Footnote 21: Atkins, "Relief of Ladysmith," p. 117.[(Back)]
Footnote 22: Burleigh, "Natal Campaign," p. 127.[(Back)]
Footnote 23: Burleigh, "Natal Campaign," p. 128, 129. Atkins, "Relief of Ladysmith," p. 116.[(Back)]
Footnote 24: Burleigh, "Natal Campaign," p. 129.[(Back)]
Footnote 25: London Weekly Times, December 22, 1899.[(Back)]
Footnote 26: Four statute miles equal 7,040 yards.[(Back)]
Footnote 27: London Weekly Times, January 19, 1900. On the other hand, another correspondent who shared this view has said, "The consensus of military opinion seems to be that the ground being too rough and broken to the eastward, the chief column will try and effect a crossing far to the westward of Colenso." (Burleigh—p. 155).[(Back)]
Footnote 28: This "3" in the copy before me may be a misprint for "8." The London Times correspondent gives 800 yards for the rifle fire.[(Back)]
Footnote 29: Burleigh, "Natal Campaign," p. 240.[(Back)]
Footnote 30: Burleigh's "Natal Campaign," p. 410.[(Back)]