Kroonstad operations area
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The Kroonstad operations area is a sector of the South African Boer War battlefields where significant military movements and engagements occurred around the town of Kroonstad.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African War battlefield sector
ⓘ
military operations area ⓘ |
| around | town of Kroonstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boer forces
ⓘ
British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
military engagements around Kroonstad
ⓘ
troop concentration and maneuver ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Boer defensive positions
ⓘ
British lines of advance ⓘ railway lines ⓘ river crossings ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
1900
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Free State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kroonstad NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa ⓘ |
| notableFor | significant military movements during Second Boer War ⓘ |
| partOf |
British advance on Pretoria
ⓘ
Orange Free State campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Boer War battlefields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
approach to Pretoria
ⓘ
control of rail communications ⓘ control of supply routes ⓘ |
| terrainType | inland plateau region ⓘ |
| usedFor |
combat engagements
ⓘ
logistical movements ⓘ military movements ⓘ troop deployments ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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