Battle of Spion Kop 1900
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 23 January 1900 – 24 January 1900 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1900 | Wikidata P580 (start 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 | Orange Free State, South African Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | -28.6500, 29.5164 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Spion Kop (Dutch: Slag bij Spionkop; Afrikaans: Slag van Spioenkop) was a military engagement between British forces and two Boer Republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, during the campaign by the British to relieve the besieged city Ladysmith during the initial months of the Second Boer War. The battle was fought 23–24 January 1900 on the hilltop of Spioen Kop(a), about 38 km (24 mi) west-southwest of Ladysmith and resulted in a Boer victory.
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