What the records say
- When
- 30 Oct 1901
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 26.35° S, 29.13° E
- Description
- 1901 battle of the Second Boer War
Battle of Bakenlaagte
1901 battle of the Second Boer War
The Battle of Bakenlaagte in Eastern Transvaal, South Africa, occurred on 30 October 1901 during the guerrilla phase of Anglo-Boer war of 1899–1902. The battle saw the Eastern Transvaal Boer commandos of Generals Johan Grobler, Coen Brits, Piet Viljoen and Louis Botha attack the rearguard of Colonel Benson's much feared No. 3 Flying Column while it was in marching formation to its base camp.
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