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Battle of Ventersdorp

Battle of Ventersdorp was a battle fought on 9 August 1991 at Ventersdorp, in what is now South Africa. The recorded result: South African government victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 against Unknown.

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Paramilitary members of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) in South Africa. Taken at a rally held by the right-wing organisation in Pretoria in 1990.
Paramilitary members of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) in South Africa. Taken at a rally held by the right-wing organisation in Pretoria in 1990.. Anton Raath from Leuven, Belgium, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 August 1991
WhereVentersdorp, South Africa26.319S, 26.822E
OutcomeSouth African government victory
BelligerentsAWBagainstSouth African Police
Casualties and losses3 killed; 13 woundedand6 wounded

Record

Date9 August 1991
PlaceVentersdorp, South Africa
26.319S, 26.822E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength2,000Unknown
Casualties and losses3 killed; 13 wounded6 wounded; 1 civilian killed, 29 civilians wounded
Commanders
  • Eugène Terre'Blanche
  • Hernus Kriel
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1991

Battle of Ventersdorp is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 92 in present-day South Africa.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2838906, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ventersdorp, revision 1370592363, 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.