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COMMANDER // 1858–1930

Horace Smith-Dorrien

generalUnited Kingdom2 battles1 war

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1858 – 1930

18601870188018901900191019201930Second Boer War · 1899-1902Battle of Dwarsvlei — July 11, 1900 · United Kingdom · Second Boer WarBattle of Leliefontein — November 7, 1900 · United Kingdom · Second Boer War

Active service 1900 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 42.

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General Sir Horace Lockwood Smith-Dorrien, was a British Army General. One of the few British survivors of the Battle of Isandlwana as a young officer, he also distinguished himself in the Second Boer War.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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