battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Driefontein
Battle of Driefontein was a battle fought on 10 March 1900 at Orange Free State, in what is now South Africa. It was part of Second Boer War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: British victory.
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Record
| Date | 10 March 1900 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Orange Free State, South Africa 28.994S, 25.664E | |
| Part of | Second Boer War (1899 to 1902) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | British victory | |
| Belligerents | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | South African Republic; Orange Free State |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Poplar Grove 1900, 30 km
- Battle of Paardeberg 1900, 56 km
- Bloody Sunday 1900, 56 km
- Battle of Vlakfontein 1901, 80 km
- Battle of Zand River 1900, 85 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Poplar Grove 7 March 1900
- After: Battle of Sanna's Post 31 March 1900
- All 37 engagements of Second Boer War
Elsewhere in 1900
- Battle of Kousséri Cameroon
- Battle of Peking People's Republic of China
- Siege of the International Legations People's Republic of China
- Battle of Wolf Ravine Spain
- Battle of Biddulphsberg South Africa
Battle of Driefontein is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 78 in present-day South Africa.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888447, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Driefontein, revision 1370439313, 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.