I a _ ‘ __ 1' . ttacks Bocrs’ joins hands with Mahon. ‘ i ‘: Oct. 1r__I{ . 1 Ltd. Jan. 21 Vvairen 8. _ _ . , ‘g i Oct. 26â€"13221? Olpoeg’itlif)‘; 10:1 Talana right flank- 32y dRehef 0:) giafkggghord ;. Hill 1; d b the British under Jan- 23~24â€"Spi0n KOP captured 3’ , Vance P ’ 1° , ,.-., symoigp um y and held during 24th, but evacuated gobel‘ts force crosses the Vaal neai ‘ ' ' ' â€" General m‘yS- . 2 __ . ,.. . f . um on the night of Jan. 24 25. _ _ _ y degc‘FreiichWti'lcEc (33‘301‘310irom WOOdSRte fatally wounded- May 28 Annf‘xatlon Of. Orange «5;? Emndshagtc BOOJSS routed Jam 2G_27__Buuel.r3 force rem-055.235 F1 ee State under name of Oiange Riâ€" . ;; ; till it Chronological His Month’s tory of the Thirty Struggle. ___.â€"._.._._.â€"â€"â€"- 1899. Oct. llâ€"Time ï¬xed by the Boers for compliance with their “ultimat- um†expired at 5 p. in. Oct. ILLâ€"Boers march on Kimberley and Maieking. Oct. 22â€"Yule retires from Dundee on Ladysmith via Beith. Oct. 23â€"Death of General Symons at Dundee. ' Oct. 30â€"Gencral sortie from Ladyâ€" smith. Naval guns silence Boer siege artillery. Surrender of part of two battalions and a Mountain Batâ€" tery at Nicholson's Nek. Oct. 31â€"General Sir Redvess Bulâ€" ler lands at Cape Town. Nov. 1â€"Boers invade Cape Colony. Nov. 2â€"Ladysmith isolated. Nov. 9â€"General attack on Ladyâ€" smith repulsed with heavy loss to »Boers. ' * Nov. 15â€"Armored train wrecked by Boers near Chieveley. Over 100 British troops captured. Nov. 19~L0rd Methuen's column for the relief of Kimberley concen- trated at Orange River. Nov. 23,â€"Methuen attacns Boers at smith resumed. Jan. 11~Dundonald seizes point oni Tugela at Potgeiter’s Drift. Jan. 18.â€"Buller makes second at- tempt to relieve Ladysmith. Dun- donald, having crossed Tugela, enâ€" gages Boers near Acton Homes: Crossing of Tugela by Warren and Lyttlcton concluded. the Tugela. . Feb. 3â€"MacDonald with Highland uBrigadc marches out from Modder River. Feb. Sâ€"Buller's third attempt to relieve Ladysmlth commenced. Lytâ€" tleton crosses Tugela, and delivers attack Vaal Krantz, which he captures and occupies. Feb. 7â€"Vaal Krantz evacuated and British force withdrawn across Tuâ€" gela. _ Feb. 9-â€"-Lord Roberts arrives at Modder River. ' Feb. 11â€"French, havmg been sum- moned from Southern frontier 'leayes Modder River with Cavalry Divmion and Horse Artillery. I _ _ I Feb. lBâ€"Lord Roberts at Dekiels Drift. .Feb. iiiâ€"Lord Roberts at Jacobs- dal. Relief of Kimberley. Feb. 17â€"Rearguard action between near Wepencr. > April iiiâ€"Chermside leaves Red- dersburg to relieve Wepener. through Sprinkhaan’s Pass. April 25â€"Dalgety relieved. Boers retreat northwards, under Botha. May 10â€"Zand River crossed. Boers rapidly retreating before Lord Roberts’ advance. May 12~â€"Lord Roberts enters Kroonstad without opposition, Pres- ident Steyn having retired to Heil- bron, which he proclaims his new pulsed, 108 Boer prisoners, including Commandant Eloï¬, taken. lief column repulses attack at Koo- doosrand. May 15â€"Buller occupies Dundee and Glencoe, having driven the Boers from the Biggarsberg. Plumer, re- inforced by Canadians and Queens- landers from Carrington’s division, ver Colony formally proclaimed at Bloemfontein. May 30-â€"Flight of President Kru- ger from Pretoria. May illâ€"British flag hoisted at Johannesburg. Surrender of 500‘ Yeomanry at Lindley. June