Battle of Graspan

Battle of Graspan
Part of the Second Boer War
The Battle of Graspan as seen from the railway station
Date 25 November 1899 Location Near Ensiln, Orange Free State 29°17′51.1″S 24°29′43.1″E / 29.297528°S 24.495306°E / -29.297528; 24.495306 (Battle of Graspan) Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	South African Republic  Orange Free State
Commanders and leaders
Lord Methuen	Koos de la Rey
Strength
8,000 16 field guns	2,000 5 field guns
Casualties and losses
20 killed 165 wounded	~200 killed

The Battle of Graspan, also known as the Battle of Enslin, was an engagement in the Second Boer War near the Enslin railway station at Graspan kopje. The battle took place on November 25, 1899, between British forces led by Lord Methuen and Boers led by Koos de la Rey.

After the Battle of Belmont, Lord Methuen's force advanced up the railway in armored trains. On November 24, the train was shelled by Boer artillery in the nearby hills, deraling it. Methuen then decided to engage the Boers to continue his advance, with a subsequent assault on the next day.^[1]