25 October 1900 was the final day of a five day siege of the railway station at Frederikstad, where General Barton’s column had arrived and encamped on 17 October.
On 20 October the Boers under General de Wet and Commandant Liebenberg had taken up positions on the hills surrounding the town which forced Barton to abandon his position on the nearby railway bridge. From reports, most evenings of the siege experienced severe thunder storms with heavy mist being experienced the following morning.
On 25 October the Boers were planning a final attack on the British, but because of the mist, Liebenberg failed to arrive. Colonel Hicks, with British re-enforcements arrived by late morning and fierce fighting ensued. However, with the Boers running low on ammunition, they withdrew. The battle was over by early afternoon.
British losses were 29 killed and 88 wounded, with the Boers having 46 killed.
