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374Abraham’s Kraal (or Driefontein), action of, 149

Acton Homes, 156

Afghan War, Cavalry in, Introduction, vi (footnote), xi

Alderson, Colonel E. A. H., 94, 180, 181, 196

American Civil War, 9, 11–14, 52, 217, 290, 330, 352

Artillery, with mounted troops, 147–9, 236–8, 364 Bernhardi on, 307

Austrian Cavalry (present day), 293, 315, 359

“Austrian Official History of the War of 1866,” 351

Austro-Prussian War (1866), 11, 111, 351, 352

Baknlaagte, action of, 244–6, 256, 265

Bank Kop, action of, 247, 248

Barberton, 206, 207, 209, 282

Barkley West, 199

Bayonet, contrast of, with lance and sword, 24, 26, 166 for Cavalry, 364, Introduction, xii

Belfast, British capture of, 205 Boer attack on, 214, 232

Belmont, action of, 76

Benson Colonel G. E., 235, 244–6

Bergendal, battle of, 205–7

Bernhardi, General von, author of “Cavalry in Future Wars” (translated by C. S. Goldman; Introduction by General Sir J. French), 9, 13, 14, 17, 27, 28, 33, 44, 52, 128–9, 194, 266, 281, 283, 287, 352 comparison of, with “Cavalry Training,” and other writers, Chapter XIII.

375Bethune’s Mounted Infantry, 72–3, 155, 199

Beyers, General, 232

Biddulphsberg, action of, 200

Biggarsberg, 199 pursuit at, by mounted riflemen, 264

Birkbeck, Colonel W. H. (reports on Russo-Japanese War), 350–1

Block-house system, 225–6

Bloemfontein, capture of, 149 halt at, 178–84

Blood River Poort, action of, 244, 247

Boschbult, action of, 249

Boschman’s Kop, action of, 247–8, 258

Botha, General Louis, on the line of the Tugela, 151–66 on the retreat to Pretoria, 188–94 negotiations for peace, 201 from Pretoria to Komati Poort, 204–9 in guerilla war, 214, 230, 231–2, 244–5

Bothaville, action of, 212, 256, 264, 332

Bouwer’s Hoek, action of, 230, 339

Brabant’s Horse, 93, 150 Colonial Defence Force, 185, 187, 200

Brandfort, action of, 191

Brandwater Basin, Prinsloo’s surrender at, 173, 201

Briggs, Colonel C. J., 217, 240

British Officers’ Reports (Russo-Japanese War), 340, 346–51

Broadwood, BrigadierBrigadier-General R. G., 100, 139, 179–83

Buffelspoort, destruction of convoy at, 214

376Buller, General Sir Redvers, at Colenso, 73–4, etc. from Colenso to the relief of Ladysmith, 151–67 onwards to Komati Poort, 184–209 use of Cavalry by, 162–3, 198–9, 283–4

Burnett, General Sir C. J., report on Cavalry in Russo-Japanese War, 347, 351

Burn-Murdoch, Colonel, 160–2

Byng, Colonel the Hon. J. H. G., 217

Cæsar’s Camp, 154

Canadian Mounted Rifles, 205

Cape Mounted Police, 56, 150

Cape Mounted Rifles, 56, 230

Carrington, General Sir F., 187

“Cavalry Training” (Official Manual) (1907), 1–3, 9, 26, 27, 35, 41, 43, 59, 233, 252, 263, 341, 345, 349, 360 comparison of, with Bernhardi’s “Cavalry in Future Wars,” Chapter XIII. Official Manual (1898), 51

“Cavalry in Future Wars,” by General von Bernhardi. See Bernhardi

“Cavalry in the Russo-Japanese War,” by Count Wrangel. See Wrangel

Chaotao, Japanese Cavalry at, 340

Chardeh Valley, action of, 1879, Introduction, xi

Charges, British (South African War), with the arme blanche, at Talana, 62 at Elandslaagte, Chapter IV., 261–2 at Maeder’s farm, 88–9 at Klip Drift, 99–112, 261 at Diamond Hill, 197, 261 at Welgevonden, 256, 261 at Zand River, 283

Charges of mounted riflemen: at Paardeberg, 120–2 at Vaal River, 196 at Witpoort, 205 at Victoria Nek, 213 at Wildfontein, 257

Charges, Boer (South African War), 181–2, 212–13, and Chapter XI. summary of, and remarks on, Chapter XI. and Chapter XII.

