Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Wars Used In›Second Boer WarWarSecond Boer WarModernReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe Second Boer War was a conflict fought from 11 October 1899 to 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Boer republics of the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State over Britain's influence in Southern Africa, sparked in part by an influx of mostly British Uitlanders drawn to the Witwatersrand Gold Rush. The war ended in a British victory, and the Treaty of Vereeniging dissolved the Boer republics into the British Empire. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/FactsSecond Boer WarConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStart YearWell-attested1899 1End YearWell-attested1902 1CombatantsWell-attestedThe British Empire, with colonial forces from Cape Colony, Natal, Rhodesia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India, against the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State 1OutcomeWell-attestedBritish victory; the Boer republics were dissolved and absorbed into the British Empire under the Treaty of Vereeniging 1ClassificationConflict TypeWell-attestedInterstate War 1Second Boer WarFilter Results11 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (6)Pistols and Revolvers (4)Revolvers (4)Rifles and Carbines (6)Weapon Type or ClassAllBolt action rifle (3)bolt-action, magazine-fed repeating rifle (1)Breech-loading rifle (1)Breech-loading single-shot rifle (1)Self-extracting revolver (1)Service revolver (sidearm) (1)small arm (2)Top-break revolver (1)CaliberAll.22 Long Rifle (1).303 British (3).32-20 Winchester (1).357 Magnum (1).38 Special (1).38-200 (1).44 Special (1).44-40 Winchester (1).442 Webley (1).45 ACP (1).45 Colt (2).455 Webley (1).476 Enfield (1).577 Snider (1)11x60mm Mauser (1)140mm (1)57mm (1)7x57mm Mauser (1)8×50mmR Mannlicher (1)Introduced EraAll1866 (1)1867 (1)1871 (1)1872 (1)1873 (1)1880 (1)1887 (1)1888 (2)1895 (2)1898 (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (2)Retired (10)OperatorAllAustralian Defence Force (1)Austro-Hungarian Army (1)British Army (3)Canadian Armed Forces (2)Indian Army (1)Mexican Armed Forces (1)United States Armed Forces (2)ManufacturerAllBirmingham Small Arms Company (1)Colt's Manufacturing Company (2)Fegyver- és Gépgyár (1)German Arms and Ammunition Factory (1)Ishapore Rifle Factory (1)Lithgow Arms (1)London Small Arms Co. Ltd (1)Mauser (1)Pakistan Ordnance Factories (1)Royal Small Arms Factory (5)Savage Arms (1)Steyr Arms (1)Webley & Scott (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 11Colt New ServiceSecond Boer WarColt Single Action ArmySecond Boer WarEnfield revolverSecond Boer WarLee-Enfield RifleSecond Boer WarLee-MetfordSecond Boer WarMannlicher M1888Second Boer WarMartini-Henry RifleSecond Boer WarMauser Model 1871Second Boer WarMauser Model 1895Second Boer WarSnider-EnfieldSecond Boer WarWebley RevolverSecond Boer WarConnectionsCommanders and ForcesBritish Army, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested The British Army fought the Boer republics' commandos in the 1899-1902 Second Boer WarSource Wikipedia: Second Boer Wartier 2Canadian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Canadian Armed Forcestier 4UsesColt New Service, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Colt New ServiceColt Single Action Army, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Colt Single Action Armytier 2Enfield revolver, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Enfield revolverLee-Enfield Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Lee-Enfield (Wikipedia)Lee-Metford, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Lee-Metford (Wikipedia)M1895 Colt-Browning machine gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M1895 Colt-Browning machine gunMannlicher M1888, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Mannlicher M1888Martini-Henry Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Martini-Henry, WikipediaMauser Model 1871, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Mauser Model 1871Mauser Model 1895, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Mauser Model 1895Snider-Enfield, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Snider-Enfield (Wikipedia)Webley Revolver, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Webley Revolvertier 2In the Other AtlasesAlso in History Atlas: Second Boer War, the same subject.Sources1. Wikipedia: Second Boer Wartier 2Lead section, para 1The Second Boer War was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the Boer republics (the South African Republic and Orange Free State) over Britain's influence in Southern Africa.Infobox: Date11 October 1899 - 31 May 1902Infobox: BelligerentsBritish Empire (with colonial forces from Cape Colony, Natal, Rhodesia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India) ... South African Republic (Transvaal) and Orange Free StateInfobox: ResultBritish victory; Boer republics dissolved and absorbed into British Empire via the Treaty of VereenigingConflict-type attribute (second-boer-war)The Second Boer War was a conflict fought from 11 October 1899 to 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Boer republics of the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State over Britain's influence in Southern Africa, sparked in part by an influx of mostly British Uitlanders drawn to the Witwatersrand Gold Rush.View the SourceLee-Enfield (Wikipedia)Uses: Lee-Enfield Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Second Boer War'View the SourceWikipedia: Colt Single Action Armytier 2WikipediaUses: Colt Single Action Army, infobox wars field: 'Second Boer War'View the SourceLee-Metford (Wikipedia)Uses: Lee-Metford, infobox wars field: 'Second Boer War'View the SourceWikipedia: Mauser Model 1871Uses: Mauser Model 1871, infobox wars field: 'Second Boer War'View the SourceSnider-Enfield (Wikipedia)Uses: Snider-Enfield, infobox wars field: 'Second Boer War'View the SourceWikipedia: Colt New ServiceUses: Colt New Service, infobox wars field: 'Second Boer War'View the SourceWikipedia: Webley Revolvertier 2WikipediaUses: Webley Revolver, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Webley Revolver, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Second Boer WarView the SourceMartini-Henry, WikipediaUses: Martini-Henry Rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Martini-Henry Rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Second Boer WarView the SourceWikipedia: Mannlicher M1888Uses: Mannlicher M1888, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Mannlicher M1888, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Second Boer WarView the SourceWikipedia: Enfield revolverUses: Enfield revolver, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Enfield revolver, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Second Boer WarView the SourceWikipedia: Mauser Model 1895Uses: Mauser Model 1895, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Mauser Model 1895, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Second Boer WarView the SourceWikipedia: Canadian Armed Forcestier 4WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Canadian Armed Forces, Wikipedia article textQuote, Commanders and Forces: Canadian Armed Forces, Wikipedia article textThe first significant overseas deployment of Canadian military forces occurred during the Second Boer War when several units were raised to serve under British command.View the SourceWikipedia: M1895 Colt-Browning machine gunUses: M1895 Colt-Browning machine gun, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: M1895 Colt-Browning machine gun, Wikipedia article textCanadian mounted troops successfully used .303 M1895 guns in the Second Boer War (1899-1902).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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