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During the First Boer War, horses proved to be the main usage of transport across the South African plains. Because of this, much effort was put in grass mowers by the British for the production of hay. It was during one such expedition to collect the necessary horse fodder on 11 January 1881 in a valley near Elandsfontein, that the British were spotted and attacked by a party of Boers. This resulted in the Boers capturing the mowing machine, a wagon and some mules while the British escaped the encounter. With the belief that their attackers had originated from a laager at Elandsfontein, an escorted expedition force was sent to the laagers believed location on 16 January 1881 to either ascert dominance in the area or to destroy the camp outright.

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  • Battle of Elandsfontein (en)
  • Bataille d'Elandsfontein (fr)
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  • During the First Boer War, horses proved to be the main usage of transport across the South African plains. Because of this, much effort was put in grass mowers by the British for the production of hay. It was during one such expedition to collect the necessary horse fodder on 11 January 1881 in a valley near Elandsfontein, that the British were spotted and attacked by a party of Boers. This resulted in the Boers capturing the mowing machine, a wagon and some mules while the British escaped the encounter. With the belief that their attackers had originated from a laager at Elandsfontein, an escorted expedition force was sent to the laagers believed location on 16 January 1881 to either ascert dominance in the area or to destroy the camp outright. (en)
  • La bataille d'Elandsfontein fut une bataille de la Première guerre des Boers. Elle se déroula à quelques kilomètres à l'ouest de la ville de Pretoria le 16 janvier 1881. Le commandant des forces britanniques assiégées était inquiet des niveaux de stock de fourrage. Il tenta une première sortie discrète avec une moissonneuse le 11 janvier vers les prairies d'Elandsfontein à l'ouest de Pretoria, mais celle-ci fut repérée. L'aventure se solda par la perte de la moissonneuse et de son attelage. Il fut alors décidé de tenter une expédition sous escorte. (fr)
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  • Battle of Elandsfontein (en)
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  • Boers in action (en)
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  • Col William Bellairs (en)
  • Lieutenant J.W. Glynn (en)
  • Lt-Col George Frederick Gildea (en)
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  • Battle of Elandsfontein (en)
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  • South Africa (en)
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  • the First Boer War (en)
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  • During the First Boer War, horses proved to be the main usage of transport across the South African plains. Because of this, much effort was put in grass mowers by the British for the production of hay. It was during one such expedition to collect the necessary horse fodder on 11 January 1881 in a valley near Elandsfontein, that the British were spotted and attacked by a party of Boers. This resulted in the Boers capturing the mowing machine, a wagon and some mules while the British escaped the encounter. With the belief that their attackers had originated from a laager at Elandsfontein, an escorted expedition force was sent to the laagers believed location on 16 January 1881 to either ascert dominance in the area or to destroy the camp outright. (en)
  • La bataille d'Elandsfontein fut une bataille de la Première guerre des Boers. Elle se déroula à quelques kilomètres à l'ouest de la ville de Pretoria le 16 janvier 1881. Le commandant des forces britanniques assiégées était inquiet des niveaux de stock de fourrage. Il tenta une première sortie discrète avec une moissonneuse le 11 janvier vers les prairies d'Elandsfontein à l'ouest de Pretoria, mais celle-ci fut repérée. L'aventure se solda par la perte de la moissonneuse et de son attelage. Il fut alors décidé de tenter une expédition sous escorte. (fr)
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  • 8 wounded
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  • Boer victory
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  • 129 Royal Scots Fusiliers
  • 154 Pretoria Volunteers
  • 170 mounted men including 45 mounted infantry
  • 30 men of the 94th Regiment
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