DEC. 10.-Sortie from Ladysmith. Gun blown up.

14. Mr. Winston Spencer Churchill reported to have escaped from Pretoria.

15. Sir Redvers Buller suffered reverse while attempting to force the passage of the Tugela.

21. Mr. Winston Churchill arrived at Lourenço Marques. JAN. 6.—Boer attacks in force on Ladysmith beaten off. 10.-Forward movement for the relief of Ladysmith. II.-Sir Redvers Buller occupied the south bank of the Tugela at Potgieter's Drift.

Lord Dundonald and Mounted Brigade crossed the
Tugela at Potgieter's Drift.

15.-Death of Mr. G. W. Steevens, Correspondent of the
Daily Mail, at Ladysmith.

16.-General Lyttelton's Brigade crossed the Tugela at Potgieter's Drift.

17.-Sir Charles Warren's Division crossed the Tugela at Trichard's Drift.

General Lyttelton's Brigade shelled the Boers.

18. The Tugela bridged and crossed by a brigade and
battery.

20. Sir C. Warren moved towards Spion Kop.
21.—Heavy fighting by General Clery's forces.
22.-Sir C. Warren's entire army engaged.

23. Spion Kop captured by Sir C. Warren: General
Woodgate wounded.

25.-Abandonment of Spion Kop.

27.-Sir C. Warren's force withdrawn to the south of the

Tugela.

FEB. 5.-General Buller crossed the Tugela at Manger's Drift. 6.-General Buller captured Vaal Krantz Hill.

7.-Vaal Krantz Hill evacuated and the Tugela recrossed. General Buller captured Monte Cristo.

20.-General Hart crossed the Tugela and occupied

Colenso.

26.-General Buller returned to the south of the Tugela. 27.-Pieter's Hill stormed and Boers' main position carried.

28.-Relief of Ladysmith.

MAR. 2.-General Buller formally entered Ladysmith.

16.-General Buller still at Ladysmith.

2.

ORANGE FREE STATE CAMPAIGN.

OCT. 12.-Mr. Rhodes arrived at Kimberley.

20.-Fighting near Kimberley.

Nov. 2.-Fighting on Tatham's Farm, near Besters. 3.-Stormberg abandoned.

10.-Engagement to the east of Belmont: Colonel Keith-
Falconer killed.

12.-Lord Methuen arrived at Orange River.
20.-Lord Methuen's force reached Witteputs.
23. Battle of Belmont.

25.-Battle of Enslin.

28. Battle of Modder River.

Boer laager near Kimberley captured.

DEC. 8.-Engagement at Graspan.

10. Lord Methuen moved forward from Modder River and bombarded enemy's trenches.

II. Battle of Maaghersfontein: General Wauchope killed.

12.-Lord Methuen retired to Modder Bridge.

23.-Departure of Lord Roberts from Southampton.

JAN. 9.-British troops invaded Free State Territory near Jacobsdal.

10.-Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener arrived at Cape

town.

FEB. 4.-General Macdonald occupied Koodoe's Drift. 9.-General Macdonald retired to Modder River.

Lord Roberts arrived at Modder River.

13.-General French forced Klip Drift and captured three Boer laagers.

14.-Lord Roberts advanced to Dekil's Drift.

15.—General French reached and relieved Kimberley, captured Boer laager and supplies, and dispersed the enemy.

16.-Lord Roberts occupied Jacobsdal.

Flight of Cronje's force and occupation of Maaghersfontein by the Guards.

17.-Cronje's force overtaken and surrounded at Paarde

berg.

FEB. 18.-Cronje's laager bombarded, and General Macdonald

wounded.

19. Cronje asked for armistice, but Lord Kitchener
demanded his unconditional surrender; Cronje
refused, and was then bombarded heavily.

Lord Roberts defeated Boer reinforcements at
Paardeberg.

27.--General Cronje surrendered to Lord Roberts with
4,000 officers and men (Majuba Day).

MAR. 2.-General Cronje arrived as prisoner at Capetown. 6.-The Presidents' telegram proposing peace received. 7.-Lord Roberts dispersed Boers near Poplar Grove. 8.-Severe battle at Poplar Grove: Kruger and Steyn present. Boers routed.

10.—Abuse of white flag witnessed by Lord Roberts and staff.

Battle of Driefontein. 102 Boers found dead.

II.-Lord Salisbury's reply sent to Presidents refusing
their terms.

12.-Aasvogel Kop, near Bloemfontein, occupied by
British. Kruger's appeal to Germany rejected.
13. Surrender of Bloemfontein.

Roberts enters Bloemfontein and hoists the British
flag. Flight of Steyn. Publication of "Peace"
telegrams. Boer independence refused.

16.-Great movement to effect junction between Roberts
and Gatacre.

Lord Methuen at Warenton on his way to relieve
Mafeking.

3.

CENTRAL CAPE CAMPAIGN.

Nov. 1.-Free State Boers enter Cape Colony and seize Coles

berg.

5.-Bridges over Orange River wrecked by the Boers. DEC. 10.-General Gatacre suffers reverse in attacking Storm

berg.

13.-Successful skirmish near Naauwpoort.

24.-Dordrecht occupied by British troops.

JAN. 1. Successful action by General French at Colesberg. Surrender of Kuruman to the Boers.

JAN. 3.-Boers surrounded at Colesberg; fighting in the hills. Engagement at Molteno.

4.-Enemy completely retired from Molteno.

Further fighting near Colesberg.

6. Company of the 1st Suffolk Regiment captured at

Colesberg.

15.-Boers attacked General French and were repulsed. FEB. 18.-General Brabant occupied Dordrecht.

27.-Rensburg re-occupied by General Clements. 28.-General Clements re-occupied Colesberg. MAR. 5.-General Gatacre occupied Stormberg. 7.-General Gatacre reached Burghersdorp. 8.-General Clements occupied Norval's Pont. II.-Aliwal North and Barkly East recovered. 15.-Gatacre crossed Orange River and occupied Bethulie. Bethulie Bridge saved. Gatacre crosses Orange River and invades Orange Free State. Boers in full flight.

16.-Gatacre moves north to join Roberts.

4.

NORTHERN CAMPAIGN.

OCT. 13.-Fighting near Mafeking.

27.-Sortie from Mafeking.

Nov. 1.-General assault at Mafeking.

2.-Loss of a convoy from Colonel Plumer's force in South Rhodesia.

3.-Successful sortie from Mafeking.

6. Successful assault on enemy's position at Mafeking. DEC. 3.-Colonel Plumer enters the Transvaal.

6.-Engagement at Mochudi.

26.-Mafeking force attacked a Boer fort.

JAN. 1. Successful action by Colonel Pilcher at Douglas. MAR. 5.-Plumer at Lobatsi, and marching on Mafeking. 6.-Mafeking still safe, but much distressed.

APPENDIX B

ARMY DECORATIONS AND PROMOTIONS FOR GALLANTRY, ETC., AT THE SEAT OF WAR.

V.C.

Announced February 2, 1900.

Captain W. N. Congreve, Rifle Brigade, Colenso, Dec. 15, 1899. Late Lieut. Hon. F. H. S. Roberts, K.R.R., Colenso, Dec. 15, 1899. Corporal G. E. Nurse, R.F.A., Colenso, Dec. 15, 1899.

Captain H. L. Reed, R.F.A., Colenso, Dec. 15, 1899.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN THE FIELD (D.S.O.).
Announced February 2, 1900.