✦ History

Second Boer War

October 11, 1899 – May 31, 1902

Result British victory

Ended by Treaty of Vereeniging

War between the British Empire and the Boer republics, 1899-1902. Britain occupied both republics after early Boer victories; Boer fighters then waged a guerrilla campaign, answered with scorched earth and camps in which 26,000 Boer civilians died. The Treaty of Vereeniging ended the war in May 1902; the republics became British colonies, later the Union of South Africa.

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Battles 34

October 13, 1899 – May 17, 1900
Siege of Mafeking British victory Siege of Mafeking Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, Bryan Mahon, Piet Cronjé
October 13, 1899
Battle of Kraaipan Boer victory Ratlou Local Municipality Koos de la Rey, Piet Cronjé, Petrus Johannes Liebenberg
October 14, 1899 – February 15, 1900
Siege of Kimberley British victory Siege of Kimberley John French, Cecil Rhodes, Piet Cronjé
October 20, 1899
Battle of Talana Hill British tactical victory Dundee Lukas Johannes Meyer
October 21, 1899
Battle of Elandslaagte British victory Elandslaagte John French, Ian Hamilton
October 30, 1899
Battle of Ladysmith Boer victory Ladysmith Louis Botha, George White, Piet Joubert
November 2, 1899 – February 28, 1900
Siege of Ladysmith British victory Siege of Ladysmith Louis Botha, George White, Piet Joubert
November 23, 1899
Battle of Belmont (1899) British victory Orange Free State Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen
November 23, 1899
Battle of Willow Grange Boer Victory Piet Joubert
November 25, 1899
Battle of Graspan British victory Koos de la Rey, Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen
November 28, 1899
Battle of Modder River British victory Modder River Koos de la Rey, Piet Cronjé, Petrus Johannes Liebenberg
December 10, 1899
Battle of Stormberg Boer victory Chris Hani District Municipality
December 11, 1899
Battle of Magersfontein Boer victory Battle of Magersfontein Koos de la Rey, Piet Cronjé, Petrus Johannes Liebenberg
December 15, 1899
Second Battle of Colenso Boer victory Second Battle of Colenso Louis Botha, Redvers Buller
January 23–24, 1900
Battle of Spion Kop Boer victory Battle of Spion Kop Louis Botha, Redvers Buller, Charles Warren
February 5–7, 1900
Battle of Vaal Krantz Boer victory South Africa Louis Botha, Redvers Buller
February 14–27, 1900
Battle of the Tugela Heights British victory Colenso Louis Botha, Redvers Buller
February 18–27, 1900
Battle of Paardeberg Anglo-Canadian victory Battle of Paardeberg John French, Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
February 18, 1900
Bloody Sunday (1900) First assault; Boer victory Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Piet Cronjé
March 7, 1900
Battle of Poplar Grove British victory Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, Christiaan de Wet
March 10, 1900
Battle of Driefontein British victory Orange Free State Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, Christiaan de Wet
March 31, 1900
Sanna's Post Boer victory Bloemfontein Christiaan de Wet
May 29, 1900
Battle of Biddulphsberg Boer victory
June 11–12, 1900
Battle of Diamond Hill British victory Battle of Diamond Hill John French, Louis Botha, Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
July 11, 1900
Battle of Dwarsvlei Boer victory Krugersdorp Horace Smith-Dorrien, Sarel Francois Oosthuizen
August 4–16, 1900
Battle of Elands River (1900) British victory Koos de la Rey
August 21–27, 1900
Battle of Bergendal British victory Battle of Bergendal Louis Botha, Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, Redvers Buller
November 6, 1900
Battle of Bothaville British victory Bothaville Christiaan de Wet
December 13, 1900
Battle of Nooitgedacht Boer victory South African Republic Koos de la Rey
December 29, 1900
Battle of Helvetia Boer victory
September 17, 1901
Battle of Blood River Poort Boer victory South African Republic Hubert Gough, Louis Botha
October 30, 1901
Battle of Bakenlaagte Boer Victory Louis Botha
March 7, 1902
Battle of Tweebosch Boer victory Koos de la Rey, Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen
April 11, 1902
Battle of Rooiwal British victory Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson, Petrus Johannes Liebenberg, Ian Hamilton

Key commanders

United Kingdom and allies 14

Joseph Chamberlain Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury belligerent leader Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener belligerent leader Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner belligerent leader Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts belligerent leader Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen military commander Redvers Buller military commander John French military commander Ian Hamilton military commander George White military commander Hubert Gough military commander Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson military commander Robert Kekewich military commander Horace Smith-Dorrien military commander

South African Republic and allies 12

Louis Botha belligerent leader Jan Smuts belligerent leader Paul Kruger belligerent leader Koos de la Rey belligerent leader Piet Cronjé military commander Piet Joubert military commander Schalk Willem Burger military commander Lukas Johannes Meyer military commander Christiaan de Wet military commander Petrus Johannes Liebenberg military commander Ignatius Stephanus Ferreira military commander Sarel Francois Oosthuizen military commander

United Kingdom 14

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell military commander Bryan Mahon military commander John French military commander Cecil Rhodes participant Robert Kekewich military commander George White military commander Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen military commander Andrew Wauchope military commander Redvers Buller military commander Charles Warren military commander Edward Woodgate military commander Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener military commander Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts military commander Ian Hamilton military commander

Boer republics 12

Piet Cronjé military commander Kootjie Snyman military commander Petrus Johannes Liebenberg military commander Ignatius Stephanus Ferreira military commander Cornelius Hermanus Wessels military commander Louis Botha military commander Piet Joubert military commander Christiaan de Wet military commander Koos de la Rey military commander Schalk Willem Burger military commander Hendrik Prinsloo military commander Sarel Francois Oosthuizen military commander

South African Republic 1

Piet Joubert military commander