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On January the 20th 1900 General Sir Charles Warren established the brigade headquarters at Three Tree Hill. Six artillery batteries, the 2nd King's Own and the 1st South Lancashire Regiment were encamped here. At 20h30 on the 23rd General Edward Woodgate led a force, from here, consisting of the 2nd Royal Lancaster, ...
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The Germiston Commando occupied Conical Hill. When the mist cleared at about 08h00 on the morning of the 24th of January 1900 they had a clear view of the Britsh soldiers on the northern crest of Spioenkop.
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The Germiston Commando occupied Conical Hill. When the mist cleared at about 08h00 on the morning of the 24th of January 1900 they had a clear view of the Britsh soldiers on the northern crest of Spioenkop.
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On the morning of the 24th of January 1900 Major General Neville Lyttelton sent the Kings Royal Rifles to assault Twin Peaks. The force was split in two. The attack on this peak was led by Major Bewicke-Copley. On the afternoon of the 24th the Kings Royal Rifles capture Twin Peaks from the Lydenburg and Carolina burgh...
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On the morning of the 24th of January 1900, a 75mm Krupp gun and pom-pom was positioned near here to support the counter-attack on Spioenkop by Commandant Hendrik Prinsloo and his burghers. On the same morning Major General Neville Lyttelton sent the King's Royal Rifles to assault Twin Peaks. The force was split in tw...
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On the 24th of January 1900, after the British forces had captured Spioenkop, Commandant Hendrik Prinsloo positioned a detachment of fifty burghers here. When the mist cleared at about 08h00 in the morning they had a clear view of the British soldiers on the north-west crest of Spioenkop.
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On the night of the 23rd of January 1900 this hill top was held by a detachment of some fifty Vryheid burghers and German volunteers. The British forces from Three Tree Hill, led by General Edward Woodgate, attacked early in the morning of the 24th. By 04h00 the Boers had retreated with one casualty. At around 08h00 ...
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Memorials and graves at General Sir Redvers Buller's observation post on Mount Alice with a view of Twin Peaks (Drielingkoppe), Spioenkop and Conical Hill. Spioenkop is 6.6 kilometres away. Thanks to Alister from Spionkop Lodge for showing us the site.
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