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Vegkop slagveld (Vegkop Battlefield) is located near Heilbron in the Free State province of South Africa. The battle took place on 16 October 1836 during the Great Trek, when a Voortrekker laager under the leadership of Andries Potgieter was attacked by a large force of Matabele (Ndebele) warriors under King Mzilikazi. The Voortrekkers, numbering about 35 men, women, and children, formed a defensive circle of wagons (laager) and successfully repelled the attack, though they suffered several casualties. The Matabele forces, estimated at several thousand, were driven off after intense fighting, but the Voortrekkers lost most of their cattle and were left in a precarious position until reinforcements arrived.
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