Magersfontein
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The MagersfonteinMisspelt "Maaghersfontein" in some British texts (ˈmɑːxərsfɒnteɪn) battlefield is a site of the Battle of Magersfontein
(December 1899), part of the Second Boer War
in South Africa
. The battlefield is located at 28°57′15"S 24°43′51.78"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).
Battle of Magersfontein
The Battle of MagersfonteinSpelt incorrectly in various English texts as "Majersfontein", "Maaghersfontein" and "Maagersfontein". was fought on 11 December 1899, at Magersfontein near Kimberley on the borders of the Cape Colony and the independent republic of the Orange Free State...
(December 1899), part of the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The battlefield is located at 28°57′15"S 24°43′51.78"E south of Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and can be reached either via the airport
Kimberley Airport
Kimberley Airport is an airport serving Kimberley, the capital city of the province of Northern Cape in South Africa.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level...
road (31.5 km), or by national road via the Modder River
Modder River
The Modder River is a river in South Africa that forms part of the border between the Northern Cape and the Free State provinces.Modder River may also refer to:* Modder River, Northern Cape - A small town in the Northern Cape....
(47.5 km).