The army of Boer General Piet Cronjé was retreating Escaping from its entrenched position at Magersfontein towards Bloemfontein after its lines of communication were cut Removing by Major General John French , whose cavalry had recently outflanked Besieging the Boer position to relieve Kimberley .

They continued their push Self_motion against the Pusan Perimeter until they were outflanked Defending in the Battle Hostile_encounter of Inchon .