All the British would have to do was lay siege to the Boer position and bombard them at their leisure.

An abortive attempt had been made on 29 October to attack Boer positions.

Nevertheless, they cut the wire or broke it down, and occupied the main part of the Boer position.

The British guns moved to return fire as the general surveyed the Boer positions and gave orders to his commanding officers.

Shepstone claimed to have evidence supporting the Boer position but, ultimately, he failed to provide any.

Therefore, the British were forced to find a way to overcome the main Boer positions.

The Boer position, so far as it could be seen, was a formidable one.

The line taken was a south-easterly one, so as to get far round the left flank of the Boer position.

Dundonald's men had been thrown out to cover the left of the infantry advance and to feel for the right of the Boer position.

We had contracted the Boer position from about three miles to less than two.