Chapter XX

APPROXIMATE STRENGTH OF THE TROOPS ENGAGED.

Arms. Officers. Warrant, Horses Guns
N.C.O.s (Riding and Naval. Field. Machine.
and men. Draught). 4·7-in. 12-pr. Howitzer. 15-pr. 12-pr.

The Naval Brigade 18 294 10 1 4 -- -- -- --
1st Division Staff 10 53 44 -- -- -- -- -- --
1st Cavalry Brigade 77 1,627 1,686 -- -- -- -- 6 4
Royal Artillery 29 918 931 -- -- 4 18 -- --
Royal Engineers 12 325 70 -- -- -- -- -- --
Infantry (3 brigades) 297 10,672 551 -- -- -- -- -- 12
Armed Service Corps
and Royal Army 32 600 431 -- -- -- -- -- --
Medical Corps

Total 475 14,489 3,723 1 4 4 18 6 16

SUMMARY OF BRITISH CASUALTIES.

Ranks. Killed. Wounded. Missing. Total.

Officers 22 46 1 69
Other ranks 188 629 62 879
948

SUMMARY OF AMMUNITION EXPENDED.

Description of Guns, &c.
Howitzers. Field Guns. Machine. Lee-Metford
·303.
Rounds 402 4,189 18,487 321,782

COLENSO, 15th DECEMBER, 1899.