Battle of Boshof

Battle of Boshof
Part of Second Boer War

French postcard depicting The glorious death of Comte de Villebois-Mareuil at the Battle of Boshof, 1900
Date5 April 1900
Location
Result British victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom

 South African Republic

Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Lord Chesham South African Republic Comte de Villebois-Mareuil  
Strength
750 men[1] 120 men
Casualties and losses
3 killed & 10 wounded[2] 11 killed
64 captured & wounded

The Battle of Boshof was fought during the Second Boer War on 5 April 1900 between British forces and mostly French volunteers of the Boer army.[3]

  1. ^ Bennett pp. 10-04
  2. ^ Becket pp 210-11
  3. ^ Jaques p. 155

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