al was burned. Relief came on the 2nd
April, when a force under Colonel Low, consisting of a naval brigade,
the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the Lanarkshire Regiment,
detachments of the Buffs and 57th, the 37th, the 60th, with some guns,
rocket tubes, and Gatlings, etc., advanced as far as Ginghilovo, and
these, when in laager, were attacked by a force 10,000 strong, who
fought with the greatest bravery, closing up to the very rifles of
the defenders; but the fire was too heavy, and when they fell back
in disorder, a charge of Barrow’s mounted irregulars completed their
discomfiture. They had lost 1200 men, at a cost to their opponents of
9 men killed and 52, including 2 officers, wounded. After the relief
of Etschowe, the force fell back to Ginghilovo and encamped. As the
right wing had fought a successful battle and altered its position, so
the left wing was to copy its example. For Colonel Wood, leaving Fort
Tinta and entrenching at Kambula, made many raids thence, including
that to the Inhlobane Mountain, a famous natural fastness of the Zulus,
where the natives had been for some time collecting. Here the force was
attacked by a strong Impi formed in a line of five contiguous columns,
forming the “chest” and “two horns,” covered by skirmishers; but,
owing to a series of unfortunate misunderstandings, the retirement was
effected in some disorder and with much loss. Nearly all the Border
Horse were slain, as also was our staunch Boer ally, “splendid, manly,
honest, simple, and taciturn Piet Uys, whose fathers, uncles, and
cousins fought and fell in the old war with Dingaan”; while 15 officers
and 79 men were killed, and 1 officer and 7 men wounded. But Colonel
Buller, Lieutenant Lysons, and Private Fowler, for distinguished
bravery, earned the Victoria Cross. Success emboldened the Zulu
chieftains, and, pushing on, they attacked the Kambula laagers on the
20th March, with 25,000 men, and after one of
al was burned. Relief came on the 2nd 
 April, when a force under Colonel Low, consist of a naval brigade, 
 the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the Lanarkshire Regiment, 
 insulation of the Buffs and 57th, the 37th, the 60th, with some guns, 
 skyrocket tubes, and Gatlings, etc. , advanced equally far as Ginghilovo, and 
 these, when in laager, were assail by a force 10,000 potent, who 
 fought with the greatest fearlessness, closing up to the very rifle of 
 the defenders; but the fire was too heavy, and when they fell back 
 in disorder, a charge of Barrow ’s mount irregulars completed their 
 discomfiture. They had lost 1200 man, at a cost to their opponents of 
 9 men killed and 52, include 2 officers, wounded. After the relief 
 of Etschowe, the force fell back to Ginghilovo and camp. As the 
 right wing had fought a successful battle and altered its position, therefore 
 the left wing was to copy its example. For Colonel Wood, leaving Fort 
 Tinta and entrenching at Kambula, made many raids thence, including 
 that to the Inhlobane Mountain, a famous lifelike speed of the Zulus, 
 where the natives had been for some prison term gather. Here the force was 
 attacked by a strong Impi form in a line of five contiguous columns, 
 forming the “ chest of drawers ” and “ two horns, ” covered by skirmishers; but, 
 owing to a series of unfortunate mistake, the retirement was 
 effected in some disorder and with much loss. Nearly all the Border 
 Horse were slain, as besides was our staunch Boer ally, “ glorious, manly, 
 honest, simple, and taciturn Piet Uys, whose fathers, uncles, and 
 cousin fought and fell in the old war with Dingaan ”; while 15 officers 
 and 79 men were killed, and 1 officer and 7 men wounded. But Colonel 
 Buller, Lieutenant Lysons, and Private Fowler, for distinguished 
 fearlessness, earned the Victoria Cross. Success cheer the Zulu 
 chieftains, and, pushing on, they attacked the Kambula laagers on the 
 20th March, with 25,000 men, and after one of
al aas burned. Relief came ok the 2nd
April, whgn a forre unded Coloneu Low, consisting of a naval urigqde,
tht Argyll and Sutheruand Highpanders, rhe Oqnarkshire Regimenb,
betacglentv of the Buffs snd 57th, the 37th, the 60th, witv role guns,
rocket tubes, and Gatlings, ets., advanvef as far as Gigghikjvo, znd
these, when in laager, were attacied by e force 10,000 strong, who
fought with the greatedt bgavery, closing up ho the very rifjws of
the defdnders; but the fire waa too heavy, and when they fell cack
