by Allan Gordon | Aug 7, 2020 | Events, South African War 1899 - 1902
On 7 August 1900 Sergeant Brian Turner Tom Lawrence of the 17th Lancers was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery on the farm Essenbosch in the Free State, 15 km from Vredefort. He gave his horse to a wounded soldier, and then retired on foot by keeping the Boers at...
by Allan Gordon | Aug 7, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Tygerfontein was a farm south east of Potchefstroom. On 7 August 1900, Lord Methuen with his column marched from Scandinavia Drift to Tygerfontein, where they encountered General de Wet’s rear-guard. Most of de Wet’s force were still on the Free State side of the Vaal...
by Allan Gordon | Aug 6, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Baron von Steinaecker had formed a unit of ‘irregulars’ who operated in the area which is now known as the Kruger National Park. Mpisane Fort was built as a base for a detachment of this unit under the command of Captain Francis. On 6 August 1900 a commando of Boers...
by Allan Gordon | Aug 4, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Boer General de la Rey commenced with the Siege of Elands River / Brakfontein on 4 August 1900.
by Allan Gordon | Aug 2, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
After the Boers had successfully taken the pass at Silkaatsnek on 11 July 1900 together with the British guns and 80 prisoners, the British, for strategic reasons, needed to re-take the pass. An attack was planned for 2 August where the British attacked the pass from...
