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Battle of Sanna's Post

1900 · 20th century · Part of the Second Boer War

The Battle of Sanna's Post was fought on 31 March 1900 at the waterworks east of Bloemfontein, in the Second Boer War. Boer forces under Christiaan de Wet ambushed a British column under Brigadier Robert Broadwood at a river crossing, inflicting heavy losses and capturing guns and wagons. The action showed that the Boers could keep fighting after the fall of Bloemfontein.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Sanna's Post. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-sannas-post
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“Battle of Sanna's Post.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-sannas-post. Accessed .
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