Derdepoort massacre
The Derdepoort massacre occurred on 25 November 1899 in Derdepoort, North-West South African Republic on the border with the British Bechuanaland Protectorate. Some of the Bechuanaland Kgatla, under their chief Lentshwe and in alliance with the British under Colonel G. L. Holdsworth, attacked a Boer laager (wagon fort). Two women were killed, and 17 woman and children taken captive.[1]
| Derdepoort massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Anglo-Boer War | |
| Location | Derdepoort, North-West South African Republic |
| Date | 25 November 1899 |
| Deaths | 2 Women |
| Injured | 17 women and children were captured. |
| Perpetrators | Bechuanaland Kgatla of Chief Lentshwe |
See also
References
- Van Heyningen, Elizabeth., The Concentration Camps of the Anglo-Boer War, A Social History. Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd. Auckland Park, Johannesburg. 2013. Page 112 - 113
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