Tweebosch, Western Transvaal

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Tweebosch, in the Western Transvaal region of South Africa, is a historical site best known as the scene of a significant engagement during the Second Boer War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield
historic site
alsoKnownAs Tweebosch (Tweebosch, Western Transvaal)
Tweebosch battlefield
associatedWith guerrilla phase of the Second Boer War
belligerent Boer forces
British Empire
category Second Boer War battle site
military history of South Africa
commander Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey
Lord Methuen
conflict Second Boer War
continent Africa
country South Africa
dateOfEvent 7 March 1902
hasEvent capture of Lord Methuen
historicalPeriod early 20th century
knownFor Battle of Tweebosch
engagement in the Second Boer War
languageOfToponym Afrikaans
locatedIn South African Republic
Transvaal
Western Transvaal
linked to: Transvaal
notableFor Boer commando tactics
defeat of a British column
partOf Second Boer War
presentDayProvince North West Province of South Africa
linked to: North West Province
regionType rural area
result Boer victory
warTheater Western Transvaal campaign

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Battle of De Klipdrift location Tweebosch, Western Transvaal
Tweebosch, Western Transvaal alsoKnownAs Tweebosch (Tweebosch, Western Transvaal)
linked to: Tweebosch, Western Transvaal