Published in 1856, this book contains the correspondence of Lieutenant-General the Honorable Sir George Cathcart concerning his military operations during the Kafir War in South Africa and his efforts to maintain peace on the frontier. Cathcart was a prominent British military commander who served in numerous colonial wars, including the Indian Mutiny and the Crimean War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.