18.—Mr. Balfour announced that the Militia and Militia Reserves were to be called out.
19.—Transvaal flag hoisted at Vryburg.
20.—Boers repulsed by British at Talana Hill (Glencoe).
21.—General French, with about 2000 men, attacked a Boer force under General Kock at Elandslaagte.
22.—General Symons promoted to be Major-General.
General Yule retired from Dundee on Ladysmith.
23.—Death of General Symons.
Mafeking bombarded.
Transvaal National Bank seized at Durban.
24.—Sir George White engaged Boers at Reitfontein.