The Battle of Spion Kop (Afrikaans: Slag van Spioenkop; Dutch: Slag bij Spionkop;) was fought west-south-west of Ladysmith on the hilltop of 'Spioenkop' along the Tugela River, Kwazulu-Natal. The battle was fought between the independent South
The Battle of Spion Kop (Afrikaans: Slag van Spioenkop; Dutch: Slag bij Spionkop;) was fought west-south-west of Ladysmith on the hilltop of 'Spioenkop' along the Tugela River, Kwazulu-Natal. The battle was fought between the independent South African Republic (Boers) and British forces from 23-24 January 1900 as part of the Second Boer War. It resulted in a famous British defeat.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Spion_Kop
