The Sote Pool is a salt marsh area located within the Orange Free State. As the civil war within the Orange Free State intensifies, both sides have engaged in fierce crossfire throughout the region.
However, the people of Orange, much like wild grass, have resiliently resisted the joint offensive of the British and Transvaal forces.
Although the Orange initially had poor performance against the Transvaal Rebel Army, with the arrival of weapons and equipment, improved logistics, militia coordination, and accumulated war experience, they have emerged from their predicament and are now capable of giving as good as they get against the Transvaal forces.
"Report to the company commander, we have spotted traces of the enemy's supply convoy near Florisbad."
"Is the intelligence reliable?"
"We learned about it from the villagers near Florisbad, reported by a man named Valshano."
"Hmm, have you verified his identity?"
