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General Ben Viljoen Artillery Site

The site on the south bank of the Crocodile River is where on 16 September 1900, the Boer forces, under the command of General Ben Viljoen, spiked and destroyed most of their artillery pieces and ammunition, to save them from falling into the hands of the approaching British army under General Pole Carew.

GPS Waypoints: 25°24'37.1"S 31°39'48.4"E