Second Boer War - Buller used all his forces in one all-out attack for the first time and at last succeeded in forcing a crossing of the Tugela

Time: Monday Feb 26, 1900

Place: Colenso, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Details: On 26 February, after much deliberation, Buller used all his forces in one all-out attack for the first time and at last succeeded in forcing a crossing of the Tugela to defeat Botha's outnumbered forces north of Colenso.

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