Some atrocities towards wounded Boer soldiers which fell into British hands have been reported.
Several wounded soldiers soon found themselves surrounded by Boer soldiers and gave their accounts of what they saw.
On 27 February, after a confused night attack, the surviving Boer soldiers surrendered - around 4,000 in total.
In October of 1899, Boer soldiers attacked the British.
The British Army took control of most of the area in 1900, but Boer soldiers still attacked them from their homes using guerrilla warfare.
After the British reorganized and reinforced under new leadership, they began to experience success against the Boer soldiers.
The Canadians suffered very minimal casualties and achieved their objective after the Boer soldiers retreated from their positions.
The Boers saw it as a British ploy designed to coerce the Boer soldiers into a surrender.
Some of the Boer soldiers were buried in a communal grave.