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Second
Anglo-Boer War
1899-1902
  General History
  Causes
  Chronology
  Results
  Forces & Casualties
  Commanders
  Battles & Battle Honours
  Order of  Battle
  Campaign Medals
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   Causes

     

   Chronology (except battles, which see below)
 
 
 
   Results

     

   Forces and Casualties
 
 
peak forces
total forces
total dead
KIA
NCD
civilian dead
WIA
PW-MIA
Britain
348,000a
Cape Colony
52,000b
1,473b
1,067b
Natal Colony
Australia
16,363
518
New Zealand
7,995
228
Canada
4,025
India
  Boers
21,480
  Blacks
14,000e
  subtotal
448,435
7,582c
13,939d
22,829
Oranje Vrijstaat (Orange Free State)  
73,945a
Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (Transvaal)
  Cape & Natal
13,300
  foreign volunteers
2,120
  subtotal
33,000
4,000
3,000f
26,000e
10,000
  TOTAL
         
                   
 

a. 256,000 regulars and 92,000 volunteers
b. combined Cape and Natal totals
c. includes 5,774 KIA, plus 1,808 died of wounds
d. includes 13,139 died of disease, plus 800 died of accidents
e. died in concentration camps
f. died of disease

Note: the population of South Africa was as follows:
579,000 Cape Colony
97,000 Natal Colony
375,000 Orange Free State (inlcuding 120,000 Boers)
130,000 Transvaal Boers
250,000 total Boers
1,000,000 total whites in all South Africa
4,000,000 total blacks in all South Africa

                   
   Commanders
     
British Empire:    
     
   
     
       
Boer Republics:
     
 
       
       
   Battles & Battle Honours
Index of Battle Honours
Date Battles Regiments
Note:  Battle Honours are shown in bold face. signifies clasp to campaign medal.
1899 Oct. 11-
  1902 May 31
Cape Colony
Cav: HCR DG1 DG2 DG3 DG6 DG7 D1 D2 L5 D6 H7 H8 L9 H10 H14 L16 L17 H19 Y2 Y5 Y8 Y13 Y20 Y22 Y29 Y38 CIV
Inf:
2/G1 3/G1 1/G2 2/G2 1/G3 2/G3 1/F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 2/F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F12 F13 F14 F15 F16 F17 F18 F19 F20 F22 F23 F24 F25 F26 F27 F28 F29 F30 F31 F32 F33 F34 F35 F37 F38 F39 F40 F41 F43 F44 F45 F47 F57 F58 F60 F62 F63 1/F65 F66 F67 F68 F71 F73 F75 F78 F79 F83 F85 F87 F88 F91 F97 F100 F101 F102 RB RN
also some medals to H4 as reinforcements
Cav: ImpBush 3ImpBush
Cav: 1QMI 2 QMI 3 QMI 4QIB 5 QIB
Cav: 1MRCont 2MRCont 3BushCont 4ImpBush 5ImpBush 6Imp Bush 2ACommHorse
Cav: 2TasCont 2TasBush 1TasImpCont 2ImpBush
Cav: 2VMR 3BushCont 4ImpCont 5VMR
Cav: 1MICont 2MICont 3BushCont
Inf: 1Cont 2Cont 3Cont 4Cont 5Cont 6Cont 7Cont 8Cont
Inf: 2 4
Cav: CMI
 
1899 Oct. 11-
  1900 May 17
Natal
Cav: DG5 L5 L9 H14(B&Csqn)
Inf: F2 F11 F17 F27 F28 F31 F63 F88 F103(1coy) RN
Cav: LSHRC
Cav: 5WAMI 6WAMI
 
1899 Oct. 11-
  1900 May 17
Rhodesia
 
1899 Oct 12-
  1900 Feb. 16
Defence of Kimberley
Inf: F47 RN
Cav: 7 Inf: 13
 
1899 Oct. 14-
   1900 May 17
Defence of Mafeking
Inf: MafekingTG ProtRgtFF BechuanalandR
1899 Oct. 20 Talana
Cav: H18
Inf:
1/F17 1/F60 F87 F103
Inf: DundeeTG DundeeRifAsn
1899 Oct. 21 Elandslaagte
Cav: DG5 L5
Inf:
1/F11 F63 F92
Cav: MR5
 
