Piet Arnoldus Cronje11 December 1899
Cronje inflicts heavy losses on the British under Methuen
South Africa · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Cronje inflicts heavy losses on the British under Methuen
Near the Modder River, a Boer victory over the British under Methuen
Defeats Methuen's attack at Magersfontein.
Is forced to retreat before the superior forces of Lord Roberts
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