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Battles of the Boer War



Boer commandos heading to the front at the start of the war.

This section lists the main battles and engagements of the Boer War. The war had two phases, which are reflected in the nature of the battles between the combatants: The first phase, a conventional war between armies employing regular formations including artillery units and then, once the British had occipied the cities, a Seoond phase comprising a stubborn guerilla war by the Boer bitterenders against the British. Despite being hopelessly outmatched, the Boers made a good account of themselves, tying down much larger British forces and scoring significant victories even up to the end of the war.




B

Battle of Bakenlaagte

Battle of Belmont (1899)

Battle of Bergendal

Battle of Blood River Poort

Bloody Sunday (1900)

Battle of Bothaville

C

Battle of Lake Chrissie

Battle of Colenso

D

Battle of Diamond Hill

Battle of Driefontein

E

Battle of Elands River (1900)

Battle of Elands River (1901)

Battle of Elandslaagte

G

Battle of Groenkloof

Battle of Groenkop

H

Hartbeesfontein

K

Siege of Kimberley

Battle of Kraaipan

L

Battle of Ladysmith

Relief of Ladysmith

Siege of Ladysmith

Battle of Leliefontein

M

Siege of Mafeking

Battle of Magersfontein

Battle of Modder River

N

Battle of Nooitgedacht

P

Battle of Paardeberg

Battle of Witpoort

Battle of Pieter's Hill

Battle of Poplar Grove

R

Battle of Rooiwal

S

Sanna's Post

Battle of Spion Kop

Battle of Stormberg

Seige of Mafeking

Seige of Kimberly

Seige of Ladysmith

T

Battle of Talana Hill

Battle of the Tugela Heights

Battle of Tweebosch

V

Battle of Vaal Krantz