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Topeka State Journal in Topeka, Kansas

19 May 1900

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Topeka State Journal

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Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1900

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The Deplorable Features of War and the Boer Campaign

A historical digest discusses the South African war strategies, praising long range guns and cavalry mobility. It notes Boer trench tactics at Modder River and Coles Kop, British setbacks at Ladysmith, and the shift in warfare caused by magazine rifles and smokeless powder.

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Modder Hiver Baker England Nis Duller Joubert Vallant Ladysmith Paanes Natal Taot Pleid Robert Bloemfontein Ladvemith Butler Tugela Coles Kop Laingynek van Reeman Netherlands Delagoa Bay Pretoria Tristram W. Wilcox Iudera Tommy Atkins Orie Herolam
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Drawbacks to Life in South Africa During War

The article catalogues hardships for British soldiers in South Africa such as dust storms during rains, rinderpest outbreaks among horses with high mortality, and widespread pests like the fly and white ant. It notes scarcity of suitable timber, frequent veldt fires, dangerous fodder, and water shortages from poisonous Tugela and Modder rivers.

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South Africa Magereteutels Benin Hak Abn Keine Hacert~otogical Institute Grahamstown Tugela Modder Buller Samp Frere Aftaon
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The Deadly Kicking Howitzer in Transvaal War

A historical account describes the modern field howitzer’s severe recoil and powerful kick. It notes the gun’s small bore yet heavy rearward push, the drag shoes reducing movement, and the danger to loaders as rounds at close range often land within a short distance.

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