Blockhouse
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remnants of the Anglo Boer war...
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The Story of Emily wow an amazing immersive interactive few hours #emilyhobhouse #angloboerwar
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125 years ago #OnThisDay 24 January 1900 the Battle of Spion Kop, ‘an acre of massacre’, ended with a Boer victory, British defeat.
Three future leaders fought here: Louis Botha, Mahatma Gandhi & Sir Winston Churchill #AngloBoerWar #History #OTD
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Aloe, memorial and cross stand side by side on this remote, yet beautiful South African battlefield. #OTD the Battle of Vaal Krantz (5 - 7 February 1900) was the third failed attempt by General Redvers Buller's British army to lift the Siege of Ladysmith #AngloBoerWar #History
#OnThisDay 24 January 1900 the Battle of Spion Kop, ‘an acre of massacre’, ended with a Boer victory, British defeat.
Three future leaders were at the battle: Louis Botha, Mahatma Gandhi & Winston Churchill #AngloBoerWar #History #OTD
The site where Sir Winston Churchill was captured #OnThisDay on 15th November 1899. Churchill, a war correspondent, had joined an armoured train reconnaissance near Colenso when it was ambushed by Boer forces. Churchill and 74 soldiers were captured #AngloBoerWar #History #OTD