East London, [11].
Elandslaagte, occupied by the Boers, [39], [47];
battle of, described, [49]-59.
Enslin, [161].
Federation, imperial, a most momentous fact in the world's history, [77].
Forte, men of the cruiser, under Captain Jones, bombard kopjes near Colenso, [217].
Free State, the, at the commencement of hostilities, [35].
French, General, his first move against the enemy at Elandslaagte, [49];
leaves Ladysmith by the last train out, [68];
at Naauwport and Colesberg, [169], [173];
tribute to his skill, [175], [176];
relieves Kimberley, [266]-274; joins in the pursuit of Cronje to Paardeberg, [275].
French settlers at the Cape, 1686, [4].
Frere, Buller concentrates at, [216].
"Front attack a desperate business," [59].
Gama, Vasco da, [3].
Gatacre, General, and the surprise at Stormberg, [171].
Glencoe, [22], [30], [38].
Graspan, [144];
battle of, [150]-152.
Great Britain unprepared and unwilling for war, [31];
no other nation has or will have such colonial responsibilities and experience, [91].
Great Trek, the, [5].
Hex River Pass, [26].
Highland Brigade, the, at Magersfontein, [164]-168.
Hildyard, General, attacks Beacon Hill, [208].
Hlangwane occupied by Buller's army, February 19, [294].
Horse-sickness, [13], [97].
Horses and mules, enormous numbers imported for the war in South Africa, [98].
Imperial Federation, the dream of, converted into "a concrete and most pregnant fact" by Paul Kruger's Ultimatum, [74];
"A most momentous fact in the World's History," [77].
Imperial Government, the, and the colonies, [76], [80].
Imperial Light Horse, the, General White's tribute to, [242].
India, despatch of troops from, [30];
arrival of the first transports from, [35], [84].
Johannesburg, [11];
occupied by Lord Roberts, May 31, [314].
Jones, Digby, Lieutenant, gallant conduct and death of—"not in vain," [245].
Jones, Captain, of the cruiser Forte, at Colenso, [217].
Joubert, General, of French descent, [4];
reports engagement at Dundee, [39];
attacks Ladysmith, November 9, [195];
Boer estimate of, [197].
Kekewich, Lieut.-Col., and the defence of Kimberley, [136]-141.
Kimberley, [33], [106];
its defence, [136]-141;
relief of, by General French, [266].
Kitchener, General Lord, arrives with Lord Roberts at Cape Town, January 10, 1900, [232];
fights a succession of rearguard actions with Cronje, [275] et seq.
Klip River, the, [20].
Koch, General, [39];
occupies Elandslaagte, [48].
Koorn Spruit, reverse at, [313].
Kruger, President, [28];
his ultimatum converts the dream of Imperial Federation into a "most pregnant fact," [74];
anecdote of his "roaring" and "bellowing," [122];
and Joubert, [196].
Ladysmith, [15], [20], [22];
causes which led to its investment, [27];
Sir George White takes command at, [36];
all communications with, cut off November 2, [67];
decisive part played by, in the campaign, [111];
importance of its tenure on the events of the campaign, [178];
siege of, [192] et seq.;
successful sorties by the British against Gun Hill and Surprise Hill, [215];
Boer attack on Cæsar's Camp and Wagon Hill, [239];
relief of, by General Buller, [303].
Lambton, Captain, and the naval guns, [190].
Landman's Drift, [40].
Macdonald, General Hector, [268];
at Paardeberg, [289].
Mafeking, [33], [106];
heroic endurance, [112];
importance of its defence, [123];
Kruger refuses to allow Cronje to storm it, [122].
Magersfontein, [81];
battle of, [162]-167.
Majuba Day, Cronje surrenders on, [289].
Majuba Hill, [18], [22].
Methuen, General Lord, appointed commander of the British corps at Orange River bridge, [109];
and the battle of Belmont, [148]-150;
and the battle of Graspan, [150]-152;
and Modder River battle, [152]-161;
and the battle of Magersfontein, [162]-167.
Meyer, Commandant Lucas, [39].
Milner, Sir Alfred, [28].
Modder River, battle of, [152]-161.
Modern arms, power of, greatly exaggerated, [159], [161].
Mooi River, the, [19].
Naauwport Junction, [33], [104].
Napoleon, [184], [186].
Natal, [9]; the rivers of, [21];
opening of the campaign in, [28];
campaign from the investment of Ladysmith through the battle of Colenso, [177] et seq.
Naval brigade with guns from the Powerful gets into Ladysmith, [66].
Nelson's dictum on "five minutes of delay," [58], [130].
Newcastle occupied by the Boers [38].
New Zealand and the war, [75].
Nicholson's Nek, the disaster at [63]-65.