Battle of Tweebosch
Battle of Tweebosch was a battle fought on 7 March 1902 in what is now South Africa. It was part of Second Boer War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: Boer victory. Recorded strength: 1,250 against 2,000.
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Victorian poster depicting the Defeat of Lord Methuen's Force by De La Rey at Tweebosch, March 7. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons .
Fought 7 March 1902
Where South Africa 26.550S, 25.000E
Outcome Boer victory
Belligerents United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland against South African Republic
Casualties and losses 68 killed, 121 wounded, 205 captured and 51 killed, wounded, missing
Where it sits in Second Boer War Battle of Doornkop, 1896 Siege of Mafeking, 1899 Battle of Kraaipan, 1899 Siege of Kimberley, 1899 Battle of Talana Hill, 1899 Battle of Elandslaagte, 1899 Relief of Ladysmith, 1899 Battle of Ladysmith, 1899 Siege of Ladysmith, 1899 Battle of Belmont, 1899 Battle of Graspan, 1899 Battle of Modder River, 1899 Battle of Stormberg, 1899 Battle of Magersfontein, 1899 Battle of Colenso, 1899 Battle of Spion Kop, 1900 Battle of Vaal Krantz, 1900 Battle of the Tugela Heights, 1900 Battle of Paardeberg, 1900 Bloody Sunday, 1900 Battle of Poplar Grove, 1900 Battle of Driefontein, 1900 Battle of Sanna's Post, 1900 Battle of Boshof, 1900 Battle of Laing's Nek (1900), 1900 Battle of Diamond Hill, 1900 Battle of Dwarsvlei, 1900 Battle of Silkaatsnek, 1900 Battle of Witpoort, 1900 Battle of Elands River, 1900 Battle of Bergendal, 1900 Battle of Bothaville, 1900 Battle of Leliefontein, 1900 Battle of Nooitgedacht, 1900 Battle of Vlakfontein, 1901 Battle of Groenkloof, 1901 Battle of Blood River Poort, 1901 Battle of Elands River, 1901 Battle of Bakenlaagte, 1901 Battle of Groenkop, 1901 Battle of Tweebosch, 1902 Battle of Rooiwal, 1902 1896 1902 Battle of Tweebosch, 1902 42 placed engagements of Second Boer War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 7 March 1902 Place South Africa26.550S, 25.000E Kind Battle, nineteenth century Strength 1,250 2,000 Casualties and losses 68 killed, 121 wounded, 205 captured 51 killed, wounded, missing Commanders Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen
Battle of Tweebosch Battle of Tweebosch Battle of Kraaipan Siege of Mafeking Battle of Ventersdorp Battle of Bothaville Battle of Elands River Battle of Kraaipan Siege of Mafeking Battle of Bothaville Battle of Elands River Klerksdorp Vryburg Bloemhof Kuruman 100 km 26.550S, 25.000E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Battle of Tweebosch is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 95 in present-day South Africa.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890273 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tweebosch , revision 1370591867, 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.
