Siege of Fort Botha (A Very, Very Different World)

Siege of Fort Botha
Part of Zimbabwe War
Date 30 March, 2012-14 June, 2012 Location Fort Botha Military Complex, Transvaal Province, South Africa Result Zimbabwean failure
Belligerents
Zimbabwe	South Africa
Commanders and leaders
Lieutenant Colonel Mabhena Brigadier General Etherton Shungu	Major General Steyn van Ronge
Units involved
Mounted Infantry Regiment Artillery Brigade Mechanised Brigade	Royal Northern Transvaal Guards City of Pretoria Regiment
Strength
3,000	800
Casualties and losses
600 killed or wounded	85 dead and 329 wounded

The Siege of Fort Botha was the first engagement of the Zimbabwe War. It is considered Zimbabwe's most embarrassing defeat as they suffered more losses than South Africa while laying siege to a South African fort. The siege lead to the Border Campaign.