At the former was a detachment of the Buffs, and at the latter of the Royal Fusiliers.

The attack was well delivered, but in each instance was beaten back with heavy loss to the assailants.

A picket of the Buffs was captured at the first rush, and the detachment lost six killed and nine wounded.

No impression was made upon the position, however, and the double attack seems to have cost the Boers a large number of casualties.
Another incident calling for some mention was the determined attack made by the Boers upon the town of Vryheid, in the extreme south-east of the Transvaal near the Natal border.

Throughout November this district had been much disturbed, and the small British garrison had evacuated the town and taken up a position on the adjacent hills.