Slag van Magersfontein
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Slag van Magersfontein is the Afrikaans name for the Battle of Magersfontein, a major Second Boer War engagement in 1899 in which Boer forces inflicted a significant defeat on the British Army in South Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slag van Magersfontein canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Boer War battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Magersfontein ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Boer republics
ⓘ
Orange Free State ⓘ South African Republic ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
1899 in South Africa
ⓘ
Battles involving the South African Republic ⓘ Battles involving the United Kingdom ⓘ Second Boer War ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the Second Boer War
|
| commander |
Koos de la Rey
ⓘ
Lord Methuen ⓘ Piet Cronjé ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Cape Colony ⓘ |
| date | 1899-12-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Magersfontein
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Magersfontein drift operations (continued skirmishing)
|
| front | western front of the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Magersfontein battlefield memorials in South Africa ⓘ |
| hasNameInAfrikaans | Slag van Magersfontein self-link ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Battle of Magersfontein ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Highland Brigade
ⓘ
surface form:
Highland Brigade (British Army)
|
| languageOfName | Afrikaans ⓘ |
| location |
Northern Cape
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Cape, South Africa
near Magersfontein, Cape Colony ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Boer use of trenches at the foot of the hill instead of on the crest
ⓘ
devastating close-range rifle fire on advancing British infantry ⓘ failure of British frontal assault at dawn ⓘ heavy British casualties ⓘ |
| objective | to relieve the Siege of Kimberley ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Koos de la Rey
ⓘ
3rd Baron Methuen ⓘ
surface form:
Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen
Piet Cronjé ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Kimberley relief operations ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Belmont
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Belmont (1899)
Battle of Graspan ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Graspan (1899)
|
| region | near Kimberley ⓘ |
| result | Boer victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Boer marksmanship and field fortifications
ⓘ
major defeat for the British Army in the early phase of the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | halted British advance on Kimberley ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | decisive defensive success for the Boers ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | trench warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1899 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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