377Charges, Boer (South African War), Bernhardi on, 254, 307

Charges, Russo-Japanese War, 328, 348

Clements, General R. A. P., 93, 150–1

Colenso, battle of, 73–4

Colesberg, French’s operations round, 85–91 allusions to, 117, 167, 264, 331 Clements at, 150–1

Colvile, General Sir H., 187, 200

Convoys, attacks on, directions of “Cavalry Training” about, 318–19

Cookson, Colonel, 249

Cossacks. See Russian Cavalry

Crimean War, 11, 18, 111, 261, Introduction, vii

Cronje, General Andries, 98

Cronje, General Piet, at battle of Magersfontein, 81 during relief of Kimberley, 91–112 at and before Paardeberg, Chapter VII., Part I.

Custozza, battle of, Introduction, viii

Delagoa Bay Railway, attacks on, 214

De la Rey, General, 81, 149, 200, 204–5, 214, 231–3, 248, 256, 357

De Lisle, Colonel, 196

Denison, Colonel, author of “History of Cavalry,” 11

De Wet, General Christian, at Nicholson’s Nek, 72 with Cronje, 89 at Waterval, 102, 119, 123 at Paardeberg, 123–5 at Poplar Grove, 130–40, 149 at Sannah’s Post, Reddersburg, Wepener, etc., 179–84 raids on railway, June, 1900, 200–1 first hunt of, 201–4 second hunt of, 211–13 third hunt of, 229–30 in guerilla war, 211–13, 231, 240 allusions to, 172, 331–2

De Wet, General Piet, 179–83, 200

Dewetsdorp, actions at, 183–4 capture of, 211, 234

Diamond Hill, battle of, 189, 193–4, 196–7, 261, 285

378District Mounted Troops (Cape Colony), 218–19

Dixon, Brigadier-General H. G., 241

Drives, 225–7

Dronfield, action of, 113–16, 120, 128, 138, 148, 181, 246, 338

Dundonald, General the Earl of, 156, 160–2, 199

Du Toit, General, 113

Elandslaagte, battle of, Chapter IV., 166, 261, 275

Entrenching for Cavalry, 233, 349, 363

Faber’s Put, action of, 199

Fen-shui-ling Mountains, 341

Ferreira, General, 101, 113, 117

Forrest, General (American Civil War), 11, 255

Franco-German War (1870), 11, 111, 352 Colonel Henderson on, Introduction, vii–ix

Francs-tireurs, 302, Introduction, vii

Frederikstad, siege of, 211

French, General Sir John, 8, 9, 10, 17, 19, 22, 169–70 at Elandslaagte, Chapter IV. at Lombard’s Kop, 70–2 at Colesberg operations, 86–90 relief of Kimberley, 91–112 interception of Cronje at Paardeberg, 116–18 parallel with De Wet, 124–6 at Poplar Grove, 130–46 at Karee Siding, 178–9 at Dewetsdorp, 183–4 from Bloemfontein to Pretoria, 187–204 from Pretoria to Komati Poort, 204–9 at Zand River, 193, 279–82, 286 at Doornkop (outside Johannesburg), 196 at Middelburg, 205, 282 at Bergendal, 206 in march to Barberton, 209 in Cavalry march, East Transvaal, October, 1900, 211–12, 216 on the abnormal character of the South African War, 266–8

379French, General Sir John, on Cavalry work in the Russo-Japanese War, 329–34, 339, 343, 345 on von Moltke’s criticism of the Prussian Cavalry, 351

