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 River and it was important to protect their progress from the advancing British force. De Wet’s rear-guard managed to hold out for most of the day, until British re-enforcements arrived.
The Boers were forced to retire and Lord Methuen bivouacked at Tygerfontein. The British casualties were 15 – killed and wounded.
