Battle of Colenso

Battle of Colenso
	Part of the Second Boer War
	; Boer Commando in action during the battle
Date	15 December 1899
Location	Colenso, South Africa
Result	Boer victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom Cape Colony; Colony of Natal;	Transvaal; Orange Free State;
Commanders and leaders
Redvers Buller	Louis Botha
Strength
14,000 infantry; 2,700 mounted troops; 44 guns;	4,500
Casualties and losses
143 killed; 755 wounded; 240 missing; 10 guns captured;	8 killed; 30 wounded;

The Battle of Colenso was the third and final battle fought during the Black Week of the Second Boer War. It was fought between British and Boer forces from the independent South African Republic and Orange Free State in and around Colenso, Natal, South Africa on 15 December 1899.

Inadequate preparation, lack of reconnaissance and uninspired leadership led to a British defeat.

^ Pakenham 1979, p. 217.
^ Pakenham 1979, p. 222.
^ Pakenham 1979, p. 240.
^ Bossenbroek 2012, p. 276.

[FOOTNOTEPakenham1979217-1] Pakenham 1979, p. 217.

[FOOTNOTEPakenham1979222-2] Pakenham 1979, p. 222.

[FOOTNOTEPakenham1979240-3] Pakenham 1979, p. 240.

[FOOTNOTEBossenbroek2012276-4] Bossenbroek 2012, p. 276.

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Battle of Colenso

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