This book is not in good condition, but certainly readable. Published in 1900.Postage for buyer.CHRONOLOGICAL TABLEVol. IV.FEBRUARY 1900. 12-13.General French, following up Hannays movement, crossed Riet River, and next day with a strong force marched twenty-five miles into the Free State, seized Klip Drift on the Modder River, occupied the hills to the north, and captured three of the enemys laagers, with supplies. 13-14.6th (Kelly-Kennys) Division on north bank of the Riet River at Waterfall Drift. 14.Lord Roberts advanced to Dekiels Drift. 15.General French reached and relieved Kimberley, captured Boer laager and supplies, and forced the enemy to withdraw.The Boers evacuated Majersfontein and Spyfontein, retreating to Koodoosrand Drift. 16.General Kelly-Kenny, in pursuit of Cronje retiring east with 10,000 men on Bloemfontein, captured 78 waggons with stores. Capture of Cingolo Hill by Sir Redvers Bullers force. Lord Roberts occupied Jacobsdal. Flight of Cronjes force and occupation of Majersfontein by the Guards. 17.Cronjes force overtaken and surrounded at Paardeberg. General Brabant engaged the enemy near Dordrecht .Successful reconnaissance by Colonel Henderson from Arundel. 18.Severe fighting at Paardeberg, where Cronje was being gradually surrounded.Capture of Monte Cristo. General Lytteltons Division, by a brilliant converging movement, drove the Boers across the river. 19.Capture of Hlangwane by the Fusilier Brigade. The Boers evacuated the hill, and left a large camp behind them.Bombardment of Cronjes position began. Boer reinforcements driven back. Cronje asked for armistice, but Lord Kitchener demanded his surrender; Cronje refused, and was then bombarded heavily.Reoccupation of Dordrecht. General Brabant entered the town in the morning, the Boers taking to flight. 20.General Hart occupied Colenso.Lord Roberts defeated Boer reinforcements at Paardeberg. 21.5th Division crossed the Tugela at Colenso. 23.Advance on Ladysmith continued. The Boers position at Groblers Kloof attacked. The cordon round Cronje began to close in.Captain Hon. R. H. L. J. de Montmorency, V.C. (21st Hussars), killed while doing magnificent work with his Scouts near Stormberg. 26.Finding the passage of the river near Colenso commanded by strong entrenchments, Sir Redvers Buller sent his guns and baggage back to the south side of the Tugela, and found a new crossing. 26-27.Colesberg and Rensberg, having been evacuated by the Boers, were occupied by General Clements, while Jamestown was occupied by General Brabant. 27 (on anniversary of Majuba, 1881).Cronje, with 44 commandants and other officers of all grades, and over 3500 men, surrendered unconditionally to Lord Roberts.[Pg viii] Sir Redvers Bullers force captured the Boer position at Pieters. This action opened the road to Ladysmith. Boers retired north to Ladysmith. 28.Relief of Ladysmith after 120 days investment. Postage for buyer. Please check my other listings as I gladly combine items.
