The Battle At Mosite

In an attempt to regain the initiative, the supreme Transvaal Boer leader, Andries Pretorius, decided to personally lead a commando against Setlagole. He hoped that after he had crushed the Barolong, he would link up with what was left of Scholtz’s forces to finally impose a settlement on Dikgosi Sechele of Bakwena and Senthufe of Bangwaketse.

To accomplish his initial task, the Boer President called for a force of 1,000 Boers to come together at Mooiriver. But there he, joined by Commandant Schutte, was only able to raise about 400 men. Dissension in the Boer ranks prevented another 300 or so men under Commandant Schoeman from joining him. Still others elected to remain concentrated in various defensive laagers scattered across the western Transvaal.