Battle of Blood River Poort
1901 battle of the Second Boer War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the Battle of Blood River Poort or Scheeper's Nek[1] on 17 September 1901 a Boer commando led by Louis Botha crushed a British force commanded by Major Hubert Gough during the Second Boer War.
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Battle of Blood River Poort | |||||||
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Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | South African Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hubert Gough | Louis Botha | ||||||
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c. 750 | 1,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
23 killed, 21 wounded, 241 men and 2 field guns captured | Light |
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