Battle of the Modder River
E848564
The Battle of the Modder River was a major engagement of the Second Boer War in November 1899, in which British forces attempted to relieve the besieged town of Kimberley by attacking Boer defensive positions along the Modder River in South Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Modder River canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Modder River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryUsedByBoers | Creusot guns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryUsedByBritish | field artillery ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Boer republics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BoerCasualties | around 80 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| BoerStrength | approximately 8,000 burghers ⓘ |
| BritishCasualties | over 400 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| BritishStrength | approximately 8,500 soldiers ⓘ |
| campaign | Kimberley relief operations ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy British casualties
ⓘ
light Boer casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Koos de la Rey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Methuen NERFINISHED ⓘ Piet Cronjé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| coordinateRegion | between Orange and Modder Rivers ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| date | 1899-11-28 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1899-11-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Magersfontein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Modder River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ near Kimberley ⓘ |
| month | November 1899 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
British frontal infantry assault under heavy fire
ⓘ
extensive Boer trench system along river banks ⓘ use of smokeless Mauser rifles by Boers ⓘ |
| objective |
force passage of Modder River
ⓘ
relief of Kimberley ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Belmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedSiege | Siege of Kimberley GENERATED ⓘ |
| result |
strategic British victory
ⓘ
tactical stalemate ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Modder River crossing secured by British at end of day ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of modern rifle fire against frontal attacks
ⓘ
highlighted need for improved British tactics and reconnaissance ⓘ slowed British advance toward Kimberley ⓘ |
| startDate | 1899-11-28 ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByBoers | entrenched positions close to river bank ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByBritish | daylight frontal advance across open ground ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front of the Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.