Battle of Talana Hill
| Battle of Talana Hill | |||||||
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| Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
The Battle of Talana Hill as depicted in Bacon's South Africa War prints | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | South African Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lt-Gen. Sir William Symons (DOW) |
Gen. Lucas Meyer Gen. Maroela Erasmus | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4,000 18 field guns 1 machine gun |
3,000 3 field guns 2 pom pom guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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41 killed 185 wounded 220 captured or missing |
23 killed 66 wounded 20 missing | ||||||
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The Battle of Talana Hill, also known as the Battle of Glencoe, was the first major clash of the Second Boer War. A frontal attack by British infantry supported by artillery drove Boers from a hilltop position, but the British suffered heavy casualties in the process, including their commanding general Sir William Penn Symons.