Battle of Berea
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title:
Battle of Berea
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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. A combination of stiff Basuto resistance, poor planning and miscoordination on the side of the British forces led to far fewe
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1852 battle between the Cape Colony and the Basuto people
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Berea
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2023-12-20T17:26:32Z
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