The three field batteries from Klip Drift also pushed out to support General French. The Horse Artillery suffered considerable loss, thirteen officers and men being killed or wounded. The cavalry extended to the right, when from kopjes on the left front as well as the left flank and left rear came a heavy fire from what was evidently a large force of Boers; on the right front upon a kopje the enemy also showed in some strength. It was now that General French had an opportunity to show his skill and generalship. Without any hesitation he gave General Gordon orders to charge with his men and clear a nek between the kopjes. The nek was about 2,500 yards wide, smooth, and level. At the same time the Horse Artillery was ordered to scourge the kopjes with shrapnel. [Illustration: BRIG.-GENERAL J. R. P. GORDON. Joined the 15th (King's) Hussars as 2nd Lieutenant in 1879, when he was 18 years of age, and served in the Afghan War of 1880; Lieutenant and Adjutant in 1881; served in the Boer War of that year, the Bechuanaland Expedition of 1884-5, in Burma 1887, Lagos 1892, and Ashanti 1895-6; Captain 1888, Major 1895, Lieut.-Colonel 1897; appointed to the command of the 3rd Brigade of the Cavalry Division in South Africa, with local rank of Brigadier-General, Feb. 1900.] [Illustration: [_Photo by H. B. White, Cape Town._ RECEPTION OF THE 16TH LANCERS, CAPE TOWN. The 16th Lancers, who did such excellent work on February 15, were dispatched from India to South Africa on the application of Lord Roberts. On their arrival at Cape Town a request was made that the regiment should march through the town. The request was granted, and the fine regiment, whose list of battle honours is surpassed by no other cavalry regiment, and equalled only by one, was received with the wildest enthusiasm.] [Sidenote: Lancers clear a nek.] [Sidenote: FEB. 15, 1900.] _In Sight of Kimberley._]