On 4 March 1900 a British force commanded by Brigadier-General Brabant attacked a Commando of Boers at Labuschagne’s Nek.
Labuschagne’s Nek is in the Eastern Cape near the town of Dordrecht, and after the Battle of Stormberg (which is in the same area) in December 1899, the Boers had kept up a considerable presence.
The laager of Boers was relatively large – over 1 000.
The battle lasted the whole day with the Boers, who were outnumbered, retiring that night.
