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    The Battle of Vaal Krantz (Afrikaans: Slag van Vaalkrans, 5 - 7 February 1900) was the third failed attempt by General Redvers Buller's British army to...
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  • South African Light Horse (category Military units and formations of the Second Boer War)
    Tugela River. In the battle of Vaal Krantz (5 to 7 February) Lyttelton's brigade successfully captured and occupied the Vaal Krantz ridge but it was deemed...
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    two attempts were repulsed by the Boers (Spion Kop and Vaal Krantz), however at the Battle of Pieters Hill in February 1900, the Boers were eventually...
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    only a primary school. It is close to the Second Boer War battle sites of Battle of Vaal Krantz and Spioenkop. The town is situated on the R74 between Bergville...
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    Lucas Johannes Meyer (category Members of the Volksraad of the South African Republic)
    took part in the Battle of Vaal Krantz during February 1900 and also assisted with the occupation of Biggarsberg in May 1900. Because of ill health, he...
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    Louis Botha (category Members of the House of Assembly (South Africa))
    There were three battles at the Tugela River won by the Boers: Battle of Colenso, Battle of Vaal Krantz, and Battle of Spion Kop, so one of these is intended...
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    Drift, but this ended with the disastrous Battle of Spion Kop, and he then failed again at the Battle of Vaal Krantz. Eventually he returned to Colenso, and...
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  • 1900 in South Africa (category Years of the 19th century in South Africa)
    under the command of Louis Botha and are defeated during the Battle of Vaal Krantz. 14 – British reinforcements arrive. 15 – The Siege of Kimberley is relieved...
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    2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom) (category Infantry divisions of the British Army in World War I)
    defeat at the Battle of Spion Kop, although the division did not take part in the battle. On 5 February, at the Battle of Vaal Krantz, the 2nd Division...
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    155 mm Creusot Long Tom (category Lists of coordinates)
    charge of gun cotton and removed its breech block.: p. 168  One of the Long Toms at Ladysmith was taken forward for use during the Battle of Vaal Krantz. Prior...
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  • Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also List of Napoleonic Battles Battles of the...
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    outbreak of the Second Boer War (1899–1902). The 1st Battalion saw action at the Battle of Colenso in December 1899 and Battle of Vaal Krantz in February...
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  • (Slag van Spioenkop) 23–24 January 1900 Battle of Vaal Krantz (Slag by Vaalkrans) 5–7 February 1900 Battle of the Tugela Heights (or Thukela, Afrikaans:...
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    John Talbot Coke (category British Army personnel of the Second Boer War)
    attempt was made at the Battle of Vaal Krantz between the 5 to 7 February but Coke's brigade were in reserve during this; the Vaal Krantz ridge was taken but...
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    Louis Bols (category Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George)
    of the battalion throughout the war. He was present at the Battle of Colenso (15 December 1899), Battle of Vaal Krantz (5–7 February 1900), Battle of...
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  • Henry Fuller Maitland Wilson (category Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George)
    He was in the campaign to relieve Ladysmith, including the battles of Colenso, Vaal Krantz and Pieter's Hill. He was promoted brevet lieutenant-colonel...
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  • Lawrence Le Fleming (category British Army personnel of the Second Boer War)
    relief of Ladysmith by the end of the year. He fought at Colenso in December and then at Spion Kop and Vaal Krantz in early 1900. After a period of illness...
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    Neville Lyttelton (category Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath)
    was involved in the Battle of Spion Kop in January 1900 and the Battle of Vaal Krantz in February 1900, leading to the Relief of Ladysmith later that...
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    Ben Viljoen (category Members of the Volksraad of the South African Republic)
    Later Viljoen fought with distinction in the Battle of Vaal Krantz (5-7 February 1900) After the relief of Ladysmith on 28 February 1900 he took up a position...
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    battles of Colenso, Spion Kop and Vaal Krantz each resulted in embarrassing British defeats at the hands of Botha's army of Boer irregulars. In three months...
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    December 1899), Spion Kop (January 1900), Vaal Krantz and Tugela Heights (February 1900). Following the relief of Ladysmith on 1 March 1900, he served in...
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  • Albert Elliott (category Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge)
    present at both the Battle of Spion Kop and Battle of Vaal Krantz and aftwards was posted at Ladysmith. He was made Civil Surgeon-in-charge of the 4th Brigade...
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    Sir Thomas Montgomery-Cuninghame, 10th Baronet (category Commanders of the Legion of Honour)
    the advance on Vaal Krantz. The Rifle Brigade were supporting the 2nd Durham Light Infantry under heavy fire from the hill. At Vaal Krantz, the Rifles led...
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    Walter Pitt-Taylor (category Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath)
    They were part of the force sent to relieve Ladysmith, and as such he took part in the battles of Colenso (December 1899), Vaal Krantz and the Tugela...
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    Herbert Watts (category Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath)
    including the battles of Vaal Krantz (6-7 February 1900) and the Tugela Heights and Pieter's Hill (14-27 February 1900) leading to the Relief of Ladysmith...
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    Siege of Ladysmith in November 1899 and fought in the Battle of Colenso (15 December 1899), Spioenkop (24 January 1900) and of Vaalkrans (Vaal Krantz, 5...
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    Eric Girdwood (category Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire)
    2nd Battalion of his regiment. They took part in the Ladysmith relief force, including the battles of Colenso (December 1899), Vaal Krantz (February 1900)...
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  • 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade (category Infantry brigades of the British Army in World War I)
    and Tugela Heights, the brigade served at Trichard's Drift, Tabanyama, Vaal Krantz, Wessel's Nek, Waschbank, Botha's Pass, Alleman's Nek, Volkrust, Wakkerstroom...
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  • William Fry (British Army officer) (category Companions of the Order of the Bath)
    besieged town of Ladysmith in Natal, and as such he took part in the battles of Colenso (December 1899), Spion Kop (January 1900), Vaal Krantz and the Tugela...
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    Boer casualties. Buller attacked Louis Botha again on 5 February at Vaal Krantz and was again defeated. Buller withdrew early when it appeared that the...
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