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Battle of Dwarsvlei

Battle of Dwarsvlei was a battle fought in 1900 at Krugersdorp, in what is now South Africa. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Krugersdorp. It was part of Second Boer War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: Boer victory. Recorded strength: 1,335, a Colt Gun, two Guns of the 78th Battery, three Ambulances and forty Wagons against 150.

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Fought1900
WhereKrugersdorp, South Africa26.102S, 27.772E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBoer victory
Belligerents20px United Kingdomagainst20px South African Republic; 20px Orange Free State
Part ofSecond Boer War1899 to 1902

Where it sits in Second Boer War

Battle of Doornkop, 1896Siege of Mafeking, 1899Battle of Kraaipan, 1899Siege of Kimberley, 1899Battle of Talana Hill, 1899Battle of Elandslaagte, 1899Relief of Ladysmith, 1899Battle of Ladysmith, 1899Siege of Ladysmith, 1899Battle of Belmont, 1899Battle of Graspan, 1899Battle of Modder River, 1899Battle of Stormberg, 1899Battle of Magersfontein, 1899Battle of Colenso, 1899Battle of Spion Kop, 1900Battle of Vaal Krantz, 1900Battle of the Tugela Heights, 1900Battle of Paardeberg, 1900Bloody Sunday, 1900Battle of Poplar Grove, 1900Battle of Driefontein, 1900Battle of Sanna's Post, 1900Battle of Boshof, 1900Battle of Laing's Nek (1900), 1900Battle of Diamond Hill, 1900Battle of Dwarsvlei, 1900Battle of Silkaatsnek, 1900Battle of Witpoort, 1900Battle of Elands River, 1900Battle of Bergendal, 1900Battle of Bothaville, 1900Battle of Leliefontein, 1900Battle of Nooitgedacht, 1900Battle of Vlakfontein, 1901Battle of Groenkloof, 1901Battle of Blood River Poort, 1901Battle of Elands River, 1901Battle of Bakenlaagte, 1901Battle of Groenkop, 1901Battle of Tweebosch, 1902Battle of Rooiwal, 190218961902Battle of Dwarsvlei, 1900
42 placed engagements of Second Boer War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1900 (year precision)
PlaceKrugersdorp, South Africa
26.102S, 27.772E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,335, a Colt Gun, two Guns of the 78th Battery, three Ambulances and forty Wagons150
Commanders
  • Sarel Oosthuizen
Battle of DwarsvleiBattle of DwarsvleiBattle of DoornkopBattle of NooitgedachtBattle of RooihuiskraalBattle of ElandsfonteinSiege of MarabastadBattle of DoornkopBattle of NooitgedachtBattle of RooihuiskraalBattle of ElandsfonteinVereenigingKlerksdorpRustenburgPotchefstroomBethalStanderton100 km26.102S, 27.772E
Placed at Krugersdorp; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Dwarsvlei is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 95 in present-day South Africa.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20617644, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dwarsvlei, revision 1370439566, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.