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Monday, 4 May 2009

Grobelaar Recht, South Africa, May 15, 1901, Contents
Topic: BatzB - Grobelaar

Grobelaar Recht

South Africa, 15 May 1901

Contents

Grobelaar Recht, near Carolina in the eastern Transvaal, was the scene of a severe engagement on 15 May 1901 involving Boers and a British column commanded by Lieut.-General Sir Bindon Blood which included the Fifth and Sixth West Australian Mounted Infantry contingents.

Items

The battle outline
Grobelaar Recht, South Africa, May 15, 1901

Sabretashe Article
The action at Brakpan - Max Chamberlain

Times contemporaneous reports
Grobelaar Recht, First Report of Battle, Times 18 May 1901, p. 7.
Grobelaar Recht, Full description of Battle, Times 20 May 1901, p. 7.
Grobelaar Recht, Summary of the situation, Times 21 May 1901, p. 5.

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Citation: Grobelaar Recht, South Africa, May 15, 1901, Contents

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Updated: Monday, 4 May 2009 12:12 PM EADT

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