He first won fame at the Battle of Nicholson's Nek, where a small boer force under his command defeated the British troops and captured 800 prisoners.
O amogetse tlotlo lwa ntlha kwa Ntweng ya Nicholson Nek, fa mophato o monney wa maburu ka fa tlase ga taolo ya gagwe ba fentse mephato ya Borithane mme ba tshware bagolegwa ba 800.