They met at the Marico River, near Mafeking.

The Boers combined the use of their horses and of their rifles so cleverly that they slaughtered a third of their antagonists without any loss to themselves.

Their tactics were to gallop up within range of the enemy, to fire a volley, and then to ride away again before the spearmen could reach them.

When the savages pursued the Boers fled.

When the pursuit halted the Boers halted and the rifle fire began anew.