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Battle of Driefontein
The battle of Driefontein was the last attempt to prevent the British from occupying Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange Free State. Under the command of Christiaan De Wet, with assistance from De La Rey, the Boers organised a new defensive line at Driefontein.
This time they fought, and fought well. Lord Roberts organised his men into three columns and attacked along the entire Boer line. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Boers managed to hold on all day, but as darkness fell the British had seized the northern end of the Boer line, and were threatening the southern flanks. Three days later the British captured Bloemfontein without facing any more significant resistance.
The battle of Driefontein was the last attempt to prevent the British from occupying Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange Free State. Under the command of Christiaan De Wet, with assistance from De La Rey, the Boers organised a new defensive line at Driefontein.
This time they fought, and fought well. Lord Roberts organised his men into three columns and attacked along the entire Boer line. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Boers managed to hold on all day, but as darkness fell the British had seized the northern end of the Boer line, and were threatening the southern flanks. Three days later the British captured Bloemfontein without facing any more significant resistance.
