NN 26198 4260 5 , , , 26198 4260 6 fainting fainting NN 26198 4260 7 , , , 26198 4260 8 and and CC 26198 4260 9 dying die VBG 26198 4260 10 men man NNS 26198 4260 11 were be VBD 26198 4260 12 lying lie VBG 26198 4260 13 about about IN 26198 4260 14 drenched drench VBN 26198 4260 15 in in IN 26198 4260 16 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4260 17 own own JJ 26198 4260 18 gore gore NNP 26198 4260 19 , , , 26198 4260 20 helpless helpless NNP 26198 4260 21 , , , 26198 4260 22 and and CC 26198 4260 23 none none NN 26198 4260 24 could could MD 26198 4260 25 move move VB 26198 4260 26 to to TO 26198 4260 27 save save VB 26198 4260 28 the the DT 26198 4260 29 precious precious JJ 26198 4260 30 guns gun NNS 26198 4260 31 from from IN 26198 4260 32 falling fall VBG 26198 4260 33 into into IN 26198 4260 34 alien alien JJ 26198 4260 35 hands hand NNS 26198 4260 36 . . . 26198 4261 1 Some some DT 26198 4261 2 raged rage VBD 26198 4261 3 , , , 26198 4261 4 some some DT 26198 4261 5 wept weep VBD 26198 4261 6 with with IN 26198 4261 7 mortification mortification NN 26198 4261 8 at at IN 26198 4261 9 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4261 10 powerlessness powerlessness NN 26198 4261 11 to to TO 26198 4261 12 stay stay VB 26198 4261 13 the the DT 26198 4261 14 inevitable inevitable JJ 26198 4261 15 . . . 26198 4262 1 Three three CD 26198 4262 2 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 4262 3 approached approach VBD 26198 4262 4 them -PRON- PRP 26198 4262 5 for for IN 26198 4262 6 the the DT 26198 4262 7 purpose purpose NN 26198 4262 8 of of IN 26198 4262 9 demanding demand VBG 26198 4262 10 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4262 11 instant instant JJ 26198 4262 12 surrender surrender NN 26198 4262 13 , , , 26198 4262 14 and and CC 26198 4262 15 were be VBD 26198 4262 16 shot shoot VBN 26198 4262 17 at at IN 26198 4262 18 from from IN 26198 4262 19 the the DT 26198 4262 20 donga donga NN 26198 4262 21 . . . 26198 4263 1 A a DT 26198 4263 2 larger large JJR 26198 4263 3 body body NN 26198 4263 4 then then RB 26198 4263 5 arrived arrive VBD 26198 4263 6 , , , 26198 4263 7 and and CC 26198 4263 8 though though IN 26198 4263 9 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 4263 10 Bullock Bullock NNP 26198 4263 11 doggedly doggedly RB 26198 4263 12 refused refuse VBD 26198 4263 13 to to TO 26198 4263 14 surrender surrender VB 26198 4263 15 , , , 26198 4263 16 and and CC 26198 4263 17 was be VBD 26198 4263 18 struck strike VBN 26198 4263 19 down down RP 26198 4263 20 by by IN 26198 4263 21 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4263 22 leader leader NN 26198 4263 23 , , , 26198 4263 24 they -PRON- PRP 26198 4263 25 eventually eventually RB 26198 4263 26 forced force VBD 26198 4263 27 the the DT 26198 4263 28 party party NN 26198 4263 29 to to TO 26198 4263 30 submit submit VB 26198 4263 31 . . . 26198 4264 1 It -PRON- PRP 26198 4264 2 is be VBZ 26198 4264 3 said say VBN 26198 4264 4 -- -- : 26198 4264 5 let let VB 26198 4264 6 us -PRON- PRP 26198 4264 7 hope hope VB 26198 4264 8 it -PRON- PRP 26198 4264 9 was be VBD 26198 4264 10 mere mere JJ 26198 4264 11 report report NN 26198 4264 12 -- -- : 26198 4264 13 that that IN 26198 4264 14 they -PRON- PRP 26198 4264 15 threatened threaten VBD 26198 4264 16 to to TO 26198 4264 17 shoot shoot VB 26198 4264 18 the the DT 26198 4264 19 wounded wound VBN 26198 4264 20 if if IN 26198 4264 21 they -PRON- PRP 26198 4264 22 did do VBD 26198 4264 23 not not RB 26198 4264 24 ! ! . 26198 4265 1 However however RB 26198 4265 2 , , , 26198 4265 3 the the DT 26198 4265 4 fact fact NN 26198 4265 5 was be VBD 26198 4265 6 mentioned mention VBN 26198 4265 7 by by IN 26198 4265 8 Sir Sir NNP 26198 4265 9 Redvers Redvers NNP 26198 4265 10 Buller Buller NNP 26198 4265 11 , , , 26198 4265 12 who who WP 26198 4265 13 doubtless doubtless RB 26198 4265 14 had have VBD 26198 4265 15 been be VBN 26198 4265 16 well well RB 26198 4265 17 informed informed JJ 26198 4265 18 on on IN 26198 4265 19 the the DT 26198 4265 20 subject subject NN 26198 4265 21 . . . 26198 4266 1 The the DT 26198 4266 2 following follow VBG 26198 4266 3 is be VBZ 26198 4266 4 the the DT 26198 4266 5 list list NN 26198 4266 6 of of IN 26198 4266 7 casualties casualty NNS 26198 4266 8 in in IN 26198 4266 9 the the DT 26198 4266 10 engagement engagement NN 26198 4266 11 at at IN 26198 4266 12 Colenso:-- colenso:-- JJ 26198 4266 13 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4266 14 Field Field NNP 26198 4266 15 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 4266 16 -- -- : 26198 4266 17 Killed kill VBN 26198 4266 18 : : : 26198 4266 19 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4266 20 A. a. NN 26198 4266 21 H. H. NNP 26198 4266 22 Goldie Goldie NNP 26198 4266 23 , , , 26198 4266 24 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4266 25 C. C. NNP 26198 4266 26 B. B. NNP 26198 4266 27 Schreiber Schreiber NNP 26198 4266 28 . . . 