Battle of Biddulphsberg

Battle of Biddulphsberg
Part of the Second Boer War

Map of the battle
Date29 May 1900
Location
Near Senekal, South Africa
28°16′39.5″S 27°45′41.3″E / 28.277639°S 27.761472°E / -28.277639; 27.761472 (Battle of Biddulphsberg)
Result Boer victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland  Orange Free State
Commanders and leaders
Leslie Rundle A. I. de Villiers
Strength
~4,000 men 400 Boers

The Battle of Biddulphsberg was an engagement of the Second Boer War on May 29, 1900, and was part of the Advance on Pretoria. Troops of the 8th Division were stationed in the Southern regions of the Orange Free State in order to cover Lord Roberts' advance on Transvaal, and to prevent the Orange Free State from falling back under Boer control. The British attempted to storm Biddulphsberg-kopje, which was defended by Boers of the Senekal Commando, however were unable to due to a fire that spread in the grass, forcing a retreat.

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