Footnote 146: The remainder of the letter contains suggestions on tactics and so forth, which are not directly relevant to the subject of this chapter, and are therefore omitted.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 147: For the causes which led to the partial dispersion of the 1st division on its arrival in South Africa, see [Chapter XI].[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 148: Owing to difficulties with transport, the Naval brigade did not reach the 1st division until 1 a.m. on the 23rd.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 149: The 62nd Field battery, which formed part of Colonel Hall's brigade division of artillery, was left on the line of communication, and did not rejoin until the battle of Modder River.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 150: The 1st battalion Coldstream Guards landed from Gibraltar on 16th November, and was detained at Orange River, guarding the railway until the 22nd, when it was relieved by the 1st battalion Highland Light Infantry and at once pushed on to Belmont, where it arrived late on the night of the 22nd.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 151: Two companies of the Royal Munster Fusiliers also arrived at Belmont from Orange River on the 22nd November, and were attached to the 9th brigade.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 152: The remainder of this battalion formed part of the garrison of Kimberley.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 153: See map No. [10].[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 154: See maps Nos. [10] and [10 (a)].[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 155: In some cases it was found that the wires were too strong to be cut by the wire-cutters.[Back to Main Text]