THE ACTION AT ZOUTPANSDRIFT, 31 OCTOBER 1914

Nine miles west of Brits, and five miles east of Bethanie, between Pretoria and Rustenburg, the Crocodile River flows past the Langberg. There are several drifts in the vicinity and of these Zoutpansdrift has given its name to an encounter between Government and rebel forces which ended in the surre...

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Published in:Scientia militaria : South African journal of military studies Vol. 4; no. 4
Main Author: Bouch, R.J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Afrikaans
English
Published: Stellenbosch University 28.02.2012
Subjects:
Capt Johnstone
Crocodile River
General Beyers
General Botha
General' J. Pienaar
Rustenburg Commando
Zoutpansdrift
ISSN:1022-8136, 2224-0020, 2224-0020
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Summary:Nine miles west of Brits, and five miles east of Bethanie, between Pretoria and Rustenburg, the Crocodile River flows past the Langberg. There are several drifts in the vicinity and of these Zoutpansdrift has given its name to an encounter between Government and rebel forces which ended in the surrender of 100 Government troops.
ISSN:1022-8136
2224-0020
2224-0020
DOI:10.5787/4-4-906