Contemporary illustration of the defeat of Lord Methuen's force by De la Rey at Tweebosch, March 7, 1902, after a drawing by Richard Caton Woodville
Date
7 March 1902
Location
Western South African Republic
26°33′S25°0′E / 26.550°S 25.000°E / -26.550; 25.000 (Battle of Tweebosch)
Result
Boer victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom
South African Republic
Commanders and leaders
Lord Methuen
Koos de la Rey
Strength
1,250
2,000
Casualties and losses
68 killed, 121 wounded, 205 captured[1]
51 killed, wounded, missing
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Second Boer War
Kraaipan
Kimberley
Talana Hill
Elandslaagte
1st Ladysmith
2nd Ladysmith
Belmont
Graspan
Modder River
Stormberg
Magersfontein
Colenso
Spion Kop
Vaal Krantz
Paardeberg
Bloody Sunday
Tugela Heights
3rd Ladysmith
Poplar Grove
Driefontein
Sanna's Post
Boshof
Mafeking
Doornkop
Faber's Put
Diamond Hill
Witpoort
1st Elands River
Bergendal
Bothaville
Leliefontein
Nooitgedacht
Helvetia
Middelfontein
Hartbeesfontein
Groenkloof
Modderfontein
Blood River Poort
Bakenlaagte
Groenkop
Tweebosch
Hart's River
Rooiwal
In the Battle of Tweebosch or De Klipdrift on 7 March 1902, a Boer commando led by Koos de la Rey defeated a British column under the command of Lieutenant General Lord Methuen during the final months of the Second Boer War.
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