| 单词 | kopje |
| 例句 | This half-haunting, half-hilarious display is even more fascinating in the wild, where colonies of up to 60 individuals gather on kopjes, or rock outcroppings. New at the zoo The big gun took no part at all in this attack upon the kopje, but at every moment that the enemy's shell fire lapsed, the Boer marksmen opened with their Mauser rifles. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z A rhinoceros charged us as we were crossing the foot of the kopje yonder. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z Our camp was on a small kopje, or hill, with the river at its base, and with the first streaks of dawn we awoke our men. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Then Jackal made tracks to one side toward a little rocky kopje from which he would be able to see the meeting. South-African Folk-Tales 2011-12-20T03:00:27.703Z They went very warily now, looking keenly along the base of the little range of kopjes, to see that the hartebeests were not feeding quietly among the scattered bush that grew about the lower slopes. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z With these advantages it would seem morally impossible that forty-four men could withstand the unceasing stream of shells, the mist of bullets, which comprised the zone of fire of which the kopje was the centre. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Every tree and kopje, every flower that blossomed in the veld, was dear to her with the priceless value of long familiar things. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z At the foot of the kopje, trampling on the tennis-court and among the zinias, were many men, their faces all turned towards the huts, talking among themselves in low voices. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z On lonely veldt and behind unassailable kopjes a daring and sullen foe held on. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z There was a fair quantity of game about; Klaas shot some klipspringer antelopes—hereabouts comparatively tame—up in the mountains, and there were koodoos, steinbok and duykers in the bushes and kopjes. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z They were about three miles away from the town, and in a position different from that from which the guns had shelled the kopje in the morning. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z A small number of burghers still made an effort to hold a kopje, but they were driven from it by the shells of the Maxim-Nordenfeldt. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Lightning was streaking between the trees, and great crashes of thunder seemed to fall bodily from the skies and explode like tons of dynamite amongst the kopjes, echoing and detonating through the land. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z The Artillery made a detour to the right, secured a commanding position on a kopje, and from thence began a ten minutes’ cannonade which had the effect of silencing the Boers. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Lighted candles did not drive them from the kopje pillow where they fought. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z A well-equipped and mobile force will hold the hills for eternity—but God help the troops who are launched against these awful kopjes which create the strength of such positions. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z General Botha attacked from two sides, and after a short fight drove the English from the kopje to the camp at Ventersburg Road Station. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z I kept wandering up the kopje side, and among the zinias. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z Up scrambled the Boers, streaming and bounding along the sides of the kopje like stampeded goats, and commencing to fire with all their might. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z She stole downstairs, and presently returned with the ‘chat’, which was purring vigorously and giving ‘kopjes’. The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland 2011-07-20T02:00:17.027Z They had taken up their position behind the eastern wing of the kopje, engaging a body of the enemy whose flank fire enfiladed our position. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z What difficulty I had to get my bearings on those wide level plains, with no kopje or mountain to serve as beacons! Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The sea of zinias still swayed its multi-coloured waves below us, but boundaries had been set, and full-tide now only reached to the foot of the kopje. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z Nevertheless, the kopje once gained, the men rushed along the crest and entrenched themselves in a spot that looked as though it had been overtaken by a prairie fire. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z He occupied Heerendorp, a ramshackle farmhouse under a kopje, and had cattle and horses, also a wife and grown-up sons and daughters. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z Their rifle fire stretched from the extremities of either flank and enfiladed the interior trenches of the kopje. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z We proceeded between the kopjes that surround Vredefort on the north-west. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The town nestled in the hollow of a plain, with low, wooded kopjes brooding round it. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z It was posted on two connected kopjes to north and south, and towards these kopjes the troops advanced. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z From the road behind the kopje at the foot of which he dwelt came the rattle and rumble of an approaching wagon. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z When this was decreed one-fourth of the detachment in the kopje were out of action, and eight of these were killed. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z They hastily took up position on a kopje and defended themselves for a time with unparalleled gallantry. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z I was thankful when at last Maurice Stair rode up to tell me that Kentucky Hills, my brother’s place, was just round the next kopje. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z Lieutenant Willis took his section of H Company to support the Queensland guns, while Lieutenant Burstall took his section, with intrenching tools, to a ridge midway between farm and kopje, to prepare a position. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z The wagon has now reached the rocky pass between the kopjes. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z If the night be fine, he lies behind the stones of a neighbouring kopje; but whether it be fine or wet, the guard is posted; the safety of the camp depending upon his vigilance. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Nobody could know what might happen behind the ridges and kopjes which we were constantly approaching and passing. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z I walked the ground until I was weary, then sat on a rock on the kopje side, wondering dully what further daggers for my heart Africa had hidden in her mantle. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z The yellow pool where the veldt cut into the kopje face filled our water-bottles, and we drank and drank. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z The mountains at Agenhuis and the high kopjes at Gaams and Namies were then islands, and he used to paddle from one to the other in a canoe made of Aurochs’ hide stretched over boughs. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z The highest of these kopjes is less than four hundred feet above the general level of the plains; a circle two miles in circumference would enclose them all. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z They took up positions on the kopjes where, more than a year before, the Yeomanry had surrendered. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Their favourite haunt, a line of little low kopjes just outside the town, was out of bounds and forbidden. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z The moon rose, empurpling the frowning kopjes and filling the whole foreground with magnesian radiance. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z The guns at East Hanningfield and the two kopjes checked the pursuit to a great extent, and the Germans seemed unwilling to go far from their works. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z At length Koos found that he could stand the ramkee no longer, so he shifted his camp to the other side of the kopjes, where the tune could not reach his disgusted ears. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z They could bombard the Yeomanry kopjes, and our burghers had to desert them also. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z One day Jakhals and Hyena were out walking together when a white cloud came up behind the kopjes and floated over the veld quite close to them. Outa Karel's Stories South African Folk-Lore Tales 2011-03-14T03:01:04.340Z The enemy’s laager was ensconced in a nest of trees, at the base of a range of kopjes commanded by a convenient ridge. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z It was at this time that the news of the capture of the two kopjes reached me, and I made for Danbury to write my despatches. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z As the wagons cleared the circle of low kopjes it could be seen that the trek was an unusually large one. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Our burghers galloped over a bare plain for nearly three and a half miles, up to the enemy, who were on a kopje. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Then he ran down the kopje in a great hurry and called out, ‘Good morning, Oom.’ Outa Karel's Stories South African Folk-Lore Tales 2011-03-14T03:01:04.340Z Government roads stretched a smooth highway in front, and kopjes—the dangerous kopjes that afforded such comfortable hiding-places for the wily foe—grew fewer and farther between. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Being almost immediately afterwards reinforced by the arrival of two regular battalions who had been pushed forward from Rettendon, a determined assault was made on the southern kopje. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z After travelling a mile or so they passed over some ground where a lot of shallow gullies, which carried off the occasional thunderstorm drainage from the kopjes, intersected each other. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z A sugar-loaf hill and a small kopje stand in front of the ridge at about the centre. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z A train sedate and slow Wheeled round the kopje far away. Provocations The Boers had mounted a big gun on a kopje in front of Bushman’s Hoek, and from thence commenced to fire at about eight o’clock. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z They form the kopjes, or characteristic flat-topped hills of the Great Karroo. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" We’ll dig his grave next to where the old woman lies—among the kopjes. