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Three Years’ War

CHAPTER IX
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Calm and determined they awaited their arrival, and disarmed them as they came.
It was a fresh proof to me of the courage of the Afrikander, who indeed, in my judgment, is in that quality surpassed by no one.
Our loss was three killed and five wounded.

Among the latter was Commandant General Van der Merve, who, although very seriously injured, fortunately recovered.

I had no time myself to note the enemy's losses, but, from their own report, it amounted to three hundred and fifty dead and wounded.

We captured four hundred and eighty prisoners, seven guns, and one hundred and seventeen waggons.
Here again I had the greatest trouble in unravelling the medley.

Many of the horses, mules and oxen had been killed, whilst some of the waggons were broken.


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