The Battle of Leliefontein took place 30 km south of here at the Komati river, an engagement for which several Victoria Crosses were awarded to Canadian soldiers.

He was a member of the local peace committee and visited the Boer commandos to persuade them to surrender.

[5] The Battle of Bergendal took place along the railway line east of the town Belfast in what was then the South African Republic.

The 7,000 Boers were under the command of General Louis Botha, whose headquarters were at a railway station called Dalmanutha.

General Sir Redvers Buller led the final assault against the Boer position on the farm Berg-en-dal (Hill-and-dale).