The Annual Register, Volume 142Edmund Burke Rivingtons, 1901 - Books Continuation of the reference work that originated with Robert Dodsley, written and published each year, which records and analyzes the year’s major events, developments and trends in Great Britain and throughout the world. From the 1920s volumes of The Annual Register took the essential shape in which they have continued ever since, opening with the history of Britain, then a section on foreign history covering each country or region in turn. Following these are the chronicle of events, brief retrospectives on the year’s cultural and economic developments, a short selection of documents, and obituaries of eminent persons who died in the year. |
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... forces in South Africa , just as it was the same body which sub- sequently set him aside in favour of Lord Roberts ... force to Bloemfontein , leaving the beleaguered towns of Lady- smith , Kimberley and Mafeking to chance . After the ...
... forces in South Africa , just as it was the same body which sub- sequently set him aside in favour of Lord Roberts ... force to Bloemfontein , leaving the beleaguered towns of Lady- smith , Kimberley and Mafeking to chance . After the ...
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... force destined to play an important part in the campaign ; in appealing to the Volunteers to undertake duties which properly fell upon the Regulars , and in dealing with opportunities which needed vigour , decision and foresight . At ...
... force destined to play an important part in the campaign ; in appealing to the Volunteers to undertake duties which properly fell upon the Regulars , and in dealing with opportunities which needed vigour , decision and foresight . At ...
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... force which was in the first instance sent out would not be amply sufficient , or more than sufficient , for all purposes . Cries of " Butler " being raised , Mr. Balfour said : " We have not the slightest trace at the War Office in any ...
... force which was in the first instance sent out would not be amply sufficient , or more than sufficient , for all purposes . Cries of " Butler " being raised , Mr. Balfour said : " We have not the slightest trace at the War Office in any ...
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... force amounted to 410 guns , without counting those that were to go out with the Volunteers and those from our colonies . The force that the two Boer Republics had been able to put into the field against ours was , so far as they knew ...
... force amounted to 410 guns , without counting those that were to go out with the Volunteers and those from our colonies . The force that the two Boer Republics had been able to put into the field against ours was , so far as they knew ...
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... force in South Africa would be nearly , if not quite , as large as that of the Boers themselves , an unexampled force of artillery had been sent out , and the offers of the colonies were being gratefully and promptly accepted . Lord ...
... force in South Africa would be nearly , if not quite , as large as that of the Boers themselves , an unexampled force of artillery had been sent out , and the offers of the colonies were being gratefully and promptly accepted . Lord ...
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