Battle of Stormberg
The Battle of Stormberg was the first British defeat of Black Week, in which three successive British forces were defeated by Boer irregulars in the Second Boer War.
| Battle of Stormberg | |||||||
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| Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
Northumberland Fusiliers in action against the Boers. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | Orange Free State | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| William Forbes Gatacre | Jan Hendrik Olivier | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,800 infantry 250 mounted troops 12 guns |
2,300 men 3 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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26 killed 68 wounded 696 captured |
8 killed 26 wounded | ||||||
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