Bloodshed in South Africa: Buller’s Brigade Slaughtered

December 22, 1899, marked another dark day in the ongoing conflict in South Africa. The latest casualty reports from General Sir Redvers Buller’s forces paint a grim picture. According to his official list, a staggering 146 British soldiers were cut down in the Tugela River battle, with a further 756 wounded. The numbers are a far cry from Buller’s initial estimates, with 227 men still listed as missing. Of these, a chilling 40 have been confirmed as prisoners in the hands of the Boers.