Battle of Elandslaagte

Battle of Elandslaagte
Battle of Elandslaagte
	Part of Second Boer War
	; General White at the battle, with the British artillery in the background
Date	21 October 1899
Location	Elandslaagte, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa28°25′26″S 29°58′41″E / 28.42389°S 29.97806°E
Result	British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	South African Republic
Commanders and leaders
John French; Ian Hamilton	Johannes Kock †; Adolf Schiel
Strength
3,500; 18 guns	1,000; 3 guns
Casualties and losses
55 killed; 205 wounded	46 killed; 105 wounded; 181 missing or captured

The Battle of Elandslaagte (21 October 1899) took place during the Second Boer War, and was one of the few clear-cut tactical victories won by the British during the conflict. However, the British force retreated afterwards, throwing away their advantage.

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