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The Renoster River rail bridge near Koppies in the Free State is a historical water crossing associated with the Anglo-Boer War (ABW) of 1899–1902. During the war, the British military used the railway line between Kroonstad and Koppies for troop and supply movements, and bridges like this one over the Renoster River were strategically important. The bridge was likely a target for Boer sabotage, as the British often had to guard such structures to prevent disruption of their logistics. The site is part of the broader network of blockhouses and fortified bridges built by the British to secure the railway lines in the Free State.

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