Chronology 1899-1902
Listed here is a chronological list of events relating to the Second Boer War (details have been taken from To The Bitter End - A Photographic History of the Boer War 1899-1902 by Emanoel Lee, The Boer War by Thomas Pakenham, The Boer War, South Africa 1899-1902 by Martin Marix Evans and from the Anglo Boer War Museum on-line)
The intention of this chronology is to show where main actions occurred, not every event has been, or will be, incorporated but those of interest have been listed.
| FIRST WEEKS | |
| October 1899 | |
| 7th |
British army mobilises |
| 10th |
Boer ultimatum |
| 12th |
Boers invade Natal and Cape Colony |
| 14th |
Investment of Mafeking and Kimberley |
| 20th |
Battle of Talana Hill |
| 21st |
Battle of Elandslaagte Station |
| 23rd |
Battle of Dundee; death of General Penn Symons |
| 30th |
Battle of Ladysmith: siege begins |
| 31st |
Buller lands at Cape Town with Army Corps |
| November
1899 |
|
| Armoured
train incident near Chieveley; Churchill captured |
|
| 22nd |
Buller leaves for Natal |
| BULLER'S
CAMPAIGN |
|
| November
1899 |
|
| Advances
of Boers in eastern Cape; Lord Methuen takes over command of Orange
River and commences his adavnce; arrival of reinforcements of British
troops, including Canadian and Australian contingents. |
|
| 23rd |
Battle of Belmont |
| 25th |
Battale of Graspan, (Enslin); engagement at Carter's Ridge (Lazaretskop), Kimberley, Cape Colony |
| 28th |
Battle of Modder River (Tweeriviere); engagement at Carter's Ridge, (Lazarets Hill), Kimberley, Cape Colony |
| December
1899 |
|
| Black
Week: three major defeats on: |
|
| 8th |
Skirmish at Rensburgstasie, Colesberg; engagement, Lombardskop, Ladysmith |
| 9th |
Skirmish at Kamfersdam, Kimberley |
| 10th |
Battle of Stormberg; engagement at Vaalkop (Surprise Hill), Ladysmith; attack fort near Mafeking |
| 11th-12th |
Battle of Magersfontein |
| 12th |
Attack on Arundel Station, Colesberg; Skirmish near Bloudraai, (Soutpansdrif), Orange Free State |
| 15th |
Battle of Colenso, Natal |
| 17th |
Roberts and Kitchener leave England |
| 24th |
Skirmish, Joubertskop, Dordrecht, Cape Colony |
| 26th |
Skirmish, Game Tree Fort (Platboomfort), Mafeking |
| 30th |
Engagement near Labuschagnesnek, Dordrecht, Cape Colony |
| ROBERTS'S
MARCH |
|
| January
1900 |
|
| Reorganisation |
|
| 1st-5th |
Engagement at Jasfontein, Plewmanhalte, Grassy Hill (Graskop) and Skietfontein, Colesberg, Cape Colony |
| 3rd |
Engagement, Syfergat (Stormberg/Molteno), Cape Colony |
| 10th |
Arrival of Roberts in Cape Town; Skirmish, Agtertang Station ; Slingerfontein, Colesberg Cape Colony |
| 14th |
Skirmish, Bastersnek (Plessispoort), Colesberg, Cape Colony |
| 15th |
Engagement at Swartrand, Skirmish near Rensburgstasie, Colesberg, Cape Colony |
| 17th |
Skirmish:Wright's Farm, Upper-Tugela, Natal; Colesberg Bridge, Colesberg, Cape Colony |
| 18th |
Engagement: Acton Homes, Upper-Tugela, Natal |
| 20th-22nd |
Battle of Tabanyama, Natal |
| 23rd-24th |
Battle of Spionkop |
| February
1900 |
|
| 5th-7th |
Battle of Vaalkrantz (Vaalkrans), Natal |
| 9th |
Skirmish, Australian Hill, Colesberg, Cape Colony |
| 10th |
Skirmish, Basternek/Hobkirk’s Farm, Colesberg, Cape Colony |
| 11th |
Engagement , Wolwekraal, Orange Free State |
| 12th |
Engagement at Keeromkop, skirmish: Waterval and Dekiels Drift, Riet River, Orange Free State; Bosrant, Tugela; McCracken's Hill, Colesberg |
| 14th |
Skirmish: Hussar Hill, Natal; Alexanderfontein, Kimberley |
| 15th |
Relief of Kimberley; engagements: Roodekalkfontein,(Rondawelsdrif); Waterval Drift, Bloubank, Orange Free State |
| 16th |
Engagement: Bossiespan, Drieputs and Roodekalkfontein; Dronfield and Mcfarlane (Kimberley) |
| 17th |
Skirmishes: Koedoesrant, Kameelfontein and Vendutiedrif, Paardeberg Orange Free State; Skirmish, Cingolo, Natal |
| 18th-27th |
Battle of Paadeberg, culminating in surrender of Cronje with 4,000 Boers |
| 19th |
Engagement, Hlangwane, Natal; near Dordrecht, Cape Colony |
| 22nd |
Skirmish, Hedge Hill (Wynne's Hill), Natal |
| 23rd-24th |
Battle of Hart's Hill (Terrace Hill), Natal |
| 23rd |
Engagements: Schoemanskop, Molteno; Arundel (Kuilfontein), Colesberg |
| 24th |
Engagement, Plewman's Farm, Arundel, Colesberg |
| 27th |
Battle of Pietershoogte or Spoorwegkop, Natal; engagement , Vaalkop, Colesberg |
| March
1900 |
|
| 3rd-5th |
Engagement, Labuschagnesnek, Dordrecht |
| 5th |
Skirmish, Houwater, Prieska |
| 7th |
Battle of Poplar Grove, (Modderrivierpoort), Orange Free State |
| 10th |
Skirmish, Bethulie Bridge; Battle of Abrahamskraal/Driefontein, Orange Free State |
| 13th |
Roberts captures Bloemfontein |
| 15th |
Skirmish, Lobatsi (Pitsani-Potlugo), Bechuanaland |
| 28th |
Engagement, Fourteen Streams Bridge, Warrenton |
| 29th |
Engagement, Karee Station, Bloemfontein |
| 31st |
Battle of Sannah's Post ( Sannaspos), Bloemfontein; engagement near Ramathlabana (Mafeking) |
| April
1900 |
|
| Delay
at Bloemfontein; typhoid epidemic |
|
| 3rd-4th |
Battle of Mostertshoek (Reddersburg) |
| 5th |
The Battle of Tweefontein (Boshof) |
| 9th-25th |
The siege of Jammerbergdrif (Wepener) |
| 20th |
Skirmish, Wakkerstroom, Dewetsdorp; Swartkoppiesfontein, Boshof, Orange Free State |
| 22th |
Skirmish: Leeuwkop, Bloemfontein, Water Works; Ysternek, Israelspoort, Thaba Nchu |
| 28th |
Engagement, Swartlapberg, Thaba Nchu |
| 29th-1st
May |
Engagement, Tobaberg (Houtnek), Thaba Nchu |
| May
1900 |
|
| 3rd |
Roberts advances from Blomfontein; engagement, Brandfort |
| 5th-6th |
Engagement, Vet River, Orange Free State |
| 10th |
Battle of Sand River, Orange Free State |
| 10th-12th |
Attack on Mafeking |
| 11th |
Chamberlain announces intention to annexe Republics |
| 13th |
Skirmish, Laingsnek, Natal |
| 17th |
Relief of Mafeking |
| 19th |
Chamberlain announces intention to annexe Republics |
| 20th |
Engagement: Scheepersnek, Vryheid; Renoster River, Orange Free State |
| 24th |
Annexation of Orange Free State |
| 25th-31st |
Engagement near Lindley |
| 26th |
