by Allan Gordon | Feb 27, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
On the morning of 27 February 1900, the British plan was a final assault on a number of hills on the outskirts of Ladysmith. Major-General Barton was to take Pieters Hill, the most north-easterly of the three. Colonel Kitchener was to take the centre Hill...
by Allan Gordon | Feb 25, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
On 25 February 1902, Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson who was in command of a convoy being escorted by units of the Imperial Yeomanry, Northumberland Fusiliers, South Wales Borderers and the South Staffordshires, decided to bivouac on a farm called Yzerspruit. ...
by Allan Gordon | Feb 23, 2020 | Battles
Hart’s Hill was referred to as Terrace Hill before Lieutenant-General Hart attacked the hill. It is also referred to as Inniskilling Hill due to the involvement of that regiment. Following the attack on Wynne’s Hill, General Buller ordered the next hill in the...
by Allan Gordon | Feb 22, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Having occupied the ring of hills south of Colenso in mid February, Buller’s plans were now to repeat that exercise, but this time north of Colenso. Lieutenant-Colonel Wynne was ordered to take a hill just west of Langverwacht Spruit, known as Green Hill, and the...
by Allan Gordon | Feb 18, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Monte Cristo and the less impressive Green Hill were now the final of the ring of hills before Hlangwane could be attacked. Green Hill on the west was occupied by Colonel Norcott whilst Colonel Dundonald attacked the eastern side of the ridge. After a preliminary...
by Allan Gordon | Feb 17, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Following on from the success at Hussars Hill, General Buller’s next objective was Cingolo Hill. On the morning of 17 February 1900 Major-General Lyttleton attacked Cingolo Nek, whilst Colonel Dundonald and General Hildyard attacked Cingolo Hill. By that evening, both...
