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  Reaching Dewetsdorp on the morning of Sunday, April 1st, we first became aware that our progress was being watched by the Boers


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id: 16494
title: The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs
author: Fitzpatrick, Percy
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  colonist said ''No.'' The English Government and the laws of the day The Government of the country was vested in a Triumvirate with Mr. Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger as Vice-President during the period Commandant-General of the South African Republic for the Government very large land-owner stated to the Government at the time, that if the Johannesburg Government organ, stated how he came to know of already been stated--the Government well knowing that Johannesburg I have received a letter from Government of South African Republic, Government invite President Kruger, in the interests of the South from Johannesburg, addressing President Kruger, stated in the course now President of the Transvaal State that, so far as burgher rights On the 8th day of August, 1881, the Government of the said State, receive from the Government of the Transvaal State such compensation Government of the Transvaal State.


id: 14299
title: Native Races and the War
author: Butler, Josephine Elizabeth Grey
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  condition of the native races, both in the Transvaal, and at the hands Boers, Moshesh, their Chief, appealed to the British Government for expecting to win over the Transvaal Boers, when the British Government, principles of British government, a General Election takes place in great objection many of the Boers had, and still have, to English law, long time resident in South Africa, has sent to a friend in London a To most people in South Africa who knew the Boers it was quite plain good Government in the Transvaal--justice to the natives, the ''You come from South Africa, do you,'' said the great man; ''a place where native people to the Transvaal Government, and on the other hand to do THE GREAT PRINCIPLES OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND LAW. these principles of British Government and Law, so far as they have been A friend who has lived in South Africa, and who has had natives working


id: 14426
title: London to Ladysmith via Pretoria
author: Churchill, Winston
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  line of hills necessary for the protection of the town, but a position hills beyond Colenso at full speed--and some said that the Boers did not horse the foot: the Dublin Fusiliers wound up the hill like a long brown The Boer guns, swiftly changing their position, re-opened We waited here near the guns for half an hour, and meanwhile the Boers Before the war began men said: ''Let them come into Natal and Two days later the Boers cut the railway south of Ladysmith at Pieters, The Boer lines run in a great crescent along the hills. in question--New Year''s Day to wit--200 Boers set forth and attacked our silent Boer position, and the range of hills along which it stretched hundred Boers moving towards distant hills, to make sure of their line right, which rested on the lofty hill--almost mountain--of Spion Kop. The Boers, to meet this turning movement, extended their line westwards


id: 18794
title: Three Years'' War
author: De Wet, Christiaan Rudolf
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  Commander-in-Chief of these Free State burghers, as well as of those who gave General Cronje the chief command over the Free State burghers at The following morning a large force again left the English camp and took chapter occurred, I handed over the command to Generals Piet de Wet and force, I sent men out to visit the farms of those burghers who had gone Transvaal burghers, having arrived in the Free State a few days The two Governments had agreed that Commandant General Louis Botha General Philip Botha, with the burghers from Vrede under Commandant officers met the Government, namely, the Commandant-General, General Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty''s forces in South Africa; General Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty''s forces in South Africa; General Commander-in-Chief, Orange Free State. Commandant-General Botha should propose a term that very day before the Commandant-General Botha: "I think that the burghers have the right to


id: 17136
author: nan
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  shall, when ratified by the Volksraad of the South African Republic, be ARTICLE 1.--This State shall bear the name of the South African ARTICLE 2.--The form of government of this State shall be that ARTICLE 32.--The election of members for the Volksraad shall ARTICLE 37.--The members of the Volksraad shall, before taking members of the Volksraad, sent in to the Executive Council, he shall ARTICLE 84.--The President shall be Chairman of the Executive ARTICLE 107.--The Field-Cornets shall, lawful prevention being ARTICLE 133.--The Courts of law shall, in fixing punishments, ARTICLE 7.--The members of the Second Volksraad shall enjoy the ARTICLE 19.--Each Volksraad shall have to judge if elections ARTICLE 23.--The sessions of both Volksraads shall be held in ARTICLE 24.--Each Volksraad shall keep minutes of its ARTICLE 27.--The Second Volksraad shall have the power to pass inhabitant of the South African Republic shall obtain the franchise, in

title:
  Selected Official Documents of the South African Republic and Great Britain A Documentary Perspective Of The Causes Of The War In South Africa


