Battles & Campaigns · 1902
Battle of Rooiwal
Rooiwal, near Klerksdorp, South Africa
What happened
About 1,700 Boer riflemen on horseback charged a British hillside position, trying to break out of a British encircling sweep. They overran a picket, but the charge was stopped about 30 metres from the British line. British troops then pursued and took back guns lost at Tweebosch.
Why it matters
It was the last major battle of the Second Boer War.
What came next
Peace talks began in Pretoria on 19 May, and the Treaty of Vereeniging ended the war on 31 May 1902.
Did you know?
Another battle near Klerksdorp, Ysterspruit, was won by Koos de la Rey earlier in the war.
Timeline
- 7 Mar 1902Battle of Tweebosch.
- 11 Apr 1902Battle of Rooiwal.
- 19 May 1902Peace talks begin in Pretoria.
- 31 May 1902Treaty of Vereeniging.