CHAPTER XVIII

The End

Nearly two years had passed by since the negotiations for peace between Lord Roberts and L. Botha and between Sir Redvers Buller and C. Botha had fallen through shortly before the battle of Diamond Hill. In February, 1901, another conference for peace was held at Middelburg in the Transvaal between Lord Kitchener and L. Botha, who after parleying for a fortnight, abruptly broke off the negotiations. If, as seems probable, he was led to adopt that course by the news of the escape of De Wet from the Cape Colony, a historical parallel may be found in the sudden dissolution of the Congress of Vienna, when the courier brought the news of Napoleon's escape from Elba.

In January, 1902, an offer made by the Government of the Netherlands to mediate between the combatants was declined by the British Government. The incident of the offer was, however, communicated to the Transvaal Government, which was then lying north of Balmoral, and which asked for and received permission to discuss proposals for peace with the Free State Government at Kroonstad. Schalk Burger, the Acting President of the Transvaal, arrived at Kroonstad on March 22. Steyn, who was with Delarey, was sent for; De Wet was searched for, and for the first time found; and the allied Governments, the chief members of which were, on the one side, Schalk Burger and Delarey, and on the other De Wet and Steyn, met in conference on April 9 at Klerksdorp, which was, at Steyn's suggestion, chosen as a more convenient place of meeting than Kroonstad.

It was soon decided to open negotiations with Lord Kitchener, at whose invitation the Governments proceeded to Pretoria, where they met him and Lord Milner. The Boer proposals, which postulated the continued independent existence of the two shattered Republics, were rejected; it seemed that the war must be fought to a still bitterer end. Finally, it was agreed that the negotiations should be adjourned for a month, in order to allow the feelings of the burghers at large to be ascertained, and reported at a Convention to be held at Vereeniging on May 15. In the meantime the military operations were to be continued, subject to the permission to be given to the Boer leaders to go freely among and consult their people.

When the Convention assembled it was found that while the Transvaal was generally in favour of submission, the Orange River Colony was still implacable. A compromise was effected between them, and the heads of a treaty, of which the chief clause ensured a qualified independence to the late Republics, under the guise of British Protectorates, were drawn up by J.C. Smuts, who had come from Ookiep to resume his former profession and to act as legal adviser to his colleagues. It was submitted to Lord Kitchener at Pretoria, who, as the delegates might have foreseen, refused to consider it and handed to their counsel Smuts a document, in which the Boer leaders were required, on their own behalf as well as on their followers' behalf, to acknowledge themselves as British subjects.

The negotiations at Pretoria were conducted by a deputation from the Vereeniging Convention: Delarey, Botha, Smuts, De Wet, and Hertzog. These did their best, and even obtained some verbal changes of phraseology which made Lord Kitchener's terms less unpalatable. The question of British nationality was waived for the moment to allow of the other stipulations of the document being discussed; and the general subject was referred to a minor convention consisting of Lord Milner and his legal adviser on one side, and of Smuts and Hertzog on the other.

A proposal for a final settlement was drawn up, which, with certain alterations insisted on by the Colonial Office, was presented by Lord Kitchener as his ultimatum, to be accepted within three days by the Vereeniging Convention. Botha and his colleagues returned to Vereeniging and laid it before the delegates. Steyn refused to entertain it and immediately resigned his titular office of President of the Orange Free State; De Wet, implacable almost to the last, protested against its terms. The hopelessness of the Boer cause in South Africa was, however, manifest. Even De Wet yielded, and voted with the majority in favour of accepting the British terms of peace.

On May 31, 1902, the Treaty of Vereeniging brought to an end the War of 960 days.

FINIS

COMMANDERS OF DIVISIONS AND BRIGADES, OCTOBER 1899-JUNE 1901

CAVALRY.

DIVISION--French.

BRIGADES.

1 Babington, Porter, Gordon 1 (Natal) Burn-Murdoch 2 Broadwood 2 (Natal) Brocklehurst 3 Gordon, Little 3 (Mounted Brigade, Natal) 4 Dickson Dundonald

MOUNTED INFANTRY BRIGADES----Alderson, Le Gallais, Martyr, Ridley, Hutton

INFANTRY.

DIVISIONS.

