Sortie Riflemans Ridge

On the 14th November 1899 Major-General Brocklehurst with the 5th Lancers, 19th Hussars, Imperial Light Horse, Border Mounted Rifles and the 21st and 67th Battery Royal Field Artillery batteries was sent by White to oust the enemy from Rifleman’s Ridge. Vrede and Bethlehem commandos supported by three artillery pieces defended the Ridge. The Imperial Light Horse were left at Star Hill a short distance to the northeast of the Ridge whilst the remainder of the force were to make their way to the ridge. In spite of opinions that the attack could have succeeded, Brocklehurst withdrew.