V2â€"4â€"Futile negotiations be‘ tween Buller and Christian Botha for armistice. June 5â€"Occupation of Pretoria. June 8â€"I-Iildyard takes Botha’s Pass. Surrender of 4th Derbyshires at Roodeval. June 11~Stubborn ï¬ght at Alle- man’s Nek. Heavy Boer losses. ‘June 12â€"Boers evacuate Lang's Nek. Roberts defeats Botha at Di- amond Hill, east of Pretoria. June Illâ€"Boer attack on Sand'Ri- ver repulsed. July 4â€"Robcrts and Buller join hands at Vlakfontein. Railway to enter Cape Colony Knox. Dec. llâ€"Lord Roberts sails from Cape Town for England. . Dec. ilSâ€"Clements defeated with frustrated by heavy loss by Delarey at Nooitgeâ€" dacht. Mishap to Brabant’s Horse and two ï¬eld COl‘l‘lctS SUl‘l‘OndCl‘ at at Zastron. Dec. 1‘1â€"De Wet and Steyn escape ’Dec.1(5-20â€"Bocr Raid into Cape capital. Attack on Mafeking reâ€" May 13â€"Mahon with Mafeking Re- ’FIELD .MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS, Who Changed the Whole Complexion of the Campaign. - of native prisoners by Boers. Aug. 6â€"Proclamation by Lord Kitâ€" chener of permanent banishment from South Africa of all Boer leaders takâ€" en in arms after September 15. Ang. 8â€"Commandant de Villicrs Warmbaths. by party of Boers near Klerksdorp. March Ellâ€"Gallant stand of Canaâ€"i‘ dians in charge of the baggage at Hart’s River. Canadians held their. post, but lost eleven killed and forâ€"2 ty-ï¬ve wounded. In one section evâ€"i ery man was either killed or wound-i ed. This brave action elicits much;i favorable comment. ~‘ V42]. 1.‘ wM~a up as.“ - ‘1'†‘.'<_ .2, ’_.mm‘m.~wu'~;/‘W Q: ‘ « R ' - i ‘ â€"â€" i - A . 13-â€" ' - 7 Belmont with Guards Brigade and Keny_Kenny and Creme en ioute to Natal clear. “23.33111 16 Botha brcals ol‘i nego largueit mtqugtcgifenï¬zéerrepgggzs gig: .gth Bri ade ' Boers driven from Bloemfontein. Fourth attempt to reâ€" July 11â€"Surrender of Scots Greys M _ '22 23 B b, t d _ k M th 8004 }. their gti 1.; nova Ladysmith. Buller presses adâ€" and Lincolns at Uitval Nek. a1. â€" â€" a mg on routs De- ma e m apwee . ore Sui-33 00 ‘ Novp025â€"0Methuen attacks Boers in vance on Monte Cristo Hill. July 21â€"Advance eastwards 130* larfzy at ventersgorp fmd captures plisclmels' ‘00 Wagons’ an '0 4‘ POSitiiDn at EDSHII Mid dismages Feb lgflBuner takes Hmngwane wards ‘Komati Poort begins' thieeli%u§3 ;ibch12ixoÂ¥:$ 1:31:- P'eteis caAtile. 13 Kiitnin er ’s commandoes ‘ ’ ' '0 I - ._ ‘ 1 v _ I __ u r ‘ ’ ‘ K :I them. General Sir Redvehs Buller ai~.'11ill. _ July oOâ€"Surrender of Pmnsloo and burg p rout 521 near Stoyllgmrg by Colonel ,l rives in Natal Feb. {BOâ€"Boers under CroniO, hflV‘ 3,000 Boers to Hunter in Brandâ€" A 2.1 10_C. .1 . ‘. I. t. Gorrmwe . - Nov. 28â€"Methuen engages 11,000 ing laagered near Paardcberg are water Basin ed EITransv 11111300 1011 Tesum' Aug elk-Boer Iaager ném‘ Middel- .‘ BoersI at Madam. River. Battle lastâ€" bombargled by Lord-Robert:.Sses Tw Aug. 16â€"Eland’s River garrison April lkll‘awiinson captures laag_ burg "captu‘red by S_ A. Constabu. :ng all day. Boers evacuate pos1~ gelliqeb. -1â€"F1fth Dix/151021 c o lexivgedé5_ercution of Gordum for er and two guns at Klarksdorp' lary with heavy loss_ 4' Ion. ‘- o - J c ‘ __ o ‘ - . . __ { ' ‘ . 1," Nov. 30â€"Sixth Division for South Feb. 23â€"Buller unsuccessfully at- conspiracy to kidnap Lord Roberts. B13311): itelzgt 053:3??21113‘73; atAiéi'p: 9T 0133118 0f CQmW'Ln lands s. > . . ' I u v â€". - g - ‘ D . I ' 3 ~ Agica notified: 1' 1 C rim talclgg IgngBaarui‘EII-illhlvms fresn pas_ 1thriLug. 