Battle of Poplar Grove

Battle of Poplar Grove
Part of Second Boer War
Date 7 March 1900 Location Poplar Grove, Orange Free State 28°54′32″S 25°21′57″E / 28.90889°S 25.36583°E / -28.90889; 25.36583Coordinates: 28°54′32″S 25°21′57″E / 28.90889°S 25.36583°E / -28.90889; 25.36583 Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	South African Republic  Orange Free State
Commanders and leaders
Lord Roberts	Christiaan de Wet
Strength
5,000[1] 7 guns[1]	5,000
Casualties and losses
8 killed 49 wounded[1]	1 killed 1 wounded[1]

The Battle of Poplar Grove on 7 March 1900 followed on from the Relief of Kimberley during the Second Boer War as the British army moved to take the Boer capital of Bloemfontein. The Boers were demoralised following the surrender of Piet Cronjé at the Battle of Paardeberg. General Sir John French's cavalry did not get into position on time as planned, so the Boer army mostly just fled.

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