Identifier: battlesofninetee06forb (find matches)
Title: Battles of the nineteenth century
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Forbes, Archibald, 1838-1900 Atteridge, A. Hilliard (Andrew Hilliard)
Subjects: Battles Military history, Modern
Publisher: London New York : Cassell and Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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f the wooded hillon which Buller and his staff had halted. TheDurham Light Infantry- and the 2nd RifleBrigade were ordered to take the place of Hartsbattalions on the advanced ridge, and supportthem if the opportunity offered, and at half-pasttwelve the Irish Brigade was ordered to advance. At first they could move forward withoutcoming under fire except from stray bullets, forthe high ground to the immediate left was heldby Lytteltons battalions. But a mile from Innis-killing Hill there was a stretch of open groundnear where the railway passed by an iron bridgeacross the stream of Langverwacht Spruit.Beyond the bridge there was cover again forawhile, as the railway ran through brokenground, over little embankments and throughsmall cuttings. Harts plan Avas that his menshould stream rapidly across the open groundand the bridge in single file, and form for theattack in the open ground beyond. This wouldtake some time, but it would avoid the heavyloss that would otherwise be inevitable.
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2;o THE BOER WAR. As the brigade crossed the open, the Boerscaught sight of tlicm and opened tire with riflesand pom-poms Irom Inniskiiling Hill and thekopjes to the west of it. Long as the rangewas, many of the bullets and bursting sliellsfound their mark. The Boer pom-pom had therange of the bridge exactly, and covered it againAnd again with its shower of bursting shells. TheBoers on Inniskiiling Hill could see it too, andthe telescope showed them standing up in thetrenches to fire more easily, regardless of the factthat they were at once made the target for theconcentrated fire of several of our batteries. Thesoldiers ran across the bridge, hurrying to thecomparative safety of the other side ; but si.\tyof them were shot down as they crossed. It was not till near four oclock that Hartsbattalions were ready for the attack on the hill.The Inniskillings were given the post of honour,closely supported by the Dublins and the Con-naughts. It had originally been intended thatthere should

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