Battle of Driefontein

Battle of Driefontein Part of Second Boer War Date 10 March 1900 Location {{{place}}} Result British victory Belligerents  United Kingdom  South African Republic  Orange Free State Commanders and leaders Lord Roberts Christiaan de Wet Casualties and losses 424 100

Second Boer War Kraaipan Kimberley Talana Hill Elandslaagte 1st Ladysmith 2nd Ladysmith Belmont Modder River Stormberg Magersfontein Colenso Spion Kop Vaal Krantz Paardeberg Bloody Sunday Tugela Heights 3rd Ladysmith Poplar Grove Driefontein Sanna's Post Mafeking 1st Elands River Diamond Hill Witpoort Bergendal Bothaville Leliefontein Nooitgedacht Groenkloof 2nd Elands River Blood River Poort Bakenlaagte Groenkop Tweebosch Rooiwal

The Battle of Driefontein on 10 March 1900 followed on the Battle of Poplar Grove in the Second Boer War between the British Empire and the Boer republics, in what is now South Africa. In the first half of 1900, the British made an offensive towards the two Boer republic capitals of Bloemfontein and Pretoria. The Boer forces under the command of Christiaan de Wet were holding a 7-mile (11 km) line covering the approach to Bloemfontein. Lord Roberts subsequently ordered a division under Lieutenant General Thomas Kelly-Kenny to attack the position from the front, while Lieutenant General Charles Tucker's division moved against its left flank. The Boers were subsequently forced to withdraw losing 100 men, while the British lost 424.^[1]

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References

• Laffin, John (1986). Brassey's Battles: 3,500 Years of Conflict, Campaigns and Wars from A-Z. London: Brassey's Defence Publishers. ISBN 0080311857.