26198 4267 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4267 2 Dublin Dublin NNP 26198 4267 3 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNP 26198 4267 4 -- -- : 26198 4267 5 Killed kill VBN 26198 4267 6 : : : 26198 4267 7 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4267 8 A. a. NN 26198 4267 9 H. H. NNP 26198 4267 10 Bacon Bacon NNP 26198 4267 11 , , , 26198 4267 12 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4267 13 P. P. NNP 26198 4267 14 C. C. NNP 26198 4267 15 Henry Henry NNP 26198 4267 16 . . . 26198 4268 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4268 2 Inniskilling Inniskilling NNP 26198 4268 3 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 4268 4 -- -- : 26198 4268 5 Killed kill VBN 26198 4268 6 : : : 26198 4268 7 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4268 8 Frank Frank NNP 26198 4268 9 C. C. NNP 26198 4268 10 Loftus Loftus NNP 26198 4268 11 . . . 26198 4269 1 Devon Devon NNP 26198 4269 2 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 4269 3 -- -- : 26198 4269 4 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4269 5 : : : 26198 4269 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4269 7 M. M. NNP 26198 4269 8 J. J. NNP 26198 4269 9 Goodwyn Goodwyn NNP 26198 4269 10 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4269 11 b b NNP 26198 4269 12 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4269 13 , , , 26198 4269 14 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4269 15 J. J. NNP 26198 4269 16 F. F. NNP 26198 4269 17 Radcliffe Radcliffe NNP 26198 4269 18 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4269 19 b b NNP 26198 4269 20 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4269 21 , , , 26198 4269 22 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4269 23 P. P. NNP 26198 4269 24 U. U. NNP 26198 4269 25 W. W. NNP 26198 4269 26 Vigor Vigor NNP 26198 4269 27 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4269 28 c c NNP 26198 4269 29 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4269 30 , , , 26198 4269 31 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4269 32 H. H. NNP 26198 4269 33 B. B. NNP 26198 4269 34 W. W. NNP 26198 4269 35 Gardiner Gardiner NNP 26198 4269 36 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4269 37 c c NNP 26198 4269 38 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4269 39 , , , 26198 4269 40 Second Second NNP 26198 4269 41 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4269 42 H. H. NNP 26198 4269 43 J. J. NNP 26198 4269 44 Storey Storey NNP 26198 4269 45 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4269 46 c c NNP 26198 4269 47 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4269 48 . . . 26198 4270 1 Rifle Rifle NNP 26198 4270 2 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4270 3 -- -- : 26198 4270 4 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4270 5 : : : 26198 4270 6 Second Second NNP 26198 4270 7 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4270 8 R. R. NNP 26198 4270 9 G. G. NNP 26198 4270 10 Graham Graham NNP 26198 4270 11 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4270 12 b b NNP 26198 4270 13 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4270 14 , , , 26198 4270 15 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4270 16 W. W. NNP 26198 4270 17 N. N. NNP 26198 4270 18 Congreve Congreve NNP 26198 4270 19 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4270 20 c c NN 26198 4270 21 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4270 22 . . . 26198 4271 1 Fifth Fifth NNP 26198 4271 2 Brigade Brigade NNP 26198 4271 3 Staff Staff NNP 26198 4271 4 -- -- : 26198 4271 5 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4271 6 : : : 26198 4271 7 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4271 8 Hon Hon NNP 26198 4271 9 . . . 26198 4272 1 St. St. NNP 26198 4272 2 Leger Leger NNP 26198 4272 3 Jervis Jervis NNP 26198 4272 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4272 5 b b NNP 26198 4272 6 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4272 7 . . . 26198 4273 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4273 2 Inniskilling Inniskilling NNP 26198 4273 3 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 4273 4 -- -- : 26198 4273 5 Died die VBN 26198 4273 6 of of IN 26198 4273 7 wounds wound NNS 26198 4273 8 : : : 26198 4273 9 Major Major NNP 26198 4273 10 G. G. NNP 26198 4273 11 F. F. NNP 26198 4273 12 W. W. NNP 26198 4273 13 Charley Charley NNP 26198 4273 14 . . . 