CHAPTER XV

RAIDS

Diverse views of the value of Stuart’s raid--Japanese raid on railway line--Vulnerability of railways--Boer and British Raids--Country which favours raids--Inopportune raids, Wheeler’s--Futile raids by De Wet and Botha-- An exception to them--Mischenko’s raid--Rennenkampf’s reconnaissance--Von Pelet Narbonne--Japanese methods-- Conclusions Page 145