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General Colvile, whom Spragge was to have joined here, left early on the morning of the 27th.
In the Shadow of Death P. H. Kritzinger
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Colvile, Justice-Depute, 20th December 1622, the above confession of
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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They appear to have determined to halt for a day in Lindley, and then follow Colvile to Heilbron.
The Great Boer War Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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They had the stronger motive for holding out, as they had taken steps to convey word of their difficulty to Colvile and to Methuen.
The Great Boer War Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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If Colvile is open to the charge of having been slow to 'march upon the cannon' at Sanna's
The Great Boer War Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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It must be remembered that Colvile was under orders to reach Heilbron on a certain date, that he was himself fighting his way, and that the force which he was asked to relieve was much more mobile than his own.
The Great Boer War Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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Colvile with the Highland Brigade had come up from Ventersburg with instructions to move onward to Heilbron, pacifying the country as he passed.
The Great Boer War Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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It was held in check as a united force by Rundle's Division and the Colonial Division on the south, while Colvile, and afterwards
The Great Boer War Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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On May 27th this body of horsemen reached their destination only to find that Colvile had already abandoned it.
The Great Boer War Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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On arriving at Kroonstad he was given the task of relieving Heilbron, where Colvile, with the Highland Brigade, some
The Great Boer War Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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