id: 26198
author: Creswicke, Louis
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  21.--General French, with about 2000 men, attacked a Boer force Lieutenant-Colonel Metcalfe, 2nd Rifle Brigade, with 500 men Officer Commanding Mounted Major and Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Officer Commanding Mounted Captain and Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Pretoria, left that place for Cape Town; and on the 14th General Sir Boers retreated, and the troops remained some ten miles from Ladysmith, and skirmishes between advance parties of British troops and Boers were The Boer force engaged in this action was computed at 4000 men, of whom Highlanders under Lieutenant-Colonel Dick-Cunyngham, V.C. At 3.30 P.M. General White arrived on the scene, but the executive the artillery fire of the enemy, the Boers having moved their guns. position to storm the Boer camp from the enemy''s front and left flank, that while Colonel Grimwood was shelling the Boer position to the north Colonel Hamilton, was to attack a hill where the enemy was in force,

title:
  South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 8) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899


id: 22323
title: Impressions of South Africa
author: Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount
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  GENERAL FEATURES OF THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY''S TERRITORIES 268 Republic, and all the territories of the British South Africa Company, governments of the two British colonies and the two Boer republics, territories of the British South Africa Company that a political native territory which lies just where Cape Colony, the Orange Free the third great native power in South Africa, the other two being that maintaining the Kafirs between the Boer state and Cape Colony, the Transvaal people had very little to do with the British government. great trunk-line runs north-eastward from Cape Town to a place called De government of his country, founded the British South Africa Company and several States and Colonies of South Africa under the British Crown. both on the Dutch of Cape Colony, and on the people of the Free State, recommend to the English in South Africa and to the British Government


id: 23692
author: Creswicke, Louis
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  South African Republic, which led to British claims to Delagoa Bay. Boer protest against British rule at a mass meeting held in December British Government put a stop to Boer raids into Zululand, and Question of "commandeering" British subjects raised in South African informed that the Boers were still British subjects, and a letter from the Home Government to Sir George Napier was received, stating natural right of the Boers to all the land of the Transvaal. people, or to try a free form of government suited to South Africa. Colonies and States of South Africa," and at the same time declared that We Boers know that we will not be governed by a set of British Government of the Transvaal State without her Majesty''s consent effect will receive from the Government of the Transvaal State such Whereas, the Government of the Transvaal State, through its

title:
  South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 8) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899


id: 15106
title: Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked
author: Thomas, C. H.
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  of Belfast Transvaal formerly Orange Free State Burgher delusive aims of the Afrikaner Bond combination, to which the Anglo-Boer British colonies, and a large number of Boers combined with the the independent Orange Free State and Transvaal Republics. British Government and the English people in South Africa. Orange Free State and Transvaal Republics was marked with much progress Boer Government posed as innocent; the designs of the Afrikaner Bond England towards both the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republics. Dutch nation, who renounce all claim in favour of the Afrikaner or Boer Boer people, assuming that a Government majority allows itself to be From 1881 every Transvaal and Orange Free State Boer without exception among the Cape Colonial and Orange Free State Boers, the declension the Transvaal, while the Colonial Boers on the whole have had no such Cape Colony, Natal, Orange Free State, and Transvaal have been


id: 17968
title: Boer Politics
author: Guyot, Yves
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  the government of the South African Republic acted up to the convention The British Government left Mr. Krüger a free hand in the that the British Government left Boer Justice a free hand to deal with According to the Boers, they are briefly: (1) The Jameson Raid of Dec. 29th, 1895, gives the South African Republic the right in perpetuity to gives the Government of the South African Republic the right to treat Jameson Raid gives the Government of the South African Republic an State, and was re-elected President of the Transvaal, Krüger contenting English and foreign residents in the Transvaal, of the Boers who might Queen granted to the Transvaal the right of self-government under Government, police, justice and law do not exist in the Transvaal. government of Pretoria has the right to live, and to support the Boers. Krüger''s is, in the Transvaal, an act contrary to the Government.


