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William Ross King. Campaigning in Kaffirland; Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-52
Campaigning in Kaffirland; Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-52
Table of Contents
PREFACE
LIST OF PLATES
CHAPTER I. ORDERED TO THE CAPE—VOYAGE OUT
CHAPTER II. STATE OF THE COUNTRY ON ARRIVAL
CHAPTER III. LANDING—MARCH UP THE COUNTRY—FIRST BRUSH WITH THE REBELS
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER IV. ADVANCE INTO KAFFIRLAND—ATTACK ON THE AMATOLAS—FORT BEAUFORT—CAMP ON THE KOONAP RIVER
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER V. REIT FONTEIN—STANDING CAMP—MARCH TO SOMERSET—ACTION ON KROMME HEIGHTS—RETURN TO FORT BEAUFORT
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER VI. ATTACK ON THE WATERKLOOF—SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS
CHAPTER VII. FOURTH ATTACK ON THE WATERKLOOF.—DEATH OF LIEUT.-COL. FORDYCE, AND OTHER OFFICERS
CHAPTER VIII. CATTLE LIFTING—KAFFIR AND FINGO CUSTOMS, ETC
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER IX. NIGHT ATTACK ON CAMP.—POST RETIEF
CHAPTER X. BUSHMAN PAINTINGS—LOCUSTS—RETURN Of TRANS-KEI EXPEDITION
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER XI. DESTRUCTION OF KAFFIR CROPS—FIFTH ATTACK ON WATERKLOOF
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER XII. SIXTH ATTACK ON THE WATERKLOOF—UITHAALDER—RETURN OF EXPEDITION AGAINST KRELI
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER XIII. FINAL ATTACK, AND CLEARANCE OF THE WATERKLOOF
CHAPTER XIV. EXPEDITION ACROSS THE GREAT ORANGE RIVER AGAINST THE BASUTO CHIEF MOSHESH
CHAPTER XV. MARCH DOWN THE COUNTRY—TERMINATION OF THE WAR
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William Ross King
Published by Good Press, 2019
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Fort Armstrong, which the rebels had seized, was stormed on the 23rd of February, and taken by Major-General Somerset; and other engagements took place with the same success, especially during patrols of a force under Colonel Mackinnon.
In the beginning of March the Cape Mounted Rifles followed the example of the Kat River rebels, a party of them deserting from head-quarters, with all their arms and accoutrements; and further desertions were only checked by the promptness of the Governor, who at once paraded the regiment, and disarmed the coloured men.
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