zereba

Neither extremity of the lines of defence, zereba or trench, quite extended to the river.

Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Bennet Burleigh

There was a pause, a respite for some minutes, which their jehadieh and others left upon the field of battle profited by to crawl upon their stomachs to within 800 yards less or more of the zereba, and open a sharp rifle fire upon us.

Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Bennet Burleigh

The dervish main columns which had got shelter in low khors re-appeared, and without pause joined in the hot rush for our zereba.

Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Bennet Burleigh

They had come, first of all, direct, as if intending to assault the western angles of the zereba.

Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Bennet Burleigh

The fear was that the dervishes might attack upon the north or weakest side of the zereba.

Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Bennet Burleigh

Colonel F. Rhodes, of the _Times_, had been shot in the shoulder within the zereba early in the fight, and the Hon.

Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Bennet Burleigh

A big zereba was made at Wad Habeshi and trenches were dug.

Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Bennet Burleigh

Much of the thorny bush had been cut to form a zereba.

Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Bennet Burleigh

The Artillery and Maxims on the left face of the zereba also co-operated, and the enemy was forced to retire again under cover of the hills.

Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Bennet Burleigh

Detachments were detailed to cut bush and form a zereba, whilst others attended to the indispensable culinary department.

Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Bennet Burleigh