22 October 1899 - Turn 5

General White, pepped up by the recent Council of War, dashes off a series of orders to his subordinates instructing a concentration at Wessels Nek. I'm letting these orders go straight out without hinderance to reflect the current positivity at British H.Q.

Orders

General White - The troops at Ladysmith will advance along the line of the railway to the concentration point at  Wessels Nek. 1st Devonshire and 13th Field Artillery will remain behind as garrison. The Imperial Light Horse will return to join them.
General Yule (with Hamilton) - Your command will move to Wessels Nek to join the main force.
General French - Move to Wessels Nek to join the main force.
Penn Symons - Continue to hold Helpmakaar.

Joubert orders a local concentration of forces at Glencoe. Kock will fall directly back while Meyer retires via Biggarsberg Pass to join the main force at Glencoe via Dundee.

De Wet and Botha are to move to threaten Ladysmith.

General White leads his troops out of Ladysmith and forward towards Wessels Nek.

Movement

I'm allowing all British units to move 3 hexes this turn - God Save the Queen!

White, Yule, Hamilton & French all move to Wessels Nek
Chisholm (Imperial Light Horse) returns to Ladysmith

Joubert, Kock & Meyer are all at Glencoe

De Wet & Botha move to Van Reneen's Pass hex 0708

The position of the forces at the end of turn 5.

There are no contacts this turn.