The Holstein War.—battle of Missunde
On the 12th September, the Holstein army made a reconnoissance in force along its entire line, and some severe fighting, only second to the hardly contested field of Idstedt, was the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1851
29 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2
The Cape of Good Hope— Another Haffir War
BY the Louisa yesterday from Adelaide, We Learn re[?]ed there. the brig Wandere from-[?]ape ToWn the 16th of; Jandary,of another outbreak of the Kaffirs,…
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This event, which has caused considerable excitement for some weeks past, came off last Monday, in the neighbourhood of Payneham. All our leading sporting characters were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Catholic Soldiers in the British Army. Beginning of Persecution
[A Sermon preached at St. Peter's, Winchester, on Sunday, Nov. 10th, 1850 ; in consequence of which the attendance of the troops has been ordered to be discontinued.]…
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OUR former accounts of the progress of this harassing war extended to the 24th of February, previous to which date Colonel MACKINNON had…
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IN our continuous narrative of the progress of this harassing warfare, the latest date of which was brought down, in our issue of the 20th ultimo, to the latter end of February last, it…
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OUR files of Cape journals enable us to continue our narrative of the progress of this harassing war to the latter end of April; Graham's Town and other papers to the 2nd of…
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OUR narrative of the afflicting events at the Cape was brought down, in the Herald of the 15th instant, to the latter end of April ultimo, We are now in possession of Cape papers to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English News. the Kaffir War. (From the Daily News, March 8.)
A more careful examination of the accounts from the scene of the new Kaffir war has tended rather to enhance than diminish our estimate of its threatening character. In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in Kaffraria. Report of Military Operations From the General Orders of Sir Harry Smith
No warfare requires so much activity, long marches, individual as well as collective gallantry, a knowledge of country, and cheerfulness under fatigue, as that of savage wars, in a mountainous country. The savage acknowledge neither front, flank, nor rear ;…
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ROME, March 5.—Although I despatched you a letter yesterday, I have subsequently received intelligence of so important a chnracter, and which may be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Samoa. Termination of the War. (From the Samoan Reporter, for July.)
IT will probably excite a degree of surprise in our readers to hear that the war, which has so long hindered our labours, and of whose termination there appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Switzerland. Sir R. Peel and This Swiss Civil War of 1847
An important letter on this subject, signed "Impartial," appears in the Chronicle The writer says— Against the "diplomatic experience…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Empire. Monday, September 22, 1851. California.—the Almost Certain Prospect of Civil War
BY the Caraco wo have San Francisco papers to the 20th of July. The Committee of Vigilance had succeeded in bringing about a state of anarchy which…
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THE July papers just received by us from Cape Town and Grahun's Town enable us to refer to a few points in this protracted and bloody warfare, which were not included in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cape of Good Hope. the Kafir War. (From the Cape Town Mail, August 5.)
The intelligence from the frontier, received by the last two posts, is of a painful and disheartening character. The Kafirs and rebel Hottentots were spreading themselves in large parties over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poetry for the People. the Contrast. the Soldier
See the poor soldier! no unworthy name— When wielding moral wonpons 'gainst the shame, Born of a thousand social ills and wrongs, Which dash with bitterness the poet's songs—…
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THE letters and papers received by the Victory's mail furnish us with accounts of the progress of the war to the commencement of September. A full…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, November 6, 1851. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am 1." the Kafir War
A CAREFUL perusal of the lately received files of newspapers from Cape Town and Graham's Town, apprises us of the deplorable and disheartening tenor of every…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →English Extracts. the War Medal Dinner to the Duke of Richmond. (From the Daily News, June 23.)
ON Saturday evening, the dinner given by the war officers subscribers to the testimonial presented to his Grace the Duke of Richmond, in token of the high and grateful sense…
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