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Battle of Schuinshoogte

Battle of Schuinshoogte was a battle fought on 8 February 1881 at Ingogo, 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: 300–500 infantry against 240 infantry; 38 cavalry; 2 cannon.

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Monument for fallen British soldiers at the Battle of Schuinshoogte/Ingogo in the Colony of Natal, during the First Boer War. "Schuinshoogte", Dutch for "skew height", is located southeast of Majuba h
Monument for fallen British soldiers at the Battle of Schuinshoogte/Ingogo in the Colony of Natal, during the First Boer War. "Schuinshoogte", Dutch for "skew height", is located southeast of Majuba h. This file is from the Mechanical Curator collection, a set of over 1 million images scanned from out-of-copyright books , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 February 1881
WhereIngogo, South Africa27.616S, 29.878E
OutcomeBoer victory
BelligerentsSouth African RepublicagainstUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Casualties and losses8 killed; 10 woundedand66 killed; 77 wounded
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, 188118801881Battle of Schuinshoogte, 1881
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Record

Date8 February 1881
PlaceIngogo, South Africa
27.616S, 29.878E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength300–500 infantry240 infantry; 38 cavalry; 2 cannon
Casualties and losses8 killed; 10 wounded66 killed; 77 wounded
Commanders
  • George Colley (British Army officer)
Battle of SchuinshoogteBattle of SchuinshoogteMajuba HillBattle of Laing's NekBattle of Blood River PoortBattle of Talana HillBattle of KambulaMajuba HillBattle of Laing's NekBattle of Blood River PoortBattle of Talana HillVryheidLobambaBethalBethlehemStandertonLadysmithUlundiButha-Buthe100 km27.616S, 29.878E
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Battle of Schuinshoogte 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 Q1286274, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Schuinshoogte, revision 1384743768, 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.