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Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday was a battle fought on 18 February 1900 in what is now South Africa. It was part of Second Boer War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: First assault; Boer victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 men against 5,000 men.

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Fought18 February 1900
WhereSouth Africa28.983S, 25.093E
OutcomeFirst assault; Boer victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; CanadaagainstSouth African Republic; Orange Free State
Casualties and losses1,100 total, including; 280 deadand100 dead
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, 190218961902Bloody Sunday, 1900
42 placed engagements of Second Boer War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 February 1900
PlaceSouth Africa
28.983S, 25.093E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeBoer reinforcements recapture Kitchener’s Kopje during a counter attack
Strength6,000 men5,000 men
Casualties and losses1,100 total, including; 280 dead100 dead
Commanders
  • Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
Bloody SundayBloody SundayBattle of PaardebergBattle of Poplar GroveBattle of MagersfonteinSiege of KimberleyBattle of Modder RiverSiege of KimberleyBattle of Modder RiverBloemfonteinWelkomBrandfort100 km28.983S, 25.093E
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Bloody Sunday is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 92 in present-day South Africa.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5123963, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bloody Sunday (1900), revision 1370604734, 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.