Battle of Elands River (1901)
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For the 1900 battle at Brakfontein Drift, see Battle of Elands River (1900).
The Battle of Elands River took place near the Elands River Poort mountain pass on 17 September 1901 during the Second Boer War. During the battle a Boer raiding force under Jan Smuts destroyed a British cavalry squadron led by Captain Sandeman, a cousin of Winston Churchill, on the Modderfontein farm. This battle is therefore also known as the Battle of Modderfontein.
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Battle of Elands River | |||||||
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Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
17th Lancers in action at Modderfontein, after a painting by Richard Caton Woodville Jr. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
17th Lancers, United Kingdom | South African Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Captain Victor Sandeman (WIA) | Jan Smuts | ||||||
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130 | 250 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
29 killed, 41 wounded, 60 captured | 1 killed, 6 wounded |
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