26198 4274 1 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4274 2 : : : 26198 4274 3 Captain captain NN 26198 4274 4 A. a. NN 26198 4274 5 G. G. NNP 26198 4274 6 Hancocks Hancocks NNP 26198 4274 7 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4274 8 a a LS 26198 4274 9 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4274 10 , , , 26198 4274 11 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4274 12 W. W. NNP 26198 4274 13 F. F. NNP 26198 4274 14 Hessey Hessey NNP 26198 4274 15 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4274 16 b b NNP 26198 4274 17 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4274 18 , , , 26198 4274 19 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4274 20 E. E. NNP 26198 4274 21 J. J. NNP 26198 4274 22 Buckley Buckley NNP 26198 4274 23 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4274 24 b b NNP 26198 4274 25 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4274 26 , , , 26198 4274 27 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4274 28 H. H. NNP 26198 4274 29 A. A. NNP 26198 4274 30 Leverson Leverson NNP 26198 4274 31 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4274 32 b b NNP 26198 4274 33 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4274 34 , , , 26198 4274 35 Second Second NNP 26198 4274 36 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4274 37 T. T. NNP 26198 4274 38 W. W. NNP 26198 4274 39 Whiffen Whiffen NNP 26198 4274 40 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4274 41 b b NNP 26198 4274 42 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4274 43 , , , 26198 4274 44 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4274 45 A. A. NNP 26198 4274 46 D. D. NNP 26198 4274 47 Best Best NNP 26198 4274 48 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4274 49 b b NN 26198 4274 50 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4274 51 , , , 26198 4274 52 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4274 53 W. W. NNP 26198 4274 54 W. W. NNP 26198 4274 55 Weldon Weldon NNP 26198 4274 56 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4274 57 c c NNP 26198 4274 58 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4274 59 , , , 26198 4274 60 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4274 61 J. J. NNP 26198 4274 62 G. G. NNP 26198 4274 63 Devenish Devenish NNP 26198 4274 64 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4274 65 b b NNP 26198 4274 66 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4274 67 . . . 26198 4275 1 Border Border NNP 26198 4275 2 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 4275 3 -- -- : 26198 4275 4 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4275 5 : : : 26198 4275 6 Major Major NNP 26198 4275 7 K. K. NNP 26198 4275 8 H. H. NNP 26198 4275 9 G. G. NNP 26198 4275 10 Heygate Heygate NNP 26198 4275 11 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4275 12 b b NNP 26198 4275 13 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4275 14 , , , 26198 4275 15 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4275 16 J. J. NNP 26198 4275 17 E. E. NNP 26198 4275 18 S. S. NNP 26198 4275 19 Probyn Probyn NNP 26198 4275 20 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4275 21 c c NNP 26198 4275 22 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4275 23 , , , 26198 4275 24 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4275 25 G. G. NNP 26198 4275 26 T. T. NNP 26198 4275 27 Marsh Marsh NNP 26198 4275 28 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4275 29 b b NNP 26198 4275 30 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4275 31 . . . 26198 4276 1 Connaught Connaught NNP 26198 4276 2 Rangers Rangers NNPS 26198 4276 3 -- -- : 26198 4276 4 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4276 5 : : : 26198 4276 6 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 4276 7 L. L. NNP 26198 4276 8 G. G. NNP 26198 4276 9 Brooke Brooke NNP 26198 4276 10 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4276 11 a a DT 26198 4276 12 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4276 13 , , , 26198 4276 14 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4276 15 G. G. NNP 26198 4276 16 F. F. NNP 26198 4276 17 Brooke Brooke NNP 26198 4276 18 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4276 19 a a DT 26198 4276 20 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4276 21 . . . 26198 4277 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4277 2 Dublin Dublin NNP 26198 4277 3 Fusiliers.--Wounded fusiliers.--wounded NN 26198 4277 4 : : : 26198 4277 5 Major Major NNP 26198 4277 6 A. a. NN 26198 4277 7 W. W. NNP 26198 4277 8 Gordon Gordon NNP 26198 4277 9 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4277 10 b b NNP 26198 4277 11 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4277 12 , , , 26198 4277 13 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4277 14 H. H. NNP 26198 4277 15 M. M. NNP 26198 4277 16 Stewan Stewan NNP 26198 4277 17 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4277 18 b b NNP 26198 4277 19 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4277 20 , , , 26198 4277 21 Second Second NNP 26198 4277 22 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4277 23 M'Leod M'Leod NNP 26198 4277 24 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4277 25 b b NN 26198 4277 26 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4277 27 . . . 26198 4278 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4278 2 Irish Irish NNP 26198 4278 3 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 4278 4 -- -- : 26198 4278 5 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4278 6 : : : 26198 4278 7 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4278 8 T. T. NNP 26198 4278 9 E. E. NNP 26198 4278 10 R. R. NNP 26198 4278 11 Brush Brush NNP 26198 4278 12 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4278 13 b b NNP 26198 4278 14 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4278 15 . . . 26198 4279 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4279 2 Horse Horse NNP 26198 4279 3 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 4279 4 -- -- : 26198 4279 5 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4279 6 : : : 26198 4279 7 Colonel Colonel NNP 26198 4279 8 Long Long NNP 26198 4279 9 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4279 10 a a NN 26198 4279 11 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4279 12 . . . 26198 4280 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4280 2 Field Field NNP 26198 4280 3 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 4280 4 -- -- : 26198 4280 5 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4280 6 : : : 26198 4280 7 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 4280 8 H. H. NNP 26198 4280 9 Hunt Hunt NNP 26198 4280 10 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4280 11 c c NNP 26198 4280 12 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4280 13 , , , 26198 4280 14 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4280 15 H. H. NNP 26198 4280 16 D. D. NNP 26198 4280 17 White White NNP 26198 4280 18 - - HYPH 26198 4280 19 Thomson Thomson NNP 26198 4280 20 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4280 21 c c NNP 26198 4280 22 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4280 23 , , , 26198 4280 24 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4280 25 H. H. NNP 26198 4280 26 L. L. NNP 26198 4280 27 Reed Reed NNP 26198 4280 28 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4280 29 c c NNP 26198 4280 30 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4280 31 , , , 26198 4280 32 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4280 33 F. F. NNP 26198 4280 34 A. a. NN 26198 4280 35 G. G. NNP 26198 4280 36 Elton Elton NNP 26198 4280 37 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4280 38 b b NNP 26198 4280 39 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4280 40 . . . 26198 4281 1 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4281 2 Frank Frank NNP 26198 4281 3 Goodson Goodson NNP 26198 4281 4 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4281 5 c c NNP 26198 4281 6 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4281 7 . . . 26198 4282 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4282 2 Army Army NNP 26198 4282 3 Medical Medical NNP 26198 4282 4 Corps Corps NNP 26198 4282 5 -- -- : 26198 4282 6 Killed kill VBN 26198 4282 7 : : : 26198 4282 8 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4282 9 M. M. NNP 26198 4282 10 C. C. NNP 26198 4282 11 Hughes Hughes NNP 26198 4282 12 . . . 26198 4283 1 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4283 2 : : : 26198 4283 3 Major Major NNP 26198 4283 4 F. F. NNP 26198 4283 5 A. a. NN 26198 4283 6 Bracington Bracington NNP 26198 4283 7 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4283 8 ? ? . 26198 4284 1 Brannigan Brannigan NNP 26198 4284 2 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4284 3 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4284 4 c c NN 26198 4284 5 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4284 6 . . . 26198 4285 1 Thorneycroft Thorneycroft NNP 26198 4285 2 's 's POS 26198 4285 3 Mounted Mounted NNP 26198 4285 4 Infantry Infantry NNP 26198 4285 5 -- -- : 26198 4285 6 Killed kill VBN 26198 4285 7 : : : 26198 4285 8 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4285 9 C. C. NNP 26198 4285 10 M. M. NNP 26198 4285 11 Jenkins Jenkins NNP 26198 4285 12 . . . 