Magersfontein

Magersfontein

Magersfontein

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The Magersfontein[Note 1] (/ˈmɑːxərsfɒnteɪn/ MAHKH-ərs-fon-tayn) battlefield is a site of the Battle of Magersfontein (11 December 1899), part of the Second Boer War in South Africa. The battlefield is located at 28°58′23″S 24°41′53.76″E south of Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa and can be reached either via the airport road (31.5 km), or by national road via the Modder River (47.5 km).

Memorial at Magersfontein to fallen Scandinavian soldiers from the Battle of Magersfontein

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  1. [N 1]
    Misspelt "Maaghersfontein" in some British texts


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