were eager horsemen, and when the matter was settled on the day after Colenso, the necessity of cavalry doctrine was acknowledged. Since Black Week large numbers of Australians were encamped awaiting departure. The day after Buller's defeat Premier of New Zealand Richard Seddon telegrammed Chamberlain declaring how they would be delighted to help. References Bibliography 1899 in South Africa 1899 in the United Kingdom December 1899 events 19th-century history of the British Army Second Boer War English phrases