2. _FULL-PAGE PLATES_ PAGE A PICKET OF 13TH HUSSARS SURPRISED NEAR THE TUGELA RIVER 8 A RECONNAISSANCE IN FORCE WITH GENERAL FRENCH'S CAVALRY NEAR COLESBERG 56 COLONEL PILCHER'S ATTACK ON SUNNYSIDE KOPJE 64 H.M.S. "POWERFUL" 84 THE GREAT ASSAULT ON LADYSMITH 88 PIETERMARITZBURG FROM THE EAST 92 THE CROSSING OF POTGIETER'S DRIFT, JANUARY 16 96 TAKING THE 4.7 NAVAL GUN ACROSS THE TUGELA 104 GOING OUT TO THE ATTACK ON SPION KOP 112 THE SCENE ON SPION KOP 116 FALLS ON THE TUGELA RIVER 124 ARRIVAL AT CAPE TOWN OF WOUNDED FROM NATAL 132 LADY MINTO PRESENTING COLOURS TO HERCHMER'S HORSE 144 THE CITY IMPERIAL VOLUNTEERS CROSSING WESTMINSTER BRIDGE 168 NEW ZEALANDERS SAVING A PICKET OF THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT NEAR SLINGERSFONTEIN 184 "FIGHTING MAC" AND THE HIGHLAND BRIGADE IN ACTION AT KOODOESBERG 188 3. _FULL-PAGE PORTRAITS_ PAGE LIEUT.-GENERAL FORESTIER WALKER, K.C.B. 16 MAJOR-GENERAL LORD KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM 32 MAJOR-GENERAL SIR W. F. GATACRE, K.C.B. 48 MAJOR-GENERAL HECTOR A. MACDONALD, C.B. 72 LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR CHARLES WARREN, G.C.M.G. 128 COLONEL W. D. OTTER 136 HON. W. P. SCHREINER, C.M.G. 152 GENERAL BRABANT, C.M.G. 160