Battle of Vaal Krantz
1900 battle of the Second Boer War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Vaal Krantz (Afrikaans: Slag van Vaalkrans, 5 - 7 February 1900) was the third failed attempt by General Redvers Buller's British army to fight its way past Louis Botha's army of Boer irregulars and lift the Siege of Ladysmith. The battle occurred during the Second Boer War.
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Battle of Vaalkraans | |||||||
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Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom |
South African Republic Orange Free State | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Redvers Buller | Louis Botha | ||||||
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20,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
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333 casualties |
30 killed 50 wounded |
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