Historical place archive

Majuba Hill in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Majuba Hill in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels1 people1881–1881

Historical events in Majuba Hill

1881

27 February 1881
Battle of Majuba Hill
George Pomeroy Colley · Boer War, 1st

Is killed during the Boer victory at Majuba.

27 February 1881
Death of George Pomeroy Colley
George Pomeroy Colley · Boer War, 1st

His death ends his command during the First Boer War.

27 February 1881
Majuba Hill Defeat
George Pomeroy Colley · Boer War, 1st

Is killed during the disastrous British defeat at Majuba Hill.

Provenance

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