11 December 1899
Battle of Magersfontein
Wauchope is killed while leading the Highland Brigade during the failed British assault at Magersfontein.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Magersfontein in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Wauchope is killed while leading the Highland Brigade during the failed British assault at Magersfontein.
Cronje inflicts heavy losses on the British under Methuen
Is defeated while trying to relieve Kimberley.
The British are defeated by the Boers
Provenance
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