26198 4286 1 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4286 2 : : : 26198 4286 3 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4286 4 W. W. NNP 26198 4286 5 Otto Otto NNP 26198 4286 6 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4286 7 b b NNP 26198 4286 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4286 9 , , , 26198 4286 10 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4286 11 Ponsonby Ponsonby NNP 26198 4286 12 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4286 13 c c NNP 26198 4286 14 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4286 15 , , , 26198 4286 16 Second Second NNP 26198 4286 17 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4286 18 Holford Holford NNP 26198 4286 19 , , , 26198 4286 20 19th 19th JJ 26198 4286 21 Hussars Hussars NNP 26198 4286 22 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4286 23 attached attach VBN 26198 4286 24 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4286 25 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4286 26 a a DT 26198 4286 27 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4286 28 . . . 26198 4287 1 Natal Natal NNP 26198 4287 2 Carabiniers Carabiniers NNPS 26198 4287 3 -- -- : 26198 4287 4 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4287 5 : : : 26198 4287 6 D. D. NNP 26198 4287 7 W. W. NNP 26198 4287 8 Mackay Mackay NNP 26198 4287 9 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4287 10 b b NNP 26198 4287 11 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4287 12 , , , 26198 4287 13 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4287 14 R. R. NNP 26198 4287 15 W. W. NNP 26198 4287 16 Wilson Wilson NNP 26198 4287 17 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4287 18 c c NNP 26198 4287 19 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4287 20 . . . 26198 4288 1 South south JJ 26198 4288 2 African african JJ 26198 4288 3 Light Light NNP 26198 4288 4 Horse Horse NNP 26198 4288 5 -- -- : 26198 4288 6 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4288 7 : : : 26198 4288 8 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4288 9 B. B. NNP 26198 4288 10 Banhurst Banhurst NNP 26198 4288 11 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4288 12 b b NNP 26198 4288 13 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4288 14 , , , 26198 4288 15 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4288 16 J. J. NNP 26198 4288 17 W. W. NNP 26198 4288 18 Cock Cock NNP 26198 4288 19 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4288 20 c c NNP 26198 4288 21 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4288 22 . . . 26198 4289 1 King King NNP 26198 4289 2 's 's POS 26198 4289 3 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4289 4 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 4289 5 -- -- : 26198 4289 6 Wounded wound VBN 26198 4289 7 : : : 26198 4289 8 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4289 9 Hon Hon NNP 26198 4289 10 . . . 26198 4290 1 F. F. NNP 26198 4290 2 H. H. NNP 26198 4290 3 S. S. NNP 26198 4290 4 Roberts Roberts NNP 26198 4290 5 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4290 6 since since IN 26198 4290 7 died die VBN 26198 4290 8 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4290 9 . . . 26198 4291 1 Field field NN 26198 4291 2 Artillery artillery NN 26198 4291 3 -- -- : 26198 4291 4 Prisoners prisoner NNS 26198 4291 5 : : : 26198 4291 6 Second Second NNP 26198 4291 7 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4291 8 R. R. NNP 26198 4291 9 W. W. NNP 26198 4291 10 St. St. NNP 26198 4291 11 L. L. NNP 26198 4291 12 Gethin Gethin NNP 26198 4291 13 , , , 26198 4291 14 Major Major NNP 26198 4291 15 A. A. NNP 26198 4291 16 L. L. NNP 26198 4291 17 Bailward Bailward NNP 26198 4291 18 , , , 26198 4291 19 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4291 20 A. A. NNP 26198 4291 21 C. C. NNP 26198 4291 22 Birch Birch NNP 26198 4291 23 , , , 26198 4291 24 Second Second NNP 26198 4291 25 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4291 26 C. C. NNP 26198 4291 27 D. D. NNP 26198 4291 28 Holford Holford NNP 26198 4291 29 , , , 26198 4291 30 Major Major NNP 26198 4291 31 W. W. NNP 26198 4291 32 Y. Y. NNP 26198 4292 1 Foster foster JJ 26198 4292 2 . . . 26198 4293 1 Devon Devon NNP 26198 4293 2 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 4293 3 -- -- : 26198 4293 4 Prisoners prisoner NNS 26198 4293 5 : : : 26198 4293 6 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 26198 4293 7 G. G. NNP 26198 4293 8 Bullock Bullock NNP 26198 4293 9 , , , 26198 4293 10 J. J. NNP 26198 4293 11 M'N. M'N. NNP 26198 4294 1 Walter Walter NNP 26198 4294 2 , , , 26198 4294 3 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4294 4 S. S. NNP 26198 4294 5 N. N. NNP 26198 4294 6 F. F. NNP 26198 4294 7 Smyth Smyth NNP 26198 4294 8 - - HYPH 26198 4294 9 Osbourne Osbourne NNP 26198 4294 10 . . . 26198 4295 1 Essex Essex NNP 26198 4295 2 Regiment Regiment NNP 26198 4295 3 -- -- : 26198 4295 4 Prisoner prisoner NN 26198 4295 5 : : : 26198 4295 6 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4295 7 W. W. NNP 26198 4295 8 F. F. NNP 26198 4295 9 Bonham Bonham NNP 26198 4295 10 . . . 