Below is some information on the battle of Spion Kop. Were your ancestors part of the battle? It also includes the regiments involved in battle of Spion Kop with some suggested websites that may be of interest in researching your ancestors or genealogy in general.

Theatres of War, Army Regiments, Naval Detachments, RAF

Description: The battle of Spion Kop was fought between the Boers and and the British. The battle followed the defeat at Colonso, having been signalled that a simltaneous attach out of the besieged Ladysmith was out of the question. The next attack took place against the Rangeworthy Hills of which Spion Kop was one. The battle resulted in a win for the Boers.

Infantry regiments involved:

• Royal Dublin Fusiliers
• Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
• Connaught Rangers
• Border
• Queen's West Surrey
• West Yorkshire
• 11th Regiment/Devonshire
• King's Royal Rifles
• Scottish Rifles
• Durham Light Infantry
• Rifle Brigade
• Royal Welsh Fusiliers
• Royal Scots Fusiliers
• Gordon Highlanders
• 18th Regiment/Royal Irish
• Dorsetshire
• Middlesex
• King's Own Royal Lancaster
• Lancashire Fusiliers
• South Lancashire
• York and Lancaster
• Somersetshire Light Infantry
• Royal Irish Fusiliers

Cavalry regiments involved:

• Royal Dragoons
• 13th Hussars

Artillery regiments involved:

Websites:

British Battles: Spion Kop.

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