Hill of Doves

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Hill of Doves is the English translation of the name of Majuba Hill, a historically significant battlefield in South Africa’s First Boer War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield
geographical feature
hill
historic site
aftermath contributed to Pretoria Convention of 1881
led to restoration of limited self-government to the South African Republic
alsoKnownAs Majuba
linked to: Majuba Hill

Majuba Hill
associatedWith Boer republics
British colonial history in South Africa
First Boer War
battleDate 27 February 1881
belligerent Boer forces
British forces
BritishCommanderKilledInBattle Major-General Sir George Pomeroy Colley
category Battlefields in South Africa
First Boer War battlefields
Hills of South Africa
commandedByOnBoerSide Piet Joubert
commandedByOnBritishSide Major-General Sir George Pomeroy Colley
conflict First Boer War
countryDuringBattle British Empire
South African Republic
elevation approximately 2146 metres
approximately 7041 feet
era 19th century
hasEnglishName Hill of Doves
hasOriginalName Majuba Hill
historicalSignificance decisive battle leading to end of First Boer War
site of major British defeat
symbol of Boer military prowess
languageOfOriginalName Afrikaans
locatedInCountry South Africa
locatedInProvince KwaZulu-Natal
nameMeaning English translation of Afrikaans name Majuba
nearSettlement Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal
Volksrust
notableEvent Battle of Majuba Hill
partOfMountainRange Drakensberg foothills
region border area between present-day KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga
resultOfBattle decisive Boer victory
strategicFeature commanding views over surrounding countryside
topographicType isolated hill
usedFor military operations during First Boer War

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Majuba Hill nameMeaning Hill of Doves
Hill of Doves hasEnglishName Hill of Doves