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Identifier: battlesofninetee06forb (find matches)
Title: Battles of the nineteenth century
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Forbes, Archibald, 1838-1900 Atteridge, A. Hilliard (Andrew Hilliard)
Subjects: Battles Military history, Modern
Publisher: London New York : Cassell and Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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.N. Cavalry : qth Lancerc,Rimingtons Scouts, and apart of the New South WalesLancers. Artillery : three batteriesR.F.A. (the 18th, 62nd,and 75th) and two navalguns.In all there would be about q,coo men, withtwenty guns. This was the force with whichLord Methuen began his march along thewestern border of the Free State for the reliefof beleaguered Kimberley. Lord Methuen had established his head-quarters at Orange River camp on November12th. On the 15th the Guards began to arrive.The troops were practised in night marching,in the neighbourhood of the camp. Order-were issued that baggage was to be reducedto the lowest possible limit. Only eight news^paper correspondents were allowed to accompanvthe column, and even they were not to takeservants or to be mounted. They were to haveone horse for each pair of journalists, and theynaturally used it to carry some light baggage anda few comforts with which to supplement thecamp rations. All accoutrements were ordered KEITH-IALCOKER,Bassano,) I
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7S THE BOEK WAR. to be stained khaki colour, and officers wereallowed, if they thought fit, to wear the mensequipment and carry carbines. It was furtherordered that buttons should be dulled, and ser-geants should remove the red chevrons fromtheir sleeves. It was hoped thus to make itmore difficult for the Boer marksmen to pickofT company officers and section commanders.It is, however, doubtful if there was sufficientreason for this general removal of badges ofrank. At Dundee the Devons lost very fewofficers compared to other regiments, probablybecause their colonel (Yule) had always insistedat drill and manoeuvres that officers and ser-geants should adopt the same position as theirmen in the firing line. It is possible that theBoers used difference of equipment and minutemarks of rank to pick out officers and sergeantsas their targets, but it is much more likely thatthey were helped by the practice so common inour army of officers and sergeants standing whentheir men kneel to fire, an

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