After a succession of defeats, the Boers…

March 1900 CE

After a succession of defeats, the Boers realize that against such overwhelming numbers of troops, they have little chance of defeating the British and so become demoralized.

Roberts now advances into the Orange Free State from the west, putting the Boers to flight at the Battle of Poplar Grove and capturing Bloemfontein, the capital, unopposed on March 13 with the Boer defenders escaping and scattering.

Meanwhile, he detaches a small force to relieve Baden-Powell. 

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Bloemfontein Free State South Africa View →

People
Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts View → Frederick Russell Burnham View → George Francis Robert Henderson View → J. B. M. Hertzog View → John Denton Pinkstone French View → Louis Botha View → Neville Bowles Chamberlain View → Paul Kruger View → Paul Sanford Methuen View → Piet Cronjé View → Redvers Buller View → Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell View →

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Boers View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Orange Free State, Republic of the (Boer Republic) View → South African Republic (the Transvaal) (restored) View →

Topics
Boer War, Second or Great View →

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Labor and Service View → Conflict View → Mayhem View → Government View →

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