26 (.7 Fighting at Dalmanu two weeks many small captures are Aug 21__l{ltchenerls despatch pub [I I, 90' â€" “3 m Ian 1"“ “mu†H ' “' â€" v H " . . almost daily reported. lishe commenting on ineï¬lciency o! i ‘ .- i x r‘ ‘ tie sage of Tu ela. Aug. OOâ€"Bl‘ltlsh occu y Nooit e- , .. . . . ~ . . iféï¬ifigems leue calm 10W“ £01 I ‘ Feb. 27â€"ï¬1‘onje surrenders at Paar dacht and release 2,000 {E‘isonersg f Blggéllneimnliq've? gageï¬owz Lehtlgn returns to i) 2} Dec. IOâ€"Gatacre attempts night at-. deberg. Pieter’s Hill, the main Boer Sept. 6~Buner occupies Lyden_ 321 meg? J- lnnnel 0‘ 8111111911 South- Africa A I 3 3., tack on Stormberg, but is sufpi-iscdlposition between Ladysmith and the burg flay 1514â€"3!I ï¬llers :85;in by the Aug. 31_T}ain WNCked by Boers = and driven back with heavy loss. Tugela. carriec} byal'hidym‘dw 01 Sept. llâ€"Krugcr, flying from the King and raised to peerage: new, watervaL 1 Dec' 11"Me‘thuen attacks Bog p0" lob' 28_R.ehef or _L‘ldysml 0' e- Transvaal' takes refuge at Loren“ May 29â€"Delarey defeated by Dixon Sept. 5~â€"Lotter’s commando cap‘ :7 aition at Magersfontein and 15 re- ments OCCUPJGS Colesberg.. Marques, at Vlakfmltein tured by Colonel Scobell; Command- ,. V": pulsed with heavy loss. General March 5â€"Gataci‘e 000119195 Storm" Sept. iiiâ€"Proclamation issued by r . _' . , ants Letter and Breedt prisoners “if Wauchope killed. berg Bl'abant again defeats and Roberts calling on burghers to sur- June 2_I‘“tzmgel Captures James' Sept. 10_0010ne1 Crabbe {outs i . Dec. 15â€"Buller advances from.pursues Boers. Overtures of peace Handel; French occupies Barber-ton. town. Capefl?9IOHY- W Scheepers. commando at Laings' 34;: . Chiéveiey against Boer positions Hem-imam: by Boer Presidents. _ Sept. 25â€"â€"British force occupies flune 9â€"" 1.10m engage? De 91" burg, Van de Merm3 killed 1 Colenso. British force repulsed on March Gâ€"Field Force arrives at Kon:ati Poort. Many Boers cross 1103'" Bolt; an? captfmes 111:1,99n‘f9y' Sew.“ 17__-British force under Major " Tugelu With 1â€"-100 Casualties 811(11053 Cal'nm’ml ’00 quell 1‘131'18‘ “1 North" Portuguese frontier and surrender ‘30 neaifn€Viiniaiigiiisttel to mtmmns Gough surprised near Utrecht. ‘ of 12 guns. Mobilization ol‘ Seventh West. Portuguese. ‘ - S ut, m d . z» i Division ordered. 1 March Tâ€"LOI'd Roberts defeats Oct. 9â€"De Wet driven across the Jun" 26â€"30“ attack. “’1 131001“ Liam; actorï¬mfl': I¢5$P$Z§.t,l7th M E - Dec. 18â€"Lord Roberts appointediBoers at Driefontcin. Vaal out of Orange River Colony. houses alonï¬peleg‘ia ‘allway‘ , Sept, 20._.Kritzinger fails to J. { Commander-inâ€"Chief in South Africa, March 11â€"Overturcs of DOM-0 r9“ Oct. 19â€"Kruger sails from Lorenâ€" July [LCâ€"119°"? ,Wmoked by 30015 force a crossing. of the Dram;o Riven I [with Lord Kitchener as Cliiefâ€"of~§jecte(1 by Lord Salisbury. zo Marques for Marseilles on Dutch near Naboomsplult- after inflicting heavy loss on Low ., i sum; ' March Iiiâ€"Lord Roberts. without nmu_or.wm~_ July 5â€"111 reply to Botha’s enâ€" avg Scouts. 1, j . - Dec. 19â€"chu1a‘tions issued for emâ€"lfurther lighting, takes possession of Oct. 24.4mm†sans from Cape quiries about ending war Kruger telâ€" Sept 26~Bothws attack upon ~‘.’ . }. ployment of Yeommn-y and Volun-EDloemfontein. Boers retire on Town for England. egraphs to Botha to Continue ï¬ghtâ€" Forts 1mm and Prospect, on ‘the 2 teers in South Africa. [Kl‘oonsind- Oct. 25â€"Formal annexation of mg- _ - _ Zulu border, repulsed with severe ‘. Dec. 20â€"Formation of City of Lonâ€" March 27â€"Death of General Jou- South African Republic, to be styled J_Uly l3 â€" BrOMIWOOd ’ SUI‘DI‘ISOS loss. ' g 1,! don Volunteer Corps for South Aiâ€" bert. g Transvaal Colony. Belt/Z and captures Steyns 001‘1‘05- Sept“ 30_D01arey’s attack upon' ‘1‘ : rica announced. March 3'l.~â€"BroadWood attacked at Nov. Gâ€"De Wet defeated at Bothaâ€" Pondence- Narrow CSF‘IPC 0f Steyn' Kekewich's camp at Moedwill beaten' ' 1900. Waterworks. During retirement R. ville. July 14â€"Frcnch drives Scheepers’ on with heavy loss on both sides; ~ Jan. 6â€"Suï¬olk Regiment loses HA. and convoy entrapped at Kornâ€" Nov_ 22â€".K1-uger lands at Mameâ€; commando with heavy loss out of Martial law extended throughouéi *v‘: E heavily near Rensburg, over 100 Spruit. Six guns lost, 350 casual- 105, Camdeboo Mountains, Cape Colon.“ k , prisoners taken. Boer attack on tics. Nov. 23â€"Garrison at Dewetsdorp ' “1y 20â€"D0M1} 0f MI'S- Kl‘uger- 1902 i r; 5 Ladysmith repulsed. April 3â€"Detachmcnt of Royal Irish captured by De Wet. , July 30â€".W- Kitchener Capturespne Feb, 19~C1Lnadian Mounted macs it? i Jan. loâ€"Lord Roberts and Lord Riflcs and Mmmtt‘d Infantry SUPâ€" Nov. 29~Lord Kitchener takes g‘m- 32_P1‘l50ners: from 3- Villocn arrive in Durban. ' Kitchener arrive at Cape Town. Forâ€"- rounded near Reddcrsburg. . . over supreme comman¢ near Middelburg. . March 7_Calptum of Lord Methuen {‘1 ‘ Ward movement for relief of Ladyâ€" April 7â€"Colonel Dalgety isolated Dec. 5â€"Do Wct's ï¬rst attempt to Aug. 1“K1t0henel‘ reports ShOOtlng ! i l i i ; l l Colony. over Northern districts of Cape Colâ€" ony. patch of reinforcements to South Afâ€" rica. ' to break back into Cape Colony. Cape raiders driven northwards. at Helvetia. Lindley by Botha. Belfast and other stations on rail~ ’way to Lorenzo Marques. Smith-Dorricn repels determined atâ€" tack by Botha. Sweeping movement commences in Southeastern Trans- Dec. 20â€"Martial law proclaimed Dec. 22â€"War Ofï¬ce announce des~ Dec. SISâ€"De Wet fails in attempt Dec. 29â€"Surrcnder of Liverpool: ‘ 1901. Jan. 1â€"Colonial Defence Force cal~ ed out in Cape Colony. Jan. 3â€"Defcut of bodyguard near J an. 7â€"Determined Boer attack on Jan.18-â€"Delarey's force defeated lear Ventersburg. Jan. 28~French enters Ermelo. eves - W's vaal, ï¬nally resulting in capture of eight guns, 734 prisoners and large . quantities of ammunition, transport, cattle, etc. Feb. 7â€"â€"-War Ofï¬ce announce desâ€" patch of additional 30,000 mounted troops. Feb. 10â€"De Wet slips through into Cape Colony. Feb. 13~Botha writes to Kitchen- er proposing an interview. Feb. 23-â€"After desperate chase De Wet recrosses Orange river, having lost all guns, ammunition transport ‘ and many prisoners. Kitchener E ‘ meets Betha in response to the Beer 1« , commandant's desire to confer with I ‘ GEN‘ LORD KITCHENER' ‘ ‘ him with a view to peace negotia- EX_PRESIDFNT KRUGER ii .. v - tions. ' ' . ommander-xn-Chief Through Whom the Peace P16 csals Were , . . . ~ Ike L - Forwarded p - Marc“ 3~~1UDSUC¢CSSW ""9th by The Man Who Was Putnam-y Responsmle for the War. .2:\ my a .Delarey on Lichtenburg.