French Cavalry (present day), 293, 359

Fronemann, General, 98

Gallwey, Colonel, 243

Garratt, Colonel F. S., 257

Gatsrand, 230

Geduld, action of, 241

German Cavalry (present day), 293, 359

Glasko, General, 349

Goedvooruitzicht, action of, 235

Goldman, C. S., author of “With French in South Africa,” translator of Bernhardi’s “Cavalry in Future Wars,” founder of the Cavalry Magazine, etc., 9, 10, 17, 19, 64, 88, 109–10, 140, 142–4, 162, 174, 222, 254, 266, 301, 308, 314, 325, 333, 337 on the abnormal character of the Boer War, 270–87

Gordon, Brigadier-General J. R. P., 100, 125, 139

Graspan, action of, 76–81, 239

Grenfell, Colonel, 249–52

Grootvlei, action of, 231

Guerilla war in South Africa, 45, Chapter X.

Hamilton, General Bruce, 235

Hamilton, General Sir Ian, in South African War, 187–8, 188 (footnote), 190, 193, 197, 249 as observer of Russo-Japanese War, 348–9

Hart’s Hollow, fighting at, 164

Hei-kou-tai, battle of, 349

Heilbron, action near, 201

Helvetia, capture of, 214, 232

Henderson, the late Colonel G. F. R. (author of “Stonewall Jackson,” “Science of War,” etc), Introduction, vi–ix, and 13, 14, 353

Hertzog, General, 211, 229

Holland, action of, 247

Horses (South African War), condition of, 95–6, 144–6, 189, 197–8, 275–7

380Household Cavalry, 197

Houtnek, action of, 188

Hsin-kai-ho, destruction of bridge at, 340

Hunter, General Sir A., 187–8, 198–9, 201

Hunts of Christian de Wet, (1) 201–3; (2) 211–13; (3) 229–30

Hutton, General E. T. H., 196–7, 209

Imperial Light Horse, 56, Chapter IV. (at Elandslaagte), 73, 152, 185–8, 199, 240

Imperial Mounted Troops (present day), 4–5, 370–1

“Infantry Training” (Official Manual), 38, 197, 253, 323

Inniskilling Dragoons, 256

Itala, Fort, attack on, 232

Japanese Cavalry in the Russo-Japanese War, 323, 345–9, Chapter XIV., 363

Johannesburg, fighting outside, 191, 196

Joubert, General, 61, 72–3, 151

Kaapsche Hoop, 209

Kalkfontein (Poplar Grove), 135–6, 140

Kanin, Prince, 340, 348

Karee Siding, action of, 178–9

Kekewich, Colonel, R. G., 231, 249

Kemp, General, 207–8, 240–3, 248, 249–52

Kimberley, siege of, 74–5 relief of, 91–112 French’s operations north of, 113–16 allusions to, 167, 275, 282, 295, 331

Kitchener, General Lord, at Paardeberg, 120–2 in guerilla war, 211, 214–29

Kitchener’s Kopje (battle of Paardeberg), 123, 130

Kleinfontein, action of, 248, 319

Klip Drift, charge at, 98–112 allusions to, 116, 117, 119, 128, 144, 146, 148, 194, 261, 274, 314 Lord Roberts on, Introduction, x

Klipfontein, pursuit at, 197

Knox, General Charles, 212

381Koch, General, 61, 62

Komati Poort, advance of British army to, from Pretoria, 204–9

Komati River, action of, and Boer charge at, 212–13, 239

Koedoesberg, 91

Koodoos Drift, 116, 117

Korn Spruit. See Sannah’s Post

Kritzinger, General, 211, 229

Kroonstad, 191, 193, 281

Kruger, President, 138 (at Poplar Grove), 208 (at Komati Poort)

Kuram, operations in, 1879; Introduction, vi (footnote)

Kuroki, General, 341

Kuropatkin, General, 336–7, 340, 348, 352

Labuschagne’s Nek, action of, 151

Ladysmith, battle of (or Lombard’s Kop), 48, 70–2, 152 siege of, 72, 151–4 relief of, 155–67

