Battle of Laing's Nek
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The Battle of Laing's Nek was a key 1881 engagement in the First Boer War in which Boer forces successfully repelled a British attempt to break through a strategic mountain pass in the Transvaal.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Laingsnek
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| armedForce |
Boer citizen militia
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British imperial troops → |
| belligerent |
Boer forces
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South African Republic → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| casualties |
heavy British casualties
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light Boer casualties → |
| combatant |
Boer commandos
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British Army → |
| commander |
Major-General Sir George Pomeroy Colley
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Piet Joubert → |
| conflict |
First Boer War
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| countryInvolved |
South African Republic (Transvaal)
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED → |
| date |
1881-01-28
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| followedBy |
Battle of Majuba Hill
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Battle of Schuinshoogte → |
| geographicalContext |
Drakensberg region
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| historicalPeriod |
late 19th century
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| involvedUnit |
58th Regiment of Foot
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60th Rifles → Mounted Infantry → Natal Mounted Police → |
| location |
Laing's Nek
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South Africa → Transvaal → |
| notableFor |
demonstration of Boer marksmanship and defensive tactics
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early Boer success against British regular forces → |
| objectiveOfBritishForces |
break through Laing's Nek pass into Transvaal
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| outcome |
British attack repelled by Boer forces
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| partOf |
First Boer War
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| partOfCampaign |
British attempt to relieve besieged garrisons in Transvaal
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| precededBy |
Siege of Pretoria
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| result |
Boer victory
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| significance |
contributed to British decision to negotiate peace in First Boer War
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| strategicImportance |
control of mountain pass between Natal and Transvaal
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| tacticalFeature |
Boers held high ground overlooking the pass
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frontal British assault up steep slopes → |
| terrain |
mountain pass
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steep slopes and ridges → |
| theatre |
Natal-Transvaal border
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| typeOfWarfare |
conventional land battle
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| weaponry |
artillery
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rifles → |
| year |
1881
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Laing's Nek
("Battle of Laingsnek")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Battle of Bronkhorstspruit
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followedBy |
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First Boer War
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notableBattle |
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Battle of Majuba Hill
("Battle of Laing’s Nek")
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relatedEvent |