id: 36866
author: Creswicke, Louis
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  Two British officers captured by Boers near Chieveley. Colonel Dalgety with Mounted Police and Colonial troops held General Gatacre repulsed Boer attack on position commanding half miles to the south, to get out of range of the Boer big guns which the following officers of Lord Roberts''s Staff:--Major-General G. following day a shell from a Boer 100-pounder struck a store, sending order: "The officer commanding the Royal Canadian Regiment is desired by men of the Royal Canadian Regiment." The Colonel particularly New Year''s Day was a great occasion for the Colonial troops. guns; and a horse battery under Major de Rougemont; 30 Mounted Infantry the Naval guns laid on to the Boer positions by day, with the order that Colonel, two Majors, and four other officers of the Light Horse colonels commanding Yeomanry regiments, or to General Officers force consisting of 23,000 infantry, 11,000 mounted men, and 48 guns,

title:
  South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 8) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts''s Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900


id: 36951
title: Jock of the Bushveld
author: Fitzpatrick, Percy
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  When I got up abreast he half turned and looked me over with eyes growl, and her little eyes turned on me for just one look as she got up old thing with her dark brindled face, cross-looking eyes and One day just after the waggons had started, as I took a final look round heart gave a little thump from excitement, for I knew the day had come half-way round the puppy took up the bone and trotted off; but Jock question: "Have dogs a sense of humour?" Now I know that Jock looked his face and, slowly turning his head, follow him round with his eyes Twice Jock slowly turned his head and looked into my eyes, the left made me look that way: the impala jumped off like one animal, his head went up; and he stopped, looking hard at a big low bush on our


id: 41017
author: Creswicke, Louis
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  =4.=--Capture of British troops by the Boers near Reddersburg. =5.=--General Villebois killed near Boshop, and party of Boer At this time up came U Battery, with Roberts''s Horse on their left. Boers, the guns came into action, and continued, in the face of horrible "When the order came for the guns to retire, ten men and one officer to the Boer commander, I turned my horse round (I was then three yards command of the Third Division _vice_ Lieutenant-General Sir W. Mounted Infantry, General Pole-Carew advanced his division and baggage was occupied by Lord Roberts on the 3rd of May, the Boers, under General officer wounded in General Pole-Carew''s Division was Lieutenant the the Boers, a day''s halt was ordered at Jacobsrust, as General Hamilton''s horses, under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick 19th Brigade--Colonel (Major-General) H. 19th Brigade--Colonel (Major-General) H. 19th Brigade--Colonel (Major-General) H. Guards Brigade--Colonel (Major-General) I.

title:
  South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 5 (of 8) From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts''s Entry into Pretoria


id: 32934
title: The Young Colonists: A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars
author: Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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  "How different things look in a snow-storm!" Dick said, as they stopped "Things look very bad, Dick," Tom said; "what do you think we had better forward with his handful of men, Dick and Tom exchanged a glance. Colonel Wood mounted a fresh horse, and making his way with great Upon the day following the battle Colonel Wood set his men to work to Several times, as Dick stood in the waggon, rifle in hand, straining his Dick, Tom, and Jumbo, with the six natives, leapt from the waggons, and, "I see the men have put the waggons in laager," Tom said. "It would be a fearful place to be attacked in," Dick said, "and a few starting, one of the natives of Dick''s party came up to Mr Harvey, and Mr Harvey sent back one of the natives to tell Dick to come on and join


id: 47449
title: South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 8 (of 8) South Africa and Its Future
author: nan
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  Emigration of white men and women to South Africa--how can we best In Cape Colony and the larger towns of South Africa, the the best means of working towards the end of South African Federation "For sixty years English was the sole official language in South Africa. South Africa was her country she ought to have governed it, instead of unite the Dutch and English people in South Africa in a common _Author of "South Africa," "The Progress of the British Empire in the that in South Africa generally parties will follow the lines of division the clamant demands of the one great industry of South Africa--the gold South African Railways (Transvaal and Orange River Colony). all South African railways working 5000 miles may be taken at South Africa and especially of the Cape Colony. British exports to our Colonies and India, South Africa is our third


id: 38768
author: Creswicke, Louis
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  CAPTURE OF A BOER CONVOY BY GENERAL FRENCH''S TROOPS 40 15.--General French reached and relieved Kimberley, captured Boer laager Sir Redvers Buller''s force captured the Boer position at Pieters. British cannonading then took place, the Kimberley guns shelling Tollpan largest force ever commanded by a British General--was a feat scarcely "General Gordon''s brigade, far away on the left, was ordered to bring up [Illustration: CAPTURE OF A BOER CONVOY BY GENERAL FRENCH''S TROOPS NEAR for four days without food against a large force of Boers. Pretyman said, "Commandant Cronje, sir!" The two great men looked at fifty guns and howitzers, the number of Boer wounded was said to amount Cristo Ridge till the Boer line had been turned and the British forces Boers having vacated all their positions south of the river, and on the some kopjes held by the enemy when some Boers suddenly advanced on them.

title:
  South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 4 (of 8) From Lord Roberts'' Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree


id: 44649
title: The Last Boer War
author: Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider)
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  Majuba on the Boers and English Government--Collapse of the territories of great native powers, on which the Government had not Africa, the Transvaal Boer, who resembles no other white man in the the Transvaal Boers, who vapour about their blood and their country and native tribes, the Boer Government carried it with a yet higher hand, character of the Transvaal Boer and his sentiments towards the native Transvaal Boers, that slavery existed in the Republic. the Boer as well as the English inhabitants of the country. _exposed the Boers to such an extent_, and the state of the country in Boers, English, and natives, and numerous addresses were presented to by the Boer Government to the Civil Commissioner, Major Clarke. Commissioner, and when the Resident and the Boer Government differ, the natives, and then probably the Boer Government intervenes "in the We Boers know that we will not be governed by a set of British


id: 47132
author: Creswicke, Louis
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  APRIL, ORANGE RIVER COLONY--OPERATIONS OF GENERAL BRUCE-HAMILTON NIGHT ATTACK ON A BOER CONVOY BY MOUNTED INFANTRY UNDER COLONEL 25.--General Dartnell''s force surprised Boers near Bethlehem and Wales Mounted Infantry under Colonel Cox. 28.--Capture of Boers near Steynsdorp by Captain Holgate Diamond Field Artillery (13-19), 1 M.G. COLUMNS ENGAGED IN MAJOR-GENERAL CHARLES KNOX''S OPERATIONS IN CENTRAL COLUMNS ENGAGED IN MAJOR-GENERAL ELLIOT''S OPERATIONS IN NORTHERN the columns of General Dartnell and Colonel Pulteney, moved on THE ATTACK UPON THE BOER WAGGONS BY COLONEL DE LISLE''S FORCE GENERAL BRUCE-HAMILTON''S OPERATIONS, ORANGE RIVER COLONY (SOUTH) GENERAL BRUCE-HAMILTON''S OPERATIONS, ORANGE RIVER COLONY (SOUTH) ORANGE RIVER COLONY, N.--COLONEL RIMINGTON--BRIGADIER-GENERAL ORANGE RIVER COLONY, N.--COLONEL RIMINGTON--BRIGADIER-GENERAL taken over command of General Dixon''s column), Colonel Allenby set ORANGE RIVER COLONY, E.--MAJOR-GENERAL ELLIOT--AUGUST ORANGE RIVER COLONY, E.--MAJOR-GENERAL ELLIOT--AUGUST mounted troops of Colonel Jenner and Major Gough, with four R.H.A. guns, made a laborious night march of 35 miles from a farm north of

title:
  South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 7 (of 8) The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities


id: 46303
author: Creswicke, Louis
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  11.--Lord Methuen gained a complete victory over De Wet. 12.--Almond''s Nek having been forced the previous day, the Boers Infantry were compelled to retire from a steep hill above the Nek. 25.--Lord Roberts''s force reached Balmoral on the way to Middelburg. East Surrey Regiment, severely wounded; Captain Mansel, Second Lieutenant promoted Captain); South African War, 1879 (Despatches; medal with clasp; the Forces, Headquarters of Army, 1890-97; Lieutenant-General commanding Lieutenant-Colonel); South African War, 1899-1900; (Despatches). the Forces, Headquarters of Army, 1896-99; Lieutenant-General, Infantry Major-General Infantry Brigade, South Africa, 1899. Major-General Infantry Brigade, South Africa, 1899. Major-General Infantry Brigade, South Africa, 1899. South African War, 1899-1900, severely wounded; Commanding Mounted Commanding-in-Chief the Forces, South Africa, 1899; Staff Officer for War, 1879 (Despatches; medal with clasp; Brevet of Major); South African Lieutenant-General, Infantry Division, South Africa, April 1900; _War Army, 1895-97; Colonel on Staff, Commanding Cavalry Brigade, S.E. District, 1897-99; Major-General, Cavalry Division, Aldershot, 1899;

title:
  South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 6 (of 8) From the Occupation of Pretoria to Mr. Kruger''s Departure from South Africa, with a Summarised Account of the Guerilla War to March 1901


