Battle of Paardeberg

The Battle of Paardeberg ("Mountain of the horses") was a major battle during the Second Anglo-Boer War. It was fought near Paardeberg Drift on the banks of the Modderrivier ("Mud River") in the Orange Free State near Kimberley. The battle was the culmination of a move by British forces to relieve the besieged city of Kimberley. The retreating Boer army under Piet Cronje were intercepted at Paardeberg, and surrendered after a prolonged siege, having fought off an attempted direct assault by Lieutenant General Horatio Kitchener.
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