by Allan Gordon | Apr 16, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Palmietfontein was a farm 8 km north of Dullstroom. In late March 1901 the British put plans in place to capture Boer General Ban Viljoen. Lieutenant-General Blood was put in command of this initiative and had six columns and 10 000 men under his command. Columns were...
by Allan Gordon | Apr 14, 2020 | Deaths, South African War 1899 - 1902
Lieutenant-Colonel William Pulteney saw action at the battles of Belmont, Modder River and Magersfontein. He was part of the march to Bloemfontein and Pretoria, and thereafter saw action at the battles of Diamond Hill and Belfast. Late in 1900 he received the...
by Allan Gordon | Apr 14, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
On this day in 1901 Jan Smuts’ Commando was laagered on the farm Goedvooruitzicht, 20 km south of Coligny. At daybreak, Lieutenant-General Babington, with his mounted infantry, commanded by Colonel Rawlinson, executed a surprise attack on the laager. The Boers under...
by Allan Gordon | Apr 11, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Although referred to as Roodewal in most British publications and reports, this battle was fought on the farm Rooiwal in the district of Delareyville. This was to be the last set piece battle of the war. The British had suffered ignominious defeats at Yserspruit (24...
by Allan Gordon | Apr 9, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Jammersburg Drift, or Jammersburg Bridge as it is sometimes known, is on the Caledon River, and was the first battle in the Siege of Wepener. Knowing of the presence of Boer Commandos in the area, the then Commander of the Garrison, Major Maxwell, decided to reinforce...
by Allan Gordon | Apr 8, 2020 | Events, South African War 1899 - 1902
On 8 April 1900, Boer Commandos under the command of Commandant Christiaan de Wet commenced the Siege of Wepener. Colonel Dalgety was in command of the garrison of British and South African colonial forces.
