Battle of Zand River

Battle of Zand River
Part of the Advance on Pretoria
British troops crossing the Zand River
Date 10 May 1900 Location Sand River, South Africa 28°10′14.6″S 27°2′7.3″E / 28.170722°S 27.035361°E / -28.170722; 27.035361 (Battle of Zand River) Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom  Canada	South African Republic  Orange Free State
Commanders and leaders
Frederick Roberts John French Ian Hamilton Reginald Pole-Carew Charles Tucker	Louis Botha
Strength
11,000	~800 Boers
Casualties and losses
250 officers and men

The Battle of Zand River, also known as the Battle of Sand River was an engagement between the British forces under Lord Roberts that faced a Boer defensive position, led by Louis Botha.^[1] The Boers had set up defensive positions at the river, extending around 20 miles, in order to prevent the British from advancing on Kroonstad and Pretoria.