Battle of Boomplaats

When

29 Aug 1848

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

29.84° S, 25.60° E

Description

1848 battle

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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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “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 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “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 4.0Source page