Skirmish: Viljoens Drift; Hammonia, Ficksburg; Rietspruit (Taaibosspruit) Orange Free State |
| 27th |
Engagement, Vlakfontein, South African Republic |
| 28th-29th |
Battle of Klipriviersberg (Doornkop), South African Republic |
| 28th |
Engagement near Kheis, Cape Colony |
| 29th |
Battle of Biddulphsberg, Orange Free State; engagement at Milldraai, Roodepoort, South African Republic |
| 30th |
Skirmish, Elandsfontein station, Germiston; Natalspruit, South African Republic; Battle of Fabersput, Cape Colony |
| 31st |
Capture of Johannesburg |
| June
1900 |
|
| 2nd |
Skirmish, Bronkhorstspruitstasie, South African Republic |
| 4th |
Engagement, Sesmylspruit, Irene; Incident at Zwavelkranz, Orange Free State |
| 5th |
Capture of Pretoria; skirmish, Lindley /Heilbron |
| 6th |
Skirmish, Onderstepoort, South African Republic |
| 7th |
Battle of Roodewal (Rhenoster River ), Orange Free State; Skirmish, Elands River, South African Republic |
| 8th |
Skirmish, Bothaspas; Gansvleikop, Natal |
| 11th-12th |
Battle of Donkerhoek (Diamond Hill), Pretoria |
| 11th |
Battle of Allemansnek, Natal; Skirmish, Rhenosterriver (Honingkoppies), Orange Free State |
| 18th |
Skirmish, Zoutpans Drift, South African Republic |
| 22nd |
Skirmish, America Station, Katbosch en Heuningspruitstasie, Orange Free State |
| 23rd |
Skirmish, Heidelberg, South African Republic; Vicinity of Winburg-Senekal |
| 25th |
Skirmish, Leliefontein, Senekal, Orange Free State |
| 28th |
Skirmish, Graskop, Volksrust, South African Republic |
| July
1900 |
|
| 4th |
Roberts and Buller join hands |
| 6th |
Skirmish, Waterval en Vogelfontein, Bethlehem |
| 7th |
Battle of Bethlehem; Skirmish, Bapsfontein, South African Republic |
| 9th |
Engagement, Olifantsnek, South African Republic |
| 11th |
Battle of Silkaatnek; engagement at Dwarsvlei, Witpoort en Onderstepoort, South African Republic |
| 12th |
Skirmish, Paardekop en Sandspruit station, South African Republic |
| 16th |
Skirmish, Tiervlei, Rietpoort en Olifantsfontein, South African Republic; Witklip (Senekal/Bethelehem) |
| 19th |
Skirmish, Karoospruit, Palmietfontein en Tierbank, Petrus Steyn; Paardeplaats, Orange Free State |
| 21st-22nd |
Skirmish, Spitzkrans, Brandwater Basin, Orange Free State |
| 21st |
Incident, Heuningspruit station, Orange Free State; engagement, Olifantsnek, South African Republic |
| 22nd |
Skirmish, Selons River, Rustenburg; Graskop near Sandspruit Station, South African Republic |
| 23rd |
Skirmish, Retiefsnek, Slabbertsnek, Witnek, (Brandwater basin) Nelspoort and Moolmanshoek, Orange Free State; Boschpoort Drift (Wilge River ); Koster River, South African Republic |
| 24th |
Skirmish, Vredefort/Stinkhoutboom, Orange Free State; Klerksdorp; Great Olifants River , South African Republic |
| 25th |
Skirmish, Bank station (Potchefstroom); Kommandonek, Ficksburg |
| 26th |
Skirmish, Naauwpoortnek, Brandwaterkom |
| 28th |
Engagement at Slaapkrans, Brandwaterkom |
| 30th |
Prinsloo surrenders at Brandwater Basin |
| Scattered
