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1900. While in command of the Protectorate and Rhodesia regiments he occupied Olifant’s Nek
on 21 July 1900. He assumed command of Baden-Powell’s column later that year and operated in the
Delagoa Bay railway line sector until, in February 1901, he was sent to deal with Boer incursions
into Cape Colony.
In the First World War Plumer commanded the Second Army of the British Expeditionary Force
in France from May 1915 and was responsible for the successful attack on the Messines Ridge in
June 1917. He became known as Old Plum.
See also:
Mafeking, Siege of; Olifant’s Nek, De Wet’s Escape at.
Reference:
Hall, Darrell, ed. Fransjohan Pretorius and Gilbert Torlage, The Hall Handbook of the Anglo-Boer
War (Pietermaritzburg, University of Natal Press, 1999).
Pole-Carew, Major-General Reginald,
1849–1926
Pole-Carew joined the Coldstream Guards in 1869 and was Private Secretary to the Governor of
New South Wales from 1876 to 1877. He served under Sir Frederick (later Lord) Roberts in the
Afghan War of 1879–80, then in Egypt and Burma. He became commander of the 9th Brigade after its
commander was wounded at the Battle of Belmont, 23 November 1899. His performance at Modder
River in breaking the Boer right led to his being given command of the Guards Brigade and he fought
with them at Magersfontein and Paardeberg. He was then promoted to command the 11th Division and
was at Diamond Hill, Bergendal and the advance to Komatipoort.
See also:
Modder River, Battle of.
Reference:
Hall, Darrell, ed. Fransjohan Pretorius and Gilbert Torlage, The Hall Handbook of the Anglo-Boer
War (Pietermaritzburg, University of Natal Press, 1999).
Pont
A floating bridge or raft-like ferry.
Poort
Literally a gate, but poort is also used to mean a pass through hills.
Poplar Grove, Battle of,
7 March 1900
After Cronjé’s surrender at Paardeberg, Christiaan De Wet was appointed Assistant Commandantgeneral by President Steyn. He set himself the task of regrouping the remaining Orange Free State
forces at Poplar Grove, or Modderrivierpoort, to the east of the site of the recent defeat. On 7 March
President Kruger paid them a visit, just as the British resumed their advance towards Bloemfontein.
Lord Roberts hoped to enfold them with a cavalry sweep round the south, but his horses and men
were too tired to trap the Boers,
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