[Photo by Van Hoepen.
Boer farmers with their servants encamped on a hill overlooking the town.
BOER COMMANDO WITH MAXIM GUN DRAWN BY HORSES.
The forward movement begins.
On December 11th everything was ready for a forward movement. The troops were disposed as follows:—
| Hildyard's Brigade. | Lyttelton's Brigade. | Barton's Brigade. | Hart's Brigade. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Royal West Surrey. | 2nd Scottish Rifles. | 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers. | 1st Connaught Rangers. |
| 2nd West Yorkshire. | 1st Durham Light Infantry. | 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers. | 1st & 2nd Rl. Dublin Fusiliers. |
| 2nd East Surrey. | 1st Rifle Brigade. | 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers. | 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. |
| 2nd Devonshire. | 3rd King's Royal Rifles. | 2nd Royal Fusiliers. | 1st Borderers. |
| 14th and 66th Field Batteries. | 63rd and 64th Field Batteries. | ||
| Dundonald's Mounted Brigade. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Royal Dragoons. | Composite Regiment of Mounted Infantry. | Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry. |
| 13th Hussars. | Bethune's Mounted Infantry. | South African Light Horse. |
| 7th Field Battery. | ||
[Dec. 12-14, 1899.