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z After a while our battalion was sent out to clear and occupy a large, flat-topped kopje, which rose straight out of an extensive valley. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Silhouettes Of shadowed kopjes struck against the sky. Provocations The Boers in the surrounding kopjes, seeing their danger, took themselves off with great rapidity to another ridge three miles to the north. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z That kopje just shuts it off, and you wouldn’t think it was forty miles as the crow flies. Harley Greenoak's Charge A small stone kopje stands here, and in its side is a narrow passage through which an ordinary-sized man may just manage to force himself. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z This kopje turned out to be unoccupied, and, leaving B company on picket there, the battalion moved on to camp. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Had anybody heard the white man's shout, Caught by the kopjes, echoed in rebound? Provocations In this region, on a string of kopjes, a Boer laager was reported to be, and this—it was decided—must be removed. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Soon it was reported that the scouts had descried something or somebody, moving among the granite boulders of an adjacent kopje. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising This made the Namies kopjes look like a group of enchanted islands floating in an unearthly sea. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Thorne collected men from among the wagons, dashed across the bridge, and seized a kopje on the further side, thereby gaining a mention in column orders. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Hiding the saddle and bridle among the bush on the kopje, and pocketing what remained of his store of provision, he started. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance These cautiously crept round some kopjes to where the outpost was stationed. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z While they were discussing this he told her about his afternoon’s doings, and the long and hard scramble he had been obliged to undertake over two high granite kopjes before obtaining his birds. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising The old woman slept most of the day, but at night the cheerful firelight from the scherm lit up the kopjes long after the last of the Boers lay snoring. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z The great masses of sheep were very slow, and often a kopje had to be held until it was difficult to get away in the face of the Boer snipers, who constantly harassed the rear. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z A stony kopje, the only eminence for five miles around, rises before the traveller. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt Presently there came a report that the enemy were in hiding in the neighbourhood of some kopjes. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z He was returning along the base of a large granite kopje. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising They climbed the big kopje and again sat at the foot of the large koekerboom. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Three companies, however, had to remain on picket, including H company, which was to stay on the kopje it had originally occupied. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z They were resting at the foot of a stony kopje, and as soon as I hove in sight they started up it like monkeys, screeching and jabbering all the time. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt The enemy was everywhere—at the base of the kopjes and in the trenches up the sides. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Rising, she descended the granite kopje, and took her way along the bush-path she had come by. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising The young men wanted to wander among the kopjes, and the girls seemed to approve of that route. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Those that were on the right originally had been pushed off slightly to the right front, after occupying the hill we attacked, in order to search a kopje some little way off. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z On a low, stony kopje, a few hundred yards distant from this uninviting homestead, sits its owner. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt We rode to the foot of a kopje and left one of us in charge of the four horses. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z A small stony kopje rose above the level of the brake. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising Just after the vehicle had passed out of sight around the flank of one of the kopjes Old Schalk broke the silence. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z The leading company, G, was directed to advance towards Marble Kop, proceeding in a circuitous direction, and skirting the base of the narrow kopje, then in front and lying at our feet. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Well, the main Boer army, under Joubert, blocks the country between this and the River Tugela, and that country is choke-full of rocky hills and kopjes. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The Boers retired to other kopjes, and from thence offered resistance, but as storming them would have entailed considerable loss, the British force returned to camp. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z We could just see her white kopje, and an arm waving frantically. Tales of South Africa His horses were hobbled close by on the side of the kopje. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Towards the north the ground was open and level and treeless for a couple of miles; then it rose a little, and ended on the skyline with a biggish kopje to the north west. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Then mounting a kopje, and assuring himself that the surrounding country was clear of Boers, he collected a pile of dried grass and twigs, and set fire to it with his flint and steel. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The troops marched out by the road skirting the kopje so gallantly stormed by the Guards, and moved over the veldt some few miles to the south-east, towards the Free State. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z One variation we noted, the rocky kopje is more frequent. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal After he had taken his departure for his wagon, which was outspanned on the other side of the kopjes, Oom Schulpad produced his violin and struck up a lively polka. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z A desultory fire was kept up for a short time from a kopje on the extreme right, but soon ceased. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Soon a brilliant moon came up, and he carefully concealed himself amongst the rugged boulders of a kopje, and, raising his head, swept the country round with his glasses. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Here the dull purple kopjes wound along in chains, dotted here and there with small plains some three or four miles in depth and width. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Yes there it is,” as, topping a rise, he could discern a ring of domed huts crowning a kopje a little way off the road in front. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising The rocks on the western side of the little kopje still afforded a slight protection from the blazing sunlight. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Mounting a high kopje, he saw the four join a large laager of some 400 Boers, with spare horses, cattle and three Cape carts, which was on the move. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Shortly after noon he woke again, and there being no one in sight he saddled up, and, leading his horse to the foot of the kopje, pushed forward on the long ride to Mafeking. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The troops gathered on a circular plain fringed with high kopjes. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z They were in a sort of labyrinth between low stony kopjes, and not one of the main body was in sight. In the Whirl of the Rising The road led around the kopjes to the westward, so the cart was out of sight of the camps a few minutes after the start. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z An occasional kopje sticking up darkly here and there only served to mark the great distances. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z That’s the flag kopje, and your friends the Transvaal burghers will be joining us at midnight. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Departing coat-tails, and, five minutes later, mounted dots racing away to the shelter of distant kopjes—that was all that our troops on arrival beheld. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z The missing man might be in close hiding among the kopjes. In the Whirl of the Rising Soon afterwards old Gemsbok drove up the flock of sheep to where they always lay at night, on the side of the kopje behind the shop. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z The two other piquets were placed upon small kopjes, one to the right of the camp piquet outside the semi-circle, and one in rear of the garden. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Glancing up at the top of the kopje, he noticed now what he had failed to see before, a broad flag, the vierkleur, flying from a post wedged between the rocks. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The Maxim gun section went to some kopjes flanking the house, the Canadian guns went to a height on the east, the Queensland ones to a height on the west. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Three or four great granite kopjes rose farther on, and, beyond these, a dark line, extending as far as the eye could reach, marked the margin of a vast forest tract. In the Whirl of the Rising Together they walked up the side of the kopje to the scherm. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z From the top of the kopje he could be seen going out; then a dozen men left the ridge and went across to the sugar-loaf hill, opening fire from there. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Leaving his ponies hidden upon the side of another convenient kopje, he stole forward, and soon reached the building. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Early on the morning of the 13th patrols were again fired upon, this time from Platberg, a kopje on the fringe of Colesberg Commonage. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Nowhere will the reader obtain a truer or more graphic picture of the warfare of the kopje and the veldt, nor of the difficulties which our generals had to overcome. To Lhassa at Last Koos carried back to the cart from the kopje the little keg of water which had been placed in the shade. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Meanwhile the two squadrons had occupied the sugar-loaf hill and the small kopje, which were about 1,000 yards from the main ridge. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z The trunk of a tree, a white stone on the side of a distant kopje, or even a vulture, of which there are numbers hereabouts. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Our position was a couple of small kopjes close together. