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Battle of Silkaatsnek

Battle of Silkaatsnek was a battle fought in 1900 in what is now South Africa. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Second Boer War, which ran from 1899 to 1902. The recorded result: An early Boer victory using guerrilla tactics.

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Fought1900
WhereSouth Africa25.701S, 27.898E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAn early Boer victory using guerrilla tactics
BelligerentsSouth African RepublicagainstUnited Kingdom
Casualties and losses11 killedand24 killed; 44 wounded; 198 prisoners
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 Silkaatsnek, 1900
42 placed engagements of Second Boer War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1900 (year precision)
PlaceSouth Africa
25.701S, 27.898E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys); 2nd Battalion, Royal Lincolnshire Regiment (5 companies); 2 cannons, RHA
Casualties and losses11 killed24 killed; 44 wounded; 198 prisoners
Commanders
  • Henry Robert Roberts
  • Walter Philip Alexander
  • Harry Scobell
Battle of SilkaatsnekBattle of SilkaatsnekBattle of ElandsfonteinSiege of MarabastadBattle of RooihuiskraalBattle of RooiwalBattle of NooitgedachtBattle of RooihuiskraalBattle of RooiwalBattle of NooitgedachtJohannesburgVereenigingKlerksdorpRustenburgPotchefstroomBethal100 km25.701S, 27.898E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Silkaatsnek 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 Q20617532, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Silkaatsnek, revision 1370589392, 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.