Editorial note — Chapter VI
Reading edition
General: Errors and inconsistencies in punctuation have been corrected without individual notes.
Pages vi, 6, 10: Drakenberg standardised to Drakensberg.
Page vii: repeated date 2 November removed.
Chart of Staff Appointments; Natal Field Force; 4th Division: Aides-de-Camp (2) blank in original
Chart of Staff Appointments; Staff of 1st Army Corps: Orderly Veterinary Officer blank in original
Chart of Staff Appointments; 1st Army Corps 3rd Division; 6th Brigade: Aide-de-Camp blank in original
Chart of Staff Appointments; Staff of Cavalry Division: Aides-de-Camp (2)—Only one listed in original
Page 32: rear-guard standardised to rearguard.
Pages 35, 36: Isandhlwana/Isandlwana has not been standardised as it is used as part of a quotation.
Page 37: viâ standardised to via. [N.B. other usages not standardised as part of a quotation.]
Page 44: Blue-jackets standardised to Bluejackets.
Page 45: similarily corrected to similarly.
Page 46: Brvant corrected to Bryant.
Page 51: fortunnately corrected to fortunately.
Pages 53, 121: Nordenfelt standardised to Nordenfeldt.
Page 82: reconnaisance corrected to reconnaissance.
Page 91: Comanding corrected to Commanding.
Pages 114, 148: debris/débris has not been standardised as it is used as part of a quotation.
Page 120: McLachlan standardised to M'Lachlan.
Page 145: comandeered corrected to commandeered.
Page 147: sandbags standardised to sand-bags.
Page 150: downhill standardised to down-hill.
Page 151: search-light standardised to searchlight.
Page 183: The quotation from Addison is actually incorrect. It should read: