The colonials in South Africa, 1899-1902 : their record, based on the despatches

Robarts - University Of Toronto, John Stirling

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AFEICATHE COLONIALS IN SOUTHTHE COLONIALS INAFKICASOUTH1899-1902BASED ON THE DESPATCHESTHEIR RECORD,BYJOHN STIRLINGVOLUNTEER THE ROYAL SCOTSCAPTAIN, 7TH BATTALION,AND SONSWILLIAM BLACKWOODLONDON .EDINBURGH ANDMCMVII ^ ^h1%\\reservedAll RightsCONTENTS.PAGEINTRODUCTION ixCORPS RAISED IN SOUTH AFRICA 1THE CANADIAN CONTINGENTS 298LUMSDEN'S HORSE .... 332CEYLON MOUNTED INFANTRY 335ZEALAND CONTINGENTS 337,NEWNEW SOUTH WALES CONTINGENTS 372VICTORIAN CONTINGENTS . 413QUEENSLAND 435SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENTS 451THE WEST 465TASMANIAN CONTINGENTS . 480THE 4TH REGIMENT IMPERIAL BUSHMEN 490DOYLE'S SCOUTS .... 492COMMONWEALTH TROOPS 493.INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT 494INDEX 495INTRODUCTION.'When the Author his Our inpublished RegimentsSouth which a brief accountAfrica, 1899-1902,' gaveof the in the of each battalionwork, war, regularof of and ofinfantry, regiment cavalry, battery"he remarked in the Preface that Someartillery,account of the of the Colonials anddoings should,be Somemay yet, put together." reviewers, especiallythose interested in the him toColonies, encouragedout the idea thus hinted and theat,carry presentvolume is the result of thatencouragement.No has been made to write a detailedattemptaccount of the work of each but it has beencorps,the Author's aim to a fair idea of the valuegiveof the services of each. Where it has beenpossibleto find or the views of a British officerget regularon the worth of such ...

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• Publié par: viej
• Nombre de lectures: 43
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 29 Mo

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AFEICATHE COLONIALS IN SOUTHTHE COLONIALS IN AFKICASOUTH 1899-1902 BASED ON THE DESPATCHESTHEIR RECORD, BY JOHN STIRLING VOLUNTEER THE ROYAL SCOTSCAPTAIN, 7TH BATTALION, AND SONSWILLIAM BLACKWOOD LONDON .EDINBURGH AND MCMVII ^ ^h 1 % \\ reservedAll RightsCONTENTS. PAGE INTRODUCTION ix CORPS RAISED IN SOUTH AFRICA 1 THE CANADIAN CONTINGENTS 298 LUMSDEN'S HORSE .... 332 CEYLON MOUNTED INFANTRY 335 ZEALAND CONTINGENTS 337,NEW NEW SOUTH WALES CONTINGENTS 372 VICTORIAN CONTINGENTS . 413 QUEENSLAND 435 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENTS 451 THE WEST 465 TASMANIAN CONTINGENTS . 480 THE 4TH REGIMENT IMPERIAL BUSHMEN 490 DOYLE'S SCOUTS .... 492 COMMONWEALTH TROOPS 493 . INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT 494 INDEX 495