Elandslaagte is farming and coal-mining centre some 26 km north-east of Ladysmith. Afrikaans for 'elands flat', it was the scene of the Battle of Elandslaagte, one of the first battles of the Second Anglo-Boer War, on 21 October 1899. Monuments have been erected to the fallen on both sides[1], including the Dutch Corps Monument. The Dutch Corps Monument was destroyed in 2014.[2]
Elandslaagte | |
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  Elandslaagte  Elandslaagte | |
| Coordinates: 28°24′29″S 29°57′29″E / 28.408°S 29.958°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Uthukela |
| Municipality | Alfred Duma |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 2900 |
References
edit- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 153. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ Northern Natal Courier, 6 Nov. 2014
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