March to Swinks Pan--Advance of Ninth Brigade--Battle of Enslin--Bombardment of the Boer position--Reinforcements sent for--The Bluejackets and Marines take the kopje--British losses--The Queen congratulates the Naval Brigade--Boer losses--Lack of water at Enslin--Lord Methuen's address to the troops--March to Klokfontein--Lord Methuen's available forces--The Boers in force at the Modder River--Disposition of troops--Scene of the battle--Boer preparations--Battle of the Modder--The torture of thirst--Sleep during battle--Arrival of an additional Field Battery--Attempts to cross the river--Retreat of the Boers--Comparison of British and Boer losses--British artillery fire--Characteristics of the fighting--The Boers fire on the Red Cross--Conduct of the Free Staters impugned--Kruger's remonstrances 145-171 CHAPTER X.--THE BATTLE OF MAGERSFONTEIN. Nov. 29-Dec. 12, 1899. New bridge over the Modder--Lord Methuen reinforced--British communications threatened--Position of Magersfontein--Boer defences--Boer methods--Difficulty of relieving Kimberley--Skirmishing--Lord Methuen's plans--Choice of Sunday--Disposition of troops--Attack on Magersfontein kopjes--General Wauchope's premonitions--Night march--Boers open fire--Demoralisation of Highland regiments--Accounts of the fighting--General Wauchope's death--Collapse of Highland Brigade--Artillery support--Reinforcements--Heroism on the field--Protest against Lord Methuen's orders--Artillery cover Highlanders' retreat--Incidents of the battle--British retirement to Modder River--British losses--Cronje's account--Criticism of Lord Methuen's tactics--Burial of General Wauchope 172-204 CHAPTER XI.--THE NATION UNDER DEFEAT. Dec. 12, 1899-Jan. 1900. Critical position of Great Britain--Her prestige in danger--Crass ignorance of military affairs--German system--Responsibility of Statesmen and Generals--Government unprepared--Necessity of reorganisation--Former national crises--Measures taken for defense--Change of Generals--Lord Roberts' military career--Lord Kitchener in the Sudan--Embarkation for South Africa--General Hector Macdonald--Offers of the Colonies--Australian and Canadian contingents--Mr. Seddon's loyal speech--Volunteers from Asiatic dependencies--London's contribution--Imperial Yeomanry--Gloomy outlook 205-234 CHAPTER XII.--THE FLANK MOVEMENT IN NATAL. Dec. 15, 1899-Jan. 16, 1900.