1899 Oct. 24 Reitfontein
Cav: L5 H19
Inf: 1/F8
Cav: ILH
 
1899 Oct. 30 Lombard's Kop
Cav: DG5 L5 H18 H19
Inf:
1/F8 F11 F17 F28 F60 F63 F87 F103
Cav: MR1
 
1899 Oct. 29-
   1900 Feb. 27
Defence of Ladysmith
Cav: DG5 L5 H18 H19
Inf:
F8 F11 F17 F28(4coys) 1/F60 2/F60 F63 F87(4coys) F92 2/RB RN
Cav: MR1 MR3 MR5 Inf: 87
1899 Oct. 30 Nicholson's Nek
 
   
 
1899 Nov. 23 Belmont
Cav: L9
Inf: 3/G1 1/G2 2/G2 1/G3 1/F5 F58 F101 F105 RN
Cav: NSWL
Cav: 1QMI
Cav: 2SAMR
Cav: 1TasCont
Cav: 2WAMI
Cav: RimingtonG KitchenersFS ILH
Inf: DEOVR
 
1899 Nov. 25 Graspan
(Enslin)
Cav: L9
Inf: 3/G1 F5 F47 F58 F105
 
1899 Nov. 28 Modder River
Cav: L9
Inf:
3/G1 1/G2 2/G2 1/G3 F5 F47 F58 F71 F85 F91 F101(1coy) F105
Cav: NSWL 1AusH
Cav: DamantH RimingtonG KitchenersFS ILH Inf: DEOVR
 
1899 Dec. 10-11 Magersfontein
Cav: L9 L12
Inf:
3/G1 1/G2 2/G2 1/G3 F71 F73 F75 F78 F91 F105
 
1899 Dec. 10 Stormberg
 
   
 
1899 Dec. 15 Colenso
Cav: D1 H13 CompositeMI BethuneMI ThorneycroftMI
Inf:
2/F2 2/F7 2/F11 2/F14 2/F21 1/F23 1/F25 F27 F34 3/F60 F68 F70 F88 F90 F102 F103 F108 1/RB
Cav: MR5 SALH
 
1899 Dec. 15-
   1900 Feb. 28
Relief of Ladysmith
Cav: D1 H13 H14
Inf:
F2 F4 F7 F8 2/F11 F13 F14 F18 F20 F21 F23 F26 F27 F31 F33 F34 F40 F54 F60 1/F65 F68 F70 F77 F87 F88 F89 F90 F101 F103 RB RN
Cav: MR1 MR4 MR5 Inf: 1
 
1899 Dec. 16-
   1900 Feb. 6
Colesberg
Cav: HCR DG6 D6 H10
Inf:
F12 F16 F18 F19 F36 F41 F44 F66 F99
 
1900 Jan. 6 Wagon Hill
(Caesar's Camp)
Cav: DG5 L5 H18 H19
Inf:
F11 F60 F63 F92 RB
 
1900 Jan. 11 Slingersfontein
Cav: DG6
 
1900 Jan. 18-24 Spionkop
Cav: D1 BethuneMI ThorneycroftMI
Inf: 2/F4 2/F13 2/F20 F40 F54 1/F65 3/F60 F68 F77 F90 1/RB
Cav: NatalC ILH SLAH
1900 Jan. 16-
   1900 Feb. 8
Tugela Heights
Cav: D1 H13 H14 MI6
Inf:
F2 F4 F7 F11 F13 F14 F18 F20 F21 F23 F26 F27 F31 F34 F39 F40 F57 F60 1/F65 F68 F70 F77 F87 F88 F89 F90 F101 F103 RB RN
Cav: MR1 MR5
1900 Jan. 20 Bastion Hill
Cav: H13
Cav: SLAH
 
1900 Feb. 5 Vall Krantz
 
   
 
1900 Feb. 15 Relief of Kimberley
Cav: HCR(LG1 LG2 RHG) DG3 DG6 D2 D6 L9 H10 L12 H14(Bsqn) L16 MI6(Dcoy)
Inf:
F3 F9 F18(1coy) F19F22 F28 F33 F41 F43 F44 F58 F61
Cav: NSWL 1AH 1QMI
Cav: NZMR
Cav: DamantH KimberleyLH KitchenerH FrenchScouts RobertsH
Inf: DEOVR Kimberley ScottRwyG SAC
 
