Battle of Middelfontein

Battle of Middelfontein
Part of Second Boer War
Date22–25 January 1901
Location
near Rustenburg, Northern Transvaal, South Africa
Result British withdrawal to Ventersdorp
Belligerents
 United Kingdom  South African Republic
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Gen. George G. Cunningham
United Kingdom Gen. James Melville Babington		 South African Republic Commandant Potgieter
South African Republic Koos de la Rey
Strength
1,000+ 500+
Casualties and losses
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]

  1. ^ Pakenham, Thomas (1979). The Boer War. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ a b Gage, Moreton Foley (1906). Records of the Dorset Yeomanry. Dorset County Chroncial Printing. pp. 135–136 – via Internet Archive.