Smithfield commando. _See_ COMMANDOS.
Smith's farm, 129, 132, 135.
Smith's Nek, 129, 133, 137.
Sneeuw Bergen (mountain), 56.
Snyman, General, 50, 409.
Somaliland, 95.
Somerset East, 206.
Somersetshire Light Infantry (2nd). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
South Africa:
absence of roads in, 18, 65;
agriculture in, 62;
as a theatre of war, 64;
climatic influences on, 61;
cool nights in, 65;
dearth of bridges in, 61, 65;
drifts of, 61;
eminently healthy, 64;
harbours of, 57, 65, 113;
hill systems of, 55;
nature of the country in, 18;
physiological features of, 61;
rainfall in, 66;
rivers of, 60, 61, 65;
scarcity of well-built towns in, 65;
special clothing prescribed for, 30;
tableland of, 54.
South African Light Horse. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
South African Republic Police (Zarps), 49, 81, 84.
South African War. _See_ WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
South Australia, 93;
offers assistance, 34.
South Australian Infantry. _See_ COLONIAL UNITS.
South Natal raid, 261-274.
Southern Rhodesia. _See_ RHODESIA.
South Wales Borderers (2nd). _See_ REGULAR UNITS.
_Spartan._ _See_ HOSPITAL SHIPS.
Spion Kop (mountain), 58, 438.
Spitz Kop, 400.
Springfield, 338.
Springfontein Junction, 411.
Springs, 60.
Spruits, 60.
Spytfontein, 63, 245, 305, 310, 329.
Standerton commando. _See_ COMMANDOS.
Stanhope, The Right Hon. E. (Secretary of State for War in 1888), his
memorandum of June 1st, 1888, 5, 12, 13, 20, 89.
Steenkamp, Commandant, 192, 195.
Steinkamp, Commandant L. F., 439.
Steinkamp, Commandant, 295, 299.
Stellenbosch, 22, 43, 383.
Stephenson, Brig.-General T. E., 405, 406, 437, 444.
Sterkstroom, 53, 301, 408.
Sterkstroom Junction, 287.
Sterling, Captain J. T., 225.
Steyn, President M. T., 48, 285, 295, 306, 382, 388;
outwitted by Lord Roberts, 435.
Steynsburg, 295.
Steynsburg road, 292, 293, 299, 302.
Stockenstroom, 383.
Stopford, Colonel the Hon. F., C.B., 209, 357, 362.
Stopford, Lieut.-Col. H. R., 225, 260.
Stores, deficiency of, 31, 32;
in freight ships, 104;
tonnage of, 108, 109;
those wanted first placed at bottom of ships, 113.
Stormberg, 39, 42, 43, 52, 57, 66, 120, 198, 199, 205, 210, 283, 285-303,
339, 376, 389, 408, 409, 412, 435.
Stormbergen, 56, 57.
Straits Settlements, 89, 92.
Strength of army in South Africa, at various dates, 1, 2, 4