Battle of Middelfontein | |||||||
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Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
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1000+ | 500+ | ||||||
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12 killed 47 wounded 3 missing |
6 killed 19 wounded |
The Battle of Middelfontein was a Boer War battle fought from 22 to 25 January 1901, near Rustenburg in the Northern Transvaal region.[1] A column of British forces under General Cunningham were marching to Vlakfontein to cut off Boer forces under De la Rey when they were attacked by commandos near Middelfontein farm.[2]
The battle was small but significant, as it was the first battle fought under the reign of the new King Edward VII.[2]
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