Battle of Elands River

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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1901  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of Modderfontein
battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 

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Location: -31.8508, 26.1678, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1901 Battle of Elands River

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1901	Battle of Elands River	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata