Lex Anteinternet: Wednesday, December 13, 1899. British victory in the Cape Colony.

Friday, December 13, 2024

Wednesday, December 13, 1899. British victory in the Cape Colony.

General French routed Boer troops advancing into the Cape Colony toward Noupoort.

French would go on to be the commander of the BEF in 1914 and 1915. He died of bladder cancer at age 72 in 1925.

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Monday, December 11, 1899. The Battle of Magersfontein.

Labels: 1890s, 1899, Boer War, Philippine Insurrection

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