by Patrick Armstrong | Jan 28, 2020 | Battles, First Anglo Boer War
The First Anglo-Boer War was fought from 16 December 1880 until 23 March 1881 between Britain and the Boers of the Transvaal. The Battle of Laing’s Nek was the first battle. The British Natal Field Force, commanded by General Colley, comprised of 1 216 officers and...
by Patrick Armstrong | Jan 24, 2020 | Battles, On This Day
Following his failure to relieve Ladysmith at the Battle of Colenso, General Buller’s next attempt was to approach the besieged town using Springfield village as a concentration area. While delegating this task to his second-in-command, General Warren, Buller...
by Allan Gordon | Jan 22, 2020 | Battles, On This Day
The Battle (or Defence) of Rorke’s Drift, followed immediately after the British Army’s ignominious defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana. It started in the afternoon of 22 January 1879, continuing overnight to early the following day, 23 January. The defence...
by Patrick Armstrong | Jan 16, 2020 | Battles, On This Day
South African War: Skirmish at Acton Homes, Natal – Northern Tugela Prior to the Battle of Spioen Kop (23 / 24 January 1900) General Buller inexplicably delegated to General Warren the responsibility for the main British attack on the Boer positions in the hills...
by Allan Gordon | Jan 6, 2020 | Battles, On This Day
The battle of the Platrand was the only serious Boer attack on the British lines during the siege of Ladysmith. The Platrand is a two-and-a-half-mile long ridge that dominated the south side of Ladysmith. It had been occupied by the British from the start of the...
by Allan Gordon | Jan 5, 2020 | Battles
Once the guerrilla phase of the Anglo-Boer War had started, significant military action took place in the Magaliesberg mountains. On 13 December 1900, on the farm Nooitgedacht, 1 500 British soldiers under the command of Major General Clements, were encamped....
