Battle of Blood River Poort
In the Battle of Blood River Poort or Scheeper's Nek on 17 September 1901 a Boer commando led by Louis Botha crushed a British force commanded by Major Hubert Gough during the Second Boer War.
| Battle of Blood River Poort | |||||||
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| Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | South African Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hubert Gough | Louis Botha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 750 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 23 killed, 21 wounded, 241 men and 2 field guns captured | Light | ||||||
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