Battle of Groenkloof
1901 battle of the Second Boer War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the Battle of Groenkloof on 5 September 1901, a British column under Colonel Harry Scobell defeated and captured a small Boer commando led by Commandant Lötter in the Cape Colony during the Second Boer War.
1901 battle of the Second Boer War
Battle of Groenkloof | |||||||
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Part of Second Boer War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
![]() | Boers from Cape Colony | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Colonel Harry Scobell | Commandant Johannes Cornelius Jacobus (Hans) Lötter | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1100 | 130 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
10 killed, unknown number wounded | 13 killed, 46 wounded, 61 captured |