In the first and second attempts at relieving Ladysmith, Buller's army was defeated by Botha and his Boer army at the battles of Colenso and Spion Kop. British casualties soared to 3,000 men, while the Boers lost only a few hundred.
Battle
British naval guns in action at the Battle of Vaal Krantz
Vaal Krantz was a ridge of kopjes (small hills) a few miles east of Spion Kop. Buller tried to force a bridgehead across the Tugela River with the Rifle Brigade and Durham Light Infantry (2nd Division) prominent amongst his troops. After three days of skirmishing, the British general found that his position was so cramped that there was no room to drag his superior artillery up to support the British infantry attacks. Buller called a council of war and, "All his generals agreed that there was nothing for it except to try a new attempt elsewhere."[1] Pakenham wrote that the British suffered 333 casualties,[2] but Symonds put the British casualties at 30 dead and 350 wounded with Boers casualties were 30 dead and 50 wounded.[3] Vaal Krantz was a minor defeat. On 14 February with the Battle of the Tugela Heights, Buller launched his fourth attempt at the Relief of Ladysmith and finally succeeded.
Further reading
Pakenham, Thomas. The Boer War. New York: Avon Books, 1979. ISBN0-380-72001-9
^Symons, Julian (1963). Buller's Campaign. The Cresset Press. p. 257.
March 03, 2023
battle, vaal, krantz, battle, vaalkraanspart, second, boer, wardate5, february, 1900locationsouth, africa28, coordinates, resultboer, victorybelligerents, united, kingdom, south, african, republic, orange, free, statecommanders, leadersredvers, bullerlouis, bo. Battle of VaalkraansPart of Second Boer WarDate5 7 February 1900LocationSouth Africa28 40 S 29 37 E 28 667 S 29 617 E 28 667 29 617 Battle of Vaal Krantz Coordinates 28 40 S 29 37 E 28 667 S 29 617 E 28 667 29 617 Battle of Vaal Krantz ResultBoer victoryBelligerents United Kingdom South African Republic Orange Free StateCommanders and leadersRedvers BullerLouis BothaStrength20 0005 000Casualties and losses333 casualties30 killed50 wounded The Battle of Vaal Krantz 5 February to 7 February 1900 was the third failed attempt by General Redvers Buller s British army to fight its way past Louis Botha s army of Boer irregulars and lift the Siege of Ladysmith The battle occurred during the Second Boer War Contents 1 Background 2 Battle 3 Further reading 4 NotesBackground EditIn the first and second attempts at relieving Ladysmith Buller s army was defeated by Botha and his Boer army at the battles of Colenso and Spion Kop British casualties soared to 3 000 men while the Boers lost only a few hundred Battle Edit British naval guns in action at the Battle of Vaal Krantz Vaal Krantz was a ridge of kopjes small hills a few miles east of Spion Kop Buller tried to force a bridgehead across the Tugela River with the Rifle Brigade and Durham Light Infantry 2nd Division prominent amongst his troops After three days of skirmishing the British general found that his position was so cramped that there was no room to drag his superior artillery up to support the British infantry attacks Buller called a council of war and All his generals agreed that there was nothing for it except to try a new attempt elsewhere 1 Pakenham wrote that the British suffered 333 casualties 2 but Symonds put the British casualties at 30 dead and 350 wounded with Boers casualties were 30 dead and 50 wounded 3 Vaal Krantz was a minor defeat On 14 February with the Battle of the Tugela Heights Buller launched his fourth attempt at the Relief of Ladysmith and finally succeeded Further reading EditPakenham Thomas The Boer War New York Avon Books 1979 ISBN 0 380 72001 9Notes Edit Pakenham p 361 Pakenham p 322 Symons Julian 1963 Buller s Campaign The Cresset Press p 257 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Vaal Krantz amp oldid 1136096396, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