1900 Feb. 17-27 Paardeberg
Cav: HCR(LG1 LG2 RHG) DG3 DG6 D2 L9 H10 L12 L16
Inf:
G1 G2 G3 F3 F9(2coys) F10 F18(1coy) F19 F22 F25 F28 F30 F33 F41 F43 F44 F46 F61 F67 F68 F71 F73 F75 F78 F85 F91 F92 RN
Inf: 2/RCR
Cav: 1NSWMR 1AH 1QMI
Cav: 1Cont
Cav: CCBG DamantH FrenchScouts ILH KimberleyLH KitchenerH NesbittH RobertsH TuckersScouts
Inf: DEOVR FID Kimberley ScottsRG SAC
 
1900 Feb. 24-25 Inniskilling Hill
 
   
 
1900 Feb. 28-
   1902 May 31
Orange Free State
Cav: DG1 DG2 DG3 DG5 DG6 DG7 D1 H3 L5 D6 H8 L9 L12 H13 H14 L16 L17 H18 H19 H20 CIV
Inf: 2/G1 3/G1 G2 1/G3 2/G3 1/F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 2/F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15 F16 F18 F19 F20 F21 F22 F23 F24 F25 F26 F27 F28 F29 F30 F31 F32 F33 F34 F35 F38 F40 F41 F43 F44 F45 F46 F47 F54 F57 F58 F60 F62 F63 1/F65 F66 F67 F68 F71 F73 F75 F78 F79 F83 F85 F87 F88 F91 F96 F97 F98 F101 F104 F05 RB RN
also some medals to H4 as reinforcements
Cav: ImpBush 3MR 3ImpBush1 ACommH
Cav: 1QMI 2QMI 3 QMI 4ImpBush 5ImpBush
Cav: 1SAMR 2SAMR 3Bush 4 ImpBush 5ImpCont 6ImpCont 2ACommH
Cav: 2 TasBush 3TasCont 4ImpBush
Cav: 2MR 3Bush 4ImpCont 5MR
Cav: 1WAMI 2WAMI 3 BushCont 4 MICont 5MICont 6MICont
Inf: 2NZ 3NZ 4NZ 6NZ 7NZ 9NZ
 
1900 Mar. 10 Driefontein
Cav: HCR DG6 D2 H10 L12
Inf:
G1 G2 G3 F3 F19 F22 F24 F28 F32 F33 F41 F43 F44 F61 F73 F75 F78 F85 F91 RN
Cav: NSWL 1QMI 2QMI
Inf: NZCont
Cav: CMI
 
1900 Mar. 29 Karee Siding
Cav: DG6 D2 D6 L9 L12 L16
 
1900 Mar. 31 Sannah's Post
Cav: HCR
Arty:
Sannah's Post Bty
 
1900 Apr. 9-25 Wepener
Inf: 1/F1(1coy) 2/G1
Cav: LSHRC
Cav: 1ILH 2ILH JoburgMR DriscollScouts CMR 1Brabant 2Brabant
Inf:
5
 
1900 Apr. Thabanchu
Cav: DG7 H8 L9 H14 L16
 
1900 May 1 Hout Nek
Cav: H8
 
1900 May 17 Relief of Mafeking
Cav: KimberleyLH ILH DamantH KimberleyMC
Inf:
7
Inf: RhodR SRhodV
Cav: NSWBush 3QMI
 
1900 May 24-
   1902 May 31
Transvaal
Cav: DG1 DG2 DG3 DG5 DG6 DG7 D1 D2 H3 L5 D6 H7 H8 H10 L12 H13 H14 H19 H20 CIV
Inf: G1 G2 1/G3 1/F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 2/F6 F7 F8 F9 10 F12 F13 F14 F15 F16 F17 F19 F20 F21 F22 F23 F24 F25 F26 F27 F28 F29 F30 F31 F33 F34 F38 F40 F41 F43 F44 F45 F46 F47 F49 F51 F54 F57 F58 F60 F62 F63 1/F65 F67 F68 F71 F73 F78 F79 F83 F85 F87 F88 F91 F97 F98 F100 F101 F102 F105 RB RN
also some medals to H4 as reinforcements
Cav: NSWCitBush 2NSWMR 3NSWMR 3NSWImpBus 1AusCommH 1SAMR 2SAMR 3BushCont 4ImpBush 2AusCommH 1WAMI 2WAMI 3Bush 4WAMI 5WAMI 6WAMI 2QMI 3AusCommH 2VAMR 3BushCont 5VMR
Inf: 1Cont 4Cont 5Cont 6Cont 7Cont 8Cont 9Cont
 