fighting in spite of surrender of captured Boers signing Oath; Roberts
authorises burning of farms used by guerilla fighters'; start of
'First De Wet Hunt'. |
|
| August
1900 |
|
| 1st-9th |
Siege, Schweizer-Reneke |
| 2nd |
Skirmish, Silkaatsnek, South African Republic |
| 3rd |
Incident, Holfontein station |
| 4th-16th |
Siege of Eland River (Brakfontein) |
| 7th |
Engagement, Tierpoort (Venterskroon); skirmish, Amersfoort (Rooikoppies) |
| 9th |
Skirmish, Leeuwfontein en Lindeques Drift, South African Republic |
| 10th |
Skirmishes, Buffelsdoorns; Beginderlyn, South African Republic |
| 12th |
Skirmishes, Modderfontein, Ventersdorp; Syferbult, South African Republic |
| 13th |
Skirmish, Klipstapel, Ermelo, South African Republic |
| 14th |
Skirmish, Carolina; engagement, Spitzkop (Rietfontein), Orange Free State |
| 15th |
Skirmish, Twyfelaar, South African Republic |
| 16th |
Skirmishes, Magatonek; Olifantsnek, South African Republic |
| 17th |
Skirmish, Kameeldrif, South African Republic |
| 21st-27th |
Battle of Bergendal (Dalmanutha), South African Republic |
| 22nd |
Skirmish, Roodepoortpas (Warmbad), South African Republic |
| 23rd |
Engagement, Ottoshoop, Geluk, South African Republic; skirmishes, Ingogo, Newcastle, Natal; Buiskoppas, Warmbad, South African Republic |
| 24th |
Skirmish, Wonderfontein (Belfast), South African Republic |
| 25th |
Skirmish, Kalkfontein, Zeerust, South African Republic |
| 31st |
Incident, Klip River stasie; engagement, Quaggafontein, Krugersdorp, South African Republic |
| September
1900 |
|
| 1st |
Annexation of Transvaal |
| 1st |
Engagement, Warmbad, South African Republic |
| 1st-14th |
Siege of Ladybrand, Orange Free State |
| 2nd |
Skirmish, Badfontein (Rietfontein) Helvetia/Lydenburg, South African Republic |
| 4th |
Engagement, Gatsrand, Transvaal; skirmish, Pan Station, Middelburg,Transvaal; Leeuw River Mills, Ladybrand, Orange Free State |
| 8th-9th |
Engagement, Paardeplaats, Lydenburg, Mauchsberg, Transvaal |
| 11th |
Kruger leaves for Europe; skirmish, Malopo-oog, Transvaal |
| 12th |
Skirmish, Nelshoogtepas, Kaapsche Hoop, Transvaal |
| 24th |
British reach Mozambican border at Komatipoort; skirmish, Blaauwkoppie, Bethlehem, Orange Free State |
| 26th |
Skirmish, Burger Pass, Pilgrim's Rest, Transvaal |
| GUERILLA WAR | |
| October 1900 | |
| 1st |
Skirmish, Dejagersdr if, Blood River , Krugerspos and Pan, Transvaal |
| 8th |
Milner appointed administrator of new colonies; Engagement, Ficksburg; Skirmish, Ventersburg Station, Orange Free State |
| 9th-10th |
Skirmish, Vlakfontein, Transvaal |
| 9th |
Skirmish, Krugersdorp (Zeekoehoek), Transvaal |
| 10th |
Skirmish, Alkmaar Station, Transvaal |
| 12th |
Skirmish, Witpoort Mapog’s ground, Transvaal |
| 14th |
Skirmish, Welgevonden (Komati River), Transvaal |
| 16th |
Attack, Jagersfontein; skirmish, Schweizer-Reneke; Klipstapel, Ermelo, Transvaal |
| 18th-24th |
Battle of Philippolis, Orange Free State |
| 19th |
Kruger leaves Lourenço Marques for Marseilles; attack, Fauresmith, Orange Free State |