26198 4296 1 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4296 2 Scots Scots NNP 26198 4296 3 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 26198 4296 4 -- -- : 26198 4296 5 Prisoners prisoner NNS 26198 4296 6 : : : 26198 4296 7 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4296 8 D. D. NNP 26198 4296 9 H. H. NNP 26198 4296 10 A. A. NNP 26198 4296 11 Dick Dick NNP 26198 4296 12 , , , 26198 4296 13 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4296 14 H. H. NNP 26198 4296 15 H. H. NNP 26198 4296 16 Northy Northy NNP 26198 4296 17 , , , 26198 4296 18 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4296 19 E. E. NNP 26198 4296 20 Christian Christian NNP 26198 4296 21 , , , 26198 4296 22 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4296 23 E. E. NNP 26198 4296 24 F. F. NNP 26198 4296 25 H. H. NNP 26198 4296 26 Rumbold Rumbold NNP 26198 4296 27 , , , 26198 4296 28 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4296 29 M. M. NNP 26198 4296 30 E. E. NNP 26198 4296 31 M'Conaghey M'Conaghey NNP 26198 4296 32 , , , 26198 4296 33 Second Second NNP 26198 4296 34 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4296 35 G. G. NNP 26198 4296 36 E. E. NNP 26198 4296 37 Briggs Briggs NNP 26198 4296 38 . . . 26198 4297 1 Royal royal JJ 26198 4297 2 Artillery artillery NN 26198 4297 3 -- -- : 26198 4297 4 Missing miss VBG 26198 4297 5 : : : 26198 4297 6 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4297 7 S. S. NNP 26198 4297 8 T. T. NNP 26198 4297 9 Butler Butler NNP 26198 4297 10 . . . 26198 4298 1 Connaught Connaught NNP 26198 4298 2 Rangers Rangers NNPS 26198 4298 3 -- -- : 26198 4298 4 Missing miss VBG 26198 4298 5 : : : 26198 4298 6 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4298 7 G. G. NNP 26198 4298 8 H. H. NNP 26198 4298 9 Ford Ford NNP 26198 4298 10 - - HYPH 26198 4298 11 Hutchison Hutchison NNP 26198 4298 12 , , , 26198 4298 13 Second Second NNP 26198 4298 14 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4298 15 E. E. NNP 26198 4298 16 V. V. NNP 26198 4298 17 Jones Jones NNP 26198 4298 18 . . . 26198 4299 1 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4299 2 a a LS 26198 4299 3 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4299 4 dangerously dangerously RB 26198 4299 5 wounded wound VBN 26198 4299 6 ; ; : 26198 4299 7 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4299 8 b b LS 26198 4299 9 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4299 10 seriously seriously RB 26198 4299 11 ; ; , 26198 4299 12 ( ( -LRB- 26198 4299 13 c c NN 26198 4299 14 ) ) -RRB- 26198 4299 15 slightly slightly RB 26198 4299 16 . . . 26198 4300 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4300 2 losses loss NNS 26198 4300 3 were be VBD 26198 4300 4 1167 1167 CD 26198 4300 5 all all DT 26198 4300 6 told tell VBN 26198 4300 7 . . . 26198 4301 1 Killed kill VBN 26198 4301 2 , , , 26198 4301 3 5 5 CD 26198 4301 4 officers officer NNS 26198 4301 5 and and CC 26198 4301 6 160 160 CD 26198 4301 7 men man NNS 26198 4301 8 ; ; , 26198 4301 9 wounded wound VBN 26198 4301 10 , , , 26198 4301 11 36 36 CD 26198 4301 12 officers officer NNS 26198 4301 13 and and CC 26198 4301 14 634 634 CD 26198 4301 15 men man NNS 26198 4301 16 ; ; , 26198 4301 17 missing missing JJ 26198 4301 18 and and CC 26198 4301 19 prisoners prisoner NNS 26198 4301 20 , , , 26198 4301 21 26 26 CD 26198 4301 22 officers officer NNS 26198 4301 23 and and CC 26198 4301 24 311 311 CD 26198 4301 25 men man NNS 26198 4301 26 -- -- : 26198 4301 27 a a DT 26198 4301 28 terrible terrible JJ 26198 4301 29 list list NN 26198 4301 30 for for IN 26198 4301 31 one one CD 26198 4301 32 day day NN 26198 4301 33 's 's POS 26198 4301 34 work work NN 26198 4301 35 . . . 26198 4302 1 [ [ -LRB- 26198 4302 2 Illustration illustration NN 26198 4302 3 : : : 26198 4302 4 THE the DT 26198 4302 5 BATTLE BATTLE NNP 26198 4302 6 OF of IN 26198 4302 7 COLENSO COLENSO NNP 26198 4302 8 -- -- : 26198 4302 9 THE the DT 26198 4302 10 LAST last NN 26198 4302 11 DESPERATE desperate NN 26198 4302 12 ATTEMPT ATTEMPT NNP 26198 4302 13 TO to TO 26198 4302 14 SAVE save VB 26198 4302 15 THE the DT 26198 4302 16 GUNS GUNS NNP 26198 4302 17 OF of IN 26198 4302 18 THE the DT 26198 4302 19 14th 14th JJ 26198 4302 20 and and CC 26198 4302 21 66th 66th JJ 26198 4302 22 BATTERIES battery NNS 26198 4302 23 . . . 26198 4303 1 Drawing draw VBG 26198 4303 2 by by IN 26198 4303 3 Sidney Sidney NNP 26198 4303 4 Paget Paget NNP 26198 4303 5 . . . 26198 4303 6 ] ] -RRB- 26198 4304 1 Sad sad JJ 26198 4304 2 to to IN 26198 4304 3 state state NN 26198 4304 4 , , , 26198 4304 5 our -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4304 6 ambulances ambulance NNS 26198 4304 7 were be VBD 26198 4304 8 designedly designedly RB 26198 4304 9 fired fire VBN 26198 4304 10 upon upon IN 26198 4304 11 . . . 