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Battle of Elandslaagte

Great Britain · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1899Date range
3Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1899

John Denton Pinkstone French Ypres, 1st21 October 1899

Elandslaagte · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Fights at the Battle of Elandslaagte

John Denton Pinkstone French Ypres, 1st21 October 1899

Elandslaagte · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Helps defeat Boer forces at Elandslaagte.

John Denton Pinkstone French Ypres, 1st21 October 1899

Ypres · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

French wins cavalry reputation before becoming Earl of Ypres.

Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton21 October 1899

Elandslaagte · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Hamilton helps direct the British infantry attack that defeats the Boer force at Elandslaagte.

George Stuart White21 October 1899

Elandslaagte · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Forced back by a Boer force led by Transvaal General Joubert

Names involved

George Stuart WhiteIan Standish Monteith HamiltonJohn Denton Pinkstone French Ypres, 1st

Provenance

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