01 / Overview
Second Boer War
Date
1899–1902
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
Duration
2 years 7 months 10 days
Participants
Weapon System
02 / Sides
Belligerents 6 participants
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VS
Cape Boers ---- Foreign volunteers
03 / Battles & Operations · 43 records
Battle Battle of Doornkop 1896 Battle Battle of Magersfontein 1899 Battle Battle of Talana Hill 1899 Battle Battle of Modder River 1899 Battle Battle of Elandslaagte 1899 Battle Battle of Graspan 1899 Battle Battle of Ladysmith 1899 Battle Battle of Rietfontein 1899 Battle Relief of Ladysmith 1899 Battle Battle of Belmont 1899 Battle Battle of Stormberg 1899 Battle Battle of Kraaipan 1899 Battle Battle of Colenso 1899 Battle Siege of Mafeking 1899–1900 decisive victory a Battle Siege of Ladysmith 1899–1900 Battle Siege of Kimberley 1899–1900 Battle Battle of Spion Kop 1900 Battle Battle of Laing's Nek (1900) 1900 Battle Battle of Bergendal 1900 Battle Battle of Silkaatsnek 1900 Battle Battle of Dwarsvlei 1900 Battle Battle of Paardeberg 1900 Battle Battle of Bothaville 1900 Battle Battle of Diamond Hill 1900 Battle Battle of Driefontein 1900 Battle Battle of Leliefontein 1900 Battle Battle of Nooitgedacht 1900 Battle Battle of Poplar Grove 1900 Battle Battle of Sanna's Post 1900 Battle Battle of Boshof 1900 Battle Battle of Elands River 1900 Battle Battle of Witpoort 1900 Battle Battle of the Tugela Heights 1900 Battle Bloody Sunday 1900 Battle Battle of Vaal Krantz 1900 Battle Battle of Elands River 1901 Battle Battle of Bakenlaagte 1901 Battle Battle of Blood River Poort 1901 Battle Battle of Groenkop 1901 Battle Battle of Groenkloof 1901 Battle Battle of Vlakfontein 1901 Battle Battle of Rooiwal 1902 Battle Battle of Tweebosch 1902
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 32 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Total 41 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 13 years all equipment
{{collapsible list 13 years avg. age
Cape Boers ---- Foreign volunteers 10 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $3.75 · 1892 Lee-Metford
Weapons & Equipment32systems
Country
CATEGORY
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Colt Single Action ArmyRevolvers68Colt New ServiceRevolvers68Colt M1892Revolvers64Mauser C96Pistols61Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76Martini-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles64RML 2.5 inch Mountain GunField Guns64Mauser C96Pistols61Martini-HenryBolt-Action Rifles60Lee-MetfordBolt-Action Rifles58Gryf-1Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones58Webley RevolverRevolvers57Gewehr 1888Bolt-Action Rifles56Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwtField Guns52BL 5.4-inch howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars49+16more →
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76Mauser Model 1895Bolt-Action Rifles75Martini-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles64Martini-HenryBolt-Action Rifles60Gryf-1Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones58Krupp 75 mm Field Gun M1903Field Guns55Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwtField Guns52Snider-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles46Model 1885Field Guns44120 mm Krupp howitzer M1905Towed Artillery & Mortars43155 mm Creusot Long TomField Guns33Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Martini-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles64Webley RevolverRevolvers57Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwtField Guns52Snider-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles46BL 6-inch 30-cwt howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars45Ordnance BL 15 pounderField Guns37Ordnance BL 12 pounder 6 cwtField Guns35
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Martini-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles64Webley RevolverRevolvers57Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwtField Guns52Snider-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles46BL 6-inch 30-cwt howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars45Ordnance BL 15 pounderField Guns37Ordnance BL 12 pounder 6 cwtField Guns35
Snider-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles46
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Mauser C96Pistols61QF 12 pounder 12 cwt gunNaval Guns44QF 4.7 inch Mk I–IV gunNaval Guns31
Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842Bolt-Action Rifles38
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Mauser C96Pistols61KropatschekBolt-Action Rifles61Mannlicher M1888Bolt-Action Rifles58Gewehr 1888Bolt-Action Rifles56Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Martini-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles64Webley RevolverRevolvers57Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwtField Guns52Snider-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles46BL 6-inch 30-cwt howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars45Ordnance BL 15 pounderField Guns37Ordnance BL 12 pounder 6 cwtField Guns35
RML 2.5 inch Mountain GunField Guns64RML 7 pounder Mountain GunField Guns46Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Mauser C96Pistols61KropatschekBolt-Action Rifles61Gewehr 1888Bolt-Action Rifles56
Lee-MetfordBolt-Action Rifles58
Mauser C96Pistols61KropatschekBolt-Action Rifles61
Mauser Model 1871/84Bolt-Action Rifles56
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Mauser Model 1895Bolt-Action Rifles75Mauser C96Pistols61Gewehr 1888Bolt-Action Rifles56Mauser Model 1871Bolt-Action Rifles47
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81
Martini-HenryBolt-Action Rifles60Each system appears only once in the list.
1Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MASS2Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76MASS3Mauser Model 1895Bolt-Action Rifles75MASS4Colt Single Action ArmyRevolvers68MASS5Colt New ServiceRevolvers68MASS6Colt M1892Revolvers64MASS7Martini-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles64MASS8RML 2.5 inch Mountain GunField Guns64MASS9Mauser C96Pistols61MASS10KropatschekBolt-Action Rifles61MASS
📚 Sources
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
- Correlates of War (CoW) project
- Official archives and academic literature