26198 4305 1 Five five CD 26198 4305 2 shells shell NNS 26198 4305 3 fell fall VBD 26198 4305 4 in in IN 26198 4305 5 the the DT 26198 4305 6 neighbourhood neighbourhood NN 26198 4305 7 of of IN 26198 4305 8 a a DT 26198 4305 9 waggon waggon NN 26198 4305 10 packed pack VBN 26198 4305 11 with with IN 26198 4305 12 wounded wound VBN 26198 4305 13 , , , 26198 4305 14 and and CC 26198 4305 15 one one CD 26198 4305 16 party party NN 26198 4305 17 of of IN 26198 4305 18 ambulance ambulance NN 26198 4305 19 men man NNS 26198 4305 20 was be VBD 26198 4305 21 forced force VBN 26198 4305 22 twice twice RB 26198 4305 23 to to TO 26198 4305 24 abandon abandon VB 26198 4305 25 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4305 26 work work NN 26198 4305 27 of of IN 26198 4305 28 succour succour NN 26198 4305 29 . . . 26198 4306 1 The the DT 26198 4306 2 tents tent NNS 26198 4306 3 of of IN 26198 4306 4 the the DT 26198 4306 5 field field NN 26198 4306 6 - - HYPH 26198 4306 7 hospitals hospital NNS 26198 4306 8 were be VBD 26198 4306 9 no no RB 26198 4306 10 sooner soon RBR 26198 4306 11 erected erect VBN 26198 4306 12 than than IN 26198 4306 13 shells shell NNS 26198 4306 14 fell fall VBD 26198 4306 15 all all RB 26198 4306 16 round round VBP 26198 4306 17 them -PRON- PRP 26198 4306 18 , , , 26198 4306 19 and and CC 26198 4306 20 the the DT 26198 4306 21 men man NNS 26198 4306 22 were be VBD 26198 4306 23 forced force VBN 26198 4306 24 to to TO 26198 4306 25 desist desist VB 26198 4306 26 from from IN 26198 4306 27 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4306 28 labours labour NNS 26198 4306 29 . . . 26198 4307 1 The the DT 26198 4307 2 heroic heroic JJ 26198 4307 3 conduct conduct NN 26198 4307 4 of of IN 26198 4307 5 the the DT 26198 4307 6 civilian civilian JJ 26198 4307 7 stretcher stretcher NN 26198 4307 8 - - HYPH 26198 4307 9 bearers bearer NNS 26198 4307 10 was be VBD 26198 4307 11 generally generally RB 26198 4307 12 the the DT 26198 4307 13 subject subject NN 26198 4307 14 of of IN 26198 4307 15 remark remark NN 26198 4307 16 . . . 26198 4308 1 These these DT 26198 4308 2 men man NNS 26198 4308 3 , , , 26198 4308 4 though though RB 26198 4308 5 fired fire VBN 26198 4308 6 at at IN 26198 4308 7 by by IN 26198 4308 8 the the DT 26198 4308 9 enemy enemy NN 26198 4308 10 and and CC 26198 4308 11 injured injure VBN 26198 4308 12 , , , 26198 4308 13 continued continue VBD 26198 4308 14 zealously zealously RB 26198 4308 15 to to TO 26198 4308 16 carry carry VB 26198 4308 17 on on RP 26198 4308 18 their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4308 19 humane humane JJ 26198 4308 20 work work NN 26198 4308 21 , , , 26198 4308 22 and and CC 26198 4308 23 assisted assist VBN 26198 4308 24 in in IN 26198 4308 25 saving save VBG 26198 4308 26 many many JJ 26198 4308 27 lives life NNS 26198 4308 28 which which WDT 26198 4308 29 might may MD 26198 4308 30 otherwise otherwise RB 26198 4308 31 have have VB 26198 4308 32 been be VBN 26198 4308 33 sacrificed sacrifice VBN 26198 4308 34 . . . 26198 4309 1 The the DT 26198 4309 2 force force NN 26198 4309 3 of of IN 26198 4309 4 the the DT 26198 4309 5 enemy enemy NN 26198 4309 6 opposed oppose VBN 26198 4309 7 to to IN 26198 4309 8 us -PRON- PRP 26198 4309 9 was be VBD 26198 4309 10 estimated estimate VBN 26198 4309 11 at at IN 26198 4309 12 12,000 12,000 CD 26198 4309 13 to to TO 26198 4309 14 14,000 14,000 CD 26198 4309 15 . . . 26198 4310 1 From from IN 26198 4310 2 a a DT 26198 4310 3 tactical tactical JJ 26198 4310 4 standpoint standpoint NN 26198 4310 5 the the DT 26198 4310 6 Boers Boers NNPS 26198 4310 7 had have VBD 26198 4310 8 overwhelming overwhelming JJ 26198 4310 9 advantages advantage NNS 26198 4310 10 . . . 26198 4311 1 Their -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4311 2 numbers number NNS 26198 4311 3 were be VBD 26198 4311 4 immense immense JJ 26198 4311 5 , , , 26198 4311 6 and and CC 26198 4311 7 the the DT 26198 4311 8 dangerous dangerous JJ 26198 4311 9 high high JJ 26198 4311 10 - 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- HYPH 26198 4317 24 in in IN 26198 4317 25 - - HYPH 26198 4317 26 Chief chief NN 26198 4317 27 the the DT 26198 4317 28 Forces Forces NNPS 26198 4317 29 in in IN 26198 4317 30 South South NNP 26198 4317 31 Africa Africa NNP 26198 4317 32 to to IN 26198 4317 33 the the DT 26198 4317 34 Secretary Secretary NNP 26198 4317 35 of of IN 26198 4317 36 State State NNP 26198 4317 37 for for IN 26198 4317 38 War War NNP 26198 4317 39 . . . 26198 4318 1 " " `` 26198 4318 2 CHIEVELEY chieveley NN 26198 4318 3 CAMP CAMP NNP 26198 4318 4 , , , 26198 4318 5 _ _ NNP 26198 4318 6 Dec. 