oberts', Lord, Surrender Proclamation--Effect on Numbers rejoining
Commandos, 60
Non-observance of Terms, Burghers returning to Commandos, 80
Separation of Free Staters and Transvaalers after fall of Kroonstad,
Reasons for, 89, 90

Boesmanskop Skirmish, 80

Boshof, Vrow--Gift of Clothes to Burghers who had swum the Orange
River, 221, 222

Bosman, Landdrost--Continuance of the War, Terms of Surrender,
etc., 404, 405, 406
Situation in South Africa on 15th May, 1902--Report to the
Vereeniging Conference, 361, 362

Botha--Capture at Honingkopjes, Subsequent Escape and Death, 110

Botha, Commandant-General--
Continuance of the War, Arguments against--Terms of Surrender,
etc., 414, 415
Estcourt Skirmishes--Capture of Armoured Train, etc., 19
Fortitude after Fall of Pretoria, 93
Independence of the South African Republic and Orange Free
State--Vereeniging Conference Delegates' power to decide as to
Independence, 411
Junction with Commander-in-Chief de Wet at
Rhenosterriviersbrug, 88, 89
Middelburg Peace Proposals, _see_ that title
Mission to Europe on behalf of Relief Fund Committee, 428
Peace Negotiations--Member of Commission of National Representatives
at the Pretoria Conference, 320, 365-396
Situation in South Africa on 15th May, 1902--Report to the Vereeniging
Conference, 337, 338, 354-358

Botha, General Philip--
Dewetsdorp Defences, Occupation of, 175, 176
Engagement with General Knox's Forces, 194, 195
Kroonstad War Council, Presence at, 58
Reinforcements sent to Commander-in-Chief de Wet before Paardeberg,
Command of, 36, 37
Stinkfontein--Failure to recapture Position, 45
Storming of, 40
Tabaksberg, Engagement at, 83

Botha, Mr. Jan--Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Tribute to, 150, 151

Bothaville--Boers breaking through Blockhouse Line, 299
Surprise Attack by the British on Commander-in-Chief de Wet's
Forces--Boer Panic, 168-170
Losses of the Boers, 170-171

_Bout Span_, 5

Boys--Presence with Commandos, 287, 289, 290
Children killed and wounded, 289, 290, 295, 296

Brabant's, General, Successes, 50

Brabant's Horse--Attack on Commandant Kritzinger and Captain
Scheepers, 185, 186
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Opinion of, 75, 76

Brand, President--Assistance rendered to South African Republic in War
of 1877-1881, 422, 423

Brandfort, Boer Forces at--Hotels closed