Comments on: The Defence of Duffer’s Drift, Setting https://www.isegoria.net/2014/05/the-defence-of-duffers-drift-setting/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:47:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Toddy Cat https://www.isegoria.net/2014/05/the-defence-of-duffers-drift-setting/comment-page-1/#comment-1226620 Toddy Cat Fri, 02 May 2014 18:48:06 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=34733#comment-1226620 If they (farmers) are a danger, they can be placed in detention, and if they resist, they can be fired on, under the rules of war at that time.

]]> By: Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/2014/05/the-defence-of-duffers-drift-setting/comment-page-1/#comment-1226608 Isegoria Fri, 02 May 2014 18:38:42 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=34733#comment-1226608 When I first read that the enemy had guns (field artillery), I immediately wondered, do I have to take the high ground?

A little research shows that the Krupps 7.5 cm field gun had a maximum range of 4,600 m, while the smaller pom-pom one-pounder had a similar maximum range. So, either piece could shell the drift from (3) Regret Table Mountain or (5) Incidentambia.

It looks like riflemen could cover the way to the drift from the table mountain or the sugar-loaf, but they couldn’t cover the drift itself, or alternate approaches.

It’s definitely not clear (yet) how one is expected — or allowed — to handle local Boer farmers or black Africans.

]]> By: Alex J. https://www.isegoria.net/2014/05/the-defence-of-duffers-drift-setting/comment-page-1/#comment-1226311 Alex J. Fri, 02 May 2014 14:53:05 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=34733#comment-1226311 I’m thinking dig in on the hill with the kraal, and cover the drift with fire. Maybe send a patrol to the top of the mountain to observe and signal. I suppose the farm will need to be investigated too. You could detach the patrol unobtrusively at that point.

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