. Die Geschichte der Schlachten und Abenteuer der Briten, der Buren und der Zulus, etc. Im südlichen Afrika, von der Zeit des Pharao Necho, bis 1888 . ce Garde wurde von einer starken Partei von Kafirs attacked, Der einen Felsvorsprung im Busch rechts vom Vormarsch hielt. Es war in einer solchen Aneinanderreihung, dass sie nicht ausgegrenzt oder von ihm dislodgedgeddet werden konnten. Lieut, Armstrong (sagt der General) wagt es, die Vorhut zu unterstützen, mit einer Truppe derCape Mounted Gewehre, gefolgt von Major Gibson, mit einem Quadrat der 7. Dragoon Guards. Jede Partei insuccession hatte seinen Weg durch die felsige p kämpfen

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. The history of the battles and adventures of the British, the Boers, and the Zulus, etc. in Southern Africa, from the time of Pharaoh Necho, to 1888 . ce guard was attackedby a strong party of Kafirs, who held a ledge of rock inthe bush on the right of the advance. It was in such aposition that they could not be outflanked or dislodgedfrom it. Lieut, Armstrong (says the General) dashedforward to support the advance guard, with a troop of theCape Mounted Rifles, followed by Major Gibson, with asquadron of the 7th Dragoon Guards. Each party insuccession had to fight its way through the rocky positionheld by the Kafirs. I was as near losing my life on thisoccasion as I ever was. After joining the advance guard, we were advancing, when a volley was fired by someKafirs holding a second rocky ledge to the right, whichknocked over several men and horses. I was carrying mydouble-barrelled gun at the advance, or rather with thebutt of it on my left thigh, when a ball grazed my fore-head and struck the right-hand barrel of my gun entirelydenting in the metal. I felt the shock in my hand, andlooking down I saw my left thumb bleeding profusely... HOT FIGHTING. 23 Many of the Kafir bullets were made of zinc, or pewter, stripped from the farmers houses, and were of so hard anature that when they struck anything they would breakand fly in all directions. It thus happened that my handbecame lacerated from the ball. These Kafirs became so daring that they were rushingin upon us, and one was in the act of seizing my horses-bridle when I shot him. Luckily I pulled the trigger ofthe left barrel, for at that time I did not know that theright barrel had been flattened by the ball which hadsplintered and wounded my hand. As it was, I shot theKafir ; but had I fired the right barrel the gun must haveburst, as the ball could not have passed the flattened part.We, however, had to push on, as it was important to gainthe top of the hill, where there was a small open space, andto hold it until

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