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Explore Ritchie in South Africa
Ritchie in the region of Northern Cape with its 9,960 inhabitants is a town in South Africa - some 316 mi or ( 509 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ritchie is now 11:27 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Quthing, Maseru, Rietrivier, Pretoria, and Mon Repos. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Quthing . Where to go and what to see in Ritchie ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Battle of Modder River
The Battle of Modder River (known in Afrikaans as Slag van die Twee Riviere, which translates as "Battle of the two rivers") was an engagement in the Boer War, fought at Modder River, on 28 November 1899. A British column under Lord Methuen, that was attempting to relieve the besieged town of Kimberley, forced Boers under General Piet Cronje to retreat to Magersfontein, but suffered heavy casualties themselves.
Located at -29.04 24.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Magersfontein
The Battle of Magersfontein was fought on 11 December 1899, at Magersfontein near Kimberley on the borders of the Cape Colony and the independent republic of the Orange Free State. British forces under Lieutenant General Lord Methuen were advancing north along the railway line from the Cape in order to relieve the Siege of Kimberley, but their path was blocked at Magersfontein by a Boer force that was entrenched in the surrounding hills.
Located at -28.97 24.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Magersfontein
The Magersfontein /ˈmɑːxərsfɒnteɪn/ battlefield is a site of the Battle of Magersfontein (December 1899), part of the Second Boer War in South Africa. The battlefield is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:28|57|15|S|24|43|51.78|E|type:landmark |primary |name= }} south of Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa and can be reached either via the airport road (31.5 km), or by national road via the Modder River (47.5 km).
Located at -28.95 24.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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