Battle of Blood River Poort

Battle of Blood River Poort
Part of Second Boer War
Date 17 September 1901 Location South African Republic 27°46′S 30°32′E / 27.767°S 30.533°E / -27.767; 30.533 (Battle of Blood River Poort) Result Boer victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	South African Republic
Commanders and leaders
Hubert Gough	Louis Botha
Strength
c. 750	1,000
Casualties and losses
23 killed, 21 wounded, 241 men and 2 field guns captured	Light

In the Battle of Blood River Poort or Scheeper's Nek^[1] on 17 September 1901 a Boer commando led by Louis Botha crushed a British force commanded by Major Hubert Gough during the Second Boer War.