Battle of Bakenlaagte

The Battle of Bakenlaagte in Eastern Transvaal, South Africa, occurred on 30 October 1901 during the guerrilla phase of Anglo-Boer war of 1899–1902. The battle saw the Eastern Transvaal Boer commandos of Generals Johan Grobler, Coen Brits, Piet Viljoen and Louis Botha attack the rearguard of Colonel Benson's much feared No. 3 Flying Column while it was in marching formation to its base camp. On the Boer side general Daniel Opperman was killed in the engagement. The Bakenlaagte battlefield is located on the Kriel-Kinross road at the intersection of the R547 and R580 roads in Mpumalanga Province, just south of Matla Power Station.

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1901  Wikidata
battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 

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