Battle of Nooitgedacht

Battle of Nooitgedacht
Part of Second Boer War

Plan of the battle of Nooitgedacht (Battles of the nineteenth century, 1901)
Date13 December 1900
Location
Transvaal, South Africa
25°51′36″S 27°33′11″E / 25.86000°S 27.55306°E / -25.86000; 27.55306 (Battle of Nooitgedacht)
Result Boer victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom  South African Republic
Commanders and leaders
Ralph Clements Koos de la Rey, Christiaan Beyers
Strength
1,500 2,100
Casualties and losses
650 killed, wounded and captured[1] 30 killed

In the Battle of Nooitgedacht on 13 December 1900, Boer commandos led by Generals Koos de la Rey and Christiaan Beyers combined to deal a defeat to a British brigade under the command of Major General R. A. P. Clements during the Second Boer War.

  1. ^ Evans, p 133