Battle of Stormberg
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The Battle of Stormberg was a British defeat during the Second Boer War in December 1899, occurring as one of the three major setbacks of the conflict’s “Black Week.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Stormberg canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Boer forces
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BoerCasualtiesKilledAndWounded | approximately 30–40 ⓘ |
| BoerCommander | Jan Hendrik Olivier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BritishCasualtiesKilledAndWounded | approximately 135 ⓘ |
| BritishCommander | William Forbes Gatacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BritishPrisoners | approximately 600–700 captured ⓘ |
| campaign | Cape Colony operations of the Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDefeat |
inadequate planning
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logistical difficulties ⓘ poor reconnaissance ⓘ |
| commander |
Jan Hendrik Olivier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Forbes Gatacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| contemporaryDefeat |
Battle of Colenso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Magersfontein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Cape Colony (British) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1899-12-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued British attempts to clear Boers from Cape Colony ⓘ |
| location |
Cape Colony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Stormberg Junction ⓘ present-day Eastern Cape, South Africa ⓘ |
| month | December 1899 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
British night march went off course
ⓘ
British troops became disorganized in difficult terrain ⓘ significant number of British troops captured ⓘ |
| oneOf | three major British defeats of Black Week ⓘ |
| partOf | Black Week (Second Boer War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Boer invasion of northern Cape Colony ⓘ |
| result |
Boer victory
ⓘ
British defeat ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to British reassessment of command and tactics
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damaged British prestige early in the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| strengthBoer | approximately 2,000–2,500 burghers ⓘ |
| strengthBritish | approximately 3,000–3,200 troops ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | British force repulsed and routed ⓘ |
| theatre | South African theatre of the Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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