Lake Chrissie, action of, 231

Lambourne Downs, manœuvres at, 1909, 323

Lancers, 9th, 230 12th, 197 16th, 213

Langerwacht, action of, 231–2

Liao-yang, battle of, 340–1

Lichtenburg, attack on, 232

Liebenberg, General, 200, 249

Lindley, actions near, 197, 200

Lombard’s Kop, battle of. See Ladysmith, battle of

Lotter, Commandant, capture of, 230, 264, 339

Lydenburg, 206–7

Lubbe, Commandant, 98

McClernand, Colonel, of the United States Cavalry, at Russo-Japanese War, 328, 346

McCullagh, Francis (author of “With the Cossacks,”)Cossacks,”) 336, 338

Machadadorp, 282

Maeder’s farm, action of, 88–9

Mafeking, 74, 198 relief of, 199–200, 264, 357

Magersfontein, battle of, 81–3 Cronje at, February, 1900, 91–112

Mahon, Brigadier-General B. T., 199–200

382Manchuria, war in (1904–5), 10, 12, 195–6, 227, 230, 242, 303, 321, 323, 353 history of Cavalry work in, Chapter XIV.

Mars la Tour, battle of, 321

Methuen, General Lord, 76–82, 91, 127, 131, 198, 203, 249

Meyer, General, 61, 151

Middleburg, capture of, 205, 282

Middlepunt (Poplar Grove), 137–9, 143

Milner, Lord, 228

Mishchenko, General, raid of, 337–9, 342

Modderfontein, capture of, 232

Modder River, battle of, 76–7

Moedwil, action of, 231

Moltke, von, 45, 336–7, 351

Mooifontein, action of, 243

Morgan, Colonel (American Civil War), 11, 255

Mounted Infantry, regular, 4, 5, 15, 17, 37–8, 53–4, 85–6, 94, 123, 165, 169, 217–18, 254–5, 263–4, 293, 308, 356–7, 366–8, also Introduction, xvi Training (Official Manual, 1906), 38, 263–4, 324–5 (1899)(1899), 273

Mukden, battle of, 337, 340, 341, 348–9, 351

Naganuma, Colonel, raid by, 340, 348

Natal Carbineers, 61, 152, 155 (footnote)

Natal Mounted Police, 56, 155 (footnote)

Negrier, General de, 300, 316, 325, 344, 353

New South Wales, mounted riflemen from, 56

New South Wales Lancers, 76

New Zealand, mounted riflemen from, 56 Mounted Rifles, 196

Nicholson’s Nek, fight at, 71–2, 153, 207, 234

Night attacks, South African War, British, 81, 83, 87, 230–1 Boer, 230–3 Russo-Japanese War, 338, 340

Night raids, British, 235–6

Niu-chuang, 338

Nodzu, General, 341

Nogi, General, 341, 348

383Nomenclature of mounted troops, 16–17, 88, 356–7

Nooitgedacht, action of, 214, 215, 231, 234

“Official History of the Russo-Japanese War” (British General Staff), 335, 348

“Official History of the South African War” (German General Staff), 107–9, 125–30, 158, 166, 295–7

“Official History of the South African War,” (British), 14, 60, 65, 71, 110, 118–19, 125, 141–2, 158–9, 174, 181, and references passim

Oku, General, 348

Paardeberg, battle of, 120–30 surrender at, 130–1 allusions to, 167, 201, 264, 285, 331

Pen-hse-hu, action of, 341, 348–9

Pepworth Hill, attack on, 154

Petrusberg, 132

Pieter’s Hill, battle of, 157–9, 162, 165

Pietersburg, 208

Pilcher, Colonel, 91

Plumer, Colonel, 74, 186, 200, 283

Pohlmann, Commandant, 207

Poplar Grove, action of, 131–149 allusions to, 161, 181, 253, 275, 338

Porter, Colonel T. C., 139

Potgieter, Commandant, 250

Pretoria, advance to, 184–204 capture of, 190–2

Prinsloo, General M., 173, 201

Prospect, Fort, attack on, 233

Protectorate Regiment, 56

Pursuit, Bernhardi on, 302, 304–6

Pursuits (South African War), British, at Elandslaagte, 61–9 interception of Cronje, 113–20 Poplar Grove, 134–149 after Pieter’s Hill, 153–163 Klipfontein, 197

Pursuits, Boer, at Stormberg, 83 Sannah’s Post, 179–183, and Chapter XI.

