The Second Battle of Silkaats Nek
2nd August 1900 On 1st August, due to the recent Boer attacks on isolated garrisons, Lord Roberts decided to give up Rustenburg and Olifants Nek and despatched General Ian Hamilton from Pretoria to re-capture Silkaats and Commando Neks and then advance to Rustenburg to bring away Baden-Powell. General Ian Hamilton divided his force of about […]
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