Battle of Belmont (Q369859)

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English Wikipedia categories: 1890s battles, 1899 in the Orange Free State, Battles of the Second Boer War, Conflicts in 1899, November 1899 events

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Battle of Belmont was an engagement of the Second Boer War on 23 November 1899, where the British under Lord Methuen assaulted a Boer position on Belmont kopje.

Summary from Nederlands / Dutch Wikipedia (nlwiki)

De Slag bij Belmont was een militair treffen op 23 november 1899 tijdens de Tweede Boerenoorlog. De Britten onder luitenant-generaal lord Methuen vielen de Afrikaners aan op het Belmont Kopje, en daarna op Graspan.

Wikidata location: -29.4167, 24.3667 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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