Battle of Waterberg
| Battle of Waterberg | |||||||
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| Part of the Herero uprising | |||||||
General von Trotha and his staff at Hamakari (August 1904) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| German Empire | Herero | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lieutenant General Lothar von Trotha | Samuel Maharero | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 | 3,500 – 6,000 warriors with their families | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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26 killed 60 wounded | Unknown, but high | ||||||
The Battle of Waterberg (Battle of Ohamakari) took place on August 11, 1904, at the Waterberg, German South West Africa (modern day Namibia), and was the decisive battle in the Herero uprising.