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With The Naval Brigade In Natal 1899 1900 Journal Of Active Ser

PAGE Outbreak of the war -- The Transport Service and despatch of Army Corps from Southampton -- Departure of a Naval Brigade from England and landing at Capetown and Durban -- I join H.M.S. _Philomel_ 1-10

Chapters

18. Chapter 18

Gunnery Results: The 12-pounder Q.-F. Naval gun -- Its mounting, sighting, and methods of firing -- The Creusot 3" gun and its improvements -- Shrapnel fire and the poor results...

17. Chapter 17

Still holding Grass Kop with the Queen's -- General Buller leaves for England -- Final withdrawal of the Naval Brigade, and our arrival at Durban -- Our reception there -- I sai...

14. Chapter 14

Passage of Tugela forced and Colenso occupied -- Another move back across the river to Hlangwane and Monte Christo -- The Boers at length routed and Ladysmith is relieved -- Ent...

16. Chapter 16

Majuba Hill in 1900 -- We march on Wakkerstroom and occupy Sandspruit -- Withdrawal of H.M.S. _Forte's_ men and Naval Volunteers from the front -- Action under General Brocklehu...

15. Chapter 15

End of three weary months at Elandslaagte -- A small Boer attack -- The Advance of General Buller by Helpmakaar on Dundee -- We under General Hildyard advance up the Glencoe Val...

12. Chapter 12

Life in Camp and Bombardment of the Boer lines at Colenso -- General Buller moves his army, and by a flank march seizes "Bridle Drift" over the Tugela -- The heavy Naval and Roy...

13. Chapter 13

Spion Kop and Vaal Krantz -- General Buller withdraws the troops and moves once more on Colenso -- We hold Springfield Bridge -- Buller's successful attack on Hussar Hill, Hlang...

11. Chapter 11

I depart for the front with a Q.-F. Battery from H.M.S. _Terrible_ -- Concentration of General Buller's army at Frere and Chieveley -- Preliminary bombardment of the Boer lines...

10. Chapter 10

Outbreak of the war -- The Transport Service and despatch of Army Corps from Southampton -- Departure of a Naval Brigade from England and landing at Capetown and Durban -- I joi...

9. Chapter 9

Gunnery Results: The 12-pounder Q.-F. Naval gun -- Its mounting, sighting, and methods of firing--The Creusot 3"-gun and its improvements -- Shrapnel fire and the poor results o...

6. Chapter 6

End of three weary months at Elandslaagte -- A small Boer attack -- The advance of General Buller by Helpmakaar on Dundee -- We under General Hildyard advance up the Glencoe Val...

7. Chapter 7

Majuba Hill in 1900 -- We march on Wakkerstroom and occupy Sandspruit -- Withdrawal of H.M.S. _Forte's_ men and Naval Volunteers from the front -- Action under General Brocklehu...

5. Chapter 5

Passage of Tugela forced and Colenso occupied -- Another move back across the river to Hlangwane and Monte Christo -- The Boers at length routed and Ladysmith is relieved -- Ent...

3. Chapter 3

Life in Camp and Bombardment of the Boer lines at Colenso -- General Buller moves his army, and by a flank march seizes "Bridle Drift" over the Tugela -- The heavy Naval and Roy...

2. Chapter 2

I depart for the front with a Q.-F. Battery from H.M.S. _Terrible_ -- Concentration of General Buller's army at Frere and Chieveley -- Preliminary bombardment of the Boer lines...

1. Chapter 1

PAGE Outbreak of the war -- The Transport Service and despatch of Army Corps from Southampton -- Departure of a Naval Brigade from England and landing at Capetown and Durban --...

4. Chapter 4

Spion Kop and Vaal Krantz -- General Buller withdraws the troops and moves once more on Colenso -- We hold Springfield Bridge -- Buller's successful attack on Hussar Hill, Hlang...

8. Chapter 8

Still holding Grass Kop with the Queen's -- General Buller leaves for England -- Final withdrawal of the Naval Brigade, and our arrival at Durban -- Our reception there -- I sai...