The guns of Dimawe (iii)

The August 30, 1852 Battle of Dimawe stands out as one of the earliest instances in which a Boer Commando fought an indigenous opposing force that was also substantially provided with firearms.

In this respect it may be noted that the weapons in both camps would have been varied, in each case being mostly the private property of those who carried them. There would thus have been a good deal of qualitative variation in the munitions deployed by each side.

The Boers enjoyed a clear quantitative advantage in terms of artillery, notwithstanding the fact that Sechele single 6-Pounder was probably the largest cannon in the field.

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