The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 8John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1963 - Great Britain |
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Page 748
... enemy drew most of his supplies from the region north of the Karibib - Windhoek railway line . Botha's object was not only to capture Windhoek and the railway but to destroy the enemy's forces and prevent them from escaping to the north ...
... enemy drew most of his supplies from the region north of the Karibib - Windhoek railway line . Botha's object was not only to capture Windhoek and the railway but to destroy the enemy's forces and prevent them from escaping to the north ...
Page 749
... enemy's resistance was ineffective and , after successful actions at Trekkoppies and Otjimbingue , Botha's men occupied Karibib on May 5 and received the surrender of Windhoek a week later . In the meantime the Union forces in the south ...
... enemy's resistance was ineffective and , after successful actions at Trekkoppies and Otjimbingue , Botha's men occupied Karibib on May 5 and received the surrender of Windhoek a week later . In the meantime the Union forces in the south ...
Page 757
... enemy , though roughly handled , succeeded in breaking through and continuing his retreat to the south . The vicinity of Iringa was the scene of several brisk encounters between opposing bodies of troops , the most notable success ...
... enemy , though roughly handled , succeeded in breaking through and continuing his retreat to the south . The vicinity of Iringa was the scene of several brisk encounters between opposing bodies of troops , the most notable success ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Southern African Rivers | 7 |
The Karoo and the Kalahari | 15 |
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