Belmont battlefield
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Belmont battlefield is a historic South African site where a significant early engagement of the Second Boer War took place between British and Boer forces.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Boer War site
ⓘ
battlefield ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boer commandos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Army in the Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Kimberley relief operations ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Boer republics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battlefields of the Second Boer War
ⓘ
Military history of South Africa ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
General J. H. de la Rey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Jacobus Prinsloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Methuen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 23 November 1899 ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Battle of Belmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
kopjes
ⓘ
open veld ⓘ rocky ridges ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic battlefield site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Karoo region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Belmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early British offensive to relieve Kimberley
ⓘ
frontal infantry attacks on entrenched Boer positions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cape Colony campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early phase of Second Boer War ⓘ |
| partOfRoute | railway line to Kimberley ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| tourism | military history tourism destination ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery bombardment
ⓘ
cavalry operations ⓘ infantry assault ⓘ |
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