page_title: Battle of Bergendal
section_title: 25 August
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Bergendal / Battle / 25 August
caption_attribution_description: English: Route taken by general French on 26 August 1900
context_page_description: The Battle of Berg-en-dal took place in South Africa during the Second Anglo-Boer War.
  The battle was the last set-piece battle of the war, although it was still to last another two years. It was also the last time that the Boers' four 155 mm Creusot Long Tom guns were used in the same battle.
context_section_description: On 25 August Lord Roberts arrived in Belfast to take charge of operations. He had a conference with his generals, Pole-Carew, Buller and French. French was ordered to get rid of the Boers on their right flank on Zuikerboschkop and then swerve right to Machadodorp. Buller was ordered to turn right and advance over Dalmanutha to Machadodorp. Pole-Carew had to extend his force northwards along the main road to Dullstroom to join French at Lakenvley.
  Fighting on this day was limited to the exchange of fire of the heavy guns. Maurice and Grant record: "Moreover, the enemy had by no means the better of the exchanges with the heavy guns of both divisions, one of the 6-in. Creusots near Bergendal being reduced to silence by a 5-in. shell from Pole-Carew's position".
caption: French's left swipe
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