All That Was Left of Them by R. Caton Woodville

Colour illustration A Stirring Incident of the Late South African War. At Modderfontein on September the 17th 1901, the C Squadron of the 17th Lancers were surprised and surrounded. The odds were one hundred and fifty of our Lancers to four hundred of the enemy - the position untenable ; but answering their young officer's shout of NO SURRENDER, the Death or Glory Boys upheld that famous motto of their regiment by fighting till they fell by explosive bullets at twenty, ten, and even five yards. Such deeds may not win battles, but such courage makes our nation

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Answering Bullets Caton Courage Deeds Explosive Fifty Incident Lancers Motto Odds Shout Stirring Till Upheld Woodville Yards

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