Elandslaagte is farming and coal-mining centre some 26 km north-east of
Ladysmith. Afrikaans for 'elands flat', it was the scene of the
Battle of Elandslaagte
The Battle of Elandslaagte (21 October 1899) took place during the Second Boer War, and was one of the few decisive victories won by the British during the conflict. At the time, the Boers were invading Natal, and had occupied the railway statio ...
, one of the first battles of the
Second Anglo-Boer War
The Second Boer War (, , 11 October 189931 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, Transvaal War, Anglo–Boer War, or South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer republics (the South African Republic an ...
, on 21 October 1899. Monuments have been erected to the fallen on both sides, including the
Dutch Corps Monument. The Dutch Corps Monument was destroyed in 2014.
Northern Natal Courier, 6 Nov. 2014
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References
Populated places in the Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Mining communities in South Africa
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