After the battle, may their souls get welcome in the land of Heaven, the dwelling-place of plenty.
After the battle, may their souls get welcome in the land of Heaven, the dwelling-place of plenty.Attributed to Aneirin, c600
When he saw the casualties, General Graham sent for ambulance wagons and mule cacolets - litters mounted on the animal’s side.
“Carry these poor fellows to our first zareba,” Graham ordered. “Mounted infantry, patrol the heights and watch for the Dervishes.”
“What now, sir?” Bryant asked Jack as he presented his casualty report.
Jack drew on his cigar. “Back to Suakin, I think,” he said. “And after that, it’s in the Lord’s hands. Or the generals.”
The British victory must have tempered the Hadendoa’s warlike spirit, for the night passed without incident, although
