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COMMANDER // 1839–1908

Redvers Buller

generalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland7 battles1 war

Lifespan

1839 – 1908

1840185018601870188018901900Second Boer War · 1899-1902Battle of Colenso — December 15, 1899 · United Kingdom · Second Boer WarRelief of Ladysmith — October 28, 1899 · United Kingdom · Second Boer WarBattle of Bergendal — August 27, 1900 · United Kingdom · Second Boer WarBattle of Laing's Nek (1900) — June 1, 1900 · United Kingdom · Second Boer WarBattle of Spion Kop — January 23, 1900 · United Kingdom · Second Boer WarBattle of the Tugela Heights — February 14, 1900 · United Kingdom · Second Boer WarBattle of Vaal Krantz — February 5, 1900 · United Kingdom · Second Boer War

Active service 1899–1900 — 7 battles across 1 war; first command at age 60.

Profile

General Sir Redvers Henry Buller,, was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He served as Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in South Africa during the early months of the Second Boer War and subsequently commanded the army in Natal until his return to England in November 1900.

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Battles (7)

Last verified June 2026
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