 Complete the following phrase:  Wilsons brigade was amongst the troops sent to Natal  by late November it was encamped on the Mooi River, 509 miles from besieged Ladysmith. Wilsons brigade took part in the Battle of Colenso 15 December, in which British troops, advancing after an inadequate artillery bombardment, were shot down by entrenched and largely hidden Boers armed with magazine rifles. Wilson later drew to the attention of Leo Amery, who was writing the Times History of the War in South Africa of how Hildyards 2nd brigade had advanced in open order and had suffered lighter casualties than Harts 5th Irish brigades close order attack. After Gatacres defeat at Stormberg 10 December and Methuens defeat at 