I Methuen 5 (Irish) Hart II Clery, Lyttelton, Clery 6 (Fusilier) Barton III Gatacre, Chermside 7 I. Hamilton, W. Kitchener IV White (troops in Ladysmith), 8 Howard Lyttelton 9 Featherstonehaugh, Pole- V Warren, Hildyard Carew, C. Douglas VI Kelly-Kenny 10 Talbot Coke VII Tucker 11 (Lancashire) Woodgate, VIII Rundle Wynne, W. Kitchener, IX Colvile Wynne X Hunter 12 Clements XI Pole-Carew 13 C. Knox Colonial: Brabant 14 Chermside, Maxwell 15 Wavell BRIGADES. 16 B. Campbell 17 Boyes 1 (Guards) Cplvile, Pole- 18 Stephenson Carew, Inigo Jones 19 Smith Dorrien 2 Hildyard, E. Hamilton 20 Paget 3 (Highland) Wauchope, 21 B. Hamilton MacDonald 22 Allen 4 Lyttelton, Norcott, Cooper 23 W. Knox

INDEX OF PERSONS AND PLACES

(It has not been thought necessary to include in the Index names of towns or of physical features which constantly occur in, or are not material to the narrative; and incidental or unimportant references and allusions have also been generally omitted.)

Abon's Dam, 56, 165 Abraham's Kraal, 187-190 Acton Holmes, 99, 100 Airlie, Lieutenant-Colonel the Earl of, 244 Alberts, 357 Alderson, Brigadier-General E.A.H., 202, 203 America Siding, 233 Amersfort, 272 Amphlett, Major C.G., 198-200

Babington, Major-General J.M., 321-324 Baden-Powell, Major-General R.S.S., 4, 34, 213-222, 224, 273-277, 280-282, 320 Bakenlaagte, 341 Balmoral, 283, 284, 291 Bankkop, 355 Barberton, 289 Barton, Major-General G. 53, 69, 73, 76, 132-135, 294 Bastion Hill, 100, 101 Battles, Sieges and Engagements, chief-- Alleman's Nek, 269, 270 Belmont, 55 Bergendal, 286-288 Botha's Pass, 268 Caesar's Camp, 141, 143, 145-149 Colenso, 69-78 Dewetsdorp, 297, 298 Diamond Hill, 241-245 Doornkop (Transvaal), 237 Driefontein, 189-191 Elandslaagte, 42-44 Graspan, 56 Kimberley, 87-92 Ladysmith, 140-155 Lindley, 247-252 Lombard's Kop, 49-50 Mafeking, 212-221 Magersfontein, 58-63 Modder River, 56-57 Paardeberg, 172-183 Pieter's Hill, 133-135 Poplar Grove, 185-188 Rhenoster Kop, 316 Rietfontein, 45 Sannah's Post, 198-206 Six Mile Spruit, 239 Spion Kop, 102-115 Stormberg, 65-69 Talana, 39-41 Vaalkrantz, 116-120 Wepener, 209, 210 Zand River, 233 Beatson, Brigadier-General S.B., 329 Belfast, 272, 285, 286, 325 Bell's Kopje and Spruit, 144 Benson, Colonel G.E., 322, 329, 337, 340-342 Bethlehem, 249, 252, 256-258 Bethune, Colonel E.C., 265, 309 Beyers, General C., 315, 317-322, 325, 326, 328, 337 Biddulphsberg, 252 Blijdschap, 345, 346 Bloemfontein, surrender of, 191 Blood, Lieutenant--General Sir B., 329, 330 Blood River Poort, 338 Boekenhoutskloof Ridge, 241, 242 Boesman's Kop, 199-204 Boschbult, 360 Boschrand (Driefontein), 189 Boschrand (Kroonstad), 234 Bosjespan, 164 Botha, General C., 254, 264, 266, 270, 272, 339, 365 Botha, General L., 52-54, 70, 75, 78, 100, 112, 117-119, 126, 128, 132, 193, 196, 232-242, 245-247, 254, 264, 283-291, 314, 315, 322, 325-327, 337-341, 345, 354, 355, 365-367 Botha, P., 232 Bothaville, 295, 296, 298 Brabant, Brigadier--General Sir E.Y., 194, 206, 207, 209, 210, 230, 247, 252, 256 Brakfontein (Natal), 97, 106, 116-119 Brakfontein (Transvaal), 277, 278 Brak River (Cape Colony), 305-307 Brak River (Transvaal), 360 Brand, 307, 308, 335 Brandfort, 197, 198, 232, 233 Brandwater Basin, 257-261, 271, 278, 280, 295, 331 Britz, 355 Broadwood, Brigadier-General R.G., 198-205, 244, 245, 259, 278, 316, 317, 319, 321, 333 Brocklehurst, Major-General J.F., 269-271 Brook, Major-General E.S., 352 Buller, General Sir Redvers, 51, 53-55, 69-79, 86, 89, 90, 96-103, 107, 112-127, 131-133, 136, 140, 152-155, 231, 240, 254, 256, 262-272, 284-291, 365 Bulwana, 122, 123, 125, 135, 136, 142, 145, 147, 148 Burger, Schalk, Acting President of the Transvaal, 100, 103, 105, 112, 117, 142, 356, 365 Burn-Murdoch, Brigadier-General J.F., 135, 136 Byng, Colonel the Hon. J.H.G., 350-352

