Second Boer War

Question 1

Siege of KImberley? Stats

Answer 1

14th October 1899 - 15th February 1900.
British Commander - Robert Kekewich.
Boer Commander - Piet Cronje.
British Strengths - 500 soldiers, 50’000 civilians.
Boer Strengths - 4’000 soldiers.
British Losses - 40 killed, 130 wounded.
Boer Losses - Heavy.

Question 2

Siege of Mafeking? Stats

Answer 2

16th October 1899 - 17th May 1900.
British Commander - Baden Powell.
Boer Commander - Piet Cronje.
British Strengths - 1’500.
Boer Strengths - 8’000 soldiers, some Long Toms.
British Losses - 800 casualties.
Boer Losses - 2000.

Question 3

Siege of Ladysmith? Stats

Answer 3

2nd November 1899 - 28th February 1900.
British Commander - George Stuart Right.
Boer Commander - Piet Cronje.
British Strengths - 12’500 soldiers.
Boer Strengths - 21’000 soldiers.
British Losses - 850 killed and wounded, 800 prisoners.
Boer Losses - 60 killed.

Question 4

Battle of Stormberg? Stats

Answer 4

10th December.
British Commander - Gatacre.
Boer Commander - Piet Cronje.
British Strengths - 1’800 infantry, 250 mounted troops, 12 guns.
Boer Strengths - 2’300 soldiers, 3 guns.
British Losses - 26 killed, 70 wounded, 696 captured.
Boer Losses - 8 killed, 26 wounded.

Question 5

Battle of Magersfontein? Stats

Answer 5

11th December 1899.
British Commander - Lord Methuen.
Boer Commander - Piet Cronje.
British Strengths - 15’000 soldiers, 27 guns.
Boer Strengths - 8’500 soldiers, 5 guns, 3 machine guns.
British Losses - 940 killed or wounded, 22 officers.
Boer Losses - 230 killed or wounded.

Question 6

Battle of Colenso?

Answer 6

15th December 1899.
British Commander - Buller.
Boer Commander - Botha.
British Strengths - 14’000 infantry, 2’700 mounted cavalry, 44 guns.
Boer Strengths - 4’500 infantry.
British Losses - 1’200 casualties.
Boer Losses - 8 killed, 30 wounded.

Question 7

Battle of Spion Kop?

Answer 7

24th January 1900.
British Commander - Buller.
Boer Commander - Piet Cronje.
British Strengths - 20’000 soldiers, 36 guns.
Boer Strengths - 8’000 soldiers, 4 field guns, 2 machine guns.
British Losses - 240 killed, 1250 wounded.
Boer Losses - 70 killed, 270 wounded.

Question 8

Battle of Paardeberg?

Answer 8

18th - 27th February 1900.
British Commander - Lord Roberts.
Boer Commander - Piet Cronje.
British Strengths - 15’000 soldiers.
Boer Strengths - 7’000 soldiers.
British Losses - 350 killed and 940 wounded.
Boer Losses - 350 killed and wounded, 4’000 captured.