11-12 December 1900 The hill overlooking Vryheid was occupied by 900 men of the Lancaster Regt who fortified the position with trenches and gun positions. During the night of 11-12 December 1900 Boers of Gen Louis Botha’s second invasion force…
25 December 1900 25 December 1900. Memorial to Polish officer in the Russian army, who died fighting in a skirmish near Utrecht on Christmas Day 1900. Across the road in the grounds of the Ou Pastorie and Museum there is…
17 September 1901 Battle fought during Gen Louis Botha’s second invasion of Natal. A British Squadron attacked a scouting party of Boers only to be attacked themselves by the main body of Boers. 16 British Officers and 273 men killed…
25-26 September 1901 The British position consisted of sangars on the summit of the hill manned by about 80 men and a much larger sangar at the bottom of the hill. The Boers attacked and overran the defenders of the…
26 September 1901 This outpost was manned by 82 British Soldiers but were forewarned of the pending Boer attack and built a well fortified position. The Boers attacked with some 400 men. After a protracted battle lasting all day during…
6 May 1902 Louis Botha’s Commandos desperate for food began raiding local Zulus’ cattle and crops. The abaQulusi community threatened to retaliate and this occurred in the early hours of 6 May 1902 when Chief Sikhobobo with some 300 men…
The Cross shaped Memorial in honour of British Soldiers who died during battles around Volksrust, and Amersfoort areas is in a park on the north side of town on the west side of the N11 just as one leaves the…
In the Volksrust town square adjacent to the municipal buildings is a Memorial Statue and wall of Remembrance for the Boer women and children that died in the Volksrust Concentration Camp. This is a very beautiful and emotive monument. Nearby…
Born 1862 The eighth of 13 children, Botha was to become the Acting Commandant-General of the ZAR forces, distinguishing himself at Colenso and Spioenkop. After the war he went on to become first Prime Minister of the Union of South…
4 April 1906 A Police column sent to investigate reports that Chief Bhambatha kaMancinza Zondi (whose community had refused to pay the Poll Tax introduced by the Colonial Government) was in the vicinity came under attack. The commander decided to…
4 – 5 April 1906 The four Natal Policemen who were killed at Ambush Rock were buried here. There is no on site information so the use of a Guide is recommended to enhance the experience of the site.
10 June 1906 Scene of the battle that broke the back of Rebellion. 575 rebels and 3 colonial soldiers killed. No signage, very remote, not suitable for vehicles with limited ground clearance. Visit only with a tourist guide and tribal…
