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Identifier: battlesofninetee06forb (find matches)
Title: Battles of the nineteenth century
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Forbes, Archibald, 1838-1900 Atteridge, A. Hilliard (Andrew Hilliard)
Subjects: Battles Military history, Modern
Publisher: London New York : Cassell and Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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Colonel Pilcher had been sent forward with some of the mounted infantry towards Ladybrand. He seized the Leeuw corn-mills, on the plateau above the river of the same name west of the town, secured a large quantity of corn and flour, loaded it on waggons which he had brought up with him for the purpose, and sent the convoy back to Thaba Nchu. The neighbourhood seemed to be clear of the enemy, and Pilcher rode forward into Ladybrand with a small detachment of his mounted infantry. There were thirty or forty British colonists residing in the town. On Pilcher's arrival they hoisted the Union Jack and cheered the soldiers through the streets. But Pilcher's exploit proved to be a repetition of his occupation of Douglas at the beginning of January. He came without sufficient force to hold the town, and the chief result of his arrival was to inflict a great amount of suffering and loss on the little British community. During the months the war had lasted they had lived on friendly terms with the burghers. They had
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282 THE BOER WAR. been in no way molested, but had carried on their business as before the War. When they saw the soldiers arrive in the town they thought the British authority was to be permanently established there. Before the day was over they so he made prisoners of the Boer Landrost and his clerk, and rode out of the town, rejoined the rest of his men, and retired after the convoy along the Thaba Nchu road. He was hardly gone when Olivier marched into the town at 3ro.r\

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