General Buller

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name General Buller, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Second Boer War 'Black Week': Stormberg, Magersfontein and Colenso defeats and Roberts' appointment

   1899

   Role: Commander at Colenso

   1. 111 December 1899 · MagersfonteinDefeat at Magersfontein

      Boer forces defeated British troops at Magersfontein on 11 December 1899, halting their advance towards Kimberley.

   2. 215 December 1899 · ColensoDefeat at Colenso

      General Buller's forces suffered heavy casualties at Colenso on 15 December 1899, marking the third British defeat of Black Week.

Sources

1. Second Battle of Colenso Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
2. Second Boer War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11