Quaggafontein, action of, 231

Queensland, mounted riflemen from, 56

384Raids (South African War), British, 91, 91–112 (relief of Kimberley), 199–200 (relief of Mafeking), 195, 262, 279, 282. See also Night Raids

Raids, Boer: De Wet’s on railway, June, 1900, 201, 230 on Cape Colony: (1) November to December, 1900, 212, 229; (2) January to March, 1901, 229–30 by Hertzog and Kritzinger, 229–30 by Smuts, 229–30 by Botha on Natal, 230, 244

Raids (Manchurian War), Russian, Mishchenko’s, 337–9 Japanese, by Naganuma and Hasegawa, 340

Raids, Bernhardi on, 282, 338, 340. See also American Civil War, Stuart, Wilson

Ramdam, 98

Rawlinson, Colonel Sir H., 235

Reconnaissance, 59, 73, 77, 91, 203, 227, 262, 322–3

Reddersburg, action of, 183

Reitz, action near, 240

Reitzburg, 201

Rennenkampf, General, 340

Rensburg, 87, 151

Repington, Colonel A’Court, Military Correspondent of the Times, 292–4, 314–15, 325, 359

Revue des deux Mondes, article by General de Negrier, 300

Rhodesian Field Force, 186

Rhodesia Regiment, 56, 74

Ridley, Colonel C. P., 94

Rietfontein (Natal), action of, 70

Rimington, Brigadier-General M. F., 217, 256

Rimington’s Guides, 76

Roberts, Field-Marshal Earl, on the arme blanche per Cavalry, Introduction arrival in South Africa, 85 his command up to the capture of Bloemfontein, Chapters VI., VII. from Bloemfontein to Komati Poort, Chapter IX., 224 Preface to “Cavalry Training,” (1904), 352, Introduction, v, xi

Roodekraal, action of, 257, 264

385Roodewal, action of, 249–253, 265, 305

Rundle, General Sir Leslie, 184, 187, 200

Russian Cavalry in the Russo-Japanese War, 334–7, Chapter XIV.

Russo-Japanese War. See Manchuria, War in

Russo-Turkish War (1877), Introduction, vii, 11, 352

Saddle-fire, 32, 182, 213, 243, 247, 251–2, 255, 362

Samsonoff, General, 340

Sannah’s Post, action of, 179–183 allusions to, 194, 239, 256, 259, 264, 331

Schoemann, General, 88

Scobell, Colonel, 149, 217, 230, 339

Scottish Horse, 245–6, 250

Screens, mounted, 86–90, 189–90, 262, 281

Seven Kopjes. See Poplar Grove

Sha Ho, battle of, 340

Shea, Major, 231

Shen-tan-pu, battle of. See Hei-kou-tai

Sheridan, General (American Civil War), 11, 128, 341, Introduction, vii

Shisnikoff, Colonel, 338–9

Shock, physical conditions of, 25–9 moral value of, 35–40 training for, 40–2, 358 absence of, in South Africa, 65, 145, 241, 246, 248, 260–1, 269, 277 absence of, in Russo-Japanese War 327–8 Bernhardi on, 301, 309–15, 320–4 Wrangel on, 316, 342–7

Smalldeel, 28

Smith-Dorrien, General H. L., 212, 231

Smuts, General J. C., 229–30, 231, 340

South African Constabulary, 218, 250

South African Light Horse, 73, 155

South African War, account of mounted operations in, Chapters III.-XII. was the war “abnormal?”, 14, 15, 18–20, Chapter XII.

