South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume I Comprising a History of South Africa and its people, including the war of 1899 and 1900

CHAPTER VIII.

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Battle of Colenso.--Defeat of General Buller.

"Tied by the Leg"--American and Boer Revolution Compared--New Conditions of Warfare--Plan of the Fight--Mistaken but Heroic Advance--Attack Fruitless--Boers Capture the Guns--Why Were the Guns Lost?--Conduct of the Men--Bad Light and no Smoke--Defeat Admitted--Dazed by Defeat--A Foredoomed Failure