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Battle of Rooihuiskraal

Battle of Rooihuiskraal was a battle fought on 12 February 1881 at Centurion, in what is now South Africa. It was part of First Boer War, which ran from 1880 to 1881. The recorded result: Boer victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Pretoria Garrison.

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Fought12 February 1881
WhereCenturion, South Africa25.883S, 28.142E
OutcomeBoer victory
BelligerentsSouth African RepublicagainstUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1 killed and 15 wounded
Part ofFirst Boer War1880 to 1881

Where it sits in First Boer War

Action at Bronkhorstspruit, 1880Siege of Rustenburg, 1880Siege of Lydenburg, 1881Siege of Marabastad, 1881Battle of Elandsfontein, 1881Battle of Laing's Nek, 1881Battle of Schuinshoogte, 1881Battle of Rooihuiskraal, 1881Majuba Hill, 188118801881Battle of Rooihuiskraal, 1881
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Record

Date12 February 1881
PlaceCenturion, South Africa
25.883S, 28.142E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthUnknownPretoria Garrison
Casualties and lossesUnknown1 killed and 15 wounded
Commanders
  • Daniel Jacobus Elardus Erasmus
  • Lieutenant colonel
  • George Frederick Gildea
Battle of RooihuiskraalBattle of RooihuiskraalSiege of MarabastadBattle of ElandsfonteinBattle of Diamond HillBattle of RooiwalBattle of DoornkopBattle of ElandsfonteinBattle of RooiwalBattle of DoornkopVereenigingKlerksdorpPotchefstroomBritsBethalStanderton100 km25.883S, 28.142E
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Battle of Rooihuiskraal is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 92 in present-day South Africa.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2421665, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rooihuiskraal, revision 1372187469, 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.