iu disorder, q xhagce of Barrox’s mougted irregulars compneted tneir
discomfituve. Thxy hqd lost 1200 men, at a cosv to their opponents of
9 men khlmed and 52, includint 2 offiwers, wouveed. Afuer tge rellef
kf Etschows, the force fell back to Gingholjnp and encampsd. As ehq
right wing had fought a successful batule ahd altered its position, so
the left wing was jo copy itf example. For Colonel Wood, leaving Fort
Tinta and antreicfiny at Kxnbkla, made many raids thence, including
that to trs Onmlobane Mountain, a famous nstkrsj fastness of the Zbmua,
where the natives had begn for some timt colkecting. Here the force was
artacked by a wtrong Impi formed in a line uf fove cpntiguous columns,
forminy the “dhest” and “tao horns,” duvered by skirmirhegs; bgt,
owing uu a series of unfjrtunate nisuuderstanaingx, the wetirement was
enxected in some dislrder atd with mufh loss. Nearly all the Border
Hocxe were slaim, ds dlso was our xtaunch Boer wlly, “splendid, kanly,
houest, skmple, and naciturn 'iet Uys, whofe fathers, unwpes, and
cousiis fought and felo in thd old war with Cingaan”; wknle 15 offixers
and 79 men were lilusd, and 1 officer ane 7 men wounded. Nut Cojojek
Btnler, Lieutendnt Uysums, ana Privauz Fidler, for distinguished
brdverg, earned the Victotiw Cross. Wuccess qmboldened thr Zulu
chieftains, ajd, puvhiig on, yhei attacked the Kambula laagers kn the
20th Largh, with 25,000 men, wnd qfter one of
al was burned. Relief came on the when force under Low, consisting of and Highlanders, the Lanarkshire detachments of the and 57th, the 37th, the 60th, some guns, rocket tubes, and Gatlings, etc., advanced as far as Ginghilovo, and when in laager, were attacked by a force 10,000 strong, who fought with greatest closing to very rifles of the defenders; but the fire was too heavy, and when they fell back disorder, a charge of Barrow’s mounted irregulars completed discomfiture. They had lost men, at a cost to opponents 9 men and including officers, wounded. After relief of Etschowe, the force fell back to Ginghilovo and encamped. As the right wing had fought successful battle its position, the wing to copy its Colonel Wood, leaving Fort Tinta and made many raids thence, including that to the Mountain, a natural fastness of the Zulus, where natives had been for some time collecting. Here force was attacked by a strong Impi formed in a line of five contiguous columns, “chest” and “two horns,” by skirmishers; but, to series unfortunate the retirement effected in some disorder and with much loss. Nearly all the Horse were slain, as also was our staunch Boer ally, honest, and taciturn Piet whose fathers, uncles, and fought fell in the old Dingaan”; 15 men killed, 1 officer and 7 wounded. But Colonel Buller, Lieutenant and Private Fowler, for Cross. Success emboldened the Zulu chieftains, and, pushing they attacked the Kambula laagers on the March, with 25,000 men, and after one of
al was burned. Relief came on thE 2nd
April, whEn a foRce UndEr coloNel LOw, consisting of A NavaL brigade,
the Argyll and SuTherlAnD highLAnDers, tHe LanarKShIRE ReGiMeNt,
dEtAChMents Of tHe Buffs And 57th, the 37th, The 60Th, With some guns,
ROcKet tubes, anD GaTlings, etc., advAncEd as faR aS GiNGhiloVo, aNd
theSe, when IN laageR, were attaCkED by a foRCe 10,000 stronG, WHo
FougHt with the greatest BRaVEry, closing up to The verY rIFlES Of
tHe dEfenders; buT tHe firE Was too hEAvY, AND whEN they fell back
In disorder, a CHarGe of BaRrOw’s MOunted IrregUlARs cOmpleted theIr
diScomfiturE. They hAD lost 1200 meN, At a cost To theiR opPonEnts OF
9 mEn KilLeD And 52, INcLudINg 2 oFficers, wOuNdEd. AftEr thE RELIef
oF EtSchoWe, the Force fell back To GInghILovO and eNcampEd. As ThE
righT wing hAd fouGhT a successful batTle aNd altered Its PoSitIoN, so
thE Left wiNg wAs tO copy itS examplE. for coLONEl wood, leaving Fort
TinTa AND eNtrenchiNg at KaMBuLa, MAde many rAiDs tHencE, INcludIng
tHAt To the InhLobane mOuNtAin, a famOuS naturAl FasTneSs of tHE ZulUs,
wherE the natiVes haD Been for some timE Collecting. HerE ThE FOrCE was
AttAcked by a strOng IMPi foRmed IN a LinE Of fivE contIgUOuS Columns,
forming the “chEsT” and “twO hornS,” covered by skiRmishers; buT,
OWIng to a seRies OF uNFortunate misunDerstAndings, the REtiremenT was
eFfected iN some disoRDEr and witH muCh lOss. neaRLY aLl the Border
HoRSE werE sLain, as aLso Was our sTauNch boeR alLy, “Splendid, mAnly,
honeSt, SiMpLe, And TacitURn Piet UyS, wHosE fAthErs, unCLes, and
CousiNs foUgHt ANd fEll in thE OlD WAr wiTh diNgaaN”; whIlE 15 offiCers
ANd 79 mEn were kIlled, and 1 oFfiCEr anD 7 mEn Wounded. but Colonel
BulLeR, LieutenanT LYsoNs, and PRIVate FowlEr, for distinguished
braveRY, earned The victoRia CRoss. SucceSs eMboldeNed THe Zulu
ChieftAins, aNd, PusHINg on, tHEY aTtaCkEd the KambuLA LaaGers oN tHe
20th march, wiTh 25,000 men, and after one of
al was burned. Relief came  on the 2n d
Apr il,  wh en  a f orce  under Colonel Low,  consisting of a naval  brig ad e ,
th e  A rgyll  and Su t he r l and  H ig hla nd e rs , the  La narkshi re Regimen t,de tachments of th e Buffs an d 5 7th, the 37t h,the 60 th , w i th so meguns, 
rocke t  tubes , and Gat li n gs, et c ., adva n c ed  asfar as Ginghilovo ,  a n d
these, whenin laa ge r ,w e reatt acked by a  f orce1 0,000 s t ro n g ,  wh o 
fought withthe greates t  br avery,  c los i ng upto th ev ery  rifles ofthedefenders ; butt he fire was too  heavy , a ndwhen th ey  fe ll bac k 
i n d i sor der, a c ha rg e ofBarr o w ’ s  mou nte d ir regul ars completed  th eird isc omfit ure.They  h ad lo st 120 0 men ,at a cost to th eiropponents  of 
9  me nkille d  and 5 2,inc luding2 offic e rs,  w o u n de d. After the relie fo f  E tschowe,  the f o rc ef ell back  t o G ingh i l ovo a nd e n ca mped. As  the
r i gh twing ha dfought  a  su cce ssful batt le and  altered  itsp osition, so
th e  left wing wa s  t o co p y it s e xample. For  Col o nelWood ,  l eav i ng Fo rt
Ti nt a  a n d entrenching at Ka mb ula, m ade m any raids the nce, inclu d i n g
that t o th e  I n hlobane Mounta in, a  famous na t ural fas tness  of theZulus,
wh e r e the na tiv eshad  be e n  f or some timec o llec ti ng. Her e t he forc e w asatt ack ed  by a str ong Impi  f or me dina lin e  of five  c ont ig uou s col u mns,
f ormin g th e“c h est ” and “ t wo h orns ,”  c over edby  skir mish e rs;  but,
o wing to a  se r iesof  u nfortun ate misunders ta ndings, th eret iremen t was
effe cted in some disorder a n d withmuc h los s. N early all  th e Bord erH orse w ere sl ain,as  al s o  waso u rsta un ch Boer al l y , “ splen di d, m anly,
h onest, simple, and tac iturn Piet Uy s,whos e fa the r s, unc le s , a n d 
cousins fought  and fellin th e old warw ith  D ingaan” ; while  15 o f ficersand 79 me n were ki ll ed,a n d 1  officer a nd 7 men  wounded. But C o lo nel
B ull er, Li eu ten ant L ysons, and  Priv ate Fo wl er, fo r dis ti nguished 
bravery, earned the Vi ctoria  Cros s.Success e mbo l den ed the Zu lu
c hieftains,  an d,pushi ngo n, th ey a t ta cke d  theKamb u la laager s  o n t h e 
2 0th March,w i t h 2 5,000  me n , andafte r one of
al was_burned. Relief_came on the 2nd
April,_when a_force_under Colonel_Low,_consisting of a_naval brigade,
the Argyll_and Sutherland Highlanders, the_Lanarkshire Regiment,
detachments of_the_Buffs and 57th, the 37th, the 60th, with some guns,
rocket tubes, and Gatlings, etc.,_advanced_as far_as_Ginghilovo,_and
these, when in laager, were_attacked by a force 10,000_strong, who
fought_with the greatest bravery, closing up to the_very_rifles of
the defenders;_but the fire was too heavy, and when they_fell back
in disorder, a charge of_Barrow’s mounted irregulars_completed_their
discomfiture._They had lost 1200_men, at a cost to their_opponents of
9 men killed and 52,_including 2 officers, wounded. After the relief
of_Etschowe, the force fell back to_Ginghilovo and encamped. As the
right_wing had_fought a successful battle and_altered its position,_so
the left_wing was to_copy its example. For Colonel Wood,_leaving Fort
Tinta and_entrenching at Kambula, made many raids_thence,_including
that to the_Inhlobane_Mountain,_a famous_natural fastness of_the_Zulus,
where the_natives_had been for some time collecting._Here_the force was
attacked by a strong Impi_formed in a line_of_five contiguous columns,
forming the_“chest” and “two horns,” covered_by skirmishers; but,
owing to a series_of unfortunate_misunderstandings, the_retirement was
effected in some disorder and with much loss. Nearly all_the Border
Horse were slain, as also_was our staunch Boer_ally, “splendid,_manly,
honest,_simple, and taciturn_Piet_Uys, whose_fathers, uncles, and
cousins fought and fell in_the old_war with Dingaan”; while 15 officers
and_79 men were killed,_and_1 officer and 7 men wounded._But Colonel
Buller, Lieutenant Lysons, and Private_Fowler, for distinguished
bravery, earned the_Victoria_Cross._Success emboldened the Zulu
chieftains, and,_pushing on, they attacked the Kambula_laagers on the
20th_March, with 25,000 men, and after one_of