29 Nov Kitchener succeeds Roberts as C-in-C in South Africa. Roberts to succeed Wolseley as C-in-C at home
13 Dec De la Rey and Smuts surprise Clements at Nooitgedacht
16 Dec Kritzinger enters Cape Colony
29 Dec Helvetia post captured
1901
27 Jan-26 Mar French’s drive in E. Transvaal
31 Jan Smuts captures Modderfontein. Massacre of Africans
10–28 Feb De Wet’s ‘invasion’ of Cape Colony
28 Feb Abortive Middelburg peace talks between Kitchener and Botha
10 Apr First drive in N. Free State begins
8 May Milner sails for leave in England
18 Jul First drive in Cape Colony northwards
7 Aug Kitchener’s proclamation of banishment for Boer leaders captured armed after 15 Sep
12 Aug Kritzinger driven out of Cape Colony
3 Sep Smuts invasion of Cape Colony via Kiba Drift
5 Sep Scobell captures Lotter’s commando
7 Sep Smuts cuts up 17th Lancers at Elands River Poort
17 Sep Botha cuts up Gough’s force at Blood River Poort
26 Sep Botha attacks Forts Itala and Prospect
6 Oct Botha escapes northward
11 Oct Execution of Commandant Lotter. Capture of Scheepers
30 Oct Benson killed at Bakenlaagte
7 Nov Ian Hamilton appointed Kitchener’s Chief of Staff
7 Dec National Scouts inaugurated
16 Dec Kritzinger captured
23 Dec Kroonstad-Lindley blockhouse line completed
25 Dec De Wet captures Yeomanry at Tweefontein
1902
17 Jan Scheepers executed
6–8 Feb New drive in E. Orange River Colony. De Wet breaks out
13–26 Feb Second drive in E. Orange River Colony. Rawlinson’s success
7 Mar De la Rey captures Methuen at Tweebosch
24 Mar First drive in W. Transvaal
26 Mar Death of Cecil Rhodes
4 Apr–3 May Smuts besieges Ookiep
11 Apr Battle of Rooiwal
12–18 Apr Boer peace delegates’ first meeting at Pretoria
1–10 May Last drives in N.E. Orange River Colony
6 May Zulu attack on Holkrantz
11 May End of Ian Hamilton’s last drive in W. Transvaal
15–18 May First meeting of Boer delegates at Vereeniging
31 May Final meeting at Vereeniging. Surrender terms signed at Pretoria
SOURCES
General Abbreviations
B St John Brodrick
BM British Museum, Additional MSS
C Joseph Chamberlain
EGO From personal observation
K Lord Kitchener
L Lord Lansdowne
M Sir Alfred Milner
NAM National Army Museum, London
PRO Public Record Office, London
W Lord Wolseley
A. Unpublished Sources and Abbreviations
Abad Lt Abadie, Brenthurst Library, Johannesburg
Alf Lt Henry Alford, University of St Andrews
All Col E. Allenby, Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, King’s College, London
Ard Maj-Gen. Sir J. Ardagh, PRO 30/40
Asq H. Asquith, Bodleian Library, Oxford
Bal A. J. Balfour, BM 49722–49835
Bar Capt. S. L. Barry, NAM 6807
Beer De Beers, Kimberley
Bel Capt. Bellew, NAM 5707/8
Big Sir A. Bigge
Bird Maj. Bird
Bobs F-M Lord Roberts, NAM 7101/23
B–P Colonel R. S. S. Baden-Powell, NAM 6810/42
Brod St John Brodrick, PRO 30/67
Brom Capt. W. Bromley Davenport, Rylands Library, Manchester
Bry J Bryce, Bodleian, Oxford
Bull (PRO) Gen. Sir R. Buller, PRO 132
Bull (Crediton) Gen. Sir R. Buller, Downes, Crediton
Cab 37 Cabinet Papers (photocopies), PRO
CB Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, BM 41206–41252
Cham J. Chamberlain, Birmingham University
Ches Capt R. Chester Master
CO 179 Colonial Office (Natal), PRO
CO 417 Colonial Office (South Africa), PRO
CO 879 Colonial Office (Confidential Print), PRO
Con Capt. W. Congreve
Cros Lt G. L. Crossman, NAM 6305/24/4
Cru Lt M. Crum, National Library of Scotland
CT Confidential Telegrams (1899–1902), War Office Library, Whitehall, London
Deev D. Deeves, Killie Campbell Library, Durban
Dow Pte A. Down, NAM
Dun Maj-Gen. Lord Dundonald, Scottish Record Office, GD 233
Eck H. Eckstein & Co, Barlow-Rand, Johannesburg
Fitz J. P. Fitzpatrick, Amanzi, Uitenhage, South Africa
Fren Lt-Gen. J. D. French, Brenthurst Library, Johannesburg
Gell P. Gell, Hopton Hall, Derbyshire
Gil W. Gilbert, NAM 6309/114
Gou Majs H. & J. Gough
Haig Col D. Haig, Bemersyde
Hal Capt. A. Haldane, National Library of Scotland, Acc 2070
Ham Col I. Hamilton, Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, King’s College, London
