Battle of Schuinshoogte
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The Battle of Schuinshoogte was a key engagement during the First Boer War in 1881, in which Boer forces defeated a British column near Newcastle in the Transvaal, contributing to the eventual restoration of Boer self-government.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Boer forces
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Boer forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Boer commandos
British Army ⓘ |
| conflict | First Boer War ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial war battle ⓘ |
| country | South African Republic ⓘ |
| date | 1881 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| location |
Transvaal
ⓘ
near Newcastle ⓘ |
| opponent | British column ⓘ |
| outcome | British column defeated ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Boer conflicts in southern Africa
ⓘ
First Boer War ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
helped lead to recognition of Boer self-rule in Transvaal
ⓘ
strengthened Boer negotiating position with Britain ⓘ |
| region |
Southern Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
|
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Majuba Hill
ⓘ
Battle of Pretoria ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Pretoria
|
| relatedTo | Boer resistance to British annexation of Transvaal ⓘ |
| result | Boer victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to restoration of Boer self-government
ⓘ
demonstrated Boer military effectiveness against British forces ⓘ |
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