blignant's

Updated: May 27, 2025

They knew how excellent was their artillery, and how complete their preparations. A dozen extracts could be given to show how confident they were of success, from Blignant's letter with his fears that Chamberlain would do them out of the war, to Esselen's boast that he would not wash until he reached the sea.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The War in South Africa: Its Cause and Conduct