With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Part 12

Nov. 9.--General attack on Ladysmith repulsed with heavy loss to Boers.

Nov. 15.--Armoured train wrecked by Boers near Chieveley. Over 100 British troops captured.

Nov. 19.--Lord Methuen's column for the relief of Kimberley concentrated at Orange River.

Nov. 23.--Methuen attacks Boers at BELMONT with Guards' Brigade and 9th Brigade. Boers driven from their position.

Nov. 25.--Methuen attacks Boers in position at Enslin and dislodges them.

General Sir Redvers Buller arrives in Natal.

Nov. 28.--Methuen engages 11,000 Boers at MODDER RIVER. Battle lasting all day. Boers evacuate position.

Nov. 30.--Sixth Division for South Africa notified.

Dec. 1.--Australian and Canadian Contingents leave Capetown for the front.

Dec. 10.--Gatacre attempts night attack on STORMBERG, but is surprised and driven back with heavy loss.

Dec. 11.--Methuen attacks Boer position at MAGERSFONTEIN and is repulsed with heavy loss. General Wauchope killed.

Dec. 15.--Buller advances from Chieveley against Boer positions near COLENSO. British Force repulsed on Tugela with 1,100 casualties and loss of 12 guns.

Mobilization of 7th Division ordered.

Dec. 18.--Lord Roberts appointed Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, with Lord Kitchener as Chief of Staff.

Dec. 19.--Regulations issued for employment of Yeomanry and Volunteers in South Africa.

Dec. 20.--Formation of City of London Volunteer Corps for South Africa announced.

1900

Jan. 6.--Suffolk Regiment loses heavily near Rensburg, over 100 prisoners taken.

BOER ATTACK ON LADYSMITH REPULSED.

Jan. 10.--LORD ROBERTS AND LORD KITCHENER ARRIVE AT CAPETOWN.

Jan. 10.--Forward movement for relief of Ladysmith resumed.

Jan. 11.--Dundonald seizes pont on Tugela at Potgieter's Drift.

Jan. 18.--Buller makes SECOND ATTEMPT to relieve Ladysmith. Dundonald having crossed Tugela engages Boers near Acton Homes.

Crossing of Tugela by Warren and Lyttelton concluded.

Jan. 21.--Warren attacks Boers' right flank.

Jan. 23-4.--SPION KOP captured and held during 24th, but evacuated on the night of Jan. 24-25. General Woodgate fatally wounded.

Jan. 26-7.--Buller's force recrosses the Tugela.

Feb. 3.--Macdonald with Highland Brigade marches out from Modder River.

Feb. 5.--Buller's THIRD ATTEMPT to relieve Ladysmith commenced.

Lyttelton crosses Tugela, and delivers attack on VAAL KRANTZ, which he captures and occupies.

Feb. 7.--Vaal Krantz evacuated and British Force withdrawn across the Tugela.

Feb. 9.--Lord Roberts arrives at Modder River.

Feb. 11.--French, having been summoned from Southern Frontier, leaves Modder River with Cavalry Division and Horse Artillery.

Feb. 13.--Lord Roberts at Dekiel's Drift.

Feb. 15.--Lord Roberts at Jacobsdal.

RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY.

Feb. 17.--Rearguard action between Kelly-Kenny and Cronje _en route_ to Bloemfontein.

FOURTH ATTEMPT to relieve Ladysmith.

Buller presses advance on Monte Christo Hill.

Feb. 19.--Buller takes Hlangwane Hill.

Feb. 20.--Boers under Cronje, having laagered near Paardeberg, are bombarded by Lord Roberts.

Feb. 21.--Fifth Division crosses Tugela.

Feb. 23.--Buller unsuccessfully attacks Railway Hill.

Feb. 26.--Buller makes fresh pa.s.sage of Tugela.

Feb. 27.--CRONJE SURRENDERS AT PAARDEBERG.

PIETERS HILL, the main Boer position between Ladysmith and the Tugela, carried by Hildyard.

Feb. 28.--RELIEF OF LADYSMITH.

Clements occupies Colesberg.

Mar. 5.--Gatacre occupies Stormberg.

Brabant again defeats and pursues Boers.