Battle of Groenkop
In the Battle of Groenkop (Battle of Tweefontein) on 25 December 1901, Head Commandant Christiaan de Wet's Boer commando surprised and defeated a force of Imperial Yeomanry under the command of Major Williams.
| Battle of Groenkop | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Boer War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | Orange Free State | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Major Williams | Christiaan de Wet | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 550 (mostly 11th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry) | 600 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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68 killed 77 wounded 206 captured |
11 killed 30 wounded | ||||||
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