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battle, notable, nineteenth century

Action at Bronkhorstspruit

Action at Bronkhorstspruit was a battle fought on 20 December 1880 at Bronkhorst Spruit, in what is now South Africa. It was part of First Boer War, which ran from 1880 to 1881. The recorded result: Boer victory. Recorded strength: 245–270 against 250–300.

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Boer War: the grave of those killed at Bronkhorst (not Bronkhuis) Spruit, with men standing round. Line engraving, c. 1901. Iconographic Collections
Boer War: the grave of those killed at Bronkhorst (not Bronkhuis) Spruit, with men standing round. Line engraving, c. 1901. Iconographic Collections. https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/77/fd/19e2bacea57c7d566283061e53b5.jpg Gallery: https://wellcomeimages.o, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 December 1880
WhereBronkhorst Spruit, South Africa25.840S, 28.742E
OutcomeBoer victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandagainstSouth African Republic (Boers)
Casualties and losses157 casualtiesand5–7 casualties
Part ofFirst Boer War1880 to 1881

Where it sits in First Boer War

Action at Bronkhorstspruit, 1880Siege of Rustenburg, 1880Siege of Lydenburg, 1881Siege of Marabastad, 1881Battle of Elandsfontein, 1881Battle of Laing's Nek, 1881Battle of Schuinshoogte, 1881Battle of Rooihuiskraal, 1881Majuba Hill, 188118801881Action at Bronkhorstspruit, 1880
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Record

Date20 December 1880
PlaceBronkhorst Spruit, South Africa
25.840S, 28.742E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength245–270250–300
Casualties and losses157 casualties5–7 casualties
Commanders
  • Philip Robert Anstruther
  • Francois Gerhardus Joubert
Action at BronkhorstspruitAction at BronkhorstspruitBattle of Diamond HillSiege of MarabastadBattle of RooihuiskraalBattle of RooiwalBattle of BakenlaagteSiege of MarabastadBattle of RooiwalBattle of BakenlaagteVereenigingSpringsMiddelburgPotchefstroomBritsBethalStanderton100 km25.840S, 28.742E
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Action at Bronkhorstspruit 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 Q2547952, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bronkhorstspruit, revision 1370435277, 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.