INDEX
- Abu Klea, battle of, [17].
- Asquith, H.H., [103].
- Baden-Powell, Lieut.-General Sir Robert, [26].
- Barrow, Col. Percy, [12], [18], [19], [23].
- Beresford, Lord Charles:
- Knocked senseless, [15].
- Bernhardi, General von, [33], [127].
- Bewicke Copley, General—Admiration of French, [24].
- Bloemfontein, [75], [85], [86].
- Botha, General, [56].
- Buller, Sir Redvers:
- Butcher Major E.E.A.: Ingenious solution of a difficulty, [62], [63].
- Carleton, Colonel, [46], [47], [48], [49].
- Cavalry:
- Test against camels, [12].
- Distinguishing themselves, [14].
- Buller's belief in, [21].
- Enemy's respect for, [22].
- Cavalry regiments in India, [25].
- French's, Sir, J., idea of the function of, [26].
- Opinion of the late Sir Robert Russell, [27].
- British cavalry reform, [28].
- Worrying the enemy at Colesberg, [55].
- Race for De Kiel's Drift, The, [70].
- Popular idea of cavalry, [106].
- Use and abuse of, [108].
- Lesson of the Boer War, [109].
- French's, Sir J., confidence in, [114].
- Mounted arm in modern warfare, The, [115].
- Chisholme, Colonel Scott, [36], [38].
- Colenso, [50], [56].
- Colesberg, [33], [55], [59], [62], [64], [84], [127], [134].
- Cromer, Lord, [11].
- Cronje, General, [56], [68], [69], [73], [73], [79], [80], [81], [82].
- Curragh, The, [7], [104].
- Delarey, General, [65], [83], [84].
- Despard, Mrs., [2], [136].
- De Wet, General, [65], [83], [84], [129].
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan, [99].
- "Dumpies," The, [5].
- Eccles, Miss, [2].
- Elandslaagte, [40], [41], [52], [135].
- Ewart, Sir J.S., [101], [103].
- Fisher, Colonel, [59].
- French, General Sir John:
- Boyhood, [3].
- War game, The, [3].
- 8th Hussars, Gazetted to the, [5].
- Naval career, Early, [4].
- Sportsman, As a, [6], [7].
- Nickname, His, [6].
- Strategy, Interest in, [8].
- Marriage, [8].
- Egypt, Ordered to, [9].
- Scouting in the desert, [14], [15].
- Wood, Sir E., First meeting with, [20].
- Mentioned in Dispatches, [21].
- Promotion, [23].
- Reorganisation of cavalry regiments in India, [25].
- An enforced retirement, [25].
- Function of cavalry, His idea of the, [26].
- Effect of his cavalry theory, [27].
- Appointment at the War Office, [28].
- Temperament, His, [29].
- Notable success, A, [30].
- Promotion to Major-General, [31].
- Public ignorance of his work, [33].
- Sketch by Major Arthur Griffiths, [34].
- Arrival at Ladysmith, [35].
- Result of a cavalry charge, [36].
- Difficult enterprise, A, [37].
- His opportunity, [38].
- His first victory, [39].
- Impression of him on the battlefield, An, [40].
- Secret of his ability, [41].
- Won a reputation among the Boers, [43].
- An American journalist's description, [44].
- Out-manœuvring the Boers, [49].
- Leaving Ladysmith, [50].
- Confounding the critics, [53].
- Object at Colesberg, [54].
- Cavalry attack, A, [55].
- Cheering Christmas greeting, A, [57].
- Cavalry tactics, His, [58].
- Brilliant venture, A, [59].
- Disaster to the Suffolks, The, [60].
- His remarkable caution, [64].
- Problem—modern warfare, mastered, A, [65].
- Ability for doing the right thing, [66].
- Promise to relieve Kimberley, [67].
- Greatness of the undertaking, [68], [69].
- Congratulated by Lords Roberts and Kitchener, [71].
- Boers routed, [73].
- French v. The Impossible, [76].
- Kimberley relieved, [78].
- Cutting off Cronje's retreat, [80].
- Escape of De Wet, [84].
- Narrow escape from death, [82].
- Sitting for his portrait, [86].
- Command of the forces in Eastern Transvaal, [89].
- Imitating the Boers, [91].
- Releasing Schoeman from jail, [92].
- Command of the operations in Cape Colony, [93].
- His modesty, [94].
- "Shirt-sleeved General, The," [95].
- Artilleryman's tribute, An, [96].
- Return from South Africa, [97].
- Appointed Inspector-General of the forces, [98].
- His love of efficiency, [99].
- Appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff, [99].
- Gough incident, The, [100], [101].
- His resignation, [103].
- Student and an innovator, [107].
- Objection to extremist views, [110].
- His value in the present crisis, [118].
- Man as he is, The, [123].
- Worship of Napoleon, His, [124], [125].
- Secret of his popularity, [126].
- Literary ability, [130].
- How he regards war, [133].
- French, Lady, [8].
- French, Commander J.T.W., [2].
- Freyne, Lord de, [2].
- Gatacre, General:
- Gordon, General, [11].
- Griffiths, Major Arthur, [34].
- Grimwood, Colonel, [47].
- Gough, Brigadier-General, [101], [102].
- Haig, Lieut.-General Sir Douglas, [26], [83], [119].
- Hamilton, Sir Ian, [37].
- Hussars, 19th, [1], [5], [12], [16], [17], [18], [19], [21], [22].
- Joffre, General, [2], [119], [137].
- Joubert, General, [49].
- Khartoum:
- Kitchener, Lord, [5], [9], [29], [66], [71], [74]. [79], [93], [97], [122], [139].
- Kimberley, [53], [54], [68], [75], [77], [78], [100], [101].
- Kruger, President, [84].
- Ladysmith, [35], [38], [41], [42], [45], [46], [48], [49], [50], [53], [54], [69].
- Lambton, Captain Hedworth, [48].
- Laycock, Capt. J., [74].
- Lombard's Cop, [49].
- Luck, Sir George:
- Mahdi, The, [10], [11], [12], [15].
- Mafeking, [53].
- Magersfontein, [56], [75], [79].
- Methuen, Lord, [53], [67], [75].
- Milbanke, Sir John, [50].
- Modder River, [69].
- "Modern Marlborough, The," [120].
- Moltke, Count von, [21].
- Morning Post, The, [27].
- Nile Expedition, [9].
- Paget, General, [101].
- Porter, Colonel, [56].
- Pretoria, [88], [92].
- Relieving Expedition, [18].
- Rhodes, Cecil, [67], [68].
- Roberts, Earl, [66], [67], [71], [83], [86], [87], [88], [93].
- Seely, Colonel, [101], [102].
- Selby-Lowndes, Richard William, [8].
- Schoeman, General, [56], [58], [92].
- Smith-Dorrien, General Sir Horace, [119].
- Stead, W.T., [11].
- Stewart, General Sir Herbert:
- Steyn, President, [84].
- Stormberg, [56].
- Talbot, General, [29], [30].
- Warde, Colonel Charles E., [7].
- Watson, Lieut.-Colonel A.J., [60], [61], [134].
- Wauchope, Major-General, [54].
- White, Sir George:
- French's, Sir. J. colleague in South Africa, [25].
- Peril at Ladysmith, His, [35].
- Orders to French, His, [36].
- Chivalrous reply, A, [38].
- Attempt to distract the enemy, [41].
- Difficult retreat, A, [42].
- Two successful engagements, [45].
- An optimistic plan, [46].
- Seriousness of British position, [49].
- Surrounded in Ladysmith, [53].
- Wilford, Colonel, [42].
- Wolseley, Lord:
- Yule, General:
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