Battle of Zand River

Battle of Zand River
Part of the Advance on Pretoria

British troops crossing the Zand River
Date10 May 1900
Location
Sand River, South Africa
28°10′14.6″S 27°2′7.3″E / 28.170722°S 27.035361°E / -28.170722; 27.035361 (Battle of Zand River)
Result British victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom
 Canada		  South African Republic
 Orange Free State
Commanders and leaders
Frederick Roberts
John French
Ian Hamilton
Reginald Pole-Carew
Charles Tucker		 Louis Botha
Strength
11,000 ~800 Boers
Casualties and losses
250 officers and men

The Battle of Zand River, also known as the Battle of Sand River was an engagement between the British forces under Lord Roberts that faced a Boer defensive position, led by Louis Botha. The Boers had set up defensive positions at the river, extending around 20 miles, in order to prevent the British from advancing on Kroonstad and Pretoria.

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