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Battle of Berea

Battle of Berea was a battle fought on 20 December 1852 at Berea District, in what is now Lesotho. It was part of the Eighth Xhosa War, which ran from 1850 to 1853. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 1,000 against 7,000.

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Map of the Battle of Berea sent by Governor Cathcart to London
Map of the Battle of Berea sent by Governor Cathcart to London. Enclosed in a dispatch from Governor Cathcart to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Author name at bottom right ap, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 December 1852
WhereBerea District, Lesotho29.320S, 27.600E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsBritish EmpireagainstBasuto; Taung
Casualties and losses38 killed; 14 woundedand50 killed and wounded
Part ofEighth Xhosa War1850 to 1853

Record

Date20 December 1852
PlaceBerea District, Lesotho
29.320S, 27.600E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,0007,000
Casualties and losses38 killed; 14 wounded50 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • George Cathcart
  • Moshoeshoe I
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Battle of Berea is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1 in present-day Lesotho.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q29026955, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Berea, revision 1383893138, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.