Campbell, Colonel W.P., 326 Campbell, Major-General B., 346, 347 Carleton, Lieutenant-Colonel F.R.C., 47-49 Carolina, 272 Carrington, Lieutenant-General Sir F., 274, 277, 278, 290, 314 Chermside, Lieutenant-General Sir H., 230, 232 Chieveley, 53, 76, 97, 121 Chrissie, Lake, 326 Christiana, 226, 235 Cingolo, 123, 124 Clements, Major-General R.A.P., 81, 194, 195, 206, 227, 252, 256, 257, 316-321, 324, 339, 340 Clery, Lieutenant-General Sir C.F., 72, 77, 101, 103, 107, 113, 124, 143, 264, 267, 268, 270, 315 Clump Hill, 132 Coke, Major-General J. Talbot, 102, 103, 106-111, 113, 114, 127, 128, 269 Colenso Kopjes, 127-129 Colesberg, 64, 80, 81, 145, 157, 309 Colvile, Lieutenant-General Sir H.E., 62, 63, 166, 167, 170, 171, 175, 177, 178, 180, 198, 202-206, 216, 232, 233, 247-253, 255, 256 Conical Hill, 102, 105 Cookson, Colonel G.A., 360, 361 Council of War, _see_ Krijgsraad Crabbe, Lieutenant-Colonel Eyre, 309 Crofton, Colonel M., 106, 108, 109, 113 Cronje, General A.P., 46, 140, 167 Cronje, General A.P.J., 163 Cronje, General P., 56-58, 61, 63, 81, 126, 131, 133, 141, 145, 158-164, 166-175, 179, 181-185, 192, 193, 213-217, 219, 220, 223, 281 Cunningham, Brigadier-General G.G., 321, 322, 324 Cyferfontein, 321

Dalgety, Colonel E.H., 209 Damant, Lieutenant-Colonel J.H., 349, 350 Damvallei, 189 Dartnell, Brigadier-General Sir J., 327, 346, 347 De Beer, 172, 179, 182 Delarey, General, 55-58, 61, 81, 189, 190, 194, 221, 232, 239, 241, 242, 245, 274, 275, 282, 283, 315-326, 330, 332, 337, 342-345, 353, 357-362, 365, 366 De Lisle, Colonel H. de B., 245 De Wet, General C., 47, 151, 152, 162, 163, 167, 168, 170, 171, 173, 178-182, 185-191, 198, 200-204, 207-211, 232, 241, 247, 252-256, 258, 259, 274, 278-282, 294-310, 322, 330, 332, 337, 345-353, 358, 359, 365-367 De Wet, General P., 188, 198, 199, 202-204, 230, 254 Dickson, Major-General J.B., 242 Dixon, Brigadier-General H.G., 324, 330, 342 Donkerhoek Range, 241, 245 Donkerpoort, 245 Doornberg, 297, 302, 303, 305, 310, 351 Doornkop Natal, 97, 119 Doornkop Spruit, 74 Douglas, Lieutenant-Colonel W., 329 Douglas, Major-General C.W., 316 Drifts-- Bosman's, 57 Botha's, 309 Brandvallei, 169 Bridle, 74 Brown's, 56, 61, 161, 164 Commando, 353 Commissie, 329 De Kiel's, 162, 163, 166 East, 74 Jager's, 39 Klip, 163, 164, 166, 168, 169, 171, 174, 192 Klip Kraal, 163, 164, 169, 171 Koedoesberg, 159, 167 Koodoos, 171, 173, 179 Makow's, 307 Munger's, 117, 118 Oertel's, 190 Old Viljoen's, 235 Paardeberg, 169-171, 173, 176, 178 Potgieter's, 54, 55, 96, 97, 99, 103, 106, 108, 116, 121, 146, 151 Rondeval, 163 Schoeman's, 278, 279, 294 Trickhardt's, 97, 99-102 Vanderberg's, 176 Vendutie, 169, 171-173, 178, 180, 184, 192 Viljoen's, 236 Waterval (near Koffyfontein), 91, 132, 162, 166, 167, 171, 179 Waterval (near Sannah's Post), 204, 205 Wegdraai, 166, 167 West, 74 Wonderwater, 235 Zand, 304, 305, 308, 309 Du Cane, Lieutenant-Colonel H.J., 191 Dullstroom, 329 Dundee, 37, 39 Dundonald, Major-General the Earl of, 76, 99-101, 109, 123-125, 135, 153, 154, 265, 266, 268, 269, 271 Du Plooy, 64 Dwarsvlei, 276

