Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of Great Trek

The atlas places 4 engagements of Great Trek: 4 battles between 1836 and 1848, all in present-day South Africa.

See them on the globe

Battle of VegkopBattle of ItaleniBattle of Blood RiverBattle of BoomplaatsBattle of VegkopBattle of ItaleniBattle of Blood RiverBattle of BoomplaatsDurbanBloemfonteinMaseruWelkomPietermaritzburgVryheidKroonstadMafetangBethlehemLadysmith200 km28.661S, 28.439E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1836: 1 engagements1838: 2 engagements2 in 18381848: 1 engagements18361848
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Vegkop, 1836Battle of Italeni, 1838Battle of Blood River, 1838Battle of Boomplaats, 184818361848
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
16 October 1836Battle of VegkopSouth AfricaVoortrekker victory
9 April 1838Battle of ItaleniUlundi Local Municipality, South AfricaZulu victory
16 December 1838Battle of Blood RiverSouth AfricaVoortrekker victory
29 August 1848Battle of BoomplaatsSouth AfricaBritish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Great Trek (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.