_Monarch_, the _Doris_, the _Philomel_, the _Tartar_, the
_Forte_--all these ships have sent men who have taken their part in
those gallant combats of which we read."

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_Again at Reception of Naval Brigade (H.M.S. "Powerful") in London,
May 7th, 1900._

"With your comrades in other forces of the Queen, by the defence and
the relief of Ladysmith you have saved the country from such a
disaster as has never fallen the British arms. The defence and relief
of Ladysmith will never be forgotten in British history."

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[_London Gazette_, March 12th, 1901.]

_From Captain Jones, R.N., Naval Brigade._

De Wet's Farm,
_June 5th, 1900._

[_Extract._]

"On May 14th, two more 12-pounders under Lieutenant Steele (Lieutenant
Burne having had a severe fall from his horse, and being
incapacitated) occupied another hill across the river....

"Lieutenant Burne has quite recovered from his injuries and has
returned to duty at Glencoe."

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_From Captain Jones, R.N., Naval Brigade._

Volksrust,
_June 14th, 1900._

[_Extract._]

"It became apparent that the hill (Van Wyk) must be held. General
Hildyard was out there and decided to hold it, sending back for the
rest of the Brigade.

"I arrived back in camp at 4 p.m. and was ordered to start after
dark--as the route was exposed to the enemy's fire--and, if possible,
to get two 12-pounders (Lieutenant Burne's) up the hill by daylight,
and the 4.7's to the bottom. This we did after a most difficult march,
arriving at the bottom at 4 a.m. I halted the 4.7's and pushed the
12-pounders up to the top. One arrived at daylight, the other broke a
wheel and did not get up to the top till we were able later to get
another pair of wheels from a limber and adapt them."

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_From General Sir Redvers Buller, V.C., G.C.B._

Laing's Nek, Natal,
_June 19th, 1900._

[_Extract._]

"On June 5th I directed General Hildyard, who with the 5th Division
was encamped at De Wet's farm, to occupy on the 6th the height south
of the Botha's Pass Road, marked on the map as Van Wyk.... The ascent
of the hill