Battle of Talana Hill
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The Battle of Talana Hill was an early engagement of the Second Boer War in October 1899, in which British forces attacked and drove Boer troops from a strategic hill near Dundee in Natal, South Africa.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Talana Hill canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Dundee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Boer republics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BoerCasualties | approximately 300 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| BritishCasualties | over 400 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| campaign | Natal campaign of the Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Boer commandos
ⓘ
British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Lucas Meyer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piet Joubert NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William Penn Symons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| date | 1899-10-20 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1899-10-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Elandslaagte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Boer commandos from the Orange Free State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boer commandos from the South African Republic ⓘ British 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ British 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ British 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ Natal Field Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery bombardment
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infantry frontal assault ⓘ mounted troops ⓘ |
| location |
Natal, South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Talana Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ near Dundee, Natal ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Major-General Sir William Penn Symons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
British infantry assault on a fortified hill position
ⓘ
first major land battle of the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| objective |
dislodge Boer forces from Talana Hill
ⓘ
secure Dundee and surrounding coalfields ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Boer invasion of Natal ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1899-10-20 ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | limited British success with subsequent withdrawal from Dundee ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Boer forces driven from Talana Hill ⓘ |
| terrain |
coal-mining district around Dundee
ⓘ
hilltop position ⓘ |
| theatre | Natal theatre of the Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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