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Battle of Chrissiesmeer

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

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1901Date range
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Chronological records

1901

Louis Botha6 February 1901

Chrissiesmeer · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Botha launches a night attack on Smith-Dorrien's force at Chrissiesmeer but cannot hold the British camp.

Names involved

Louis Botha

Provenance

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