4 August 1900
Siege of Elands River
Hore commands the isolated colonial garrison when De la Rey begins the siege of Elands River.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Elands River in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Hore commands the isolated colonial garrison when De la Rey begins the siege of Elands River.
Carrington advances from the west to relieve Elands River but Boer resistance forces his column to turn back.
Kitchener arrives with a large relief column after the Elands River garrison has resisted nearly two weeks of siege.
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