| 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 |
| ?th |
Detail |
| 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 |
| ?th |
Detail |
| ?th |
Detail |
| 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 |
