Magersfontein
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Magersfontein is a historic battlefield area in South Africa, best known as the site of a major Boer War engagement between British and Boer forces in 1899.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic location
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historic battlefield ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Black Week (Second Boer War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDate | 1899-12-11 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Boer republics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ |
| boerCommander |
General Koos de la Rey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Piet Cronjé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boerRepublic |
Orange Free State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African Republic (Transvaal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| britishCommander | Lord Methuen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | local and regimental remembrance events ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| currentUse |
battlefield memorial site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 30 km south of Kimberley ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Magersfontein Battlefield Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Boer memorials
ⓘ
British war graves ⓘ Scandinavian Corps memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccess | via road from Kimberley ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected heritage site (regional) ⓘ |
| impact | influenced British tactical reforms in the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Afrikaans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Cape
NERFINISHED
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Northern Cape Province, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kimberley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Kimberley, Northern Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of Magersfontein
NERFINISHED
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failure of frontal assault tactics ⓘ heavy British casualties ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Highland Brigade (British)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scandinavian Corps (Boer side) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Boer War battlefields ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Kimberley relief operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Karoo fringe ⓘ |
| result | Boer victory ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Relief of Kimberley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
camouflaged Boer defensive positions
ⓘ
trenches at the foot of the hill ⓘ |
| terrain | semi-arid veld ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | low hills and ridges ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided battlefield tours
ⓘ
historical interpretation displays ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1899 ⓘ |
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