This was a crucial battle in the Second Anglo Boer War (1899-1902), with the British desperate to create a route to enable the relief of the besieged Ladysmith. It is a battle famed for the numbers of dead, for errors and for the presence of 3 important future leaders: Winston Churchill, who fought in the battle, Louis Botha who became the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa and Mahatma Gandhi, who served as a stretcher bearer.
A visit to the battlefield with a historical guide is very interesting and poignant.
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Your accommodation may have their own favoured battlefield guide, and we recommend:
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Watch this excellent video.
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