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Battle of Zand River

Battle of Zand River was a battle fought on 10 May 1900 in what is now South Africa. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 11,000 against ~800 Boers.

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IdentificatieTitel(s): Gezicht op de Sandrivier in Zuid-Afrika met op de voorgrond het voetleger van Lord Roberts (Frederick Sleigh Roberts) en rechts op de achtergrond een luchtballon. Lord Roberts'
IdentificatieTitel(s): Gezicht op de Sandrivier in Zuid-Afrika met op de voorgrond het voetleger van Lord Roberts (Frederick Sleigh Roberts) en rechts op de achtergrond een luchtballon. Lord Roberts' . Rijksmuseum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 May 1900
WhereSouth Africa28.700S, 26.467E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; CanadaagainstSouth African Republic; Orange Free State

Record

Date10 May 1900
PlaceSouth Africa
28.700S, 26.467E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength11,000~800 Boers
Casualties and losses250 officers and men
Commanders
Battle of Zand RiverBattle of Zand RiverBattle of Sanna's PostBattle of DriefonteinBattle of VlakfonteinBattle of MostertshoekBattle of Poplar GroveBattle of Sanna's PostBattle of DriefonteinBattle of VlakfonteinBattle of MostertshoekBattle of Poplar GroveMaseruWelkomKroonstadMafetangBethlehemBloemhofHlotse100 km28.700S, 26.467E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1900

Battle of Zand 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 Q2889913, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zand River, revision 1370596256, 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.