Battle of Middelfontein

Battle of Middelfontein
	Part of Second Boer War
Date	22–25 January 1901
Location	near Rustenburg, Northern Transvaal, South Africa
Result	British withdrawal to Ventersdorp
Belligerents
United Kingdom	South African Republic
Commanders and leaders
Gen. George G. Cunningham; Gen. Babington	Commandant Potgeiter; Koos de la Rey
Strength
1000+	500+
Casualties and losses
12 killed; 47 wounded; 3 missing	6 killed; 19 wounded

The Battle of Middelfontein was a Boer War battle fought from January 22 to 25, 1901, near Rustenburg in the Northern Transvaal region. A column of British forces under General Cunningham were marching to Vlakfontein to cut off Boer forces under De la Rey when they were attacked by commandos near Middelfontein farm.

The battle was small but significant, as it was the first battle fought under the reign of the new King Edward VII.

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