British Experience of Warfare: Boer War

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  • Created on: 02-04-19 13:29

Boer War

Sieges of the Boer War

Mafkeing- 13th October 1899

Kimberley- 14th October 1899

Ladysmith- 2nd Novermber 1899

Ladysmith

  • Surrounded by 35,000 Boers who were led by Generl Piet Joubert 
  • British Commander Sir Geroge White
  • Artillery was used and the Boers only made one attempt to attack the town

Battles of the Boer War

Blackweek

  • On the 10th to the 17th December 1899 the British Suffered a series of defeats known as Blackweek.
  • Buller planned to split his force into three different groups:
  • Gatacre with 3000 men to recature Stormberg
  • Methuen with 10,000 men to recapture Kimberley and Mafeking
  • Buller…

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