Footnote 254: The strength of the corps was soon afterwards raised to 1,000, and eventually expanded to four battalions.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 255: The term used by the Boers for all foreigners.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 256: Telegram to Secretary of State, dated 23rd December, 1899.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 257: Bt.-Maj. (local Lieut.-Col.) E. P. Girouard, R.E., who had at the outbreak of the war been appointed Director of Railways on the lines of communication staff. After Lord Roberts' arrival the Director of Railways worked under the immediate orders of the Chief of the Staff.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 258: Colonel H. S. G. Miles had been in command of this section up to 26th December, 1899.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 259: See maps Nos. [9] and [16].[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 260: Despatch, February 2nd, 1900.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 261: "To seize and hold Naauwpoort, and whenever possible to push on and gain possession of Colesberg." Despatch, February 2nd, 1900.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 262: Composition:—Inniskilling Dragoons, 10th Hussars, ten guns R.H.A., one company M.I., with four companies, 2nd Royal Berkshire regiment, under Major F. W. N. McCracken, the whole under command of Lieut.-Col. R. B. W. Fisher, 10th Hussars. Two days' supplies, went with the force and half the infantry were carried in wagons.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 263: Order of march:—Point of M.I., half battalion R. Berkshire, remainder M.I., 10th Hussars, R.H.A., Inniskilling Dragoons.[Back to Main Text]