Elandsfontein, 237 Elandskop, 350, 351 Elliott, Major-General E. Locke, 331-334, 337, 346, 349-353 Eloff, 219, 220 Emmett, 328, 338, 339 Ermelo, 272, 326, 327, 330, 332, 354 Erasmus, 40-42 Estcourt, 52, 53, 79

Faber's Put, 228 Fairview, 100, 102 Ferreira, 165, 172, 173 Florida, 237 Forestier-Walker, Lieutenant-General Sir F., 63 Fort Itala, 339 Fort Prospect, 339 Fort Wyllie, 73, 76, 77 Fouché, 364 Fourie, 100, 307, 308 Frankfort, 234 Fredrikstad, 294, 298 French, Lieutenant-General Sir J.D., 48-50, 52, 64, 65, 80, 91, 141, 157-159, 162-168, 171, 172, 182, 183, 186, 187, 189-192, 195, 197, 198, 205, 230, 232-239, 242, 245, 272, 277, 283-291, 313, 315, 320, 321, 326-328, 334, 364 Frere, 53, 76, 96 Froeneman, 304 Fuzzy Hill, 132

Gansvlei Spruit, 269 Gatacre, Lieutenant-General Sir W., 52, 55, 64-68, 80, 81, 157, 194, 195, 206-208, 216, 230, 251, 257, 262 Gatsrand, 279, 322, 333, 336 Glencoe, 42, 44, 136 Gordon, Brigadier-General J.R.P., 179, 244 Gough, Major H. de la P., 338 Green Hill (near Colenso), 123-125 Green Hill (near Spion Kop), 100, 105 Green Hill (near Vaalkrantz), 116, 119, 120 Grenfell, Lieutenant-Colonel H.M., 330, 337, 358, 359 Grimwood, Colonel G.G., 48, 49 Grobelaar Slopes, 128, 129 Grobler, E.R., 68, 69, 195 Grobler, F.A. (Marico), 222 Grobler, H. (Bethal), 341 Grobler of Vryheid, 328, 338, 339 Grobler of Waterberg, 274, 276, 282, 284 Groen Kop, 347-350 Gun Hill (Bakenlaagte), 341 Gun Hill (near Ladysmith), 143 Gun Hill (near Paardeberg), 177

