✦ History

Part of Second Boer War

Battle of Paardeberg

February 18–27, 1900 · Battle of Paardeberg

Result Anglo-Canadian victory

Roberts's army trapped Cronjé on the Modder River; he surrendered with about 4,000 men.

On the map Contemporaries

United Kingdom

Boer republics

United Kingdom
Canada
South African Republic
Orange Free State
John French military commander Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener military commander Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts military commander
Piet Cronjé military commander Ignatius Stephanus Ferreira military commander Christiaan de Wet military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
15,000
Killed
348
Wounded
942
Strength
7,000
Casualties
350
Captured
4,019
Guns
6

Units

Roberts's main army (1900) 1st Cavalry Brigade (United Kingdom)
Cronjé's western army (1899–1900)