Diamond Hill
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Diamond Hill is a prominent geographic feature in South Africa that served as a key battlefield site during the Second Boer War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diamond Hill canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlefield
ⓘ
hill ⓘ |
| battleDate |
11 June 1900
ⓘ
12 June 1900 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Historic site in South Africa
ⓘ
Second Boer War battle site ⓘ |
| commander |
Lord Roberts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis Botha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Battle of Diamond Hill memorials ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for local diamond-related associations or prospecting area (disputed/uncertain) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gauteng Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pretoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Diamond Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Highveld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfBattle |
Boer forces withdrew from positions
ⓘ
British tactical victory ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
approach route to Pretoria
ⓘ
defensive position for Boer forces east of Pretoria ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
open grassland surroundings
ⓘ
rocky ridges ⓘ |
| usedAs | battlefield in the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| usedFor | military history tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.