Battle of Laings Nek (1881)

The Battle of Laings Nek took place in 1881 during the First Boer War. British forces, under Major General Sir George Pomeroy Colley, attempted to capture a strategic pass held by Boer insurgents. The Boers, entrenched on the high ground, fiercely defended their position and inflicted heavy casualties on the British, leading to a decisive Boer victory.