and it was disbanded after the battle though several hundred Dutch volunteers continued to fight in Boer regiments. The names of the deceased Hollanders, including Coster, were inscribed at a monument at the location of the battle. The monument was destroyed by vandals in 2014. Gallery See also Military history of South Africa References Notes Sources Further reading 1899 in the Colony of Natal History of KwaZulu-Natal October 1899 events Elandslaagte Elandslaagte