Roberts Crushes Cronje at Paardeberg After Ten Days
In a ten day siege near Paardeberg the forces under Lord Roberts encircled Cronje and forced surrender. The British, 60 000 strong with hundreds of guns, overcome by heat and supply strain, finally breached the laager with Canadian, Gordon Highlander, and Shropshire units. Cronje’s army capitulated as siege works closed in and a white flag rose.
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Cape Town
Pretoria
Bobs
War Office
Paardeberg
Roberts
Kimberley
Cronje
Lord Roberts
Vnal
Ramdam
Grans Pan
Lord Kitchener
Modder
Methuen
Van
Devil’s Drift
Riet
Kelly-Kenny
Tucker
Colville
Magersfontein
Klip
Rendeval
Jacobsdal
Bloemfontein
Kitchener
Modder River
Koodoosrand
Highland Brigade
de Aar
First
Gordon Highlanders
Shropshires
Lord Roberts the Hero of Indian and Afghan Wars
A tribute to Lord Roberts detailing his rise from Bengal Battery subaltern to commander of British forces in India and Afghanistan. It recalls his cool bravery at Delhi and Lucknow, his daring feats against Sepoys, his Victoria Cross, and his key campaigns in Afghanistan including the relief of Kandahar and the 308 mile march to confront Ayub Khan at Maiwand.
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Lord Roberts
England
Tommy Atkins
Napoleon
Roberts
Queen Victoria
India
Indian Army
Eton
Sandhurst
Bengal Battery
Meerut
Delhi
Peshawar
Reed
Punjab
Young Roberts
Greathead
Cawnpore
Bolandshur
Lancer
Lucknow
Colin Campbell
Calcutta
Hope Grant
Alambagh
Dilkoosha
Outram
Haveock
Lord Clyde
Lord Canning
Umbeyla
Afghanistan
Shere Ali
Kabul
Karam Valley
Louis Cavagnari
Charasiah
Donald Stewart
Kandahar
Simla
Maiwand
Chillianwallah
Rossshire Buffs
Ayoob
Majuba Hill battle tale recalls 1881 Transvaal victory
The story recounts the Majuba Hill clash where Piet Joubert led Boers to trap and defeat General Colley’s British force. It notes Colley’s death, Joubert’s leadership, and the dramatic storming of the hill that turned the fate of the day.
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Majuba Hill
Tommy Atkins
Cronje
Paardeburg
Transvaal
Lord Roberts
George Colley
Natal
Piet Joubert
Colley
Joubert
Majuba
Laing’s Nek
Ingogo River
Rim
Quipout
Sir George
Tribute to Bobs Soldier Poet Kipling Tune
A humorous verse celebrating General Sir Red-faced Bobs, known as Blue-light Bobs, the Kandahar hero of the British army. It lauds his thirty years of service, his leadership, and the benefits given to soldiers, ending with a cheer for the soldier’s load and gratitude to Bobs.
The Lion of South Africa Piet Cronje Shines in Battle
General Piet Cronje, known as the Lion of South Africa, is praised for stubborn defense and bold tactics. The article details his leadership at Potchefstroom and Doornkop, his retreat strategy and refusal to surrender, his deep faith, and a dramatic episode aboard a train with a touring actor.
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P. A. Cronje
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Transvaal
Majuba Hill
Cronje
Roberts
Piet Juuvbert
Jameson
Oliver Cromwell
Potgieter
Doornkop
Krugersdorp
Crenje
Dr. Viljoen
Sir John Willoughby
Mafeking
Red Cross
Kruger
Joubert
Johannesburg
Pretoria
London
Satan
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Nek
William Butler
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U B S
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Field Marshal Roberts
Bobs Bahadur
Aggy Chell
Outer Bobs
Elmet
Dr. . Jameson
Dr. Jameson
Potchefstroom
Lord Methuen
Cecil Rhodes
Douglas Story
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