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Battle of Modder River

Battle of Modder River was a battle fought on 28 November 1899 at Modder River, in what is now South Africa. It was part of Second Boer War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 8,000; 20 guns against 2,200–3,500; 4 guns; 2 pom pom guns.

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Identifier: battlesofninetee06forb (find matches) Title: Battles of the nineteenth century Year: 1901 (1900s) Authors: Forbes, Archibald, 1838-1900 Atteridge, A. Hilliard (Andrew Hilliard) Subjects: B
Identifier: battlesofninetee06forb (find matches) Title: Battles of the nineteenth century Year: 1901 (1900s) Authors: Forbes, Archibald, 1838-1900 Atteridge, A. Hilliard (Andrew Hilliard) Subjects: B. Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date28 November 1899
PlaceModder River, South Africa
29.039S, 24.626E
Part ofSecond Boer War (1899 to 1902)
KindBattle, nineteenth century
ResultBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandSouth African Republic; Orange Free State
CommandersLord MethuenPiet Cronjé; Koos de la Rey; Naas Ferreira; Petrus Liebenberg
Strength8,000; 20 guns2,200–3,500; 4 guns; 2 pom pom guns
Casualties and losses71 killed; +400 wounded; 7 missing75 killed or wounded
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Battle of Modder River is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 78 in present-day South Africa.

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Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q248979, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Modder River, revision 1370450027, 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.