Haasbroek, 261 Hamilton, Lieutenant-General Sir Ian, 43, 44, 49, 147, 149, 231-240, 242-245, 247, 256, 276-278, 280, 284, 285, 288, 290, 344, 361-363 Hamilton, Major-General Bruce, 244, 245, 302-304, 307, 333, 334, 339, 353-357, 363 Hamilton, Brigadier-General E., 269 Hannay, Colonel O.E., 162, 174-177 Hartebeestfontein, 323, 324, 330, 358 Hart, Major-General A.F. 71-75, 78, 99, 101, 120, 129-132, 135, 210, 230, 321, 335 Hart's Hill, 129, 130, 132-135 Hart's Loop, 127 Hattingh, 261 Heilbron Road Station, 253 Hekpoort Valley, 317, 321 Helvetia (Transvaal), 287, 325 Hertzog, General, 299-301, 303-308, 315, 326, 366, 367 Hickman, Colonel T.E., 308, 309 Highlands, 53 Hildyard, Lieutenant-General Sir H., 52, 53, 71-73, 75, 76, 120, 264, 265, 268, 270, 315, 325, 327, 338 Hill, Colonel A.W., 109-111 Hlangwhane, 69-71, 76, 96, 120, 122, 123, 125-127, 131-133 Holdsworth, Lieutenant-Colonel G.L., 223 Holland, 355 Hoopstad, 323, 324 Hore, Lieutenant-Colonel C.O., 214 Horseshoe Hill, 125, 129, 131 Houtnek, 230, 232 Hughes-Hallett, Colonel J.W., 62, 63 Hunter, Lieutenant-General Sir A., 225, 226, 231, 232, 256-261 Hunter-Weston, Lieutenant-Colonel A.G., 191, 234, 239 Hussar Hill, 123, 124 Hutton, Major-General Sir E., 283, 284

Impati, 40-42 Ingouville-Williams, Lieutenant-Colonel E.C., 324 Inkwelo, 267 Inkweloane, 267, 268

Jacobsdaal, 56-58, 163, 168, 170, 171, 173, 179, 181, 183 Johannesburg, Surrender of, 239 Joubert, General P., 38, 49, 53, 54, 69, 105, 117, 118, 135, 140, 142, 143, 145, 185, 193, 194, 196

Kaalfontein, 321, 322 Kaffir Kop, 346, 350 Kainguba Hill (Nicholson's Nek), 47, 49 Kameelfontein Ridge and Valley, 241, 242 Kanya, 224 Karee Siding, 197, 198, 205, 232 Kekewich, Colonel R.G., 86, 87, 89-91, 215, 342-344, 357-359, 361-363 Kelly-Kenny, Lieutenant-General T., 81, 158, 159, 166, 168-171, 173-178, 180, 181, 186, 187, 190, 232, 254 Kemp, 322, 324-326, 330, 337, 342, 343, 358, 360-363 Kissieberg, 66-69 Kitchener, General Lord, 156, 160, 166, 170, 171, 173-178, 180, 181, 183, 184, 188, 194, 227, 229, 241, 246, 247, 254, 255, 278-280, 292, 298, 299, 306, 312, 316, 326, 328, 331-334, 336, 345, 365-367 Kitchener, Major-General W., 132-134, 329, 338, 339, 360, 361, 363 Kitchener's Kopje, 178-182, 185 Kleinfontein Ridge, 244 Klipfontein, 237 Klippan, 356 Klip River, 123, 125, 150 Knox, Colonel E.C., 321 Knox, Major-General C., 168, 177, 254, 294, 295, 297-299, 302-306, 333 Knox, Major-General W., 49 Kock, 42 Koetzee, 289, 290 Koffyfontein, 162, 179 Korn Spruit, 199, 200, 202, 203, 207 Krijgsraad, 143, 188, 194, 196-198, 207, 209, 210, 240, 258, 260, 332, 345, 346, 349, 364 Kritzinger, 299-301, 303-305, 315, 326, 331, 334, 335, 337, 363 Krokodil Spruit and Hill, 241, 242 Kroonstad, 191, 234, 247-250, 258, 357, 365 Kruger, President Paul, 11, 69, 95, 105, 118, 126, 128, 136, 184, 185, 188, 196, 2O7, 213, 220, 239-241, 289, 295, 314, 332

Lancer's Hill, 155 Langewacht Spruit, 125, 130, 132 Langvervacht, 352 Lawley, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. R., 357 Le Gallais Kopje, 187 Le Gallais, Lieutenant-Colonel P.W., 197, 295 Lemmer, 195 Lennox Hill, 39, 40 Lichtenburg, 226, 315, 323 Liebenberg, 294, 358, 361 Liebenberg's River, 353 Lieuw Kop, 187 Lieuw Spruit, 255 Limit Hill, 144 Little Knoll, 105, 106 Little, Colonel M.O., 278 Long, Colonel C.J., 73, 75, 77 Long Hill, 46, 48, 49 Lotter, 335 Louwbaken, 242 Lubbe, 163, 164 Lydenburg, 288 Lyttelton, Lieutenant-General the Hon. N.G., 99, 106, 108, 109, 119, 120, 124, 135, 264, 265, 268, 270, 271, 303, 308, 309, 315, 316, 325, 333, 334, 338, 339

