Battle of Nooitgedacht
In the Battle of Nooitgedacht on 13 December 1900, Boer commandos led by Generals Koos de la Rey and Christiaan Beyers combined to deal a defeat to a British brigade under the command of Major General R. A. P. Clements during the Second Boer War.
| Battle of Nooitgedacht | |||||||
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| Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
Plan of the battle of Nooitgedacht (Battles of the nineteenth century, 1901) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | South African Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ralph Clements | Koos de la Rey, Christiaan Beyers | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,500 | 2,100 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 650 killed, wounded and captured | 30 killed | ||||||
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