28 January 1881
Battle of Laings Nek
Joubert leads a Boer force which inflicts serious losses under a force led by Colley
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Joubert leads a Boer force which inflicts serious losses under a force led by Colley
Defeats Colley's attempt to enter the Transvaal.
Signs the armistice ending the main First Boer War fighting.
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