Herb A. Herbert
Hick Maj. W. B., Lt C. & Pte M. Hickie, Slevoir, Terryglass, Co. Tipperary
Hil Maj-Gen. H. Hildyard
H & O Home & Overseas Corr of Lord Roberts, War Office Library, London
Holt Surgeon-Capt. M. Holt, NAM 6309/42
Hut Maj-Gen. E. Hutton, National Library of Australia
Jelf Lt R. G. Jelf, NAM 6903/6
Jou Capt. H. F. Jourdain, NAM 5603/10
Kek Col R. Kekewich, North Lancs Regiment Museum
Kel Capt. H. R Kelham, R H Fusiliers Regiment Museum, Glasgow
Kell Lt-Col T. Kelly-Kenny
Kent Lt R. Kentish
Ker Maj. M. Kerin
KG Kommandant-generaal MSS, Transvaal Archives, Pretoria
Kit Lt-Gen. Lord Kitchener, PRO 30/57
Laf Capt. Lafone, BM 39558
Lan 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, Bowood House, Wilts
Ley Dr W. Leyds MSS, Transvaal Archives, Pretoria
Lyt Maj-Gen. N. Lyttelton, Westfield College, London
Man Manchester Regiment Collection, Manchester Public Library
Maur Capt. F. Maurice, Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, King’s College, London
Meth Lt-Gen. Lord Methuen, Corsham Court, Wilts
Mil Sir A. Milner, Bodleian Library, Oxford (deposited by New College)
Pal Lt O. Palmer, NAM 6503/72
PC See below, Pakenham Collection
Rawl Lt-Col Sir H. Rawlinson, NAM 5201/33
Rhod C. J. Rhodes, Rhodes House, Oxford
Rose Earl of Rosebery, National Library of Scotland
Roy Capt. Roy, Sherwood Regiment Museum
Sal (Hat) 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, Hatfield House
Sal 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, Christ Church, Oxford
Sand Lt-Col A. Sandbach
Scho Scholtz, Cullen Library, University of Witwatersrand
SD Secret South Africa Despatches, War Office Library, London
Sel Lord Selborne, Bodleian Library, Oxford
SJ Secret Journal of the Principal Events etc, War Office Library, London
SM Secret Miscellany, War Office Library, London
Smit Maj-Gen. H. Smith-Dorrien, Sherwood Regiment Collection
SPG Society for Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, London
Stea Capt. Steavenson, Liverpool Museum
Tren Lt C. Trench
Trot Capts A., E. and G. Trotter, Charterhall, Duns, Berwickshire
Warr Lt H. C. Warre, NAM 6508/40
Weil B. Weil, BM 46848
Whi Lt-Gen. Sir G. White, India Office Library, Eur F 108
Wilk S. Wilkinson, Army Museums Ogilby Trust, London
WO 32 War Office Registered Papers, PRO
WO 105 F-M Lord Rober
ts Papers, PRO
WO 108 Various Boer War Papers, PRO
Wol F-M Lord Wolseley, Central Library, Hove
In Pakenham Collection
1. Belonging to the author: MSS of Gen. Buller, Col Jones, Maj. Donegan, Capt. 5th Earl of Longford, Capt. E. M. Pakenham, Gunner Netley, Nurse Egan, Lt Chandos-Pole.
2. Tape recordings, made by the author, of war veterans Lang, Thompson, Netley, Bowers, Packer, Parker, Hutton, Whitton, Eade, Edingborough, Pain, Blackmuir, Steevens, Goschen, Hall, Ball, Blunson, Brayne, Higgitt, Stericker, Pym, Stock, etc.
3. Copies of MSS lent to author by war veterans Lang, Eade, Edingborough, Pain.
4. Copies of MSS lent to the author written by Maj. E. Phipps-Hornby, Capt. Molyneux-Seele, Lts Addison, Macpherson, Clive, Sgt Galley, Cpl Hurley, Trooper Gibson, Ptes Gibbons, Key, Pegum, Kennedy, Brymer, Dr Dobbs.
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Breyt See J. H. Breytenbach Geskiedenis van die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog
C, Cd Papers presented to Parliament by royal command
DNB Dictionary of National Biography
DSAB Dictionary of South African Biography. See W. J. De Kock (ed.)
Hansard 4th Series Parliamentary Debates
MP Milner Papers. See C. Headlam (ed.)
OH Official History of the War in South Africa (1899–1002). See Sir Frederick Maurice (ed.)
PPW Pen Pictures of the War
PRAI Proceedings of the Royal Artillery Institution, Woolwich
RCSAW Royal Commission on the War in South Africa (vols I-IV-Cd 1789–92)
SP Smuts Papers. See Hancock and Van der Poel (ed.)
TH The Times History of the War in South Africa (1899–1902). See L. S. Amery (ed.)
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