The Boer War

already armed army arrived attack battle began believed Black Boers Botha British British soldiers brought called camps Cape carried cattle cavalry Cecil Rhodes Churchill close Colonel command cover Cronje cross enemy farms field fighting fire five follow force fought four Free French give guns hand hard head hope horses hundred killed Kimberley Kitchener Kitchener's knew Kruger laager land later leaders lived London looked Lord Roberts lost Mafeking marched Matabele means miles Milner mounted moving Natal never night officers once Orange orders Paul peace political President Pretoria prisoners railway republics Rhodes ride rifle River sent shell side Smuts soldiers South Africa supplies surrender taken thousand took town train Transvaal troops uitlanders veld wagons waiting wanted women young