We underrated the French.

If we had brought up our big guns it would have been easy.

There was no lack of courage on the part of our men.

I don't believe that people of British blood ever showed greater bravery, and that means bravery equal to anybody's." Mynheer Jacobus Huysman sighed heavily.
"What a waste! What a waste!" he said.

"Now the army hass retreated and the whole border iss uncovered.