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Magersfontein

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Coordinates: 28°58′23″S 24°41′53.76″E / 28.97306°S 24.6982667°E / -28.97306; 24.6982667
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Memorial at Magersfontein to fallen Scandinavian soldiers from the Battle of Magersfontein

The Magersfontein[Note 1] (/ˈmɑːxərsfɒnteɪn/ MAHKH-ərs-fon-tayn) battlefield is a site of the Battle of Magersfontein (11 December 1899), part of the Second Boer War in Südafrika. The battlefield is located at 28°58′23″S 24°41′53.76″E / 28.97306°S 24.6982667°E / -28.97306; 24.6982667 south of Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, Südafrika and can be reached either via the airport road (31.5 km), or by national road via the Modder River (47.5 km).

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  1. ^ Misspelt "Maaghersfontein" in some British texts


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