12-pounder's

Updated: May 13, 2025

For several days past the naval 12-pounder on Cæsar's Camp has shelled Boers at work on the dam below Intombi Camp, causing much consternation. One result of this is that Bulwaan tries to keep down the 12-pounder's fire and leaves the town in comparative quiet. This afternoon there was another surprise for the Boers.

Henry H. S. Pearse - Four Months Besieged: The Story of Ladysmith