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- Wann
- 29. Aug. 1848
- Art
- Schlacht
- Koordinaten
- 29.84° S, 25.60° E
- Description
- 1848 battle
Battle of Boomplaats
1848 battle between the British Empire and Boers in modern South Africa
The Battle of Boomplaats was fought near Jagersfontein at 29°50′53.47″S 25°38′56.54″E on 29 August 1848 between the British and the Voortrekkers. The British were led by Sir Harry Smith, while the Boers were led by Andries Pretorius. The British were victorious after one Boer opened fire too early and betrayed their position.
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- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · nennt es „At the Battle of Boomplaats, Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius leads a commando against British rule but is defeated with Griqua assistance“Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Quellseite
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · nennt es „les Boers, chassés de Natal en 1843, se heurtent aux forces britanniques à la bataille de Boomplaats et sont repoussés au nord du Vaal“Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Quellseite