The surrender took place on what would become known as Surrender Hill, a long and high, almost flat-topped hill. A description from F C Moffett’s book With the Eighth Division: ‘In the background were huge mountain masses standing out in the clear morning air, and from these came the various commandos winding down the steep mountain paths to the valley below. They were motley lot, old and young men, some mere boys; all had two horses each at least, but many had three, the spare ones being used for baggage, which consisted of pots, pans, bedding, blankets etc. There were a considerable number of natives among them, all of whom were mounted, though scantily clad. A huge number of wagons and Cape-carts followed, in which were many women, the wives of the burghers.’ The painting is by W Skeoch Cumming. The main figure is a Cameron Highlander.
