battle, notable, nineteenth century
Battle of Waterberg
Battle of Waterberg was a battle fought on 11 August 1904 at Waterberg Plateau Park, in what is now Namibia. It was part of the Herero Wars, which ran from 1904 to 1908. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 3,500 – 6,000 warriors with their families.
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Record
| Date | 11 August 1904 | |
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| Place | Waterberg Plateau Park, Namibia 20.477S, 17.308E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 2,000 | 3,500 – 6,000 warriors with their families |
| Casualties and losses | 26 killed; 60 wounded | Unknown, but high |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Otavi 1915, 92 km N
- Battle of Namutoni 1904, 189 km N
- Battle of Trekkopjes 1915, 305 km SW
- Battle of Mongua 1915, 318 km NW
- Hornkranz massacre 1893, 334 km S
Elsewhere in 1904
- Battle of Port Arthur China
- Battle of the Yellow Sea
- Siege of Port Arthur People's Republic of China
- Battle of Liaoyang People's Republic of China
- Battle of Yalu River North Korea
Battle of Waterberg is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 7 in present-day Namibia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q178842, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Waterberg, revision 1374107433, 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.