Battle of Nooitgedacht

Battle of Nooitgedacht
Part of Second Boer War
Plan of the battle of Nooitgedacht (Battles of the nineteenth century, 1901)
Date 13 December 1900 Location Transvaal, South Africa 25°51′36″S 27°33′11″E / 25.86000°S 27.55306°E / -25.86000; 27.55306 (Battle of Nooitgedacht) Result Boer victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	South African Republic
Commanders and leaders
Ralph Clements	Koos de la Rey, Christiaan Beyers
Strength
1,500	2,100
Casualties and losses
650 killed, wounded and captured[1]	30 killed

In the Battle of Nooitgedacht on 13 December 1900, Boer commandos led by Generals Koos de la Rey and Christiaan Beyers combined to deal a defeat to a British brigade under the command of Major General R. A. P. Clements during the Second Boer War.