Battle of Modder River
| Battle of Modder River | |||||||
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| Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
Battle of Modder River, November 28, 1899. Bacon's South Africa War Prints No. 5. G. W. Bacon & Co, London. The illustration amplifies the British side. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom |
South African Republic Orange Free State | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lord Methuen |
Piet Cronjé Koos de la Rey Naas Ferreira | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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8,000 20 guns |
2,200–3,500 4 guns 2 pom pom guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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71 killed +400 wounded 7 missing | 75 killed or wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Modder River (Afrikaans: Slag van die Twee Riviere, lit. 'Battle of the Two Rivers', fought near the confluence of the Modder and Riet Rivers) was an engagement in the Boer War, fought at Modder River, on 28 November 1899. A British column under Lord Methuen, that was attempting to relieve the besieged town of Kimberley, forced Boers under General Piet Cronjé to retreat to Magersfontein, but suffered heavy casualties altogether.