Commander in Chief1899
Appointed Commander in Chief in South Africa
Historical person
Redvers Henry Buller Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Redvers Henry Buller, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
15 records1899–190010 events9 places
Chronological biography
1899
Commander in Chief1899
Appointed Commander in Chief in South Africa
Battle of Talana Hill15 May 1899
Buller drives away the Boers from Dundee
Battle of Talana Hill15 May 1899
Buller drives away the Boers from Glencoe
Commander in Chief14 October 1899
Sets sail in the Dunnotar Castle for South Africa
Commander in Chief14 October 1899
Sets sail in the Dunnotar Castle for South Africa
Battle of Stormberg10 December 1899
The British are defeated by the Boers
Battle of Magersfontein11 December 1899
The British are defeated by the Boers
Battle of Colenso15 December 1899
The British are defeated by the Boers
Battle of Colenso15 December 1899
Is defeated during the attempt to relieve Ladysmith.
1900
Battle of Vaal Krantz5 February 1900
Buller begins another attempt to cross the Tugela and outflank Boer positions at Vaal Krantz.
Relief of Ladysmith28 February 1900
Breaks through to relieve Ladysmith.
Siege of Ladysmith28 February 1900
Takes part in operations around the siege and relief of Ladysmith.
Mobilization14 August 1900
Roberts and Buller join forces at Vlakfontein
Battle of Bergendal27 August 1900
Buller attacks the Boer position at Bergendal during the British advance through the eastern Transvaal.
Titles and roles
Commander in Chief · General · General · British Commander · General · Natal Field Force Commander
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.