1900 May 29 Doornkop
(Florida)
Cav: H8
Inf:
F35 F46 F75 F79 F85 F95
Inf: RCR
 
1900 May 29 Biddulphsberg
Inf: 2/G1 2/G3 F97
 
1900 May 31 Johannesberg
Cav: HCR DG6 DG7 D2 D6 H8 L9 H10 L12 H14 L16 L17 CIV
Inf:
G1 G2 G3 2/F6 F9 F10 F18(1coy) F19 F22 F24 F25 F30 F35 F41 F44 F45 F46 F67 F68 F75 F85 F98 RN
Cav: 1NSWAH 1NSWMR 1SAMR 2SAMR1WAMI 2WAMI 1TasCont 2QMI
Inf: 1Cont 2Cont 3Cont
Cav: CMI
 
1900 June 2-9 Laing's Nek
Cav: DG3 D1 H13 H18
Inf:
F2 F4 F8 F11 F13 F14 F17 F18 F20 F26 F31 F40 F41 F60 F63 1/F65 F68 F77 F89 F92 F102 RB RN
 
1900 June 11 Aleman's Nek
Cav: H10 H18
Inf:
F2 F14 F54 F70 F77 F102
Cav: MR5 SALH
 
1900 June 11-12 Diamond Hill
Cav: HCR DG6 DG7 D2 L5(sqn) D6 H8 L9 H10 L12 H14 L16 L17 CIV Y53
Inf:
3/G1 1/G2 2/G2 1/G3 2/F6 F16 F19 F35 F41 F44 F45 F79 RN
Cav: NSWL 1AH 1NSWMR 1SAMR 2SAMR 1WAMI 2WAMI 6WAMI 1TasCont 1QMI 2QMI 2VMR
Inf: 1Cont 3Cont
Cav: CMI
 
1900 July 15-29 Wittebergen
Cav: HCR L9 H10 L12 L16 L17 Y53
Inf:
G1 G3 F13 F15 F16 F18 F26 F29 F35 F38 F47 F62 F63 F71 F73 F78 F79 F96 F99 F100 F101 F105
Cav: 1NSWMR ImpBush 1WAMI 2WAMI 4WAMI 6WAMI 3TasCont 1QMI 2QMI 2VMR
Inf: 1Cont
Inf: 3
Cav: CMI
 
1900 Aug. Elands River Post
 
   
1900 Aug. 23 Geluk
Inf: F8
 
1900 Aug. 26 Belfast
Cav: HCR DG3 DG6 DG7 D2 L5 D6 H8 L9 H10 L12 H14 L16 L17 H18
Inf: G1 G2 G3 1/F1 2/F6 F8 F11 F17 F18 F19 F27 F41 F44 F60 F63 F75 F92 RB RN
Cav: 1NSWAH
 
1900 Aug. 27 Bergendal
Cav: L5 D6 H18 H19
Inf:
1/F1 F8 F11 F17 F27 F60 F63 F92 RB
 
1900 Sep. 8 Lydenburg
Inf: 1/F1
 
1900 Oct. 13 Geluk
Cav: H8 H14
 
1900 Nov. 6-7 Komati River
Cav: L5 Inf: F12 F85
Cav: RCD
 
1900 Dec. 13 Nooitgedacht
Inf: F5 F105
 
1901 Feb. 6 Lake Chrissie
Cav: L5 Inf: F12
 
1901 Feb. 18 Klippan
Cav: D2
 
1901 May 16 Bermondsey
Inf: 1/F1
 
1901 June Wilmansrust
 
   
1901 June 28 Hex River
 
   
 
1901 Aug. 16 Elandskraal
Cav: H19
 
1901 Sep. 17 Modderfontein
Cav: L17
 
1901 Sep. 30 Moedwill
Cav: Y53 Inf: F45
 
1901 Oct. 30 Baakenlaagte
Cav: Y53 Inf: F3
 
1902 Apr. 1 Leeuwkop
Cav: DG2 H7
 
(campaign honours were awarded separately to Yeomanry regiments which provided companies for the Imperial Yeomanry, and to Volunteer battalions which provided companies for their regular counterparts) South Africa 1899-1900
Cav: LG1 LG2 RHG
 
South Africa 1899-1902
Cav: DG5 DG6 D1 D2 L5 D6 L9 H10 L12 H13 H18 H19
Inf: G1 G2 G3 F1 F2 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F11 F12 F14 F17 F19 F20 F21 F23 F26 F27 F28 F31 F32 F34 F39 F40 F41 F42 F45 F47 F48 F49 F51 F53 F60 F63 F65 F68 F71 F72 F75 F83 F87 F88 F91 F101 F102 RB L8
 
