Battle of Berea 1852
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 20 December 1852 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1852 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Lesotho | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Eighth Xhosa War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | British Empire, Sotho people, Taung tribe | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | -29.3200, 27.6000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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.
A combination of stiff Basuto resistance, poor planning and miscoordination on the side of the British forces led to far fewer cattle being seized than originally planned. The British withdrew in order to regroup after suffering relatively high casualties. However a peace agreement was reached before the resumption of hostilities. The Basuto paid limited restitution, while agreeing to halt any further cattle raids against British subjects.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Berea (revision 1370107705), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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