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; : 26198 4324 33 being be VBG 26198 4324 34 wounded wound VBN 26198 4324 35 , , , 26198 4324 36 he -PRON- PRP 26198 4324 37 took take VBD 26198 4324 38 shelter shelter NN 26198 4324 39 , , , 26198 4324 40 but but CC 26198 4324 41 seeing see VBG 26198 4324 42 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4324 43 Roberts Roberts NNP 26198 4324 44 fall fall VBP 26198 4324 45 badly badly RB 26198 4324 46 wounded wounded JJ 26198 4324 47 , , , 26198 4324 48 he -PRON- PRP 26198 4324 49 went go VBD 26198 4324 50 out out RP 26198 4324 51 again again RB 26198 4324 52 and and CC 26198 4324 53 brought bring VBD 26198 4324 54 him -PRON- PRP 26198 4324 55 in in RP 26198 4324 56 . . . 26198 4325 1 Some some DT 26198 4325 2 idea idea NN 26198 4325 3 of of IN 26198 4325 4 the the DT 26198 4325 5 nature nature NN 26198 4325 6 of of IN 26198 4325 7 the the DT 26198 4325 8 fire fire NN 26198 4325 9 may may MD 26198 4325 10 be be VB 26198 4325 11 gathered gather VBN 26198 4325 12 from from IN 26198 4325 13 the the DT 26198 4325 14 fact fact NN 26198 4325 15 that that IN 26198 4325 16 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4325 17 Congreve Congreve NNP 26198 4325 18 was be VBD 26198 4325 19 shot shoot VBN 26198 4325 20 through through IN 26198 4325 21 the the DT 26198 4325 22 leg leg NN 26198 4325 23 , , , 26198 4325 24 through through IN 26198 4325 25 the the DT 26198 4325 26 toe toe NN 26198 4325 27 of of IN 26198 4325 28 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4325 29 boot boot NN 26198 4325 30 , , , 26198 4325 31 grazed graze VBD 26198 4325 32 on on IN 26198 4325 33 the the DT 26198 4325 34 elbow elbow NN 26198 4325 35 and and CC 26198 4325 36 the the DT 26198 4325 37 shoulder shoulder NN 26198 4325 38 , , , 26198 4325 39 and and CC 26198 4325 40 his -PRON- PRP$ 26198 4325 41 horse horse NN 26198 4325 42 shot shoot VBD 26198 4325 43 in in IN 26198 4325 44 three three CD 26198 4325 45 places place NNS 26198 4325 46 . . . 26198 4326 1 " " `` 26198 4326 2 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 26198 4326 3 the the DT 26198 4326 4 Honourable honourable JJ 26198 4326 5 F. F. NNP 26198 4326 6 Roberts Roberts NNP 26198 4326 7 , , , 26198 4326 8 King King NNP 26198 4326 9 's 's POS 26198 4326 10 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4326 11 Rifles Rifles NNPS 26198 4326 12 , , , 26198 4326 13 assisted assisted NNP 26198 4326 14 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4326 15 Congreve Congreve NNP 26198 4326 16 . . . 26198 4327 1 He -PRON- PRP 26198 4327 2 was be VBD 26198 4327 3 wounded wound VBN 26198 4327 4 in in IN 26198 4327 5 three three CD 26198 4327 6 places place NNS 26198 4327 7 . . . 26198 4328 1 " " `` 26198 4328 2 Corporal corporal JJ 26198 4328 3 Nurse Nurse NNP 26198 4328 4 , , , 26198 4328 5 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4328 6 Field Field NNP 26198 4328 7 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 4328 8 , , , 26198 4328 9 66th 66th JJ 26198 4328 10 Battery Battery NNP 26198 4328 11 , , , 26198 4328 12 also also RB 26198 4328 13 assisted assist VBN 26198 4328 14 . . . 26198 4329 1 I -PRON- PRP 26198 4329 2 recommend recommend VBP 26198 4329 3 the the DT 26198 4329 4 above above JJ 26198 4329 5 three three CD 26198 4329 6 for for IN 26198 4329 7 the the DT 26198 4329 8 Victoria Victoria NNP 26198 4329 9 Cross Cross NNP 26198 4329 10 . . . 26198 4330 1 " " `` 26198 4330 2 Drivers Drivers NNPS 26198 4330 3 H. H. NNP 26198 4330 4 Taylor Taylor NNP 26198 4330 5 , , , 26198 4330 6 Young Young NNP 26198 4330 7 , , , 26198 4330 8 Petts Petts NNP 26198 4330 9 , , , 26198 4330 10 Rockall Rockall NNP 26198 4330 11 , , , 26198 4330 12 Lucas Lucas NNP 26198 4330 13 , , , 26198 4330 14 and and CC 26198 4330 15 Williams Williams NNP 26198 4330 16 , , , 26198 4330 17 all all DT 26198 4330 18 of of IN 26198 4330 19 the the DT 26198 4330 20 66th 66th JJ 26198 4330 21 Battery Battery NNP 26198 4330 22 , , , 26198 4330 23 Royal Royal NNP 26198 4330 24 Field Field NNP 26198 4330 25 Artillery Artillery NNP 26198 4330 26 , , , 26198 4330 27 rode ride VBD 26198 4330 28 the the DT 26198 4330 29 teams team NNS 26198 4330 30 , , , 26198 4330 31 each each DT 26198 4330 32 team team NN 26198 4330 33 brought bring VBD 26198 4330 34 in in RP 26198 4330 35 a a DT 26198 4330 36 gun gun NN 26198 4330 37 . . . 26198 4331 1 I -PRON- PRP 26198 4331 2 recommend recommend VBP 26198 4331 3 all all DT 26198 4331 4 six six CD 26198 4331 5 for for IN 26198 4331 6 the the DT 26198 4331 7 Medal Medal NNP 26198 4331 8 for for IN 26198 4331 9 Distinguished Distinguished NNP 26198 4331 10 Conduct Conduct NNP 26198 4331 11 in in IN 26198 4331 12 the the DT 26198 4331 13 Field field NN 26198 4331 14 . . . 26198 4332 1 " " `` 26198 4332 2 Shortly shortly RB 26198 4332 3 afterwards afterwards RB 26198 4332 4 Captain Captain NNP 26198 4332 5 H. H. NNP 26198 4332 6 L. L. 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