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Battle of Magersfontein

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

4Records
1899Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1899

Redvers Henry Buller11 December 1899

Magersfontein · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

The British are defeated by the Boers

Paul Methuen11 December 1899

Magersfontein · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Cronje inflicts heavy losses on the British under Methuen

Paul Methuen11 December 1899

Magersfontein · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Is defeated while trying to relieve Kimberley.

Andrew Gilbert Wauchope11 December 1899

Magersfontein · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Wauchope is killed while leading the Highland Brigade during the failed British assault at Magersfontein.

Names involved

Andrew Gilbert WauchopePaul MethuenRedvers Henry Buller

Provenance

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