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' Second Freedom War ', 11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, Transvaal War, [8] Anglo–Boer War, or South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer republics (the South African Republic and Orange Free State) over the Empire's influence in Southern Africa.
Brigades Formation name Created Ceased to exist Locations served Notes Ref; 1st (Guards) Brigade: Existing brigade at Aldershot [3] [4]2nd Brigade: Existing brigade at Aldershot
A company of the regiment served in the Second Boer War in 1899, before they were amalgamated into the 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles, as "A" Squadron. [4] This regiment consisted eventually of five squadrons. In 1901, two more regiments of NSW Mounted Rifles, the 2nd and 3rd were sent to the war.
The Battle of Middelfontein was a Boer War battle fought from 22 to 25 January 1901, near Rustenburg in the Northern Transvaal region. [1] A column of British forces under General Cunningham were marching to Vlakfontein to cut off Boer forces under De la Rey when they were attacked by commandos near Middelfontein farm.
During the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902), the British operated concentration camps in the South African Republic, Orange Free State, the Colony of Natal, and the Cape Colony. In February 1900, Lord Kitchener took command of the British forces and implemented controversial tactics that contributed to a British victory.
The Slade–Wallace equipment weighed 25 pounds (11 kg), which was the lightest infantry equipment issued to British troops up to that time. [2] The belts, straps and pouches were made from buff coloured leather, which was whitened with pipe clay ; the haversack was made of white canvas, except for rifle regiments which had black.
Next day the Boer and British negotiating teams met, and on 31 May the Treaty of Vereeniging was signed, ending the war. [3] [40] [41] On 5 June the 88th and 89th Companies returned to Klerksdorp and 9th (Welsh) Battalion was reunited. At the end of the war it was officially organised as: [42] 29th (Denbighshire) Co; 30th (Pembrokeshire) Co
The Scandinavian Corps was founded by railway engineer Christer Uggla [7] at the outbreak of the Second Boer War in 1899, and was part of the Army of the Transvaal Boer Republic. The Corps consisted of 114 men, including officers, of which 46 from Sweden, 13 from Norway, 24 from Denmark, 18 from Finland, 7 from Germany, 4 from The Netherlands ...