Second Boer War
De la Rey and Christiaan Beyers attacked and mauled a British brigade at Nooitgedacht
South Africa
In December 1900, De la Rey and Christiaan Beyers attacked and mauled a British brigade at Nooitgedacht. As a result of these and other Boer successes, the British, led by Lord Kitchener, mounted three extensive searches for Christiaan de Wet, but without success.