Historical Sites, uThukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Travel Information Directory

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South Africa/ KwaZulu-Natal/ uThukela District Municipality

Culture and Heritage/ Historical Sites

Culture and Heritage/ Historical Sites

List of Establishments - Historical Sites, uThukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Travel Information Directory

Ambleside Military Cemetery
Ambleside Military Cemetery

Many of the men who fell in the Battle of Colenso, during the Anglo- Boer War, particularly the Irish regiments, are buried here.Take the Weenen/ Colenso off ramp from the R103 (approaching from Estcourt) and turn left to Winterton.

Area: Colenso, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Platrand(Wagon Hill and Caesars Camp)
Platrand(Wagon Hill and Caesars Camp)

It was on Platrand that the Boers made their most determined effort to capture Ladysmith. They needed to release troops to counter the British forces that were moving in from the south. The British, however fought heroically and managed to drive the Boers ...

Area: Ladysmith, Battlefields, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Armoured Train Cemetery
Armoured Train Cemetery

It was near this site that Winston Churchill was captured by Boer forces, who derailed the armoured observation train which he was travelling. A plaque just off the road records the event and the cemetery set among trees. Off the R103 near Frere.

Area: Colenso, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Rangeworthy Military Cemetery
Rangeworthy Military Cemetery

Graves of British soldiers killed in the battles of Spioenkop and Bastion Hill. It's on private land, however, and the farmer's permission should be sought before venturing in.

Area: Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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