class="main">Position of Forces before the Battle of Glencoe

15 The Battle of Glencoe 17 Position of Forces before the Battle of Elandslaagte, Noon 21 Plan of Battle of Elandslaagte 25 Map of Ladysmith and Surrounding Heights 42 The Creusot Quick-Firing Field Gun, or "Long Tom" 44 4.7-Inch Naval Gun on Improvised Mounting 52 12-Pounder Naval Gun on Improvised Carriage 52 15-Pounder Field Gun 62 An Armoured Train 68 The Maxim Gun 79 Lord Methuen's Line of Advance 87 Plan of the Battle 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