15 December 1899
Battle of Colenso
British defeats during Black Week expose early military failure.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Colenso in South Africa. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
British defeats during Black Week expose early military failure.
Commands Boer forces contributing to the victory at Colenso.
Defeats Buller's army at Colenso.
Helps defeat Buller's attempt to relieve Ladysmith.
Takes part in operations around the siege and relief of Ladysmith.
Provenance
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