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Battle of Elands River

Battle of Elands River was a battle fought on 4 August 1900 in what is now South Africa; it lasted 12 days. It was part of Second Boer War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: British victory; Boer attack repulsed; British garrison relieved. Recorded strength: 297 Australians; 201 Rhodesians; 3 Canadians; 3 Britons against 2,000 – 3,000.

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A soldier from the 3rd New South Wales Bushmen contingent at Elands River, South Africa, in 1901. The grave is of one of the men killed during the siege of 4-16 August 1900.
A soldier from the 3rd New South Wales Bushmen contingent at Elands River, South Africa, in 1901. The grave is of one of the men killed during the siege of 4-16 August 1900.. Not stated at source, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 August 1900lasted 12 days
WhereSouth Africa25.649S, 26.707E
OutcomeBritish victory; Boer attack repulsed; British garrison relieved
BelligerentsBritish Empire; United Kingdom; Queensland; Victoria; Western Australia; Tasmania; Rhodesia; New South Wales; CanadaagainstSouth African Republic
Casualties and losses12 soldiers killed and 36 wounded; 4 civilians killed and 15 woundedandUnknown
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 Elands River, 1900
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Record

Date4 August 1900
to 16 August 1900
PlaceSouth Africa
25.649S, 26.707E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength297 Australians; 201 Rhodesians; 3 Canadians; 3 Britons2,000 – 3,000
Casualties and losses12 soldiers killed and 36 wounded; 4 civilians killed and 15 woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • Charles Hore
  • Walter Tunbridge
Battle of Elands RiverBattle of Elands RiverSiege of RustenburgBattle of VentersdorpBattle of NooitgedachtSiege of MafekingBattle of DoornkopBattle of VentersdorpBattle of NooitgedachtSiege of MafekingBattle of DoornkopGaboroneVereenigingSpringsPotchefstroomLobatseKanye100 km25.649S, 26.707E
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Battle of Elands River 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 Q4870959, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Elands River (1900), revision 1381410066, 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.