| 20th-25th |
Battle of Frederikstad, Transvaal |
| 22nd |
Attack, Luckhoff, Orange Free State |
| 24th |
Buller returns to England |
| 25th |
Attack, Jacobsdal; Engagement, Damplaas, Boshof, Orange Free State |
| 26th-3rd
Nov |
Siege, Koffiefontein, Orange Free State |
| 27th |
Skirmish, Rensburgdrif, Parys, Orange Free State |
| November 1900 | |
| 2nd |
Skirmish, Welgevonden (Vanwyksvlei), Belfast, Transvaal |
| 6th |
Battle of Doornkraal (Bothaville), Orange Free State |
| 7th |
Battle of Witkloof (Leliefontein), Belfast, Transvaal |
| 10th |
Skirmish, Wonderfontein, Klein-Marico, Transvaal |
| 16th |
De Wet tries to invade Cape Colony; Engagement, Klerksdorp; Skirmish, Dullstroom, Transvaal |
| 19th |
Skirmish, Balmoral and Wilge River stations, Transvaal |
| 20th |
Skirmish, Gatberg, Ugie, Cape Colony |
| 21st-23rd |
Battle of Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State |
| 23rd |
De Wet captures Dewetsdorp |
| 27th |
Skirmish, Helvetia, Dewetsdorp/Smithfield and Sanddrif, Aliwal-Noord area |
| 28th |
Skirmish, Boshof, Orange Free State; Little OlifantsRiver, Middelburg, Transvaal |
| 29th |
Kitchener succeeds Roberts as Commander-in-Chief; Battle of Rhenosterkop, Bronkhorstspruit, Transvaal |
| December 1900 | |
| 2nd |
Skirmish, Utrecht, Transvaal; Goedehoop, Orange Free State |
| 3rd |
Battle of Buffelspoort (Vanwykspruit), Mooinooi, Transvaal |
| 5th |
De Wet forced to abandon attempt to enter Cape |
| 9th |
Engagement, Varkfontein, Lichtenburg/Marico, Transvaal |
| 11th-12th |
Battle, Lancasterheuwel, Vryheid, Transvaal |
| 11th |
Lord Roberts leaves South Africa |
| 13th |
Battle, Nooitgedacht, Magaliesberg ,Transvaal; engagement, Koesberg, Zastron, Orange Free State |
| 14th |
De Wet and Steyn escape from hunting columns |
| 16th |
Commandos under Kritzinger and Hertzog enter Cape |
| 19th |
Skirmish, Hekpoort (Breedtsnek), Transvaal |
| 20th |
Martial Law proclaimed in northern Cape |
| 24th |
Skirmish, Edenkop, Heidelberg, Transvaal |
| 25th |
Attack, Utrecht, Natal |
| 26th |
Engagement, South Rand Mine, Greylingstad; New Kleinfontein Mine, East Rand, Transvaal; Skirmish, Houwater, Cape Colony |
| 29th |
Battle of Helvetia, Transvaal |
| January 1901 | |
| 1st |
Colonial Defence Force called out in Cape Colony; Skirmish, Cyferfontein, Transvaal |
| 4th-31st |
Attacks by De la Rey, Beyers, De Wet and Smuts |
| 4th |
Skirmish, Kromspruit, Lindley, Orange Free State |
| 5th |
Skirmish, Naauwpoort, Witwatersrand/Magaliesberg, Transvaal |
| 7th |
Attack Belfast/Machadodorp Railway line, Transvaal |
| 19th |
Skirmish, Rietfontein, Lichtenburg/Marico |
| 26th |
Skirmish, Modderfontein, Transvaal |
| 28th |
Engagement, Naauwpoort; Skirmish, Avontuur, Cape Colony |
| 29th-30th |
Battle of Modderfontein, Transvaal |
| February 1901 | |
| 6th |
Battle of Chrissiemeer (Bothwell), Transvaal |
| 7th |
30,000 additional mounted troops dispatched to South Africa |
| 10th |
De Wet enters Cape Colony |
| 12th |