MacDonald, Major-General Sir H.A., 256, 257 Machadodorp, 239, 282, 283, 287, 295 Mahon, Brigadier-General B.T., 221, 222, 224-226, 232 Maiden's Castle, 145, 146 Majuba Hill, 36, 266, 267 Martyr, Lieutenant-Colonel C., 198, 202-206 Mears, 349, 350 Metcalfe, Colonel C.T.E., 144 Methuen, Lieutenant-General Lord, 52, 55-59, 62, 63, 79, 80, 89-92, 123, 157, 159, 168, 172, 184, 225, 228, 231, 232, 247, 250, 253, 254, 256, 276-280, 315, 323, 324, 337, 344, 357-359, 362 Meyer, L., 39, 40 Meyerton, 235, 236 Middle Hill, 147 Milner, Lord, 51, 86, 160, 228, 367 Moedvil, 342 Monte Cristo, 123-126 Mors Kop, 242, 244 Mostert's Hoek, 208 Mount Alice, 97, 102, 106, 107 Muller, 332, 337, 356

Naval Gun Hill, 75 Naval Hill, 123, 129, 131, 132 Neks Breedt's, 317 Cingolo, 125 Commando (Orange River Colony), 258-260 Commando (Transvaal), 274-276, 278, 280, 282 Laing's, 36, 38, 254, 262, 264, 266-268, 270, 272 Magato, 280, 342 Modderfontein, 322 Naauwpoort, 258, 260 Nicholson's, 46-49, 167 Noitgedacht, 317-320 Olifant's, 274, 276-278, 280, 281 Retiefs, 258, 260 Slabbert's, 258-261 Springhaan's, 297, 299, 302 Zilikat's 11, 239, 274, 275, 277, 278, 283 Nelspruit, 287, 289 Nicholson, Colonel J.S., 223 Noitgedacht (Delagoa Bay Railway), 287 Norcott, Colonel C.H.B., 132, 133

Observation Hill, 142 Olivier, General J.H., 64, 66, 68, 195, 198, 200, 259, 261 Onderbroek, 125, 127 Onderste Poort, 276, 283 Ookiep, 364, 366 Orange Free State, Annexation of, 236 Osfontein, 184, 186

Paget, Major-General A.H., 256, 257, 291, 316, 317, 321, 326 Paris, Major A., 307 Park, Colonel C.W., 329, 356 Penn-Symons, Major-General Sir W., 37, 39, 41, 45 Pepworth Hill, 46, 48, 49, 142 Phipps Hornby, Lieutenant-Colonel E.J., 203 Pienaar's Poort and River, 241, 242, 244 Pietersburg, 292, 314, 328 Pilcher, Lieutenant-Colonel T.D., 195, 198 Pilgrim's Rest, 356 Platrand, 143, 145, 147, 150 Plumer, Brigadier-General H.C.O., 214, 221-225, 274, 305-307, 309, 328, 330, 340, 355 Pole-Carew, Lieutenant-General Sir R., 62, 195, 230, 242, 244, 245, 272, 283-290 Porter, Colonel N.C., 242 Potgieter, F., 362 Potgieter, H., 16 Pretoria, surrender of, 239 Prieska, 184, 194, 196, 227, 305, 306 Prinsloo, Jacob, 55, 355, 356 Prinsloo, Martin, 38, 118, 119, 250, 259-261 Prinsloo, Michael, 249, 250, 299, 349 "Protected Area," 337, 340, 345, 355, 357 Pulteney, Colonel W.P., 329, 355

