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Second Boer War - British troops captured the summit by surprise

Time: Wednesday Jan 24, 1900

Place: Ladysmith, South Africa

Details: British troops captured the summit by surprise during the early hours of 24 January 1900, but as the early morning fog lifted they realised too late that they were overlooked by Boer gun emplacements on the surrounding hills. The result was 350 men killed and nearly 1,000 wounded and a retreat across the Tugela River into British territory. There were nearly 300 Boer casualties.

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