Battle of Elandslaagte
1899 battle of the Second Boer War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Elandslaagte (21 October 1899) took place during the Second Boer War, and was one of the few clear-cut tactical victories won by the British during the conflict. However, the British force retreated afterwards, throwing away their advantage.
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Battle of Elandslaagte | |||||||
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Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
Positions at noon, before the battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | South African Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John French Ian Hamilton |
Johannes Kock † Adolf Schiel | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,500 18 guns[1] |
1,000 3 guns[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
55 killed 205 wounded |
46 killed 105 wounded 181 missing or captured |
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