The "Nine Days Battle," which took place from 4 to 12 November 1837, broke the Ndebele dominance in the region. A commando of 360 Boers, led by Hendrik Potgieter and Piet Uys, launched an extensive attack on the Ndebele, to destroy all their concentration points. They were assisted by the Tswana leader, Moiloa II of the Bahurutshe, and the Barolong under the leadership of Chief Motlabe.[666] The attackers carried out a systematic search and destroy operation, and no Ndebele kraal was left untouched.
