Shortly afterwards Major Welch, with two more companies of the same corps, arrived, and the tide began slowly to turn.

The Boers were themselves outflanked by the extension of the British line and were forced to fall back.

At half-past eight De Lisle, whose force had trotted and galloped for twelve miles, arrived with several companies of Australians, and the success of the day was assured.

The smoke of the Prussian guns at Waterloo was not a more welcome sight than the dust of De Lisle's horsemen.

But the question now was whether the Boers, who were in the walled inclosure and farm which formed their centre, would manage to escape.