by Allan Gordon | Jul 14, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Zuurvlakte was a farm in the Eastern Cape between Aliwal North and Jamestown. On 14 July 1901 the Connaught Rangers, under the command of Major Moore had to withstand an attack from Boer Commandos of Commandants Fouche and Myburgh. The Boers had entrenched in the...
by Allan Gordon | Jul 11, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902, Uncategorized
With Johannesburg and Pretoria falling so easily to the British, many Boers from the old Transvvaal/ZAR decided to lay down their arms and return to their farms. The Boer Generals had to do something to reverse this sense of despondency so three attacks were planned...
by Allan Gordon | Jul 7, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
After the fall of Bloemfontein, Bethlehem became the temporary capital of the Free State and was defended by over 6 000 Boers under the command of Chief-Commandant Christiaan de Wet. After two days of fighting around the outskirts of the town the British forces,...
by Allan Gordon | Jun 27, 2020 | Anniversaries, Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Uitkyk was a farm 10 km south west of Middleburg, on the Pretoria/Komatiepoort railway line. On 27 June 1901 Boer General Viljoen was observed on the vicinity and a British armoured train was sent to the area to investigate. The train was destroyed by explosives set...
by Allan Gordon | Jun 26, 2020 | Anniversaries, Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
On 25 June 1900 a large convoy left Kroonstad for Lindley where Major-General Padget was garrisoned. Of the escort of 800 mounted men, was a wing of the Yorkshire Light Infantry, under the command of Colonel Brookfield. On the outskirts of Lindley the column was...
by Allan Gordon | Jun 22, 2020 | Battles, South African War 1899 - 1902
Following the attacks on the railway line at Roodewal on 7 June 1900, General de Wet launched another attack on the railway line in the Kroonstad district to disrupt the British supply line. On 22 June he again split his force into three and attacked positions on the...
