The point is called Middle Hill.
It commands all the west of the town and camp, the Maritzburg road from Range Post on, and the greater part of Caesar's Camp, where the Manchesters are.

The gun is the same kind as "Long Tom" and "Puffing Billy"-- a 6 in.

Creusot, throwing a shell of about 96lbs.

The Boers have sixteen of them; some say twenty-three.

The name is "Gentleman Joe." He did about L5 damage at the cost of L200.