Nitral’s Nek, disaster at, vi. 57;

casualties, 61

Oliver, General, curious controversy with General Gatacre, iii. 50

Orange Free State, origin of, i. 10;

early history, 24;

sides with the Transvaal, ii. 4;

measures for control of, v. 37;

complicated movements in, before the advance to Pretoria, 70

Osfontein, battle of, iv. 97;

Kruger and Steyn try to rally the Boers, 100