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Talana Battlefield, Farm Dundee 4339, Dundee District: Talana Museum

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Post date: 07/08/2012
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Archive Import
History: The Battle of Talana, which took place on 20 October 1899 was the first large battle of the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). It was in several other respects also a most important battle from the point of view of military history.
Visual Description: A portion of the site of the Battle of Talana, being mostly agricultural land.
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Site Features: Talana Museum building; wood & iron building, originally a Ballengreigh Colliery mining foreman's house now used as a restaurant; various other structures
Condition: Excellent
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Directions:
Travelling out of Dundee towards Vryheid, the museum, is on the left hand side of the road, about one (1km) kilometre. Subdivision 727 of the farm Dundee 4339, situate in the County of Klip River, Province of Natal, and measuring 8,1750 hectares.
 
 

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