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z These highlands slope up gradually from the lowland plain on the west, but on the east they fall toward the Jordan with frightful rapidity, broken by kopjes, small canyons, and almost inaccessible swift streams. The Bible Story In a few minutes she had gained the top of the kopje, when she sank down in pleasant exhaustion at the foot of the hoar-ancient koekerboom. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Almost at the same moment, a smart fire was opened from a small kopje 1,000 yards in rear, which, owing to the pace and the change of advanced guards, had not been searched. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Leaving his horse with the bridle drawn over its head, and the saddle girths merely loosened as before, he set to work to climb the kopje. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley From the distance they made a feeble attempt to fire at the gallant fellows who had routed them, but eventually they retired to the small kopjes at the base of the contested hill. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z There are guinea-fowl over there in the kopje—I can hear them. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland Max hurriedly locked the shop and sped up the side of the kopje towards the antiquated tree, which now seemed to have fallen asleep, so still it was. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Two of our men were in consequence soon hit, but the remainder kept up a continuous rifle fire on the enemy, invisible behind their kopje. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Those on the kopje, watching the missile, descried a certain amount of confusion where it struck, a scurrying or scattering behind its redoubt. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Early on Monday morning his troops took up a position upon the kopjes surrounding the town. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z There were granite kopjes, too, which could be turned to good account. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland This time they did not make for the kopje, but strolled across the flats, where a few springbucks were playing about unconcernedly as though they knew it was Sunday. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z We remained a few hours on the top of the large kopje, while the cavalry reconnoitred out in front; there were a few scattered Boers about, but not many. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Two more of those upon the kopje fall, one stone dead, the other dying. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion The enemy retired towards the west, followed always by the British, but owing to the peculiar disposition of the many kopjes in the vicinity the task of pursuing them was difficult. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Up here, quick!” says Blachland—and in a moment they are within the sheltering boulders of a kopje. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland Katryn had seen Max follow Susannah to the kopje, and, as she noticed the new look upon the girl’s face, had drawn her own conclusions. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Rounding the end of the kopje, which was called Doornkop, we saw, shut away in a recess, another farm house which had been similarly treated: H company had reason afterwards to remember this farm house. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z At the same time another hits the kopje not many yards below, exploding in all directions with appalling effect. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Brilliantly the Berkshires, under Major M’Cracken, stormed a kopje to the west of Colesberg, occupying successive positions and pouring a torrent of lead on the enemy, who fled in disorder with loud shouts! South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z It came from away behind the granite kopjes. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland He dug a hole in a sandy gully behind one of the smaller kopjes and there the poor, unlovely corpse was laid. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z It was quite possible that the train might be attacked when winding along the broken country and numerous kopjes near Boschrand. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z A kopje hard by, silent hitherto, is now ringed with flame, and, caught in this terrible crossfire, the intrepid assailants are literally mown down, and for a few moments the slaughter is terrific. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion With this limited number he had worked wonders, driving the Dutchmen out from the kopjes immediately around Arundel, and forcing them continually to shift their position, a process which effectually deterred them from gaining ground. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z The kopje up which he had taken his way, ascended by an easy acclivity to a point which commanded an immense view to the south and westward. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland I wonder what she and the Jew have been doing on the kopje?” Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z Still to the front, but a little to our right, rose a narrow grassy kopje, with a couple of houses at its foot. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Those on the kopje are now well within the line of fire. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion This kopje had been often reconnoitred by various officers, and it was not due to any rashness on their part that a lamentable accident occurred. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z They were beastly wild, you know, and I had to scramble all over that second kopje after them.” The Triumph of Hilary Blachland The spot known as Namies is marked by a few stony, irregular kopjes which lie like a small archipelago in the ocean-like waste of the Bushmanland Desert, not far from its northern margin. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z It was an anxious moment for those watching on the kopje. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Higher and higher mounts the sun, more blistering and scorching his rays, giving forth from the ironstone of the kopje as though reflected from an oven. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion That done, the small kopjes were effectively shelled and the Dutchmen’s fire silenced. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Only a troop of baboons kicking up a row in the kopjes.” The Triumph of Hilary Blachland Max Steinmetz stood in the doorway of the little iron shanty at Namies, which was built near the foot of a kopje about three hundred yards from the Hattingh camp. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z I took her in my story to the south of Africa, and led her out over green rolling veldt to a hawthorn-crowned kopje, where we lay out of sight amongst the bushes. The Recipe for Diamonds Whether it is that this lake-like liquid tranquillity emphasises the torrid heat or not, those on the kopje feel what the burning of thirst means. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion There they were saluted by a detachment of two guns of O Battery from the west of the kopje. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z They were making a dreadful noise last night over in the kopjes. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland Max would, he told himself, be able to descry any approaching customers from the top of the kopje. Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z The mattress on my bed was extraordinarily diversified in contour by little mountain ranges, kopjes which could not be induced to amalgamate with its general plan. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography The big gun, just below, had roared forth its message, and the spectators on the kopje had their field-glasses glued to their eyes, as they watched the progress of the great projectile. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Both parties made for a big kopje, which was cleverly gained by the British after a breathless scramble. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Left there, Hermia watched his tall form, like a pillar of white, wending up the low kopje at the back of the stockade. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland She skirmished down a by-alley, and stormed a kopje of rugs and linoleums; but found nothing except the store tom-cat in hiding on the top. The Tale of Timber Town But in a few moments shells from the group of kopjes beyond the station began to fall into the battery, one smashing an ammunition wagon. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The ground is one succession of 'kopjes,' while seven of the nine holes are 'on the collar' all the time, and at an angle of from twenty to thirty degrees. The Complete Golfer Being born and bred among the kopjes which afforded the Boers such cosy hiding-places, they were acquainted with every nook and corner, and could find their way about them both in daylight and dark. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Those in the kopjes are to remain there, covering the retreat of the rest of the patrol, until this shall have gained better ground some little way beyond. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland She saw the little kopje with the grave at its foot. The Dop Doctor Running south-east, with its northern extremity about a mile from the station, the ground held by the enemy covered some 4,000 yards from flank to flank, and consisted of four boulder-strewn kopjes. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The red road wound across a wide, breezy stretch of veldt to wooded hills and valleys, and beyond this was an enchanting vista of dreaming blue kopjes on a far horizon. The Rhodesian Two thousand yards off were a group of kopjes, behind which it was said some 4000 Boers were hiding. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Just about the same time the scouts came running in bearing the same warning, and now the kopje guns began to play their parts more effectively. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The grave at the foot of the little kopje located the spot. The Dop Doctor General French issued orders for the return to Ladysmith on the morrow, and the troops bivouacked on the field, the infantry upon the kopjes, the cavalry about the station. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government He'd have opened a butcher's shop, or come on with us as our butler, or gone and dug a hole in a kopje and called it gold-mining. The Rhodesian Already we have passed hundreds of miles of flat veldt, with now and again big kopjes in the background. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition It was generally some kopje covered with loose stones, cracks, and crevices, while the open portions were soon made formidable with loopholed walls of loosely built-up stones. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away. The Dop Doctor One company, "F." of the 1st King's Royal Rifles, moved cautiously forward to a small kopje, slightly in advance, to cover the front. