The British loss was about sixty, and included two gallant young Canadian officers, Borden and Birch, the former being the only son of the minister of militia.

So ended the last attempt made by Botha upon the British positions round Pretoria.

The end of the war was not yet, but already its futility was abundantly evident.

This had become more apparent since the junction of Hamilton and of Buller had cut off the Transvaal army from that of the Free State.

Unable to send their prisoners away, and also unable to feed them, the Freestaters were compelled to deliver up in Natal the prisoners whom they had taken at Lindley and Roodeval.