| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| 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 |
| APPENDIX: EXTRACTS FROM DESPATCHES | 203 |