Ce que disent les sources
- Quand
- 20 déc. 1852
- Type
- Bataille
- Coordonnées
- 29.32° S, 27.60° E
- Description
- 1852 battle between the Cape Colony and the Basuto people
Battle of Berea
1852 battle between the Cape Colony and the Basuto people
The Battle of Berea was a battle between British forces under Sir George Cathcart and Basuto-Taung forces under King Moshoeshoe I that took place on 20 December 1852. The battle began when British forces broke into three columns and crossed the Caledon River in southern Africa, with the goal of seizing Basuto cattle as a form of punishment for past Basuto cattle raiding.
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