Colesberg Operations
French presses Boer positions around Colesberg with mobile cavalry tactics intended to threaten their flanks.
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1900 in Great Britain
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Historical records for Great Britain in 1900
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January
Arrival in South Africa
Arrives to replace Buller as senior British commander.
Chief of Staff
Serves as Roberts's chief of staff.
Battle of Spion Kop
Lyttelton sends reinforcements across the Tugela as British troops struggle to hold Spion Kop.
Battle of Spion Kop
Thorneycroft assumes command on the summit and refuses a Boer demand for surrender during the crisis at Spion Kop.
Battle of Spion Kop
Commands the failed British attack at Spion Kop.
Battle of Spion Kop
Woodgate commands the troops occupying Spion Kop and is mortally wounded during the battle.
Capture of Spion Kop
Captures Spion Kop
Roberts Campaign Reorganisation Supported
Helps reorganise transport, supply and staff arrangements for Roberts's renewed British offensive.
February
Battle of Vaal Krantz
Buller begins another attempt to cross the Tugela and outflank Boer positions at Vaal Krantz.
Crossing at Klip Drift
French forces a crossing at Klip Drift during the sweeping cavalry advance toward Kimberley.
Relief of Kimberley
Leads the cavalry relief of Kimberley.
Relief of Kimberley
French leads the cavalry relief before his Ypres title.
Relief of Kimberley
Kekewich receives the relieving cavalry after his garrison has held Kimberley through a four-month siege.
Relief of Kimberley
Rhodes remains in Kimberley until French's cavalry breaks the Boer siege and enters the town.
Battle of Tugela River
Fights at the Battle of Tugela
Battle of Tugela River
Fights at the Battle of Tugela
Siege of Kimberley
Takes part in operations leading to the relief of Kimberley.
Battle of Paardeberg
Kelly-Kenny's division closes on Cronje's laager at Paardeberg and helps establish the British encirclement.
Battle of Paardeberg
Directs costly assaults before Roberts resumes command.
Battle of Paardeberg
MacDonald leads the Highland Brigade during the operations that surround Cronje's force at Paardeberg.
Battle of Paardeberg
Cronje's force surrenders at Paardeberg after British encirclement.
Siege of Paardeberg
Cronje's force surrenders at Paardeberg after British encirclement.
Battle of Paardeberg
Receives Cronje's surrender after encirclement.
Labour Representation Committee (LRC)
The Labour Represention Committee is founded at a Conference in London
Relief of Ladysmith
Takes part in operations around the siege and relief of Ladysmith.
Relief of Ladysmith
Breaks through to relieve Ladysmith.
Siege of Ladysmith
Takes part in operations around the siege and relief of Ladysmith.
Cronje Encirclement Tightened
Helps tighten the British encirclement of Piet Cronje's force during the Paardeberg operations.
Modder River Advance Coordinated
Coordinates staff work during Roberts's advance from the Modder River into the Orange Free State.
March
Battle of Poplar Grove
Kelly-Kenny commands infantry during Roberts's advance against Boer positions at Poplar Grove.
Battle of Driefontein
Kelly-Kenny's infantry fights through Boer resistance at Driefontein on the march toward Bloemfontein.
Capture of Bloemfontein
British forces occupy the Orange Free State and rename it the Orange River Colony.
Capture of Bloemfontein
Occupies the Orange Free State capital.
Capture of Orange Free State
British forces occupy the Orange Free State and rename it the Orange River Colony.
Siege of Bloemfontein
British forces occupy the Orange Free State and rename it the Orange River Colony.
Siege of Bloemfontein
The British launch an offensive against the Boer capital
University of Birmingham
Helps secure the charter creating the University of Birmingham.
Battle of Sanna's Post
Broadwood's mounted force is caught in De Wet's ambush at Sanna's Post and suffers heavy losses.
Bloemfontein Advance Supported
Supports Roberts's advance and occupation of Bloemfontein as British momentum improves.
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