Diamond Hill

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Diamond Hill is a prominent geographic feature in South Africa that served as a key battlefield site during the Second Boer War.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Diamond Hill canonical 2

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Statements (27)

Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield ⓘ
hill ⓘ
battleDate 11 June 1900 ⓘ
12 June 1900 ⓘ
belligerent British Empire ⓘ
Orange Free State ⓘ
South African Republic ⓘ
category Historic site in South Africa ⓘ
Second Boer War battle site ⓘ
commander Lord Roberts ⓘ
Louis Botha ⓘ
conflict Second Boer War ⓘ
country South Africa ⓘ
hasMemorial Battle of Diamond Hill memorials ⓘ
hasNameOrigin named for local diamond-related associations or prospecting area (disputed/uncertain) ⓘ
locatedIn Gauteng Province ⓘ
linked to: Gauteng
locatedNear Pretoria ⓘ
notableEvent Battle of Diamond Hill ⓘ
partOf Highveld ⓘ
resultOfBattle Boer forces withdrew from positions ⓘ
British tactical victory ⓘ
strategicRole approach route to Pretoria ⓘ
defensive position for Boer forces east of Pretoria ⓘ
terrainFeature open grassland surroundings ⓘ
rocky ridges ⓘ
usedAs battlefield in the Second Boer War ⓘ
usedFor military history tourism ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Donkerhoek → namedAfter → Diamond Hill ⓘ
QSA Medal → hasClasp → Diamond Hill ⓘ