Battle of Tweebosch
In the Battle of Tweebosch or De Klipdrift on 7 March 1902, a Boer commando led by Koos de la Rey defeated a British column under the command of Lieutenant General Lord Methuen during the final months of the Second Boer War.
| Battle of Tweebosch | |||||||
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| Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
Contemporary illustration of the defeat of Lord Methuen's force by De la Rey at Tweebosch, March 7, 1902, after a drawing by Richard Caton Woodville | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | South African Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lord Methuen | Koos de la Rey | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,250 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 68 killed, 121 wounded, 205 captured | 51 killed, wounded, missing | ||||||
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