Laing's Nek, or Lang's Nek is a pass through the Drakensberg mountain range in South Africa, south of Charlestown, at 27°27′39″S 29°52′10″E / 27.46083°S...

The Battle of Laing's Nek was a major battle fought at Laing's Nek during the First Boer War on 28 January 1881. Following the Boer declaration of independence...

pass in the hills on the Natal-Transvaal border called Laing's Nek. At the battle of Laing's Nek on 28 January 1881, the Natal Field Force under Major-General...

officer in the Grenadier Guards regiment, Elwes fought in the Battle of Laing's Nek where he died while leading a cavalry charge against Boer forces. His...

believed that he might have been attempting to outflank their positions at Laing's Nek. The hill was not considered to be scalable by the Boers for military...

forces. He won the VC for his actions on 28 January 1881 at the Battle of Laing's Nek during the First Boer War. After his marriage in 1902, he adopted the...

to the Transvaal, where he settled in the Wakkerstroom district near Laing's Nek and the north-east corner of the Colony of Natal. There he not only farmed...

Charlestown is a small town situated at the top of Laing's Nek pass in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between Newcastle and Volksrust. It started out as...

Ladysmith Laings Nek: Laing's Nek was the scene of intense fighting, 2–9 June 1900. Not to be confused with the more famous Battle of Laing's Nek (1881)...

Operations Laing, West Virginia Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, England Laing Dam, South Africa Laing Middle School, South Carolina Laing's Nek, a South...

(starting 8 May). January 28 – The Boers defeat the British in the Battle of Laing's Nek during the First Boer War. February 8 – The Boers defeat the British...

the Anglo-Zulu War and the regiment saw action again at the Battle of Laing's Nek in January 1881 during the First Boer War. The regiment was employed...

African Republic. LAING'S NEK (2–9 June 1900). Awarded to troops of the Natal Field Force employed in the operations at Laing's Nek Pass, north of an...

moved about 2,000 Boers south to the Drakensberg and repulsed Colley at Laing's Nek on 28 January 1881. After Colley retreated to Schuinshoogte, near Ingogo...

Battle of Laing's Nek in January 1881 and the Battle of Majuba Hill in February 1881 during the First Boer War. At the Battle of Laing's Nek it was the...

only one fell to the republicans. The Boers defeated the British at Laing's Nek and Ingogo, and on 27 February 1881, at Majuba, General Sir George Pomeroy...

several conflicts with the Boer forces, the principal being at Battle of Laing's Nek and Ingogo Heights, the former of which was unsuccessful. On 17 February...

4 miles (6.4 km) north of the pass through the Drakensberg known as Laing's Nek. Municipal status was attained in 1904. Dorothea de Jager, daughter of...

beleaguered garrisons of Potchefstroom and Lydenburg, and saw action at Laing's Nek and again at Majuba Hill. Farmer was first utilised treating the wounded...

mounted Boer patrols under Commander J D Weilbach after the Battle of Laing's Nek (another British defeat) and as a result he planned to clear a path along...

and in December 1880 they revolted. The battles of Bronkhorstspruit, Laing's Nek, Schuinshoogte, and Majuba Hill proved disastrous for the British where...

Robert Elwes of the Grenadier Guards, who was killed at the Battle of Laing's Nek on 28 January 1881. The British Army was attempting to force its way...

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party of the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot at the 1881 Battle of Laing's Nek led to a ban on them being carried in battle and since 1882 none have...

April 1879 during the Anglo–Zulu War. He took part in the Battle of Laing's Nek in January 1881 during the First Boer War and, as Commander-in-Chief...

remained attached to General Lukas Meyer's command in Natal, retiring to Laing's Nek after the siege of Ladysmith. The brigade fought in the rear guard, during...

for which he was awarded the VC. On 28 January 1881 at the Battle of Laing's Nek, South Africa, during the charge of the mounted men, Private Doogan saw...

1881-01-2828 January 1881 Laing's Nek, South Africa Alan Hill 58th Regiment of Foot First Boer War 1881-01-2828 January 1881 Laing's Nek, South Africa James...

actions at Reitfontein in October 1899, Ladysmith in December 1899, Laing's Nek in June 1900 and Belfast in August 1900: he was twice mentioned in despatches...

War. The First Boer War, with the British defeats at Bronkhorstspruit, Laing's Nek, Schuinshoogte and a decisive defeat at Majuba Hill led to the confirmation...