Battle of Boomplaats

Quando

29 de ago. de 1848

Tipo

Batalha

Coordenadas

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)Página da fonte
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · registra como “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 4.0Página da fonte
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · registra como “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 4.0Página da fonte