Battle of Groenkop (Q2888690)

matcher place: Free State (relation 92417)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1901 in South Africa, Battles of the Second Boer War, Conflicts in 1901, December 1901 events

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

In the Battle of Groenkop (Battle of Tweefontein) on 25 December 1901, Head Commandant Christiaan de Wet's Boer commando surprised and defeated a force of Imperial Yeomanry under the command of Major Williams.

Wikidata location: -28.2364, 28.6578 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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Battles of the Second Boer War	historic=battlefield
Conflicts in 1901	historic=battlefield