And it soon appeared that the women were being driven to the west of Blijdschap.
When General Hattingh heard that the English were hard by, he was some twenty minutes' ride from Blijdschap, but he mounted his horse at once and rode there as quickly as he could.

On his arrival he immediately gave orders to up-saddle, and, having sent me a second report, he started in pursuit of the enemy.
As soon as I had received General Hattingh's reports, I followed him with General Wessels and a force of only a hundred men.

I was at least five miles from General Hattingh, and the English were twelve miles ahead.

General Michal Prinsloo was unfortunately a considerable distance away; and thus it was that I could not at once get together my whole force of six hundred burghers.
But General Michal Prinsloo had spent the time in attacking the English force on their left front.

Shortly after he had engaged the enemy I came up behind them and delivered an attack on their right.