While he was still in relative safety, he made the decision to die with Christ, but when he was in the heat of the battle he relinquished his confession. The fray of the battle around you is an occasion for the enemy to strike and get you to shift from what you have committed to the Lord. They will attempt to get you to choose their way instead of holding on to the truth you know.
The wicked heavenly hosts are vying for your decision. The apostle Paul said that we fight against spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places. What is that decision? It is the degree to which you will give yourself to the battle. (Reference: Crossman 7, ‘1900 Dec 23 - 1901 Mar 4 Lake Chrissie & Map’).In the midst of the battle there are always important choices to be made, but how can you make good decisions when the war is raging? The key is to make your decision in your heart before you even enter the battle. The men behaved with great coolness and steadiness and made a most determined stand.’Ĭrossman was wounded in the fight and later awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his brave leadership in rallying the men under fire. The attack lasted ‘til 4.10am when the enemy retired. The main attack being delivered on that position of the outpost line held by the West Yorkshire Regiment. He continued, saying that ‘at 2.55am a determined attack was made by the Boers on our camp.
In the early morning light he saw 300 to 400 Boers ‘coming in literally ing straight for our picquet.’ Lieutenant George Crossman described the action at Lake Chrissie on 6 February 1901. The main gun was 4.7 inch naval cannon usually found on warships. The British objective was to attack and capture Boer artillery on top of a hill outside of Ladysmith. The skirmish took place on the night of 10 December 1900. Gibbons, recorded his reflections on battle in the form of a poem titled ‘The Night Attack on Surprise Hill’. Surprise Hill poemBritish soldiers recorded their experiences of military action in their letters home and personal diaries. The battle was a success for the British Army and opened the way for the Relief of Ladysmith the following day. The photograph is annotated with the positions of attacking infantry, Boer defensive works and white clouds showing the explosion of shells.
The Battle of Pieters Hill was part of the much larger Battle of the Tugela Heights which took place between 14 - 27 February 1900. The experience of battle and being under fire from bullets and shells was both a scary and exciting encounter.īattle of Pieters Hill in progress One remarkable item held in the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives is a photograph of a battle in progress.
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