Plaque unveiled to commemorate Nooitgedacht battle
The Battle of Nooitgedacht was by far the largest battle which was fought in the Magaliesberg region during the Anglo-Boer War.
The Magaliesberg Association for Culture and Heritage (MACH) is placing Blue Plaques at heritage sites throughout the Magaliesberg Biosphere.
To commemorate the Battle of Nooitgedacht, which took place on 13 December 1900 on the property of the Plumari Private Game Reserve, Askari Lodge was the scene of much excitement when this prestigious Blue Plaque Award was unveiled. The Battle of Nooitgedacht was by far the largest battle which was fought in the Magaliesberg region during the Anglo-Boer War.
On 13 December 1900, a British force of 1 500 soldiers under the command of Major General Ralph Clements was soundly defeated by 2 500 Boers under the command of Generals Christiaan Beyers, Koos de la Rey and Jan Smuts. A large part of the battle was fought on top of the Magaliesberg at Nooitgedacht
After an exceptional presentation about the battle by Magaliesberg battlefield expert, Andre Wedepohl, the Blue Plaque was unveiled by Dino Plumari. Andre and Rob led the group to visit a portion of the battlefield where British soldiers were attacked during the battle.
