Next morning the British again advanced, and as the New Zealanders and Bushmen, who formed the vanguard under Colonel Gray, emerged from a pass they saw upon the plain in front of them the Boer force with all its guns moving towards them.

Whether this was done of set purpose or whether the Boers imagined that the British had turned and were intending to pursue them cannot now be determined, but whatever the cause it is certain that for almost the first time in the campaign a considerable force of each side found themselves in the open and face to face.
It was a glorious moment.

Setting spurs to their horses, officers and men with a yell dashed forward at the enemy.

One of the Boer guns unlimbered and attempted to open fire, but was overwhelmed by the wave of horsemen.

The Boer riders broke and fled, leaving their artillery to escape as best it might.