Tag Archives: Pioneer Column

Union Jack at Fort Salisbury

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Jenny

This is the eighth installment in a series about Rhodesia. It concludes this portion of the series. We will leave Rhodesia for a while to explore other topics, but we will return to the subject to cover the Matabele Wars … Continue reading →

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The friendly Dr. Jim

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Jenny

This is the seventh installment in a series about Rhodesia. The party of Royal Horse Guards in their dashing uniforms had brought the Queen’s message to Lobengula: the “wisest and safest course” for him was to carry out his agreement … Continue reading →

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