User:PrivateRyan44/sandbox/List of Engagements during the Second Boer War

During the first phase of the Second Boer War, both sides engaged in more traditional warfare, with trenches and pitched battles. This would last until August 1900, after the British occupied most of the Z.A.R and O.V.S.

After that, the Boers would engage in more Guerilla tactics, such as ambushes and train raids.

Available here is a list of all engagements between the Boers and British from 11 October 1899 - 31 May 1902

1899

12 October – Battle of Kraaipan.
20 October - Battle of Talana Hill
Battle of Graspan - 25 Nov 1899
21 October - Battle of Elandslaagte
30 October - Battle of Ladysmith
30 October – Battle of Nicholsonsnek.
23 November – Battle of Willow Grange.
23 November - Battle of Belmont
25 November - Battle of Graspan
28 November - Battle of Modder River
10 December - Battle of Stormberg
11 December - Battle of Magersfontein
15 December - Battle of Colenso

1900

1 January – Battle of Sunnyside
23 – 24 January - Battle of Spion Kop
5 - 7 February - Battle of Vaal Kranz
14 - 27 February - Battle of the Tugela Heights
17 - 27 February - Battle of Paardeberg
7 March – Battle of Poplar Grove
10 March - Battle of Driefontein
25 March – Battle of Brandfort.
31 March – Batttle of Sanna's Post
5 April - Battle of Boshof
10 April - 26 April - Siege of Wepener
28-30 May - Battle of Doornkop
29-30 - Battle of Faber's Put
31 May – Lindley, Orange Free State. Genl. Piet de Wet defeats the 13th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry, killing and wounding 80 soldiers, whilst taking 530 POWs.
7 June – Battle of Roodewal Station. Gen. De Wet captures 672 British Soldiers and loots multiple wagons of ammunition and supplies.
11 – 12 June – Battle of Diamond Hill.
11 July – Battle of Silkaatsnek, Transvaal. Gen. De la Rey captures 189 British Soldiers.
16 July - Battle of Witpoort
4-16 August - Battle of Elands River
21-27 August - Battle of Belfast
6 November – Battle of Bothaville, Martinus Steyn and Christiaan de Wet are surprised by a British ambush led by Maj. Gen. Knox, however they manage to evade capture.
7 November - Battle of Leliefontein
29 November - Battle of Rhenosterkop
13 December – Battle of Nooitgedacht.
29 Desember – Battle of Helvetia

1901

31 Januarie – Modderfontein, Transvaal.
10 – 28 Februarie – De Wet val die Kaap binne.
29 Mei – Slag van Vlakfontein
4 September – Smuts val die Kaap binne.
17 September – Elandsrivier op die plaas Modderfontein: Genl. Smuts val 'n buitepos, beman deur die 17th Lancer, aan.
17 September – Slag van Bloedrivierpoort, Natal. Generaal Louis Botha oorrompel diRenosterkope Mounted Infantry onder beheer van Luitenant-Kolonel H de la P Gough.
26 September – Onsuksesvolle aanvalle op die Britse forte Itala en Prospect, Natal deur Genl. Botha.
24 Oktober – Slag van Kleinfontein naby Groot Marico, Wes-Transvaal.
30 Oktober – Slag van Bakenlaagte, Transvaal. Genl Louis Botha val 'n Britse mag aan onder beheer van Luitenant-Kolonel G.E. Benson. Benson sterf tydens die aanval.
25 Desember – Tweefontein, Oos-Vrystaat. Genl. De Wet verslaan 'n klein Britse mag.

1902

25 Februarie – Slag van Ysterspruit, Wes-Transvaal. Genl. De la Rey val 'n Britse mag aan en buit muile, perde en 500 000 rondtes ammunisie.
7 Maart – Slag van Tweebosch, Wes-Transvaal. Genl. De la Rey word aangeval deur Lord Methuen maar slaan die aanval af, wond en neem Methuen gevange.
31 Maart – Slag van Boschbult, Wes-Transvaal. Genl. De la Rey raak slaags met Britse magte met swaar ongevalle aan beide kante.
1 April – Boschman's Kop, Transvaal. Britse magte verras Genls. H.A. Alberts en P.R. Viljoen. Hulle hergroepeer, val die Britse magte aan en verdryf hulle gedurende die dag.
11 April – Slag van Rooiwal, Wes-Transvaal: 'n Britse mag onder bevel van generaal Ian Hamilton het slaags geraak met die kommandos van generaal Jan Kemp.
6 Mei – Holkrans, Natal. 56 Boere word doodgemaak deur Zoeloes.

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