The British loss was 11 killed, 67 wounded.[20] [Footnote 20: The latest revised official returns of casualties now (July 18) accessible to the author are to be found in the London _Times_ of July 4, and are complete to June 30.] No attempt on a large scale was made to arrest the Boer raiding operations.

From this, and from their mutually independent character, it has resulted that the numbers engaged in them have remained very uncertain, not having been observed or tested by the usual military methods.

By one correspondent on {p.210} the spot they were estimated at not over 5,000;[21] by another, equally present, at from 7,000 to 12,000.[22] [Footnote 21: Atkins, "Relief of Ladysmith," p.
117.] [Footnote 22: Burleigh, "Natal Campaign," p.

127.] Sir Francis Clery had apparently determined to concentrate his entire effort upon organising the relief of Ladysmith, and was not to be drawn off by side events, however disastrous to local interests.

The British force at Estcourt and at Mooi River were considered safe, and the enemy's advance in fact did not extend in any force beyond the latter.