Chapter II: Preface: v

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 1

I. BEGINNING OF THE WAR--WARREN CROSSES THE TUGELA 55

II. POSITION OF AFFAIRS 75

III. ADVANCE TO VENTER’S LAAGER AND ATTACK OF THE
RANGEWORTHY HILLS 92

IV. BOER DEMORALISATION--TACTICAL IMPORTANCE OF
SPION KOP 119

V. CAPTURE OF SPION KOP AND ITS ABANDONMENT 135

VI. AFTER WITHDRAWAL--BOER COMMENTS 159

VII. SOME CRITICISMS 169