Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Հատոր 167J. Mason., 1900 |
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Արդյունքներ 29–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
Էջ 123
... Bloemfontein , would be al- most certain to detach a large number of Boers round Lady- smith ; for with Bloemfontein in our hands we should be on the direct line to Pretoria , 250 miles distant , and in a posi- tion to cut the ...
... Bloemfontein , would be al- most certain to detach a large number of Boers round Lady- smith ; for with Bloemfontein in our hands we should be on the direct line to Pretoria , 250 miles distant , and in a posi- tion to cut the ...
Էջ 130
... Bloemfontein again pre- cipitated a frontal attack against a carefully prepared position , and the action was confined to an artillery duel , in which our guns were at a dis- advantage by the absence of projectiles calculated to thrust ...
... Bloemfontein again pre- cipitated a frontal attack against a carefully prepared position , and the action was confined to an artillery duel , in which our guns were at a dis- advantage by the absence of projectiles calculated to thrust ...
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... BLOEMFONTEIN PE De Aar J Richmond Hanover ୯ nge Bethany Fauresmith Springfontein Smithfield o Colesburg Vaal Kop Naauwpoort Norwal's Pont O Arundel Stormberg N Middleburg Rosmead J Sterkstrom Putters Kraal Ladygrey Aliwal N Barkly E ...
... BLOEMFONTEIN PE De Aar J Richmond Hanover ୯ nge Bethany Fauresmith Springfontein Smithfield o Colesburg Vaal Kop Naauwpoort Norwal's Pont O Arundel Stormberg N Middleburg Rosmead J Sterkstrom Putters Kraal Ladygrey Aliwal N Barkly E ...
Էջ 149
... Bloemfontein to keep order , and in 1848 established the Orange river sovereignty , which was asserted against Boer hos- tility in 1848 by Governor Sir Harry Smith . So far the only trace of Boer independence re- sulted from their ...
... Bloemfontein to keep order , and in 1848 established the Orange river sovereignty , which was asserted against Boer hos- tility in 1848 by Governor Sir Harry Smith . So far the only trace of Boer independence re- sulted from their ...
Էջ 293
... Bloemfontein . It is not neces- sary here to discuss the reasons for the selection , or to in- quire into alternative strategic schemes . In the event of Lord Roberts moving on Bloemfon- tein , how will he be situate ? If it is assumed ...
... Bloemfontein . It is not neces- sary here to discuss the reasons for the selection , or to in- quire into alternative strategic schemes . In the event of Lord Roberts moving on Bloemfon- tein , how will he be situate ? If it is assumed ...
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