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Title: Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ... etc., etc
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Northrop, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909
Subjects: Nineteenth century
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., National publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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Meyers column at-tacked the British force under GeneralSymons. The British troops sufferedseverely, and General Symons wasmortally wounded. At Elandslaagte,October 21st, a British column underGeneral French, commander of cav-alry, routed the Boers. General-Yulewithdrew the British forces to Lady-smith, and this town was besieged.The troops at Ladysmith, under com-mand of General White, resisted their• foe bravely, repulsed several attacks,and the garrison, consisting at first of12,000 men, together with the residentsof the town, was reduced to sore straitsand suffered great privations. General Buller and British troopsattempting to force their way to Lady-smith, to relieve the besieged town,met with several disastrous repulsesand were forced back to the south sideof the Tugela River. On January 23d,24th and 25 th they captured Spion Kop(Bluff) after sharp fighting, involvingheavy losses, but were compelled toabandon the position. General Bullerbep-a-u his fourth attempt to force his
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i ^11 I nil J/l,//MJLmL // 11^./ i37 438 WAR BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND THE BOERS. way to Ladysmith on February 14th,and for a number of days fought a con-tinuous battle. The disasters that overtook the Boerson the western border compelled themto abandon the siege at Ladysmith, GENERAL SIR GEOROE STEWART WHITE and on February 28th General Dun-donald with the Natal Carbineers and acomposite regiment entered Ladysmith.The garrison were on a half pound ofmeal daily per man and were supple-menting the meat ration with horsesand mules. It was learned that GeneralWhite had withstood a heavy bombard-ment, repelled two hard pressed attacksand made two successful sorties. Thetroops suffered much from typhoid feverand lack of food and medical supplies.It will be of interest to the reader tolearn what explanation the Boers gaveof their retreat and of the attendantmilitary operations. The following wassent out from the Boer camp at Big-garsberg»

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