26 October 1899 - Turn 9

Orders

White's force at Glencoe will advance and attack the enemy at Dannhauser,
Yule will remain at Ladysmith.
Penn Symons will remain at Helpmakaar.

Joubert, Kock and Meyer will remain at Dannhauser.

De Wet and Botha will again attempt to attack Ladysmith but will now require a 5 or 6 die roll to succeed.

Movement

White rolls a 6 (which is a 3 hex move) and arrives at Hatting Spruit mid-morning. Full of enthusiasm, he orders an immediate attack on the Boers who have occupied two kopjes south of Dannhauser and to the east of the railway line.

Men of the Naval Detachment crossing the Ngobiya River at Hatting Spruit. Both sides will have their 'big guns' in the coming action.

De Wet rolls a 3 and fails to attack Ladysmith.

The situation at mid-morning on turn 9.

We will have a battle at Dannhauser!