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Bijlage 2.
ATTACK-ORDERS - ISSUED BY MAJOR-GENERAL COKE,
COMMANDING RIGHT ATTACK.
January 23rd1900.
1. The General Officer Commanding has decided to seize
Spion Kop.
2. The opration will be conducted bij Major-General Woodgate,
who will detail two battalions of his own brigade, to which
will be attached about 100 men of Thorneycroft's Mounted
Infantery and half company of Royal Engineers.
3. Rendezvous just east of the encampment Royal Engineers^
at 7 p. m. Men must be kept concealed from the front.
4. One hundred and fifty rounds of ammunition will be
carried by the men. The General Officer Commanding 11th Bri
gade will attach three mules to each battalion, and the officer
commanding 10th Brigade three mules, this afternoon. Ammu
nition for these mules will be furnished bij the battalions con
cerned. One day's complete ration to be carried by the men.
All horses to be left at the Royal Engineer bivouac. The
mules will follow in rear of the column. Men will carry en
trenching tools in stretchers.
5. The officer commanding the Royal Dragoons will arrange
to piquet all native kraals on the line of advance, and also
Wright's Farm. All inhabitants should be confined to the buildings.
6. Men will, of course, carry filled water bottles, and should
be cautioned that a refill may be difficult.
Battalions will endeavour to make some arrangement, by fas
tening biscuit boxes on to mules, or in some other manner, to
carry extra water.
7. The General Officer Commanding 11th Brigade will arrange
that the volunteer ambulance and the bearer company of the
brigade send detachments. No ambulances to be nearer than
the Royal Engineer bivouac till daylight.
J. Talbot Coke, Major-General.
