The Battle of Magersfontein was one of the most shocking defeats of the Anglo-Boer War — a brutal ambush that shattered British confidence and exposed fatal flaws in Victorian military strategy. As Lord Methuen marched to relieve Kimberley, the Boers under Koos de la Rey prepared a revolutionary trap that turned the veld into a killing field. This video uncovers how an invisible trench system, a disastrous night march, and outdated British tactics combined to create one of the Empire’s darkest days.
Credit to : Colonial Battles
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