05. Battle of TALANA

BATTLE OF TALANA The first battle of the Anglo-Boer War occurred here on 20 October 1899, between a British force from the camp in Dundee commanded by Major General Sir William Penn SYMONS and Boers commanded by General Lucas MEYER, who occupied Talana and Lennox Hills. After a severe action the Boers withdrew. On the following day Boer artillery the Mpau, which had been commanded by General ERASMUS, forced the Brits to remove their camp to near Indomeni? and eventually to withdraw to Ladysmith.
contributed by: Roy Oosthuizen
viewed 783 times
05. Battle of TALANA