The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Boer_War" id="mwrg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Second Boer War">Second Boer War</a>: A British column is engaged by <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boer" id="mwrw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Boer">Boer</a> forces at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Modder_River" id="mwsA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Battle of Modder River">Battle of Modder River</a>; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.