Battle of Laing's Nek

Battle of Laing's Nek
Part of First Boer War

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Date28 January 1881
Location
Laing's Nek, Drakensberg mountains, South Africa
27°27′39″S 29°52′10″E / 27.46083°S 29.86944°E / -27.46083; 29.86944 (Battle of Laing's Nek)
Result Boer victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom  South African Republic
Commanders and leaders
George Colley Piet Joubert
Strength
1,216 2,000
Casualties and losses
84 killed
113 wounded
2 captured		 14 killed
27 wounded
Location within South Africa

The Battle of Laing's Nek was a major battle fought at Laing's Nek during the First Boer War on 28 January 1881.

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