Elandslaagte

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.

This KwaZulu-Natal location article is a stub.

UThukela District within South Africa
UThukela District within South Africa