Spaits, Captain (author of “Mit Kosaken durch die Mandschurei,”)Mandschurei,”) 336–8

386Spion Kop, battle of, 155–6, 193, 234

Springhaan’s Nek, action of, 213

Stackelberg, General, 341

Steyn, President, 172, 201, 204, 207–8

Steyn, Commandant, 123–4

Stormberg, night attack on, 83

Stuart, General (American Civil War), 11, 13, 195, 340, Introduction, vii

Sunny side, raid at, 91

Symons, General Sir W. Penn, 61

Tafel Kop, action of, 246

Tai-tse-ho River, 327, 340

Talana, battle of, 48, 62, 64, 69, 275

Telissu, battle of, 337, 348–9

Theron, Commandant, 203

Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry, 72–3, 155

Tigerkloof Spruit, action of, 240

Tigerpoort Hills, action at, 204–5

Times, leading article in (September, 1909), 292–4

Times History of the South African War, 60, 100–1, 220–1, and references passim

Town Guards (Cape Colony), 218

Tschondschu (or Tiessu), action of, 344

Tucker, General C., 149, 178–9

Turning movements, South Africa, 191–5 Bernhardi on, 307

Tweebosch, action of, 248–9

Tweefontein (Transvaal), action of, 199 (Orange River Colony), action of, 231

Umbulwana Mountain, 160

United States Cavalry, 316

Vaal River, crossing of, 191, 196

Vendutie Drift, 117

Ventersburg road, 280

Vet River, action of, 191, 196

387Victoria, mounted riflemen from, 56

Victoria Nek, combat at, 213, 256

Viljoen, General Ben, 205, 207–8, 214, 232, 243

Vlakfontein, action of, 241–3, 245, 256, 259, 319

Von Donop, Colonel, 249

Vryheid, attack on, 232

Wagon Hill, battle of, 154, 165, 234

Warren, General Sir C., 156, 187, 198

Waterval, action of, 102, 123, 131, 264, 282

Welgevonden, action of, 256, 261

Wepener, siege of, 183

White, General Sir George, 61, 70–2, 151–4

Wildfontein, action of, 257, 264

Wilmansrust, action of, 231, 256

Wilson, General (American Civil War), 195

Witpoort, action at, 205

Woolls-Sampson, Colonel Sir A., 60, 235

Wrangel, Count, of the Austrian Cavalry, author of “Cavalry in the Russo-Japanese War,” 10, 41, 145, 280, 300, 315–17, 325, 335, 340–8, 352

Yen-tai Mines (battle of Liao-yang), 337, 340

Yeomanry, the present, 4, 5, 15, 89, 324, 356–7, 368–9, also Introduction, xvi

Yeomanry (South African War), first contingent of, 86, 184–8, 199, 200 second contingent, 218–19

Ying-kou, raid on, 337–8

Yzer Spruit, action of, 233, 248–9, 319

Zand River, action of, 188, 191, 193, 279–81, 283, 285–6, 307

Zarps (Transvaal Police), 149, 207

Zilikat’s Nek, action of, 205, 234

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Transcriber’s Note

Errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected, and are noted here. The references are to the page and line in the original. References to errors in the index also include the column (1 or 2).

Words that were hyphenated on a line break retain the hyphen if the preponderance of other instances of the word support that. Otherwise, hyphenation follows the text.

The word ‘Carbineers’ is spelled once as ‘Carabineers’, which is an alternative form, and is left as printed.

In the Index, a reference to the Mounted Infantry Training Manual of 1898 directs the reader to the text on p. 273, which mentions the Manual of 1899. It is assumed that the text is correct.

33.20 on page 15 of “Cavalry in Future Wars[,]” attack Inserted.

41.23 from horseback with safe[l/t]y to themselves Replaced.

75.22 Happily the Boer[s] leaders Removed. Boers[’]?

275.21 On the debatable point of over-weight[,] Mr. Goldman Added.

325.19 with the British “Cavalry Training,[’/”] Replaced.

333.31 he wrote of “enterprises[”] which demanded Removed.

340.4 (described fully in our “British Officers' Reports,” [(]vol. ii.) Removed.

373.1.40 Broadwood, Brigadie[r]-General R. G. Inserted

376.2.47 McCullagh, Francis (author of “With the Cossacks,”[)] Added.

377.1.37 (189[8/9]), 273 Replaced.

378.2.56 Spaits, Captain (author of “Mit Kosaken durch die Mandschurei,”[)] 336–8 Added.