Engagement, Zwartkoppie, Cape Colony; Welgevonden, Amersfoort/Amsterdam, Transvaal |
| 13th |
Kitchener proposes peace meeting to Botha; Incident, Brugspruit, Transvaal |
| 14th |
Skirmish: Wolwekuil, Philipstown; Windhoek, Transvaal |
| 17th |
Skirmish, Gouwspan, Cape Colony |
| 18th |
Skirmish, Brakpan, Hartebeesfontein, Transvaal |
| 19th |
De Wet chased out of Cape |
| 27th |
Skirmish, Doornkloof, Cape Colony |
| 28th |
Milner moves headquarters to Johannesburg |
| March 1901 | |
| 2nd |
Attack on Lichtenburg, Transvaal |
| 4th |
Skirmish, Zuurfontein, Philippolis; Openbaar, Orange Free State |
| 6th |
Skirmish, Ventersburg, Orange Free State; Aberdeen, Cape Colony; Kommandodrif, Transvaal |
| 7th |
Engagement, Tweebosch, Transvaal; Skirmish, Petrusburg, Orange Free State |
| 9th |
Skirmish, Olievenberg/Driekop, Orange Free State |
| 13th |
Skirmish, Krugerspos, Lydenburg, Transvaal |
| 16th |
Botha refuses Kitchener's peace terms |
| 24th |
Engagement, Wildfontein, Ventersdorp, Transvaal |
| 29th |
Skirmish, Wonderfontein, Transvaal |
| 30th |
Skirmish: De Kraalen; Langdraai, Transvaal |
| April 1901 | |
| 6th |
Skirmish, Zeekoeigat, near Cradock, Cape Colony |
| 10th |
Elliot begins major drives in Orange Free State; Engagement, Rietspruit, Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State |
| 16th |
Engagement, Palmietfontein, Roossenekal/Dullstroom, Transvaal |
| 17th |
Skirmish, Vygehoek; Bothasberg, Transvaal |
| 19th |
Skirmish, Wagendrif; Klipspruit, Transvaal |
| 20th |
Skirmish, Moos River, Transvaal |
| 22nd |
Skirmish, Platberg, Klerksdorp, Transvaal |
| May 1901 | |
| Drives
continue; Kritzinger and Scheepers active |
|
| 13th |
Skirmish, Brandvlei, Klawervlei; Lekkeroog, Cape Colony |
| 18th |
Skirmish, Lambrechtfontein |
| 21st |
Engagement, Rooskloof, Noupoort, Cape Colony |
| 25th |
Skirmish, Mooifontein, Bethal/Standerton |
| 29th |
Battle of Vlakfontein |
| June 1901 | |
| 1st-2nd |
Engagement, Jamestown, Cape Colony |
| 6th |
Skirmish, Graspan, Reitz |
| 7th |
Engagement, Zuurberg, Cape Colony |
| 12th |
Battle of Wilmansrust, Middelburg/ Ermelo, Transvaal |
| 21st |
Skirmish, Maraisburg (now known as Hofmeyr), Cape Colony |
| 26th |
Attack, blockhouse, Delagoa Bay railwayline, Transvaal |
| 27th |
Incident, Uitkyk Station, Transvaal |
| July 1901 | |
| Major
drives in Cape Colony |
|
| 4th |
Incident, Naboomspruit, Transvaal |
| 5th |
Attack Florida; Roodepoort, Transvaal |
| 17th |
Skirmish, Wildfontein, Ventersdorp, Transvaal; Engagement, Zuurvlakte, Cape Colony |
| 20th |
Skirmish, Tweefontein, Graaff-Reinet; Val Station/Vlaklaagte; Paardekop, South African Republic |
| 21st |
Attack, Bremersdorp (now known as Manzini), Swaziland; Skirmish, Jakkalsfontein, Cradock, Tweefontein, Graaff-Reinet; Incident, Beaufort West, Cape Colony |
| 30th |
Engagement, Krokodil Drift, Middelburg, Transvaal |
| August 1901 | |
| 1st |
Skirmish, Grootvlei, Hoopstad |
| 6th |
Engagement, M'piaanstad, Transvaal |
| 7th |
Kitchener proclaims banishment for Boer leaders captured armed after 15th September; Incident, Brandfort: blockhouse line, Orange Free State; attack Vanrhynsdorp, Cape Colony |
| 10th |
Engagement, Bethesda Road, Cape Colony |
| 16th |
Skirmish, Vrieskraal (Fourieskraal), Elands River, Transvaal |
| 20th |
Skirmish, Bronkhorstspruit Station, Transvaal |
| 25th |
Engagement, Liebenbergspan, Orange Free State |
| 27th |
Skirmish, Bastersdrif, Caledon River |
| 31st |
Incident, Waterval/Hammanskraal; engagement: Kromdraai,Transvaal; Brandwacht, Calvinia, Cape Colony |
| September 1901 | |
| 3rd |
Smuts invades Cape Colony; Skirmish, Klaarwater, Herschel, Cape Colony |
| 5th |
Commandant Lotter captured; Skirmish, Bouwershoek, Cradock; engagement, Rhenosterfontein, Transvaal |
| 7th |
Botha attempts to invade Natal; Engagement, Moordenaarspoot, Dordrecht |
| 10th |
Engagement, Pullenshoop, Carolina, Transvaal; Driefontein, Swartberg Mountains, Cape Colony |
| 12th |
Engagement, Penhoek Pass, Cape Colony |
| 15th |
Skirmish, Tweefontein, Carolina, Transvaal |
| 16th |
Skirmish, Middeldrif, Carolina; Visserskraal, Hanover, Cape Colony |
| 17th |
Succesful attacks by Smuts, De la Rey and Botha; Battle of Bloedrivierspoort, Transvaal/Natal; Engagement, Modderfontein (Elandsrivierpoort, Tarkastad/Cradock |
| 19th |
Skirmish, Slangfontein, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State |
| 25th |
Engagement, Fort Itala, Natal/Zoeloeland |
| 26th |
Attack Fort Prospect, Natal, Zoeloeland |
| 30th |
Battle of Moedwil, Selons River , Zeerust/Rustenburg, Transvaal |
| October 1901 | |
| Capture
of troops and supply convoys continues |
|
| 1st |
Engagement, Pruisen, Potgietersrust, Transvaal; Skirmish, Vaalkransnek, Transvaal |
| 9th |
Martial Law extended in Cape |
| 11th |
Commandant Lotter executed; Commandant Scheepers captured |
| 12th |
Skirmish,Hoedjesbaai, Cape Colony |
| 13th |
Engagement, Geluk, Transvaal; Doringbosch, Aberdeen, Cape Colony |
| 21st |
Engagement, Steilhoogte, Sondags River, Cape Colony |
| 24th |
Engagement, Kleinfontein (Driefontein), Marico; Attack Blockhouse line, Badfontein, Transvaal |
| 26th |
Skirmish, Rietkuil, Steenkoolspruit, Transvaal |
| 30th |
Battle of Bakenlaagte, Bethal, Transvaal |
| 31st |
Engagement, Tygerhoek, Cape Colony |
| November 1901 | |
|
Major
drives continue in Orange Free State and Transvaal |
|
| 8th |
Attack on Piketberg, Cape Colony |
| 9th |
Engagement, Voëlfontein, Cape Colony |
| 12th |
Engagement, Darling, Cape Colony |
| 14th |
Skirmish, Vaalfontein, Cape Colony |
| 18th |
Skirmish, Koningskroon, Jamestown |
| 25th-5th
Dec |
Battle of Tontelboskolk, Calvinia, Cape Colony |
| 29th |
De Wet attacks convoy near Speyfontein |
| December 1901 | |
| 3rd |
Engagement, Blockhouse line, Dalmanutha Station, Transvaal |
| 4th |
Engagement, Oshoek, Ermelo, Transvaal |
| 7th |
National Scout Corps inaugurated |
| 16th |
Kritzinger captured ; Engagement, Senekal, Blockhouse line, Hanover Station, Cape Colony |
| 17th |
Johannesburg Stock Exchange reopened |
| 18th |
