The Battle of Sanna's Post (a.k.a. Kroon Spruit) was an engagement fought during the Second Boer War (1899–1902) between the British Empire and the Boers...
10 KB (1,168 words) - 20:56, 31 August 2024
Q (Sanna's Post) Battery is the Headquarters Battery of 5th Regiment Royal Artillery in the Royal Artillery. It currently serves as the Headquarters Battery...
6 KB (526 words) - 23:43, 11 February 2024
formed in 1805. STA. Q (Sanna's Post) HQ Battery RA formed in 1824. 93 (Le Cateau) Battery RA 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery RA formed in...
13 KB (1,315 words) - 13:13, 9 February 2024
13 March 1900. His next successful action was the surprise attack on Sanna's Post near Bloemfontein on 31 March 1900. That was followed on 4 April by the...
18 KB (2,109 words) - 11:14, 8 October 2024
Sanna Mirella Marin (Finnish: [ˈsɑnːɑ ˈmirelːɑ ˈmɑriːn]; born 16 November 1985) is a Finnish former politician who served as prime minister of Finland...
66 KB (5,861 words) - 17:13, 30 September 2024
communication lines. The first engagement of this new form of warfare was at Sanna's Post on 31 March where 1,500 Boers under the command of Christiaan de Wet...
199 KB (23,740 words) - 14:54, 8 October 2024
participated in the Battle of Poplar Grove (7 March 1900), the Battle of Sanna's Post (Sannaspos, 31 March 1900) for the waterworks there, and defeated the...
12 KB (1,245 words) - 22:54, 28 June 2024
communication lines. The first engagement of this new form of warfare was at Sanna's Post on 31 March where 1,500 Boers under the command of Christiaan De Wet...
11 KB (1,147 words) - 08:56, 28 August 2024
British on 13 March 1900 Fourie participated in the Boer victory at Sanna's Post (31 March 1900), the failed attack on British positions at Jammersberg...
10 KB (1,007 words) - 02:29, 15 November 2023
to do so. A week later he took the laager after careful assault. At Sanna's Post (31 March 1900), Smith-Dorrien ignored inept orders from Colvile to leave...
68 KB (8,204 words) - 10:06, 19 September 2024
RHA P Battery (The Dragon Troop) RA Q (Sanna's Post) Battery RA 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery RA 38 (Seringapatam) Battery RA 46...
147 KB (2,326 words) - 20:29, 7 October 2024
Harrismith Commando. He participated in the Boer victory of the Battle of Sanna's Post (Sannaspos, 31 March 1900) with his own troops, combined with those of...
7 KB (616 words) - 15:20, 5 July 2024
Magersfontein, Battle of Stormberg, Battle of Reddersberg, Battle of Sanna's Post and the Battle of Nooitgedacht. With the continuation of the war in South...
44 KB (4,432 words) - 10:33, 6 August 2024
Expedition. During the Second Boer War, he served in Robert's Horse. At Sanna's Post in 1900, he had his horse killed under him. He was mentioned in despatches...
5 KB (304 words) - 05:36, 25 August 2024
deed took place for which he was awarded the VC: On 31 March 1900 at Sanna's Post (aka Korn Spruit), South Africa, "Q" and "U" batteries of the Royal Horse...
8 KB (956 words) - 15:12, 7 July 2024
Delville Wood Horace Henry Glasock British Army 1900 Second Anglo-Boer War Sanna's Post William Goate British Army 1858 Indian Mutiny Lucknow Sidney Frank Godley...
58 KB (22 words) - 18:51, 1 September 2024
Zealand Contingent Rescued a wounded comrade caught in an ambush at Sanna's Post on 31 March 1900 South Africa Trooper Leonard Chadwick Roberts' Horse...
6 KB (460 words) - 00:36, 8 August 2022
Frederick Russell Burnham (section Post war)
near-fatal wounds. Burnham was first captured during the fighting at Sanna's Post in the Orange Free State. He gave himself up in order to obtain information...
121 KB (14,631 words) - 22:14, 29 September 2024
Second Anglo-Boer War Sanna's Post Edmund Phipps-Hornby Royal Horse Artillery 31 March 1900 Second Anglo-Boer War Sanna's Post Arthur Pickard Royal Field...
22 KB (1,202 words) - 23:48, 17 March 2024
1900 Unsuccessful Boer siege Battle of Poplar Grove 7 March Battle of Sanna's Post 31 March British forces caught in double-pronged Boer ambush Battle of...
246 KB (77 words) - 04:03, 22 August 2024
Catterick Garrison 1816 Supports Reaction Force Brigade Regular Q (Sanna's Post) Battery 5th Regiment Royal Artillery Headquarters Battery Marne Barracks...
37 KB (1,935 words) - 11:46, 8 July 2024
deed took place for which he was awarded the VC: On 31 March 1900 at Sanna's Post (aka Korn Spruit), South Africa, 'Q' and 'U' batteries of the Royal Horse...
8 KB (965 words) - 14:40, 17 July 2024
deed took place for which he was awarded the VC: On 31 March 1900 at Sanna's Post (aka Korn Spruit), South Africa, 'Q' and 'U' batteries of the Royal Horse...
9 KB (1,045 words) - 06:56, 13 August 2024
communication lines. The first major attack of this new phase was the attack at Sanna's Post on 31 March 1900, in which Boer commander Christiaan de Wet led a force...
59 KB (6,375 words) - 02:12, 18 July 2024
District 1979–1980. From 1981 to 1983 he was Commanding Officer of 'Q' (Sanna's Post) Battery, 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, in the BAOR. Sir Guy, now a baronet...
4 KB (410 words) - 08:53, 13 August 2024
deed took place for which he was awarded the VC: On 31 March 1900 at Sanna's Post (aka Korn Spruit), South Africa, 'Q' and 'U' Batteries of the Royal Horse...
9 KB (1,056 words) - 23:59, 7 July 2024
Durham Light Infantry (section Post War)
1900 and formed part of the Burmah Mounted Infantry, seeing action at Sanna's Post. The 3rd and 4th battalions were embodied and also served in South Africa...
115 KB (14,724 words) - 18:59, 3 May 2024
Abrahamskraal), 10 March 1900 Battle of Brandfort 25 March 1900 Battle of Sanna's Post (aka Korn Spruit, Slag van Sannaspos) 31 March 1900 Battle of Doornbult...
14 KB (1,710 words) - 09:54, 26 September 2024
Minoan ruins at Knossos. The language was finally deciphered in 1951. At Sanna's Post, Boer General Christiaan de Wet led a surprise counterattack on British...
43 KB (5,413 words) - 23:32, 16 June 2024
march on Pretoria in June 1900. He also participated in the Battle of Sanna's Post on 31 March 1900 and rescued Corporal Parker of the Life Guards under...
8 KB (760 words) - 21:38, 21 January 2024