This battle is also referred to as the Battle of Boschmanskop due to the fact that the British who initiated the attack on the Boers, were based at the farm Boschmanskop.
The British force under Lieutenant-Colonel Fanshawe, led by some National Scouts surprised a Boer Laager on the farm Enkeldebosch, just north of the present day town of Delmas, on 1 April 1902. The Boers were totally unprepared but once order had been regained, the British were forced to retreat.
In the attack Commandant Pretorius was captured. The British casualties were 20 killed and 61 wounded. One National Scout was killed.
