Battle of Tweebosch

Battle of Tweebosch
Part of Second Boer War
Contemporary illustration of the defeat of Lord Methuen's force by De la Rey at Tweebosch, March 7, 1902, after a drawing by Richard Caton Woodville
Date 7 March 1902 Location Western South African Republic 26°33′S 25°0′E / 26.550°S 25.000°E / -26.550; 25.000 (Battle of Tweebosch) Result Boer victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	South African Republic
Commanders and leaders
Lord Methuen	Koos de la Rey
Strength
1,250	2,000
Casualties and losses
68 killed, 121 wounded, 205 captured[1]	51 killed, wounded, missing

In the Battle of Tweebosch or De Klipdrift on 7 March 1902, a Boer commando led by Koos de la Rey defeated a British column under the command of Lieutenant General Lord Methuen during the final months of the Second Boer War.