n by, 6;
date of decision by, appointing Lord Roberts, 380, 389;
decision by, as to this history, 1;
decision by, not to employ coloured troops, 89;
effect of wish of, not to provoke war, in delaying preparation, 3, 6,
16-19, 207;
effect of wish of, in postponing plan of campaign, 4;
misunderstanding of decision of, in _re_ 5th division, 377;
reply by, to Sir R. Buller in _re_ Ladysmith, 379;
selects Sir R. Buller as Commander-in-Chief, 2.
Caesar's camp (Ladysmith), 335.
Caledon commando. _See_ COMMANDOS.
Campbell, 2nd Lieut. A. N., 337.
Campbell (Town, Cape Colony), 214.
Canada, 31, 88, 89, 91, 93;
offers assistance, 34.
Canadian regiment, Royal. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
Cape Colony, 2, 14, 22, 36, 94, 197, 199, 206, 262, and appendices;
distribution of British troops in, at the outbreak of war, 44;
President Steyn orders invasion of N.E. of, 285.
Cape Garrison artillery. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
Cape Government, 14;
howitzers of, 422;
railways of, 424, 425.
Cape Medical Staff Corps. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
Cape Police. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
Cape Mounted Rifles. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
Cape Town, 43, 52, 53, 57, 106, 111, 113, 197, 206, 211, 276, 406,
408, 436, 442, 443.
Cape Town Highlanders. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
Cape Volunteer forces. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
Capper, Lieut.-Col. J. E., 425.
Carbineers, _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
Carbineers, Natal. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
_Carinthea_ (freight ship), loss of the, 107.
Carleton, Lieut.-Col. F. R. C., 132, 149, 174-177, 183, 186-195.
Carolina commando. _See_ COMMANDOS.
Carter, Lieut. A. J., 238.
Cathcart, 53, 286.
Cathkin Castle, 58, 59.
Cattle ships, 111.
Cavalry Brigades:--
1st Cavalry brigade (Porter), 283, 396-398, 436.
2nd Cavalry brigade (Fisher, later Broadwood), composition of,
at Arundel, 283;
composition of, at Modder river, 437.
3rd Cavalry brigade (Gordon), formation of, 437.
4th Cavalry brigade, despatch of, advisable owing to failure at
Spion Kop, 438;
embarkation of, 9;
orders for mobilisation of, 9;
to be sent out as soon as ships ready, 379.
Cavalry Division:--
Assembly of, at Orange river, 444;
bearer companies and Field hospitals of, 25;
composition of, at Arundel, 283-284;
composition of, at Modder river, 436-437;
to form part of expeditionary force, 6, 90;