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Battle of Rooilaagte - 25 November 1899Lord Methuen Generaal PrinslooGnl. De La ReyGnl. Piet Cronje ____________________Boers fall back on Rooilaagte—De la Rey assumes real command—Boers repulse charge of naval Brigade—Contrast between British and Boer treatment of prisoners—Cronje joins De la Rey—Sketch of General Cronje—Boer position at Modder River—Repulse of British Guardsmen—Ineffectivenes...
Battle of Spion Kop - 23 January 1900 to 24 January 1900 The Battle of Spion Kop was a military engagement between British forces and two Boer Republics—the South African Republic and the Orange Free State—during the campaign by the British to relieve the besieged city Ladysmith during the initial months of the Second Boer War.Fought over 2 days -23 January and 24 January 1902 General Sir Redve...