Battle of Berea

The Battle of Berea was a battle between British forces under Sir George Cathcart and Basuto-Taung forces under King Moshoeshoe I that took place on 20 December 1852. The battle began when British forces broke into three columns and crossed the Caledon River in southern Africa, with the goal of seizing Basuto cattle as a form of punishment for past Basuto cattle raiding.

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1852  Wikidata
battle, Taung tribe, British Empire, Sotho people, 

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1884	Basutoland		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1852	Battle of Berea	British Empire, battle, Sotho people, Taung tribe	Wikidata