Battle of Talana Hill

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Battle of Talana Hill
Part of Second Boer War
The Battle of Talana Hill as depicted in Bacon's South Africa War prints
Date 20 October 1899 Location Talana, Natal, South Africa 28°9′50″S 30°16′4″E / 28.16389°S 30.26778°E / -28.16389; 30.26778 (Battle of Talana Hill) Result British tactical victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	South African Republic
Commanders and leaders
Lt-Gen. Sir William Symons †	Gen. Lucas Meyer Gen. Maroela Erasmus [hu]
Strength
4,000[1] 18 field guns 1 machine gun	3,000[1] 3 field guns 2 pom pom guns
Casualties and losses
41 killed 185 wounded 220 captured or missing[2]	23 killed 66 wounded 20 missing[2]
class=notpageimage| Location within South Africa

The Battle of Talana Hill, also known as the Battle of Glencoe, was the first major clash of the Second Boer War. A frontal attack by British infantry supported by artillery drove Boers from a hilltop position, but the British suffered heavy casualties in the process, including their commanding general Sir William Penn Symons.