Railway Hill, 131, 133, 134 Ramdam, 162, 166 Rangeworthy Heights, 100-102, 107 Rawlinson, Colonel Sir H., 350-352, 361-363 Reddersburg, 207-209 Reitz, 333 Rhenosterfontein Heights, 245 Rhenoster River Bridge, 253 Rhodes, Right Hon. Cecil, 83-95, 214 Rifleman's Ridge, 143, 147 Rimington, Colonel M.F., 346, 349, 351 Roberts, Field-Marshal Lord, 79, 114, 120, 132, 153, 154, 156, 158, 160, 161, 167, 168, 170, 171, 173, 179, 181, 183, 184, 186, 189, 191, 194, 195, 219, 226, 228, 229, 231, 232, 234, 236, 239, 241, 246, 254, 256, 262, 264, 271-273, 280-282, 284, 286, 288, 292, 296, 313, 314, 365 Rochfort, Colonel A.N., 363 Roirantjesfontein, 358 Roodeval (Orange River Colony), 252, 253, 300 Roodeval (Transvaal), 362 Rooi Kop, 66 Rosmead (on Riet River), 57 Roux, General P.H., 256-260 Rundle, Lieutenant-General Sir Leslie, 230, 232, 247-250, 252, 256, 259, 260, 331, 333, 347-349, 352 Rustenburg, 273-278, 281, 316, 317, 344

Scheepers, 299, 336 Schiel, 43 Schoeman, 64, 80, 81 Schoon Spruit, 359 Schweizer Reneke, 315 Sefetili, 224 Settle, Major-General Sir H., 315 Seven Kopjes, 186, 187 Shekleton, Lieutenant-Colonel H.P., 322, 323 Sladen, Lieutenant-Colonel J.F.R., 331, 332 Slapkranz, 260 Smith-Dorrien, Major-General H.L., 177, 178, 275, 276, 278-280, 315, 325-328 Smuts, General J.C., 322, 324, 325, 332-336, 363, 364, 366 Smuts, General T., 197, 198, 290, 291 Snyman, General, 217, 219, 220 Spitz Kop (Natal), 267, 268 Spitz Kop (Transvaal), 288 Spragge, Lieutenant-Colonel B.E., 248-252 Spytfontein, 56-58 Steenekamp (of Heilbron), 282 Steenkamp, L.P., 68 Stephenson, Major-General T.E., 176, 177, 183, 363 Stewart, Lieutenant-Colonel H.K., 338 Steyn, Commandant, of Bethlehem, 175, 176, 179, 182 Steyn, M. President, Orange Free State, 52, 118, 185, 191, 196, 257, 258, 278-280, 282, 290, 291, 295, 302, 310, 313-316, 331-333, 345, 346, 350, 352, 353, 357, 359, 360, 365-367 Stinkfontein, 173, 175 Surprise Hill, 144

Table Mountain (on Modder), 186 Theron, 279, 281 Theunissen, 182 Thorneycroft, Colonel A.W., 104, 107-115 Thornhill's Kopje, 144 Three Tree Hill, 100, 101, 106 Transvaal, Annexation of, 288 Tucker, Lieutenant-General Sir C., 166, 168, 171, 191, 197, 198, 321 Tweebosch, 358, 359 Twin Peaks, 100, 105, 106, 109-112, 119 Tygerpoort, 241, 242, 244

Utrecht, 266, 327

Van der Venter, 333-335 Van Reenen's Pass, 263, 267 Van Tender's Pass, 45, 265 Van Wyk's Hill, 267, 268 Van Zyl's Farm, 67 Venter's Spruit, 100 Vereeniging, 235, 236, 366, 367 Viljoen, General B., 6, 117, 118, 284, 290, 291, 315, 316, 325, 328, 329, 340, 356 Viljoen, P., 354-357 Virginia Siding, 255 Vlakfontein, 330 Volksrust, 266, 268-270 Vryheid, 266, 325

Wagon Hill and Point, 142-151 Wakkerstroom, 270 Warren, Lieutenant-General Sir C., 79, 80, 93, 96, 97, 99-1O3, 1O5-115, 120, 128, 129, 132, 213, 228, 264 Waterval (near Pretoria), 239 Waterworks, 198-200, 202, 203, 205 Wauchope, Major-General A.G., 59-62 Wavell, Major-General A.G., 238 Wessels, 349 White, Lieutenant-General Sir George, 37, 38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 49, 51, 72, 79, 96, 100, 102, 116, 122, 125, 126, 128, 132, 137, 140-143, 147-151, 153-155, 263 Wildfontein, 324 Willow Grange, 53 Willowmore, 301 Wilge River (Orange River Colony), 349, 352, 353 Wilge River (Transvaal), 356