Battle of Spion Kop
The Battle of Spion Kop (Dutch: Slag bij Spionkop; Afrikaans: Slag van Spioenkop) was a military engagement between British forces and two Boer Republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, during the campaign by the British to relieve the besieged city Ladysmith during the initial months of the Second Boer War. The battle was fought 23–24 January 1900 on the hilltop of Spioen Kop(a), about 38 km (24 mi) west-southwest of Ladysmith and resulted in a Boer victory.
| Battle of Spion Kop | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Boer War | |||||||
Boers at Spion Kop, 1900. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom |
South African Republic Orange Free State | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sir Redvers Buller Charles Warren Edward Woodgate † Neville Lyttelton Alexander Thorneycroft |
Louis Botha Schalk W. Burger Hendrik F. Prinsloo Sr. | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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20,000 36 field guns |
8,000 4 field guns 2 machine guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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243 killed 1,250 wounded |
68 killed 267 wounded | ||||||
Location of Spion Kop within South Africa (modern boundaries) | |||||||
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