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Skirmish at Potchefstroom

Name: Skirmish at Potchefstroom
Start: 1862-10-09
Location: Potchefstroom

When: 9 October 1862
Where: Potchefstroom
Part of: Stephanus Schoeman's coup sparks the Transvaal Civil War

Schoeman mustered a commando at Potchefstroom but was routed by Kruger on the night of 9 October 1862.

Following the declaration of his faction as rebels, Schoeman gathered forces at Potchefstroom. Paul Kruger engaged this commando on the night of 9 October 1862, successfully routing them. This engagement marked the transition from political dispute to armed conflict in the Transvaal.

Sources

Transvaal Civil War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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