Battle of Laing's Nek

Battle of Laing's Nek
	Part of First Boer War
	; Elizabeth Thompson's Floreat Etona!
Date	28 January 1881
Location	Laing's Nek, Drakensberg mountains, South Africa27°27′39″S 29°52′10″E
Result	Boer victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	South African Republic
Commanders and leaders
G. Pomeroy Colley	Piet Joubert
Strength
1,216	2,000
Casualties and losses
84 killed; 113 wounded; 2 captured Total: 199	14 killed; 27 wounded Total: 41
	Location within South Africa

The Battle of Laing's Nek was a major battle fought at Laing's Nek during the First Boer War on 28 January 1881.

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