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Follow
the trail of Gen. Sir George Pomeroy-Colley and his Natal Field Force
as they try to break through the defensive line of Comdt. Gen. Piet Joubert
and his Burghers and enter the Transvaal. DAY TOUR For this tour the Guide will meet you at your hotel in Newcastle at 08h00 or 07h30 in Dundee and proceed to Fort Amiel in Newcastle where General Colley gathered his forces, you then proceed to Schuinshoogte for this battle, from here the tour will take you across the Ingogo River and on to the British camp site at Mt Prospect and the British Military Cemetery where Gen Colley is buried. From here you proceed to Laing's Nek where you have a 20min walk across the hill if you do not have a 4x4 vehicle.This brings you to lunch time and you can either enjoy a picnic lunch at the Majuba Commemorative Farm picnic site or go into Charleston where a light meal can be obtained at Snowys.14h00 start the climb up Majuba,the path is steep and rocky and it will take 3 hours to climb up, look around, and climb down. Light permitting you could then visit O'Neil's Cottage. Because this make a long hard day, only finishing around 18h00, with a lot of walking, many visitors prefer to arrange to only visit a selection of these sites. Note also that several of these sites are on private land and the Guide needs several days notice to contact the owners to obtain permission to enter.
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58th Regt. Monument on Laing's Nek with Majuba behind |
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The 60th Rifles Monument at Schuinshoogte |
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The British Cemetery on Majuba - MacDonald's Kop is in the rear |
The British Cemetery and Camp Site at Mt Prospect Majuba is in the background |
O'Neil's Cottage where the Peace Treat was signed |
Majuba Mountain from the Rifles position on Inkwelo |
Battle Re-enactment. Every year on the weekend nearest 27th February the descendents of the Burghers that fought here gather to commemorate the Battle. |
Captain MacGregor's grave at Schuinshoogte |