Battle of Rensburg

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath British_advance_into_the_Transvaal
gptkbp:casualties British:_200
Boers:_300
gptkbp:climate Rainy and muddy
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:South_African_Republic
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Redvers_Buller
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé
gptkbp:date January 22, 1900
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Spion Kop
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_larger_conflict_between_British_and_Boer_forces.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Rensburg
gptkbp:landscape Hilly and rugged
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rensburg,_South_Africa
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Second_Boer_War
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Colenso
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_victory_for_the_British
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of railway lines
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type land battle