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Sometimes they climbed nearly to the top of a kopje, the mules going up stairways of granite as if born to it, and the lovely country lay outspread in a glorious panorama before them. The Rhodesian On the kopje a friend lent me his emergency pipe, over which a lot of quinine powder had been upset, so I had a few smokes, in which the flavour of quinine prevailed unpleasantly. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition He knows that you are all nearly starved, and that the kopje is covered with sick and wounded. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The flat-topped bills were draped and folded in the opal haze of distance; the sky was perfect turquoise; the rounded kopjes shone like pink topaz, unclothed as yet with the young pale green bush. The Dop Doctor Some Boers did indeed speed forward to the now empty kopjes, and began shooting rapidly from thence, but under the fine practice of the 13th battery the musketry soon dwindled. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government But in the afternoon the party quite unexpectedly turned up, and somewhere away in the blue, dreaming kopjes the voice of a following fate laughed softly. The Rhodesian I have already told you many of the dead and wounded were left on the kopjes for several days. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition See how beautiful the kopjes and mountains look in the distance this evening; they seem to glow with orange and rose and gold.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Who knew but that the white woman's ghost would rise out of the kopje there, some dark night, and pinch and cuff and thump and beat people who had ill-used her bantling? The Dop Doctor Across the valley of the Bell Spruit, to the east, a group of kopjes stood within long rifle range of, but lower than, Kainguba. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Day after day, day after day, just this hollow and these kopjes, and never anyone to speak to except each other. The Rhodesian Well, we camped near the village, which lay in a sort of saucer, being surrounded by kopjes. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition They passed on, getting well round to the farther side of the kopje before they were challenged again. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Now a peculiar feature of these plains was the frequent recurrence of abrupt granite kopjes, at first glance not unlike moorland tors. The Sign of the Spider The front line of the Grenadiers was about 350 yards from the kopjes when they first came under fire. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government And, of course, the trouble for you is just sitting down here among these monotonous kopjes and being uncomfortable all alone. The Rhodesian As several waggons broke down, and had to be mended or burned, we had to grill on the kopjes for hour upon hour, cursing the convoy with all our might. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The next moment the young men joined hands and stood listening to an unmistakable sound away to their right and nearer to the kopje. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The kopje which Hazon had selected was situated about four miles from the forest belt. The Sign of the Spider The valley once traversed, the Boer musketry ceased to be dangerous, but its passage cost the Grenadiers nearly as dear as their capture of the kopjes of Gun Hill. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government He had seen them stand on the high battlements, and look out across the plain or into the rock-hewn kopjes for the hosts of the enemy. The Rhodesian And we of the rearguard, on the kopjes and ridges, watched the enemy galloping round and up to the favourable positions, potting at them when we had a decent chance. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition It’s just as if the giants of old had made a furnace at the top of the kopje, and had been pouring the red-hot clinkers down the side.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Between the kopje and the forest belt the ground, save for an occasional roll, was entirely visible. The Sign of the Spider The kopjes are so grouped as to facilitate the reinforcement of either the front face or the flanks from a centrally placed body. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government You can shout your ruffled feelings to the kopjes, and I suppose they echo the words back to you. The Rhodesian Once again we are amongst our old enemies, the kopjes, which, south of the Orange River Colony, begin to assert themselves again. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The next morning the Boers made a fresh attack for the purpose of recapturing the gun or seizing the kopje where it was mounted. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The kopje, he decided, was to be the extreme limit of his reconnoitring expedition. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force A Nek of land connects this kopje with the apex of a triangular patch of broken ground, stretching several miles northward, with its eastern side at right angles to the railway. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Of course, the echoes are sometimes wonderful; so if you were to shout a few swear words the kopjes would shout them after you; and that's much better than 'dreaming stillness' in my opinion. The Rhodesian So I will desist for the present, and resume this to-morrow on the top of a kopje. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Lennox felt his heart sink as he thought of the coming meeting, for this was the first time he had approached the mess-room since the night of the attack upon the kopje. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Literally stewing, the subaltern threw himself flat on the ground under the slight shadow of a dried thorn bush, and waited, at intervals sweeping the bare outlines of the kopje with his prismatic glasses. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force Lord Methuen had already chosen that kopje as the main object of the infantry attack. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Over the kopjes, over the vleis, over the veldt a black cloud came down, and suddenly all the picture was blotted out. The Rhodesian So, for guarding kopjes, no Amazons need apply. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition “Men signalling from the top of the kopje,” said Captain Edwards. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Directing a Haussa to attend to the Hun's injury and ordering others to round up and disarm the prisoners Wilmshurst hurried his men to the storming of the kopje. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force The Brigadier was, however, then instructed by Lord Methuen that he was to act against the eastern kopje, and a little later was further informed that the attack should also overlap its eastern face. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government She too got up and moved a little away from the rest, gazing with grave, tender eyes across the kopjes, lying how bathed in a faint ethereal flush of rose and gold. The Rhodesian We were posted on this kopje for the rest of the day, and at night upon another. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition “Off the kopje in which he died,” said Dickenson, in reply to an inquiring look directed at him by the captain. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Almost in the centre of the top of the kopje was an irregular mound of piled rocks and earth. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force A. J. Carter, still leading towards the eastern kopje with the Northamptonshire company in support. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The mine was in a hollow, banked round by tall, gloomy kopjes, which seemed to stand like a bodyguard, sternly shutting them off from all sight or sound of the outside world. The Rhodesian Almost immediately we were sent off to our kopjes, where we spend our nights. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition What would you do if you were in my place, with three strong commandos of the Boers forming a triangle with a kopje at each apex which they hold with guns?” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War It was much of the same nature as the veldt in the dry season, kopjes being plentifully in evidence. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force Under cover of a final artillery preparation the bluejackets, marines, and North Lancashire men began to climb the boulders which covered the front face of the kopjes. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Carew, though silent as ever, was less rigid, and Meryl saw how insistently his eyes strayed back to the blue vista of kopjes. The Rhodesian Not to be too long-winded, we carried ridge after ridge of kopje for several miles. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition “But, hang it all, doctor! his head’s all in a muddle about storming the little kopje and getting the cattle and stores away.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The hostile post was to be surrounded, but no action taken until the order was given for the concentrated rush upon the Huns holding the kopje. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force But the Boers swarmed out of the kopjes on this very side in greatly superior numbers, and opened a heavy fire upon the weak line of the Northumberland Fusiliers. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government And he asked it, because he was leaning there beside her, alone on the kopje top. The Rhodesian I think it was last Monday I had to go and see if there was anybody in a small house some distance opposite a range of kopjes occupied by the enemy. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition “You must cover us with three parts of the men while with the rest I try to get the gun right up to the kopje.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Descending the kopje the Waffs fell in, having secured their prisoners under a strong escort. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force The situation thus became very critical, and the cavalry squadron fell back to the western entrance, covered by the mounted infantry, who succeeded in seizing a kopje on the northern side. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government For now, as they stood together alone on the kopje, all the ache of the last sixteen years seemed to be merged into one great longing for her. The Rhodesian We got in for rather a warm rifle fire once; we galloped up, dismounted, and advanced to the top of a kopje which was covered with rather long grass. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition I suppose the spring comes gurgling up somewhere in the middle of the kopje.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War He could only surmise, basing his assumption on the report of the rifle, that he was either on the kopje ahead or else concealed behind one of the boulders on its side. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force In those engagements the Boers had entrenched themselves upon high and rugged kopjes, of which the apparent strength became a source of weakness. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government But the next morning they climbed a kopje together, just for the joy of it, and laughed softly, and exclaimed in hushed voices at all the wonder outspread. The Rhodesian Later, in galloping across an exposed space to occupy another kopje, the captain's horse was shot under him, as well as several others. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Two men come in from the kopje, sir: a message from the sergeant with the gun. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Having taken a series of compass bearings and entered a few details on his map Wilmshurst started off for a kopje midway between the aasvogels and the springbok. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force Lancers was pushed on to a kopje north of Arundel, but no sign of the enemy was seen. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Still with her face averted, she looked to the far kopjes lost in thought. The Rhodesian I am almost baking on the top of this kopje, as I sit with my back against a rock and indite these little records. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition A fresh company occupied the kopje that evening, and once more perfect silence reigned. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War This gun during the whole day, whenever occasion required, made itself prominent by its magnificent practice, firing lyddite shells behind the main ridge, and searching kopjes, trenches, and laager with amazing accuracy. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 It was now daylight, and the British artillery, knowing that the Highland brigade had sustained a check, and unaware that their comrades were on the kopje, scourged the Boer position with shrapnel. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government In front, beyond the river, rose tier on tier of ridges and kopjes, backed by the towering mass of Grobelaar's Kloof. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Fifteen of these were added to our small number, and between us occupied four sangars at the most suitable parts of the kopje. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition For the report of a rifle was followed by others, coming apparently from the direction of the kopje near to where the stream came rushing out between two rugged natural walls of piled-up stone. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War On reaching the swollen river near Nourse Varty's farm, eight of the party swam across on horseback to scale the kopje. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 From thence, at 5.20 a.m. he began to shell the kopjes on the far side of the river. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government They opened fire from some kopjes to the east of the camp, and endeavoured to round up some of our cattle. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The Boers had evidently cleared, or they would have fired on us as we rode to the farms in full view of the kopjes all the way. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition “There have been no baboons seen since we occupied the kopje,” said Lennox. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War While doing so, the scouts, who had been sent along the river-bank, gave the alarm, and reported that the Boers were closing round the kopje to cut them off. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Fort Wylie became a mass of bursting shell and red dust, and for a time the Boer guns on the kopjes some 500 yards in rear of that work were silenced. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The assault was successful, and the greater part of Pieter's Hill fell into our hands, but the Boers still held a kopje to the north of the hill, and maintained a heavy fire. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The kopjes round here are really horrible things: to ascend and descend them one requires legs of flexible iron, and the amiability and patience of Job. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The firearms were returned to their quarters, and a couple of minutes later the search party were on their way to the kopje. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War In half-an-hour he was leading the attack on the first kopje. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The most vulnerable, indeed, the only vulnerable portions of the bulwark of hills, seemed to be the kopjes previously described as projecting from the square, especially those upon the western face. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government General Barton, anxious to complete his victory, directed three companies of the battalion and one company of the Scots Fusiliers to advance against the kopje. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Near here there are numerous orange groves lying in the shelter of the kopjes. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition There was a titter from the men near, and Captain Roby cried impatiently, “Why, there’s enough to have blown the top off the kopje and destroyed the big gun.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The night was dark but clear, and the troops marched along the Newcastle Road to Limit Hill, a strong kopje some three miles north of Ladysmith, and half-way between that town and Pepworth Hill. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The effect was instantaneous; the Boers, thunderstruck by the sudden visitation of shrapnel, which came they knew not whence, abandoned their camp and fled to the kopjes for shelter. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The companies pushed forward, however, by successive rushes until they reached a donga some three hundred yards from the kopje. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Here I am again on the outlying picket racket, and renewing my studies of kopjes. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition There was a murmur of assent, and Dickenson exchanged glances with Lennox, who was, with the exception of the scar on his forehead, none the worse for his terrible experience in the kopje cavern. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War North-east is Lombard's Kop, which is flanked by a family of smaller kopjes. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Other kopjes, accessible to the Boers, were within rifle range. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Whilst on this post we were subjected to a continuous and daily course of sniping, the enemy getting on the kopjes behind Brooke's Farm, and firing all day at a range of 2800 yards. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland A small piece of the kopje jerked at them by the most energetic member of our party, usually assures them of the negative, and with a few flaps of their wings they go whirring on. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition “There may be a rift or cave somewhere about the kopje, but certainly there does not seem to be one in this part.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Some scampered away to their laager on the Nek, and from thence to other kopjes. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 They vainly searched amongst the broken kopjes for sight of an enemy. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The attack was successful, and the kopje was captured. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland We took up a position on a kopje opposite to the right of the Nek, and for a few hours had a rare easy time. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Why, the tunnel, or channel, or whatever it is—the subterranean way of the stream under the kopje, in the bowels of the earth.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The Boers were reported to be somewhere in the vicinity, and soon they were espied, some three hundred of them, climbing a kopje with the evident intention of firing down on the party. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The heat of the day was intense, and considerable difficulty was experienced in conveying water and ammunition up the steep slopes of the kopje to the British fighting line. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The enemy did not pay much attention to us at first, but after going a little way I galloped with my section to take possession of a small kopje which commanded the route. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The machine gun which was fired a short while ago, was one of our Colt guns at the entrance to the Nek, getting the range of a kopje opposite. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Here, get up on the highest part of the kopje with your glass, and see if you can make out anything of the enemy.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The enemy went helter-skelter to their second kopje on the right, where another force was strongly intrenched. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The burghers, therefore, began slipping away from the hill, and by nightfall had practically evacuated it, leaving their gun for some time on the kopje unprotected save by a small escort. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The far horizon was bounded by the Gatsrand hills, with which, as with another detached clump of rounded kopjes on our left, known as the Losberg, we were destined ere long to become closely acquainted. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland We Mounted Infantry remained behind the kopje and dozed and lunched while desultory shells now and again whizzed over us. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition And still there was no alarm given from the top of the kopje of the Boers’ approach. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War To the east was another kopje, which commanded the top of the position at about 500 yards. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The Boers subsequently succeeded in removing the piece during the night, although its descent from the kopje was a task of some serious labour and took two hours. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government We finally bivouacked for the night on the most stony kopje in all South Africa. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Riding through the trees, it was rather thickly wooded, we soon came across wandering cows, calves and oxen, and at length the laager at the foot of a small kopje. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition We don’t know enough of the kopje, and in the darkness we could not ensure making the attack at the same moment, nor yet in the weakest places. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Colonel Scott Turner made a reconnaissance on the 1st of November, found the enemy posted on a kopje, was thundered at with thirteen shells, but returned with his force in safety. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Their march led them at first downhill into the broad bowl which lay below the foot of the kopjes, a hollow as smooth as a meadow but for the infrequent ant-hills. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Colonel Hicks was again detailed to take a kopje from which a considerable but ineffectual fire was coming. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland It was most interesting to see where the shells struck, and how soon the kopjes and Nek opposite became blackened, smoking rock and earth, and the spiteful Mausers ceased from troubling. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition I think I saw him running down the side of the kopje just as we were getting on, but it was so dark then I couldn’t be sure.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Before long the kopjes were cleared and the object of the British attack accomplished. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Here he concealed his squadrons, and awaiting the development of the infantry attack, watched the rear face of the enemy's kopjes for signs of a break away. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government With this range of kopjes in our possession, the rest was plain sailing, and we marched on to the hill on which the larger part of General Barton's force was posted. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The snipers hung persistently on to our tail, occupying each ridge and kopje as we retired from them. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition I have scouts out, but I doubt whether they’ll be able to tell whether the enemy is still holding the kopje. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War When half-way up, where the kopje was girded by a flat terrace and a stone wall, the troops, scattered by the terrific fire, hot, drenched, and panting with their climb, made a halt. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Below the fence the ground sloped gently downward to the foot of the kopjes, where it again rose more steeply to the summit, some 350 yards distant. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The guns still thundered invitingly just ahead, and as we topped each fresh horizon or rounded the slope of the next kopje we all expected to see our prey close in front. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Oh! fool to cry "The Boer is on the run," He is, we know, and ain't forgot his gun; And often from the rocky kopje side He stops and pots—your mess is minus one. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition But see how we’ve got on here—the camp kept clean, and an abundant supply of delicious water bubbling out of that kopje. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War On the side nearing the railroad the ridge was crowned with a peaked kopje, which hill was connected by a nek with another eminence of the same kind. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The Devonshire simultaneously leaped from the donga where they had lain more than an hour, and, advancing by companies from the right, reached the base of the final kopje. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government We could watch every move of the Dublins, as the ditch ran in the line of their kopje.... The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Yes, we were taking a kopje, The foe were on the brow. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition We must clear the kopje before the heat comes on.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The enemy was already strongly posted on the kopjes a mile and a half west of the railway and two miles south-east of Modder Spruit station, in all, some seven miles from Ladysmith. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The gallop had carried the squadrons more than a mile and a half from their starting-place, and the intervening space was again covered by the enemy, now in full flight from the kopjes. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The three companies which had made their attack on the kopje spent the night on the captured position. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The position we occupied, I should mention, was at the base of a kopje opposite to that held by the Boers. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition All we can do is to get as close as we can to the kopje and find out whether the enemy is still there. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War They were forced to take advantage of the first kopje, as Boer scouts were all round them, and the day was ushered in with desultory firing. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Meanwhile there had occurred an anxious moment for the infantry, victorious along the summit of the kopjes. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The firing we had heard had been from the Boer guns, they having shelled the Derbyshire Regiment out of their camp, which had been pitched imprudently close to the harmless-looking kopjes. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland He was tired, having been on the kopjes for the best part of the day, but interesting as ever. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition “You would have me attack and take first one kopje, then the second, and then the third?” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War These no sooner espied the British than they made off as fast as their nimble steeds could carry them, ascending in the direction of a high kopje some 5000 yards away. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 "H." company 1st King's Royal Rifles, on the advanced kopje, first turned towards the east, and coming under heavy fire from three directions, was later reinforced by "A." company of the same battalion. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government We did not know that anything interesting was on the tapis until we saw the white cotton-wool puffs of our shrapnel bursting against a range of kopjes in our front. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Last night I was in charge of one of the pickets on top of the already referred to kopje. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The major glanced at the top of the kopje before replying, and then said briefly, “Not yet.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The position itself was a flat kopje commanded on the south by a self-contained ridge. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 These, with a Maxim, somewhat isolated on the kopje on what was now the right flank, were beginning to be hotly engaged. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government After the Karoo comes the equally famous veldt, studded with the kopjes that became a part of the world vocabulary with the Boer War. An African Adventure This morning I was sent on to another kopje directly in front of the one we had occupied during the night, to find out if an infantry picket was holding it. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition He is either a prisoner, lying badly wounded somewhere about the kopje, or—dead.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Later two strong parties of mounted men took position on the far side of the two hills commanding the kopje from the west. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 They had all but reached it when a sharp blaze of rifles broke from the kopjes to their right. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government When you see the kopjes you can readily understand why it took so long to conquer the Boers. An African Adventure For kopje work Thomas A. gets extra rations and a daily rum allowance; we have been drawing less rations, and as for rum, ne'er a sniff o't. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition We suffered enough in carrying the kopje by surprise; this time we have not lost a man.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War These men absolutely raked the plateau, and it was then that the men were ordered to take cover on the steep reverse of the kopje. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Here he found himself confronted immediately by strong bodies and two guns of the enemy, who manœuvred about Bell's and the adjacent kopjes. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government But on the kopje the Boers found effectual cover, plied their rifles vigorously and presently captured all their would-be captors. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back Last night I was on the kopje again. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition “I’ll be bound to say, if we let them, they’ll take us right by that patch of scrub where the enemy had his surprise, and then go straight away for the kopje.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Suddenly, without warning, the crackle of musketry was heard, and a deadly fire poured from a small sugar-loaf shaped kopje to east of the camp. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 From it extends northwards a broken line of kopjes which for several miles runs parallel with the railway in its course from Orange River station to Kimberley. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government When we left Karee it was confidently predicted that the Boers would make a stiff stand amid the kopjes which guard the prettily placed and prettily planted little town of Brandfort. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back Meanwhile the Boers went on pitching shells into our camp, and we got the order to retire behind a kopje with our horses till it was decided what to do with us. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition “Recollect you promised me that if there was any sign of the kopje being still occupied you would stop at once and return.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War In 1897, '98, and '99 further additions to the Boer artillery were made, and the frontier kopjes fortified, and distances marked and measured. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The musketry from the right ceased as soon as the Grenadiers stormed the kopjes which they attacked, while, thanks to the initiative of Bt. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Nothing to see but kopjes all round; and if you want to buy anything, by Jove, you have to pay a pretty price. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back We dismounted, lined the kopje we had ridden up to, and watched the work of our gunners. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition “If we had, we should have broken our shins against the big kopje and been challenged by our men.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War When the day broke, the enemy opened fire from the surrounding kopjes, and the Yorks finding the Boers had to an inch the range of their position, were then forced to retire. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 This officer, whose company was on the left of the line of the Scots Guards, found himself under heavy fire from the kopje marked d. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Hiding near a neighbouring kopje was a small body of Zarps watching for a chance of sniping or capturing a seceding Boer. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back As we moved out a few shells skimmed over the kopjes and lobbed themselves where our lines had been. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition I have the honour to report as follows:— Since being detached from Lieutenant Ogilvy's command I moved back across the Tugela river from the advanced kopjes on February 1st. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service Meanwhile the artillery were drawing the fire of the enemy's guns and launching their shrieking shells into the fort that the Boers had constructed at the corner of the kopje. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Gradually the Boers at these points weakened, and then retreated in all haste to the valley, where, pursued by long-range volleys, they mounted their ponies and disappeared among the kopjes of the main range. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government On the opposite side of the town is a new fort; but that also crowns a kopje. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back We reached a neighbouring kopje and halted at the base. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition On February 13th, the Boers appearing in force on the kopjes to our left at 9,000 yards, I rode out with Colonel Burn-Murdoch and other Commanding Officers, to reconnoitre, and find gun positions. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service The enemy, triumphant, then opened fire with a Maxim and two 9-pounders from a kopje covered with brushwood, while Boer sharpshooters hidden in dongas and behind boulders also assisted. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Eleven miles north of Belmont station the road and railway leading to Kimberley enter a network of kopjes, which dominate the line until the plain through which the Modder river flows is reached. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government You are still on the veldt in the midst of the city; and the characteristic kopje is in full view here, there, and everywhere. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back Then four of us were ordered to ride slowly up the kopje, which was a wooded and very rocky one, and find out if any of the enemy were there. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Our own shelling was magnificent and deadly, all our fire being concentrated at one kopje about 6,000 yards off; the musketry fire was also very heavy all along the line. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service He will cover the right flank of the general movement, and will endeavour to take up a position on Hlangwane Hill, where he will enfilade the kopjes north of the iron bridge. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 In the centre of the southern face lies a third kopje, oval in shape, 200 yards in length and 30 feet higher than the flank hillocks with which it is connected by re-entrant ridges. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government A company of the West Yorkshire Mounted Infantry only twenty strong had sustained, in storming a kopje, no less than ten casualties. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back A few miles on and our friend the enemy opened fire on us, or, rather, on a kopje on which we had just placed a 4.7. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition At noon the kopjes in front were evacuated, our pontoon taken up, and the Boer punt sunk by gunpowder. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service Still the Naval guns were wonderfully worked, and wrought considerable havoc among the Boers in the over-hanging kopjes. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The leading train halted at Graspan station, from whence by means of field-glasses a large number of Boers could be seen standing on the crests of the kopjes commanding the line. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government While the waggons were being got ready the burghers marched out, and awaited the English in a convenient spot between two kopjes. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War We reached Rustenburg at about six o'clock, and had to go on outlying picket on a terribly-high kopje, known as Flag Staff Hill, at once. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Elandslaagte and rejoined the Naval Brigade at the foot of the historical kopje which the Gordons and Devons stormed in October last. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service The Boers occupied a wide crescent-shaped front, extending some six miles from the hills on the west of the railway at Spyfontein to the kopjes on the east of the Kimberley road at Majesfontein. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The long kopje, at the southern end of which the western meets the southern face, was held by the Bloemfontein commando, 500 strong, under General J. Prinsloo. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Conan Doyle, in his book, "The Great Boer War," states that the British had concentrated no less than seventy-three guns on that kopje. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The general idea was for us mounted troops to clear the valley, and the infantry the ridges of kopjes. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The General ordered one of my guns up this kopje, and we brought it up with a team of oxen and fifty men on drag ropes to steady her. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service These, it must be owned, were most skilfully concealed at the foot of a series of kopjes. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Lord Methuen determined, therefore, to direct the 9th brigade to go forward and carry the kopjes. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government We fired some shots from the 15-pounder at a division of cavalry at the foot of a kopje. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War Had to do a picket on an outlying kopje. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Colonel Northcote of the Rifle Brigade came over from his kopje to see me, and I proposed the construction of two rifle-proof gun pits on the river bank, to which he agreed. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service One destroyed a laager on the kopje, others did fearful execution, striking the hard rocks and boulders, and spreading devastation far and wide. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The 18th battery started off eastward, and a quarter of an hour later came into action under infantry fire at a range of 1,425 yards against the southern end of the long eastern kopje. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Their big lyddite guns sent over huge shells, which mowed down all the trees on the kopje, while about fifty field pieces were incessantly barking away from a shorter range. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War All the same we had a very busy day, scouting and occupying kopjes. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The Boers face us a long way off on kopjes north of us beyond a large plain. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service Their bark resounded over the kopjes for miles, throwing up gigantic volcanic eruptions, which resembled mammoth mushrooms suddenly springing to life. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 There the brigade halted for a moment; the Naval battalion was immediately facing the eastern kopje and now slightly in advance of the other units. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Our only chance was to seek cover behind kopjes and in ditches, for on any Boer showing his head the bullets whistled round his ears. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War I had been looking forward to a fine batch and relying on getting them with a faith which would have removed kopjes, and now I am disappointed. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Saturday, 21st April.—At daybreak we were hurried out by reports of Boers in force to the front, and we saw several hundreds on the kopjes at 8,000 to 10,000 yards. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service However, the artillery were soon climbing a small kopje on the left, while the Rifles and Northumberland Fusiliers, in skirmishing order, mounted the hill held by the Republicans. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Meanwhile, an hour earlier, the 75th battery had by Lord Methuen's order been brought over from the western flank and co-operated with the 18th in shelling the eastern kopje. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Indeed, very shortly after I saw the Khakis storming and occupying the kopjes. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War At 3.30 the tail of the beastly but necessary convoy had succeeded in negotiating the usual non-progressive drift, and we left our kopje to form its rear guard. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The General pushed on with the R.A. and the rest of the troops and reconnoitred the enemy from the next kopje. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service The enemy is intrenched in the kopjes north of the Tugela; one large camp is reported to be near the Ladysmith road, about five miles north-west of Colenso. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The enemy remained silent until the assailants approached to within 1,000 yards, but then began to pour in a rapid and effective fire from the kopje attacked, and the ridge to the westward. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government I therefore sent out scouts on the high kopjes in the neighbourhood, and not until these had reported all clear did we take the risk of off-saddling. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War G. in K.: "Is he on those kopjes, potting at us?" A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Only yesterday the Susquehanna had been torpedoed in these very waters, and, no doubt, the same evil periscopes were watching us now from beyond yonder kopje of a wave! The Greater Love The Second Brigade Division of the Royal Field Artillery will move, at 4.30 a.m., following the Fourth Brigade, and will take up a position whence it can enfilade the kopjes north of the iron bridge. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 At the base of the kopjes a certain amount of dead ground allowed of a short breathing space, during which a consultation between the company officers left in command took place. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government I sent out Commandant Muller with a strong patrol, while I placed the laager in a safe position, in the ridge of kopjes running from Rhenosterkop some miles to the north. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The country we had to traverse was very rough, and on our left were ranges of suspicious-looking kopjes. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Old Morgenstern had his own way, sitting about in different parts of the farm where there were suitable resting-places, and longest in the chasm of the granite by the water spring in the kopje. Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure All around was a crescent-shaped constellation of high kopjes. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 If the times were correctly recorded, the advance and capture of this kopje did not take more than half an hour, the final assault having been delivered at 9.30 a.m. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The kopje with its rocks and its aasvogels would alone suffice for its identification. Through Veld and Forest An African Story On one occasion the enemy and ourselves rushed for the top of two different kopjes, wherefrom to pepper one another. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Far enough, for the kopje was only just visible against the sky. Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure Another large camp is reported in the hills which lie off the Tugela in a northerly direction from Hlangwane Hill, a rough scrub-covered kopje. