Battle of Modder River
The Battle of Modder River (Afrikaans: Slag van die Twee Riviere, lit. 'Battle of the two rivers') was an engagement in the Boer War, fought at Modder River, on 28 November 1899. A British column under Lord Methuen, that was attempting to relieve the besieged town of Kimberley, forced Boers under General Piet Cronjé to retreat to Magersfontein, but suffered heavy casualties altogether.
| Battle of Modder River | |||||||
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| Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
British Illustration of the battle around midday | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom |
South African Republic Orange Free State | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lord Methuen |
Piet Cronjé Koos de la Rey | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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8,000 20 guns |
2,200-3,500 4 guns 2 pom pom guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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72 killed 372 wounded 7 missing | 75 killed or wounded | ||||||
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