Battle of Groenkop
1901 battle of the Second Boer War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the Battle of Groenkop (Battle of Tweefontein) on 25 December 1901, Head Commandant Christiaan de Wet's Boer commando surprised and defeated a force of Imperial Yeomanry under the command of Major Williams.
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Battle of Groenkop | |||||||
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Part of the Second Boer War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Orange Free State | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Major Williams | Christiaan de Wet | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
550 (mostly 11th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry) | 600 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
68 killed 77 wounded 206 captured |
11 killed 30 wounded |
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