Battle of Modder River
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The Battle of Modder River was a major engagement of the Second Boer War in November 1899, where British forces attempting to relieve the besieged town of Kimberley were checked by well-entrenched Boer commandos along the Modder River in South Africa.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Modder River canonical | 5 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Modder River ⓘ |
| artilleryUsedBy |
Royal Garrison Artillery
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Field Artillery
|
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
Orange Free State ⓘ South African Republic ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| campaign | Kimberley relief operations ⓘ |
| casualties |
Boer casualties relatively light
ⓘ
British casualties over 450 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Koos de la Rey
ⓘ
Lord Methuen ⓘ Piet Cronjé ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| coordinate | approx. 28.9°S 24.6°E ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| date | 1899-11-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Magersfontein ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Modder River
ⓘ
Orange Free State ⓘ near Kimberley ⓘ |
| month | November 1899 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Boer troops entrenched along river banks
ⓘ
intense rifle fire from concealed positions ⓘ one of the bloodiest early battles of the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| objective | relief of Kimberley ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Belmont
ⓘ
Battle of Graspan ⓘ |
| result |
Boer defensive success
ⓘ
British advance temporarily checked ⓘ tactical stalemate ⓘ |
| riverCrossing |
Modder River
ⓘ
Riet River ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to British reassessment of tactics in the Second Boer War
ⓘ
demonstrated effectiveness of entrenched riflemen against frontal attacks ⓘ |
| strength |
Boer force about 7,000 men
ⓘ
British force about 8,500 men ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
Boer trench warfare
ⓘ
British frontal assault ⓘ |
| theatre | South African theatre of war ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
Lee–Metford rifles
ⓘ
Mauser ⓘ
surface form:
Mauser rifles
|
| year | 1899 ⓘ |
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