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The loss of the razor-backed kopje rendered the whole position untenable; De la Rey and Prinsloo therefore fell back with their men northwards, pursued by long-range volleys from the British infantry. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government That kopje is doubtless the place where criminals are executed; the presence of the aasvogels seems to indicate that. Through Veld and Forest An African Story We then ascended a big kopje and were placed at various observation posts till such time as the convoy should move off. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The woman understood, and taking the bucket, went off at once towards where the cool spring gurgled among the rocks at the kopje. Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure The brigade will cross at this point, and after crossing move along on the left bank of the river towards the kopjes north of the iron bridge. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 In the centre, Magersfontein Hill, a grim and rock-bound kopje, rises precipitously from the veld and dominates the plain, six miles in width, which stretches from its foot to the Modder River bridge. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government “Say, Mr Mark,” he said, “don’t that there big kopje put you in mind of going up and finding that there cave?” Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites When we crossed the kopjes to get to this valley we came by way of a fine mountain road. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition When the force was within three miles of Tweefontein the scouts returned, stating that the only kopje in the neighbourhood was held by the enemy. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 They had encamped themselves on the surrounding kopjes, and these soon became living hives, moving hills, of horses, cattle, and human beings, dotted with some fourteen or fifteen ambulances carrying red-cross flags. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The only part of these defences which caught the eye from the far side of the river were the tiers of entrenchments covering the Colenso kopjes, and especially Fort Wylie. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government “No, no; but one of those that they say live in packs amongst the kopjes.” Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites Then I left the road and made for a kopje about a mile away, on which were some very large rocks. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer And then the six men departed also; and after much careful scouting, we rode victoriously over the kopje. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 The northern portion of the position consisted of a kopje about three miles long, and the southern end terminated in a high hill which was looked upon as the key to the position. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Verbal instructions were given to general officers at the conference that if the Colenso kopjes were carried the force would bivouac among them on the night of the 15th. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government But I am glad we are not going to stay here, for though we did not see any, this must be one of the kopjes where the baboons live. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites When I reached the kopje which, by the way, never was a kopje at all men were swarming over it like ants over a heap of sugar. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer Down this slope the cavalry were galloping, about two miles in advance of me, in squadron formation, towards a small kopje on which we had a picket. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 The general plan was for the Highland Brigade, supported by guns, to assault the southern end of the kopje, their right and rear being protected by the Guards Brigade. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The enemy is entrenched in the kopjes north of Colenso bridge. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Properly he belongs to a great tribe called the Ulakas, who used at one time to occupy the kopjes about here. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites This was on the western edge of the kopje, clean outside the diamond bearing area. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer Lord Chesham, who was in command, was sitting on the kopje with his staff, and I climbed up and joined them, the cavalry remaining as before underneath the hill while the scouts went out. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 The triumphant Boers now brought their guns to the tops of the kopjes, and sent shell after shell to catch the troops as they slowly wound along the valley. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The brigade will cross at this point, and after crossing move along the left bank of the river towards the kopjes north of the iron bridge. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government One doesn’t like it, but then the pleasure of the travelling and what we shall see right up in the hilly part where the great kopjes rise must make up for a bit of trouble.” Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites We were seated under a camel-thorn close to the edge of the kopje, and were just about to begin our midday meal. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer The site of the Zwaartzkopjesfontein camp turns an abrupt face eastwards, but on the westward side the plateau slopes almost imperceptibly to the plain, which is, in its immediate neighbourhood, thickly sown with kopjes. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 For seven long hours the force, like a phantom procession, trudged and stumbled until they came to a small V-shaped plateau surrounded by kopjes, which, unknown to them, was fronting the enemy's position. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The brigade will cross at this point and gain possession of the kopjes north of the iron bridge. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government And he said too that they might have been kopjes. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites The equipment of a kopje walloper consisted of a cheque-book, a wallet known as "a poverty bag," a set of scales, a magnifying-glass, and a persuasive tongue. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer Lord Methuen then developed his attack, which, as the kopje was isolated, was on the simple plan of a centre with two extending wings. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 On the 14th the Free State troops took up a position on a small kopje whence a British battery strove to rout them. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The 2nd brigade division, Royal Field artillery, will move at 4.30 a.m., following the 4th brigade, and will take up a position whence it can enfilade the kopjes north of the iron bridge. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government “Big—stones—kopje,” cried Mak, nodding his head sharply, and after pointing again with his spear he slowly described a semi-circle upon the earth. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites A thrifty Dutch vrau owned a farm, on a volcanic plateau extending for miles into the rocky kopjes. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania When both flanks were in position the main body of Yeomanry dismounted and advanced towards the kopje in extended order. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 Then striking out in a north-easterly direction, he made for a small kopje overlooking the Boer camp. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Colesberg town lies in a hollow in the midst of a rough square of high, steep kopjes, many of them of that singular geometrical form described in Chapter III. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Oh, there they are, going up to the top of the kopje. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites Five216 months later another bed of diamonds was found on the same farm, lying on a sloping kopje, one mile from the first location. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania We were working so frantically that we had not even time to look at the kopje, but when at length I glanced at it I saw that a strange thing had happened. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 Several redoubts, lines of intrenchments, and sangars on the heights protect the camps, and a few small guns have been posted on the neighbouring kopjes. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The top of the Koodoesberg, a long, flat-topped kopje, about 1,200 yards from the river, was seized. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government “Why, boys,” cried the doctor, who had descended from the kopje and approached with Sir James, unobserved, “is this another of the pigmies?” Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites This kopje, named Colesberg Kopje, became afterward the famous Kimberley mine. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania In this kind of country, where a line of kopjes runs parallel with the road, the best plan is for two flanking parties to occupy them by turn. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 The fire from the kopjes was terrific, and every moment men threw up their arms and fell. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 It stood under a towering granite kopje some ten miles only from the ruins. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales He is clever enough at choosing good open country where my bullocks can get along, and he never stops at a kopje without our finding water. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites Some sought the river's banks to prospect, others the kopjes or hills. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania The great plain through which the river winds is broken five miles east of Osfontein by a long range of kopjes extending about fourteen miles north and south. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 Captain Le Marchant, when his senior officers were killed or wounded, led the remnant of the Naval Brigade up the kopje with splendid pluck and ability. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 We were resting on a ledge of rock then, smoking, staring away north-wards among the moonlit kopjes. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales “Those two sugar-loaf kopjes that lie right out yonder,” said Buck, giving his head a wag to indicate the clumps of rock that he alluded to. Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites At midnight the gallant but ill-fated men moved cautiously through the darkness toward the kopje where the Boers were most strongly intrenched. The Ontario High School Reader I rode out on the Monday to a little kopje, our most advanced post—a place within rifle range of the opposite Boer position, about 2,000 yards away. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 A party of Boers who had rushed from their sheltering kopje were intercepted by the detachment of the New South Wales Lancers, who, charging, forced them back to their hiding-place. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 |
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