Battle of Vaal Krantz
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The Battle of Vaal Krantz was a Second Boer War engagement in February 1900 in which British forces under General Redvers Buller made an unsuccessful attempt to break through Boer defenses and relieve the besieged town of Ladysmith in Natal, South Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Vaal Krantz canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Vaalkrantz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Boer republics
NERFINISHED
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British Empire ⓘ Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Natal campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatType |
infantry and artillery engagement
ⓘ
river crossing operation ⓘ |
| commander |
Louis Botha
NERFINISHED
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Redvers Buller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| country |
Orange Free State
NERFINISHED
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South African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date |
1900-02-05
ⓘ
1900-02-06 ⓘ 1900-02-07 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1900-02-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Tugela Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceInvolved |
Boer forces under Louis Botha
ⓘ
British forces under Redvers Buller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Tugela River front near Vaal Krantz ridge ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Age of Empire ⓘ |
| involves |
Boer commandos
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British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Colony of Natal
NERFINISHED
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Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Ladysmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | failed British attempt to break Boer defensive line on the Tugela River ⓘ |
| objective | Relief of Ladysmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British campaign to relieve Ladysmith
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Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Spion Kop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | KwaZulu-Natal (modern designation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Boer victory
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British withdrawal ⓘ |
| river | Tugela River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siegeRelatedTo | Siege of Ladysmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1900-02-05 ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Continued siege of Ladysmith ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Inconclusive frontal attacks ⓘ |
| theatre | South African theatre of the Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | February 1900 ⓘ |
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