Elandslaagte

Elandslaagte
Elandslaagte Elandslaagte shown within KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 28°24′29″S 29°57′29″E / 28.408°S 29.958°E / -28.408; 29.958Coordinates: 28°24′29″S 29°57′29″E / 28.408°S 29.958°E / -28.408; 29.958
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Uthukela
Municipality	Emnambithi-Ladysmith
PO box	2900

Elandslaagte is farming and coal-mining centre some 26 km north-east of Ladysmith. Afrikaans for 'elands flat', it was the scene of the Battle of Elandslaagte, one of the first battles of the Second Anglo-Boer War, on 21 October 1899. Monuments have been erected to the fallen on both sides^[1], including the Dutch Corps Monument. The Dutch Corps Monument was destroyed in 2014.^[2]

References

↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 153. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
↑ Northern Natal Courier, 6 Nov. 2014

Municipalities and communities of UThukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal

District seat: Ladysmith

Emnambithi-Ladysmith	Brakfontein Colenso Danskraal Driefontein Elandslaagte Kleinfontein Ladysmith Van Reenen Watersmeet

Indaka	Ekuvukeni Helpmekaar Kliprivier Waayhoek

Umtshezi	Cornfields Estcourt Frere Weenen Wembezi

Okhahlamba	Bergville Geluksburg Moyeni Rookdale Winterton

Imbabazane	Goodhome

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