by Allan Gordon | Sep 19, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Slangfontein was a farm in the Free State, north west of Dewetsdorp. On 19 September 1901 Commandant J. Ackerman came across a force of British soldiers burning the farm house. Taken completely by surprise, the British force were forced to surrender, with six men...
by Allan Gordon | Sep 17, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
In early September 1901 General Louis Botha commenced with his second expedition to Natal. A British force under Major Gough noticed a commando of Boers under Commandant Opperman who had de-saddled and appeared to be getting ready to encamp for the night. Instead of...
by Allan Gordon | Sep 5, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Groen Kloof was a farm about 25 km east of Graff Reinet in the Eastern Cape. On 5 September 1901 Boer Commandant Lotter and his commando, who had camped on the farm, were surprised by a British force commanded by Colonel Scobell in the early hours of the morning. The...
by Allan Gordon | Aug 31, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Quaggafontein was a farm about 15 km south of Rustenburg. On 31 August 1900 the British Cavalry Brigade under the command of Colonel Little were escorting a supply commando when they were attacked by Boers under the command of General de la Rey. The British attacked...
by Allan Gordon | Aug 27, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
On 27 August 1900, the Battle of Bergendal, described by most historians as the last set piece battle of the South African War, was fought. Bergendal was a farm 5 km from Belfast, on the way to Machadadorp. General Buller’s Natal Force had finally met up with Lord...
by Allan Gordon | Aug 16, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Vrieskraal was a farm in the current Marble Hall district of the Eastern Transvaal (now Limpopo). On 16 August 1901 a detachment of the 19th Hussars were ambushed on the farm by a Boer commando under the command of General Muller. Five of the Hussars were killed and a...
