List of wars involving Lesotho
This is a list of wars involving Lesotho and its processing states.
| Conflict | Lesotho and allies | Opponents | Results | Monarch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Viervoet (1851) | Basotho Kingdom |  United Kingdom | Victory
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| First Free State–Basotho War (1858) | Basotho Kingdom |  Orange Free State | Victory
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| Battle of Berea (1858) | Basotho Kingdom | United Kingdom | Inconclusive
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| Second Free State–Basotho War (1865–1866) | Basotho Kingdom | Orange Free State South African Republic | Defeat
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| Third Free State–Basotho War (1867–1868) | Basotho Kingdom | Orange Free State | Defeat (but prevention of total Boer conquest)
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| Morosi's Rebellion (1879) | Basotho Kingdom United Kingdom | Baphuthi rebels | Victory
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| Basuto Gun War (1880–1881) | Basotho rebels | United Kingdom | Victory
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| BCP Uprising (1974) |  Government of Lesotho | BCP | Government victory
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| LLA Guerilla War (1979–1990) | Government of Lesotho | LLA | Peace treaty
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| SADC intervention in Lesotho (1998) |  South Africa Botswana |  LDF rebels | SADC victory
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References
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