20 October 1899
Battle of Talana Hill
Forced back by a Boer force led by Transvaal General Joubert
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Talana Hill in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Forced back by a Boer force led by Transvaal General Joubert
British forces win tactically but withdraw toward Ladysmith.
Symons leads the British attack at Talana Hill and is mortally wounded during the fighting.
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