Note 30 — Chapter VII · PAARDEBERG AND POPLAR GROVE

I follow the account of French’s motives given by the “Official History.” Both the Times History and Mr. Goldman represent him as having decided from the first against interception, and regard the next move, to Middelpunt Ridge, as the first stage in an indirect or semi-direct pursuit. The point is not material. It was either irresolute interception or indirect pursuit.