ATTLE OF BELMONT 90

PLAN OF THE BATTLE OF MODDER RIVER 101

COMPLETE MACHINE GUN DETACHMENT OF MOUNTED
INFANTRY 118

THE 5-INCH HOWITZER OR SIEGE GUN 127

FACSIMILE OF PAGE OF NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN
LADYSMITH DURING THE SIEGE 137

TELEGRAPH SECTION OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS 144

4.7 NAVAL GUN ON CAPT. PERCY SCOTT'S
IMPROVISED CARRIAGE 154

MAP ILLUSTRATING THE OPERATIONS ON THE SOUTH
OF THE ORANGE RIVER 164

BATTLE OF MAJESFONTEIN 174

SKETCH PLAN OF POSITIONS AT MAJESFONTEIN 176

SKETCH PLAN OF BATTLE OF COLENSO 191

MAP SHOWING THE ATTEMPTED PASSAGE OF THE RIVER
BY GENERAL BULLER ON DECEMBER 15 194

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE--VOL. II.

OCTOBER.

11.--Boer Ultimatum time-limit expired. Great Britain commenced to
be at war with Transvaal and Orange Free State.

12.--Text of Great Britain's reply to Boer Ultimatum issued. It
stated that the conditions demanded were such as her
Majesty's Government deemed it impossible to discuss.

Mr. Conyngham Greene recalled.

Armoured train captured by Boers near Mafeking.

Colonel Baden-Powell moved a large force outside Mafeking, and
took up a strong defensive position.

13.--Newcastle abandoned.

14.--Sir R. Buller and Staff left England.

15.--Boers occupied Newcastle.

16.--Dundee evacuated.

17.--Parliament opened.

Successful sortie by Colonel Baden-Powell from Mafeking.

Armoured train in action near Kimberley during reconnaissance.

18.--Mr. Balfour announced that the Militia and Militia Reserves
were to be called out.

19.--Transvaal flag hoisted at Vryburg.

20.--Boers repulsed by British at Talana Hill (Glencoe).

21.--General French, with about 2000 men, attacked a Boer force
under General Kock at Elandslaagte.

22.--General Symons promoted to be Major-General.

General Yule retired from Dundee on Ladysmith.

23.--Death of General Symons.

Mafeking bombarded.

Transvaal National Bank seized at Durban.

24.--Sir George White engaged Boers at Reitfontein.

Services accepted of Sir William M'Cormac, President of the
Royal College of Surgeons, to attend the wounded.

26.--General