Various Batswana (Bakwena, Batlokwa, Balete, and Bahurutshe) tribal warriors
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Commanders and leaders
Kgosi Setshele I
Andries Pretorius
Strength
3,000+
1,000+ men[1]
Casualties and losses
60 dead[2]
38 dead[2]
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Location within Botswana
The Battle of Dimawe was fought between several Batswana tribes and the Boers in August 1852. Under the command of Kgosi Setshele I of the Bakwena tribe, the Batswana were victorious at Dimawe Hill.[3][4][5]
^Livingstone 1857, chpt. 2.
^ abLivingstone 1857, chpt. 6.
^Kruger, Paul;Teixeira de Mattos. "The memoirs of Paul Kruger". library.si.edu. Retrieved 15 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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