Brandwater Basin
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Brandwater Basin is a mountainous region in the eastern Free State of South Africa that served as a key Boer stronghold and site of major surrenders during the Second Boer War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brandwater Basin canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountainous basin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Boer commandos
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British Army ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Boer forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orange Free State forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow passes
ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1899–1902 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major turning point in British control of the Orange Free State ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Afrikaans ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Drakensberg region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Free State province NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | interior plateau of South Africa ⓘ |
| militaryOutcome |
large-scale Boer surrender
ⓘ
loss of key Boer stronghold in the Free State ⓘ |
| near |
Clarens
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ⓘ
Ficksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Fouriesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Lesotho border ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Boer surrender to British forces in July 1900
ⓘ
capitulation of General Prinsloo ⓘ encirclement of Boer commandos by British troops ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maluti Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historical geography of the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| roleInConflict |
Boer stronghold
ⓘ
site of Boer surrenders ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
mountain passes controlling access between Free State and Lesotho
ⓘ
natural fortress ⓘ |
| terrain |
basin surrounded by high ridges
ⓘ
mountainous ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defensive position
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refuge for Boer forces ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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