Majuba Hill
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008
Majuba Hill , E KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in the Drakensberg Range. On Feb. 27, 1881, a British force of 500 was routed there by Boer (Afrikaner) troops under the command of P. J. Joubert.
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008
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