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Battle of Majuba Hill

1881 • Natal Feldschlacht
The Transvaal War, The Battle of Majuba Hill

The Transvaal War, The Battle of Majuba Hill

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The British defensive line at the Battle of Majuba Hill.

The British defensive line at the Battle of Majuba Hill.

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Bullet wound General Collections Keywords: Radiology; Roentgen

Bullet wound General Collections Keywords: Radiology; Roentgen

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Foto van oorlog

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George Pomeroy Colley brit főparancsnok a Majuba-hegyi csatában, az első búr háborúban, röviddel halála előtt.

George Pomeroy Colley brit főparancsnok a Majuba-hegyi csatában, az első búr háborúban, röviddel halála előtt.

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Majuba Hill seen from Laing's Nek, Natal, South Africa

Majuba Hill seen from Laing's Nek, Natal, South Africa

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Climbing Majuba Hill. Seen from the North, Natal, South Africa

Climbing Majuba Hill. Seen from the North, Natal, South Africa

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The Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain Just Before He Was Killed. Includes attached article.

The Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain Just Before He Was Killed. Includes attached article.

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The Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain Just Before He Was Killed. Includes attached article.

The Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain Just Before He Was Killed. Includes attached article.

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The Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain Just Before He Was Killed. See File:Melton Prior - Illustrated London News - The Transvaal War - General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain Just Before He Was Killed original.jpg for attached article.

The Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain Just Before He Was Killed. See File:Melton Prior - Illustrated London News - The Transvaal War - General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain Just Before He Was Killed original.jpg for attached article.

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The Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain Just Before He Was Killed. See File:Melton Prior - Illustrated London News - The Transvaal War - General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain Just Before He Was Killed original.jpg for attached article.

The Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain Just Before He Was Killed. See File:Melton Prior - Illustrated London News - The Transvaal War - General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain Just Before He Was Killed original.jpg for attached article.

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Title: The Transvaal war: General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain just before he was killed / W.J.P. sc. Abstract/medium: 1 print : wood engraving.

Title: The Transvaal war: General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba Mountain just before he was killed / W.J.P. sc. Abstract/medium: 1 print : wood engraving.

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Historical Overview

The Battle of Majuba Hill on 27 February 1881 was the final and decisive battle of the First Boer War that was a resounding victory for the Boers. The British Major General Sir George Pomeroy Colley occupied the summit of the hill on the night of 26–27 February 1881. Colley's motive for occupying Majuba Hill, near Volksrust, now in South Africa, may have been anxiety that the Boers would soon occupy it themselves, since he had witnessed their trenches being dug in the direction of the hill.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Decisive Boer victory.

Boer Republics

  • Commander: Piet Joubert
  • Strength: ca. 450
  • Casualties: ca. 5

Kingdom of Great Britain

  • Commander: George Colley †
  • Strength: ca. 650
  • Casualties: ca. 280

Strategic Context

British attempt to end the independence of the Boer republics.

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