Soldiers Tell Of War Injuries In A Canadian Officer's Memoir
A wounded soldier recounts brutal injuries at Paardeberg Magersfontein and the Strand while praising Tommy and Highlanders. He notes 470 dead of 900, 5 officers spared, and one captain remaining in command as others limp from the tent. A band plays "Soldiers of the Queen" as the wounded endure.
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Tommy
Wynberg Yeaterday
Knox
Paardeberg
Hector MacDonald
Magersfontein
Pastdeberg
Yeu
Longest Sieges of the Century Compared and Explained
The article lists major sieges from Ladysmith to Richmond and Sebastopol, noting durations from 31 days to 1,485 days and identifying outcomes. It discusses bombardment effectiveness, casualty rates, and German losses across conflicts including the Franco-Prussian War and related sieges.
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Plevna
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Alexandria
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Gold Mine Beneath Pretoria Sparks Government Move
In Berlin reports claim Britain plans to transfer the seat of government to Johannesburg due to Pretoria’s unhealthiness. A Berlin syndicate reportedly seeks to buy Pretoria, eyeing Volkarand ground, while Kruger allegedly kept this mine secret.
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Johannesburg
Pretoria
Kruger
J B Robinson
London
Public executions abolished in Spanish reform
The Spanish Legislature has reformed capital punishment to end public executions and remove condemned prisoners from the pr ison chapel twenty four hours before death. The change aims to prevent morbid crowds and ensure a more restrained process.
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