Battle of Poplar Grove 1900
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 7 March 1900 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1900 | 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 | -28.9089, 25.3658 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Poplar Grove (Afrikaans: Slag van Modderrivierpoort) was an incident on 7 March 1900 during the Second Boer War in South Africa. It followed on from the Relief of Kimberley as the British Army moved to take the Boer capital of Bloemfontein. The Boers were demoralised following the surrender of Piet Cronjé at the Battle of Paardeberg. General Sir John French's cavalry attacked the Boer force from the rear while mounted infantry and horse artillery attacked from the right flank. The Boers abandoned their positions in panic before the cavalry. The commander-in-chief of the Free State forces, Christiaan de Wet, in his book called the chapter on the subject "Wild Flight from Poplar Grove". This battle was followed by the Battle of Driefontein (Afrikaans: Slag van Driefontein, also called Battle of Abrahamskraal (Slag van Abrahamskraal)) on March 10, 1900.
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- Battle of Paardeberg 1900 · 28 km
- Bloody Sunday (1900) 1900 · 28 km
- Battle of Driefontein 1900 · 30 km
- Siege of Kimberley 1899 · 62 km
- Battle of Magersfontein 1899 · 65 km
- Battle of Modder River 1899 · 73 km
Other battles of the Second Boer War
- Relief of Ladysmith 1899
- Second Battle of Colenso 1899
- Siege of Kimberley 1899
- Siege of Ladysmith 1899
- Siege of Mafeking 1899
- Battle of Bergendal 1900
- Battle of Bothaville 1900
- Battle of Diamond Hill 1900
- Battle of Driefontein 1900
- Battle of Elands River (1900) 1900
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