South Africa 1900
Inf: L4
 
South Africa 1900-1901
Cav: Y1 Y2 Y5 Y8 Y11 Y16 Y17 Y19 Y20 Y21 Y22 Y23 Y24 Y25 Y26 Y28 Y29 Y30 Y32 Y33 Y34 Y37 Y38 Y41 Y47
Inf: 6/F8 9/F8 4/F11 5/F11 6/F11 F/F13 5/F13 4/F15 5/F21 7/F23 B/F24 7/F29 4/F32 5/F32 8/F37 4/F39 5/F40 4/F43 5/F75 Camb L28 Inns
 
South Africa 1900-1902
Cav: DG7 H8 H14 L16 L17 Y3 Y4 Y6 Y7 Y9 Y10 Y12 Y13 Y14 Y15 Y31 Y39 Y45 Y49 Y57 Y58 Y59
Inf:
F3 F9 F10 F15 F16 F18 F22 F24 F25 F29 F30 F33 F35 F37 F38 F43 F50 F57 F62 F64 F79 F100 HAC
4/F1 5/F1 7/F1 4/F2 5/F2 4/F3 5/F3 4/F4 5/F4 4/F5 5/F5 6/F5 5/F6 6/F6 7/F6 5/F8 7/F8 8/F8 4/F9 5/F9 4/F10 5/F10 4/F12 5/F12 5/F14 6/F14 7/F14 8/F14 5/F16 4/F17 5/F17 4/F19 5/F19 5/F20 6/F20 7/F20 8/F20 4/F21 5/F22 6/F22 6/F22 4/F23 5/F23 6/F23 M1/F24 M2/F24 M3/F24 4/F25 5/F25 5/F26 6/F26 7/F26 8/F26 4/F28 5/F28 8/F29 4/F30 5/F30 5/F31 6/F31 4/F33 5/F33 6/F33 7/F33 F/F34 4/F35 5/F35 4/F37 5/F37 6/F37 7/F37 5/F38 6/F38 4/F40 4/F41 5/F41 6/F41 4/F42 6/F42 7/F42 8/F42 B/F43 4/F44 5/F44 6/F44 7/F44 5/F45 6/F45 7/F45 8/F45 4/F47 5/F47 4/F48 4/F49 4/F50 5/F50 4/F51 5/F51 4/F53 7/F57 8/F57 9/F57 4/62 5/F63 6/F63 7/F63 8/F63 9/F63 5/F64 6/F64 4/F65 5/F65 5/F68 6/F68 7/F68 8/F68 9/F68 5/F71 6/F71 7/F71 8/F71 9/F71 4/F72 5/F72 6/F72 5/F75 6/F75 7/F75 4/F79 5/F91 6/F91 7/F91 8/F91 9/F91 L1 L2 L3 L5 L6 L7 L9 L11 L12 L13 L14 L15 L16 L17 L18 L19 L20 L21 L22 L23 L24
Cav: RCMP
South Africa 1901
Cav: Y18 Y36 Inf: 8/F1
 
South Africa 1901-1902
Cav: DG1 DG2 DG3 H7 H20
Inf: 6/F1 9/F1 10/F1 4/F22 5/F34 3VB/F50 10/F63
 
South Africa 1902
Cav: H3 Y48 Inf: 10/F8
 
(awarded to Militia battalions for garrison duty and guarding Boer prisoners of war) St. Helena 1901
Inf: 4/F28
St. Helena 1901-1902
Inf: 3/F62
Mediterranean 1900-1901
Inf: 3/F5 3/F47 3/F50 3/F72
Mediterranean 1901
Inf: 5/F101
Mediterranean 1901-1902
Inf: 3/F14 3/F51
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   Bibliography
How to Find Books
  Books:
  Richards, Maureen.  Into The Millennium: Anglo-Boer War Centenary Diary.  Pietermaritzburg : Shuter & Shooter,
[publisher's notice]
 
 
Fiction:
Allinson, Sidney. Kruger's gold : a novel of the Anglo-Boer War. Philadelphia : Xlibris, 2001. ISBN: 0-7388-6585-0
[publisher's notice]
 
Links:
Bibliography of the Boer War, 1899-1902 by US Army Military History Institute
 
 
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