by Allan Gordon | Dec 10, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
At the outbreak of the South African War (1899-1902) Stormberg was a railway junction 15 km North of Molteno in the Eastern Cape. A British Garrison was established there but late in November 1899 the Boers took occupation of the post. On the night of 19...
by Allan Gordon | Dec 3, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Towards the end of 1900 General de la Rey was looking for an opportunity to re-equip his burghers with, especially, clothing and ammunition. His chance came on Monday 3 December 1900 at Buffelspoort (Vanwykspruit) near present Mooinooi. On the previoius day, a large...
by Allan Gordon | Nov 29, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
General Ben Viljoen was operating in the Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga) when guerrilla activities commenced, and in mid-November 1900 had successfully attacked the British position at Balmoral. On 28 November 1900 he entrenched himself on a mountain range, named...
by Allan Gordon | Nov 25, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
After the Battle of Belmont (23 November 1899), the British troops spent the night in camp whilst the Royal Engineers repaired the railway line. On the afternoon of 24 November 1899, Methuen’s force continued north towards the besieged town of Kimberley, marching...
by Allan Gordon | Nov 23, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Belmont was a little village in the Northern Cape, about 80 km south of Kimberley. The Battle of Belmont was an engagement where the British under Lord Methuen assaulted a Boer position on Belmont kopje on the way to relieving Kimberley. The Boers were led by...
by Allan Gordon | Nov 22, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Dewetsdorp is a town in the Free State, 75 km south west of Bloemfontein. From April to November 1900 the British occupied the town. However, on 19 November the town was invested by Boer commandos under General de Wet. On 21 November the Boers overpowered a British...
