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Magersfontein, Battle of,
11 December 1899
The defeat of British Lieutenant-general Lord Methuen’s forces at Magersfontein prevented the raising
of the siege of Kimberley and was one of three defeats, the others being the battles of Colenso and
Stormberg, that earned this period the name of “Black Week”. The battle was a notable example of the
British failure, at this stage of the war, to adapt to modern warfare, but even so was a much less easy
victory for the Boers than many suppose. The resulting furore in the British newspapers led to the
replacement of Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief by Lord Roberts. The battle was also an
outstanding demonstration of the effectiveness of high-velocity rifle fire at point-blank range, to the
satisfaction of the Boers and the desolation of the British.
After successful, though unexpectedly costly, actions at Belmont (23
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