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Bloody Sunday (1900) 1900

Bloody Sunday (1900): Paget - British troops observe the Boer laager at Paardeberg, 1900
Image: Sidney Paget, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date18 February 1900Wikidata
Year1900Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationSouth AfricaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
War / conflictSecond Boer WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata P710
Coordinates-28.9825, 25.0931Wikidata P625

About the battle

Bloody Sunday of February 18, 1900, was a day of high Imperial casualties in the Second Boer War.

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Location

-28.9825, 25.0931 · South Africa

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