What the records say
- When
- 16 Jul 1900
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 25.97° S, 28.05° E
- Description
- 1900 battle of the Second Boer War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Witpoort
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
The Battle of Witpoort was fought during the Second Anglo-Boer War. Major Frederick Henry Munn commanded the detachment of the Royal Irish Fusiliers at Witpoort which was attacked on 16 July 1900, his orders being to "hold his position at all costs".
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