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The Battle of Spion Kop (Dutch: Slag bij Spionkop; Afrikaans: Slag van Spioenkop) was a military engagement between British forces and two Boer Republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, during the campaign by the British to relieve the besieged city Ladysmith during the initial months of the Second Boer War.
The Spion Kop Battlefield, graves and memorials are maintained by Heritage KZN. The battlefield was proclaimed as a heritage landmark in 1978. [ 1 ] The site is open to the public and an overview of the battle as well as a map of the battlefield is available at the entrance gate.
The British and the Boers had been building up troops at the border between their two domains. [8] Since June 1899, after the failure of the Bloemfontein Conference, Joseph Chamberlain and his aides had been gradually sending forces to Natal to reinforce the region, with a large military buildup occurring in September when reinforcements arrived from India.
John Raymond Evelyn Stansfeld DSO (/ ˈ ɛ v əl ɪ n ˈ s t æ n s f iː l d / EV-əl-in STANSS-feeld; 20 April 1880 – 28 September 1915) was a British army officer involved in the Relief of Ladysmith, the Battle of Spion Kop during the Boer War and the First Battle of Ypres. Stansfeld died at the Battle of Loos during World War I.
Spion Kop (or the Kop for short) is a colloquial name or term for a number of single-tier terraces and stands at sports stadiums, particularly in the United Kingdom. The steep nature resembles the Spion Kop , a hill near Ladysmith , South Africa, which was the scene of the Battle of Spion Kop in January 1900 during the Second Boer War .
This mountain has historical significance. Its hilltop was the site of the Battle of Spion Kop (one of the most important battles of the Boer Wars) from 23 to 24 January 1900. [5] near the Tugela River, Natal in South Africa. Spion Kop Nature Reserve is located beneath the southern side of this mountain. [6]
Battle of Spion Kop (Slag van Spioenkop) 23–24 January 1900 Battle of Vaal Krantz (Slag by Vaalkrans) 5–7 February 1900 Battle of the Tugela Heights (or Thukela, Afrikaans: Slag van Pietershoogte) 14–27 February 1900
At the Battle of Colenso, the initial attempt to relieve Ladysmith, the division commanded the majority of British forces in Natal Colony. This force was 16,000 men strong, supported by 44 artillery pieces and 16 machine guns. [32] [33] When it next took the field, on the march towards the Battle of Spion Kop, it was much reduced