Battle of Talana Hill
1899 battle of the Second Boer War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Talana Hill, also known as the Battle of Glencoe, was the first major clash of the Second Boer War. A frontal attack by British infantry supported by artillery drove Boers from a hilltop position, but the British suffered heavy casualties in the process, including their commanding general Sir William Penn Symons.
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Battle of Talana Hill | |||||||
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Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
The Battle of Talana Hill as depicted in Bacon's South Africa War prints. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | South African Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lt-Gen. Sir William Symons † |
Gen. Lucas Meyer Gen. Maroela Erasmus [hu] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,000[1] 18 field guns 1 machine gun |
3,000[1] 3 field guns 2 pom pom guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
41 killed 185 wounded 220 captured or missing[2] |
23 killed 66 wounded 20 missing[2] | ||||||
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