Battle of Stormberg

December 10, 1899 · Chris Hani District Municipality

Result Boer victory

Boer forces defeated a British column under General Gatacre in Cape Colony. It was the first defeat of the British "Black Week" in the Second Boer War.

On the map Contemporaries

United Kingdom and allies

South African Republic and allies

United Kingdom

Orange Free State

Strength and losses

Strength: 1,800c. 3,600
Casualties: c. 780
Killed: 26c. 25
Wounded: 68c. 60
Captured: 696
Missing: c. 645
Guns: 12

Strength: 2,300c. 1,500
Casualties: c. 40
Killed: 8c. 10
Wounded: 26c. 30
Guns: 3