Skirmish, Tierkloof, Bethlehem/Harrismith, Orange Free State |
| 19th |
Engagement: Holland, Ermelo; Elandspruit, Dullstroom, Transvaal |
| 20th |
Engagement, Tafelkop, Frankfort/Vrede, Orange Free State |
| 23rd |
Blockhouse line between Kroonstad and Lindley completed; Engagement, Randberg, Transvaal; skirmish, Clanwilliam/ Calvinia, Cape Colony |
| 25th |
De Wet captures Tweefontein camp; Battle of Groenkop (Tweefontein, Krismiskop), Harrismith, Orange Free State |
| January 1902 | |
| 4th |
Defeat of British unit near Ermelo; Skirmish, Bankkop (Onverwacht), Ermelo |
| 10th |
German Chancellor makes anti-British speech in Reichstag |
| 17th |
Commandant Scheepers executed at Graaff Reinet |
| 18th |
Engagement, Spitskop, Ermelo; Skirmish, Doorn Bay, Cape Colony |
| 19th-24th |
Attack, concentration camp/ blockhouse line, Pietersburg, Transvaal |
| 24th |
Engagement, Boschmansfontein, Transvaal |
| 29th |
British government refuses Dutch government's offer to mediate |
| February 1902 | |
| 2nd |
Engagement, Waterval, Cape Colony |
| 3rd |
Engagement, Roodekraal, Reitz |
| 5th |
Convoy captured near Beaufort West; Engagement, Gruisfontein, Transvaal; Uitspanningsfontein, Fraserburg, Cape Colony |
| 5th-6th |
Skirmish, Middelpos, Sutherland/Calvinia, Cape Colony |
| 6th |
New ;De Wet Hunt' begins in Free State |
| 7th |
De Wet breaks through blockhouse line |
| 9th |
Engagement, Palmietfontein, Orange Free State |
| 10th |
Engagement, Aties, Calvinia/Clanwilliam, Cape Colony |
| 14th |
Engagement, Krantz, Vredendal, Cape Colony |
| 17th |
Engagement, Wasberg, Kimberley, Cape Colony |
| 18th |
Engagement, Klippan, Nigel, Transvaal |
| 20th |
Skirmish, Bothasberg, Middelburg, Transvaal |
| 23rd |
Skirmish, Kalkkrans (Langverwacht), Holspruit, Orange Free State |
| 25th |
Battle of Ysterspruit, Klerksdorp, Transvaal |
| March 1902 | |
| 7th |
Lord Methuen wounded and captured at Tweebosch; Battle of Tweebosch (De Klipdrif), Sannieshof, Transvaal |
| 20th-28th |
Siege, Fort Hendrina, Transvaal |
| 24th |
Major drive begins in western Transvaal |
| 26th |
Cecil Rhodes dies in Cape Town |
| 31st |
Battle of Boschbult, Brakspruit, Transvaal |
| April 1902 | |
| 1st |
Engagement near Boschmanskop, Transvaal; attack, Springbok, Cape Colony |
| 4th-2nd
May |
Smuts lays siege to O 'Kiep, Cape Colony |
| 6th |
Kritzinger acquitted of murder charges |
| 8th |
Engagement, Hartenbosch, Bultfontein; attack, Blockhouse line, Steenkampskop, Fouriesburg, Orange Free State |
| 9th |
Boer peace delegates meet at Klerksdorp |
| 11th |
Battle of Roodewal, Transvaal |
| 28th |
Skirmish, Bloemfontein/Dewetsdorp, Orange Free State |
| May 1902 | |
| 3rd |
Engagement, The Willows, Middelburg, Cape Colony |
| 5th |
Murder at Holkrans, Vryheid, Natal |
| 15th |
Opening of Vereeniging conference |
| 18th |
Boer delegates meet kitchener and Milner in Pretoria |
| 20th |
Engagement, Marais Station, Cape Colony |
| 31st |
Surrender document signed |
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