Jagersfontein was a small mining town just over 100 km south west of Bloemfontein. In mid October 1900 it was garrisoned by a small detachment of British soldiers under the command of Major King-Hall.
During the night of 15 October a small party of Boers ‘crept’ into the town, and together with sympathisers, attacked the British positions early on the morning of 16 October.
During the two hour engagement the Boers released all the Boers who had been captured by the British that were being housed in the local jail. The Boer losses were 27 killed with the British losses being nine killed and 12 wounded.
