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History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4)

Note 9 — APPENDIX 5.

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Footnote 9: Of this original force from England, all cavalry and artillery units and eleven infantry battalions went out with a "war establishment, plus excess numbers," which were calculated at 10 per cent. to make good casualties for the first three months. It was decided to adopt this standard in all cases.[Back to Main Text]

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