Battle of Groenkop 1901
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 25 December 1901 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1901 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | South Africa | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Second Boer War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | -28.2364, 28.6578 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Groenkop (revision 1370111043), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Spion Kop 1900 · 96 km
- Battle of Biddulphsberg 1900 · 104 km
- Battle of Vaal Krantz 1900 · 107 km
- Battle of Vegkop 1836 · 112 km
- Battle of Ladysmith 1899 · 115 km
- Siege of Ladysmith 1899 · 116 km
Other battles of the Second Boer War
- Battle of Spion Kop 1900
- Battle of Vaal Krantz 1900
- Battle of the Tugela Heights 1900
- Bloody Sunday (1900) 1900
- Sanna's Post 1900
- Battle of Bakenlaagte 1901
- Battle of Blood River Poort 1901
- Battle of Elands River (1901) 1901
- Battle of Groenkloof 1901
- Battle of Rooiwal 1902
All 35 battles of the Second Boer War →
Browse more: battles in South Africa · Africa · 19th century battles