Battle of Witpoort, South African War Memorial (Halifax), Nova Scotia
Date
16 July 1900
Location
Witpoort, South Africa
Result
British Empire victory
Belligerents
British Empire
Canada
New Zealand
Queensland
United Kingdom
South African Republic
Commanders and leaders
Major-General Edward Hutton, Major Frederick Henry Munn
General Ben Viljoen, Roland Schikkerling
Casualties and losses
7 killed 30 wounded 2 officers and 22 soldiers captured
2 killed 7wounded
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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
The Battle of Witpoort was fought during the Second Anglo-Boer War. Major Frederick Henry Munn commanded the detachment of the Royal Irish Fusiliers at Witpoort which was attacked on 16 July 1900, his orders being to "hold his position at all costs". The Boers called on Major Munn to surrender, but, scornfully refusing, he held out from daybreak till 2 pm, when the Canadian forces mounted a counterattack and the Boers retired. The battle became famous because of the death of Harold Lothrop Borden.
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