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The Battle of Leliefontein (also known as the Battle of Witkloof) was an engagement between British-Canadian and Boer forces during the Second Boer War on 7 November 1900, at the Komati River 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Belfast at the present day Nooitgedacht Dam. During the engagement, the Canadian rearguard successfully repelled Boer assaults against the column, facilitating the successful withdrawal of the British-Canadian force from the area. Three members of the Royal Canadian Dragoons were awarded the Victoria Cross for their actions during the battle.

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  • The Battle of Leliefontein (also known as the Battle of Witkloof) was an engagement between British-Canadian and Boer forces during the Second Boer War on 7 November 1900, at the Komati River 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Belfast at the present day Nooitgedacht Dam. During the engagement, the Canadian rearguard successfully repelled Boer assaults against the column, facilitating the successful withdrawal of the British-Canadian force from the area. Three members of the Royal Canadian Dragoons were awarded the Victoria Cross for their actions during the battle. (en)
  • La Batalla de Leliefontein (también conocida como la Batalla de Witkloof) fue un enfrentamiento entre las fuerzas británico-canadienses y bóer durante la segunda guerra bóer el 7 de noviembre de 1900, en el río Komati a 30 kilómetros (19 millas) al sur de en la actual . Durante el enfrentamiento, la retaguardia canadiense repelió con éxito los asaltos bóeres contra la columna, facilitando la retirada exitosa de la fuerza británico-canadiense de la zona. Tres miembros de fueron galardonados con la Cruz Victoria por sus acciones durante la batalla. (es)
  • La bataille de Leliefontein (également connue sous le nom de bataille de Witkloof) fut un affrontement qui se tint entre les forces canadiennes et boers durant la deuxième Guerre des Boers le 7 novembre 1900, à proximité de la rivière Komati à 30 kilomètres au sud de Belfast, à proximité de l'actuel barrage de Maguga. Ce fut à l'occasion d'un retrait britannique des rives de la rivière Komati que les Canadiens du Royal Canadian Dragoons et du First Canadian Mounted Rifles eurent pour tâche de couvrir cette retraite des forces britanniques sous les ordres du Général-Major Horace Smith-Dorrien. Les Royal Canadian Dragoons sauvèrent deux canons canadiens pendant la bataille. Trois dragons, le Sergent Edward James Gibson Holland, le Lieutenant Richard Ernest William Turner et le Lieutenant Hampden Zane Churchill Cockburn, reçurent la Croix de Victoria pour leurs faits d'armes. (fr)
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  • 3 killed
  • 11 wounded
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  • 1900-11-07 (xsd:date)
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  • Strategic British victory
  • Tactical Boer victory;
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  • Major-General Horace Smith-Dorrien (en)
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  • Depiction of the Battle of Leliefontein on the Boer War Memorial in Montreal (en)
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  • François Lessard (en)
  • Henry Prinsloo (en)
  • Horace Smith-Dorrien (en)
  • Joachim Fourie (en)
  • Johann Grobler (en)
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  • Battle of Leliefontein (en)
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  • Lelifontein, Transvaal (en)
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  • Strategic British victory (en)
  • Tactical Boer victory; (en)
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  • The Battle of Leliefontein (also known as the Battle of Witkloof) was an engagement between British-Canadian and Boer forces during the Second Boer War on 7 November 1900, at the Komati River 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Belfast at the present day Nooitgedacht Dam. During the engagement, the Canadian rearguard successfully repelled Boer assaults against the column, facilitating the successful withdrawal of the British-Canadian force from the area. Three members of the Royal Canadian Dragoons were awarded the Victoria Cross for their actions during the battle. (en)
  • La Batalla de Leliefontein (también conocida como la Batalla de Witkloof) fue un enfrentamiento entre las fuerzas británico-canadienses y bóer durante la segunda guerra bóer el 7 de noviembre de 1900, en el río Komati a 30 kilómetros (19 millas) al sur de en la actual . Durante el enfrentamiento, la retaguardia canadiense repelió con éxito los asaltos bóeres contra la columna, facilitando la retirada exitosa de la fuerza británico-canadiense de la zona. Tres miembros de fueron galardonados con la Cruz Victoria por sus acciones durante la batalla. (es)
  • La bataille de Leliefontein (également connue sous le nom de bataille de Witkloof) fut un affrontement qui se tint entre les forces canadiennes et boers durant la deuxième Guerre des Boers le 7 novembre 1900, à proximité de la rivière Komati à 30 kilomètres au sud de Belfast, à proximité de l'actuel barrage de Maguga. (fr)
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  • Battle of Leliefontein (en)
  • Batalla de Leliefontein (es)
  • Bataille de Leliefontein (fr)
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