Battle of Rooihuiskraal
The Battle of Rooihuiskraal on 12 February 1881 was a military engagement during the First Boer War which took place at Rooihuiskraal just south of Pretoria.
| Battle of Rooihuiskraal | |||||||
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| Part of the First Boer War | |||||||
Rooihuiskraal Battlefield Memorial | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| South African Republic | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| D.J. Erasmus Jr | Lt-Col George Frederick Gildea (WIA) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Pretoria Garrison | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 1 killed and 15 wounded | ||||||
Location within South Africa | |||||||
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