General Gatacre made a reconnaissance in force towards Stormberg.
13.—The City Imperial Volunteers left London for South Africa.
15.—Boers attacked General French and were repulsed at Colesberg.
16.—General Lyttleton and Mounted Brigade crossed the Tugela at Potgieter’s Drift.
17.—Sir Charles Warren crossed, with his Division, at Trichardt’s Drift.
Lord Dundonald had an action with the Boers near Acton Homes.
18.—Tugela bridged and crossed by a Brigade and battery.
20.—Sir Charles Warren moved towards Spion Kop.
Reconnaissance by Lord Dundonald.
21.—Heavy fighting by Clery’s force; they attacked the Boers and captured ridge after ridge for three miles.