History of the Corps of Royal Engineers e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The Abyssinian War, 1867-1868; Difficulties of the Undertaking - Command given to Sir R. Napier, R.E. - Zoolla selected as the Base of Operations - Construction of Piers - Roads - Tube Wells and Pumps - Telegraphs - Flag Signallers - Photographers - Engineer Park - Advance to Magdala - Description of the Position - Attack of the Abyssinians - Their Defeat - Subsequent Negotiations - Assault Ordered - Capture of the Place - The Return - Death of Lieutenant Morgan; The Ashanti War, 1873-1874; Difficulties of the Operation - Mode of Advance - Home's First Experiences - Description of the Mansue Station and of the Huts constructed for the Troops - List of Stations to the Prah - Different Forms of Bridges - Crossing Swamps - Sickness amongst the Engineers - Road Clearing - The Telegraph - The Steam Sapper - Advance to Amoaful - Collision with the Enemy - Captain Buckle killed - Advance on Coomassie - Lieutenant Bell's Gallantry - Destruction of Coomassie - Return of the Force - Difficulty with the Gridges - Embarkation for England; South African Wars, 1847-1885; Kaffir Wars of 1847-1848 and 1850-1853 - Captain Tylden and his Native Levy - Attack on the Sappers under Moody at Koonap Hill - Zulu Campaign - Composition of the Columns of Attack - The Isandlwana Disaster - Death of Colonel Durnford - Defence of Rorke's Drift - Advance of Pearson's Column on Ekowe - Wynne's Diary - Wood's Column - Hill - The Bechuanaland Expedition under Major-General Warren, in 1885 - Advance to Mafeking - Water Supply - Church Built by the Engineers - Warren's Reception at Capetown