Signboard at the entrance to the historic battlefield at Magersfontein where British forces clashed on 11 December 1899 with Boer commandos under Gen Piet Cronje. The British army under Lt Gen Lord Methuan attempted to relieve the besieged city of Kimberley to the north of Magersfontein.

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Size: 3423px × 2282px 29cm × 19.3cm - 300dpi
Location: Kimberley, South Africa
Photo credit: © Sam J Basch / AfriPics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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