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dbpedia:Battle_of_Leliefontein

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The Battle of Leliefontein (also known as the Battle of Witkloof) was an engagement between British/Canadian and Boer forces during the Second Boer War on 7 November 1900, at the Komati River 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Belfast at the present day Nooitgedacht Dam.It was during the fiercely contested British withdrawal from the banks of the Komati River that the Canadians of The Royal Canadian Dragoons, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles and "D" Battery Canadian Field Artillery, led by Lieutenant-Colonel François Louis Lessard were tasked with covering the withdrawal of the larger British force under the command of Major-General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien.

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Battle of Leliefontein

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Unknown, but moderate

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Ermelo Commando & Carolina Commando,South African Republic

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dbpedia:General_officer dbpedia:François-Louis_Lessard

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1900-11-07Z

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dbpedia:Second_Boer_War

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dbpedia:South_African_Republic

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Strategic Boer victory Tactical stalemate;