Buller used all his forces in one all-out attack for the first time and at last succeeded in forcing a crossing of the Tugela
Monday 26 Feb 1900 Colenso, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
On 26 February, after much deliberation, Buller used all his forces in one all-out attack for the first time and at last succeeded in forcing a crossing of the Tugela to defeat Botha's outnumbered forces north of Colenso.