Buchanan-Riddell, Lieut.-Col. R. G., 372.
Buffalo River (Cape Colony), 57.
Buffalo River (Natal), 38, 59, 124, 137, 140, 335.
Bulfin, Captain E. S., 253, 254.
Buller, The Right Hon. Sir Redvers H., V.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., 17, 18,
42, 43, 120, 262, 415, 416, 419, 425, 426, 434, 438;
appointed to command army for South Africa, 2;
arrival at Cape Town, 196;
arrival at Durban, 332;
arrival at Maritzburg, 332;
arrival at Frere, 332;
Colenso, battle of, 351-375;
decision to go to Natal, 200, 209;
decision to relieve Ladysmith via Potgieters Drift, 338;
decision to make direct attack on Colenso, 339;
informs General White of his intention to attack Colenso, 339;
informed that Lord Roberts is appointed Commander-in-Chief in South
Africa, 381;
Lord Roberts gives him "free hand" to try Potgieters or Trickhardts
Drifts, 411;
measures on arrival at Cape Town, 200-207;
memorandum of his views awaits Lord Roberts at Cape Town, 410;
message after Colenso, to Secretary of State for War, 377;
message after Colenso to General White, 378;
orders to generals in Cape Colony, 207-210, 277, 288;
orders for battle of Colenso, 345-350;
receives news of Stormberg and Magersfontein, 339;
reports he is about to renew attempt to relieve Ladysmith, via
Potgieters or Trickhardts Drifts, 411;
Secretary of State for War replies to telegram announcing result of
Colenso, 379;
situation in South Africa on arrival of, 197-200;
Spion Kop, failure at, 438.
Bullock, Lieut.-Col. G. M., 364, 371, 374.
Buluwayo, 36.
Bulwana, or Umbulwana, 150, 176, 181, 182.
Bulwer bridge, 340, 346.
Burger, General Schalk, 50, 343.
Burghers, mobilisation of, 49;
number of, under arms at outbreak of war, 50.
Burghersdorp, 39, 208-210, 281, 282, 285, 287.
Burghersdorp commando. _See_ COMMANDOS.
Burma, 87.
Burnett, Captain C. K., 142.
Burn-Murdoch, Lieut.-Col. J. F., 354.
Burrell, Major W. S., 364, 371.
Bushman Land, 66.
Bushman's Hoek, 287, 288, 290, 291, 301.
Bushman's river, 273.
Bush veld, 62.
Butcher, Major E. E. A., mounts two 15-prs. on Coles Kop, 401, 402.
Butler, Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. F., K.C.B., 35, 37-39, 42, 45, 46.
Byng, Lieut.-Col. the Hon. J. H. G., 367.

Cabinet:
date of choice of plan of campaign by, 5;
dates of successive sanctions of expenditure and of mobilisatio