Home›Weapons Systems›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 Results13 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (7)Heavy Machine Guns (1)Pistols and Revolvers (4)Revolvers (4)Rifles and Carbines (7)Weapon Type or ClassAllBolt action rifle (3)bolt-action, magazine-fed repeating rifle (1)Breech-loading rifle (1)Breech-loading single-shot rifle (1)Machine gun (1)Self-extracting revolver (1)Service revolver (sidearm) (1)single-shot breech-loading black-powder rifle (1)small arm (2)Top-break revolver (1)CaliberAll.22 Long Rifle (1).30-06 Springfield (1).30-40 Krag (1).303 British (4).32-20 Winchester (1).357 Magnum (2).38 Special (2).38-200 (1).38-40 Winchester (1).44 Russian (1).44 Special (2).44-40 Winchester (2).442 Webley (1).45 ACP (3).45 Colt (2).455 Webley (2).476 Enfield (1).577 Snider (1)11x59mmR Gras (1)11x60mm Mauser (1)6.5x52mm Carcano (1)6mm Lee Navy (1)7.62x54mmR (1)7x57mm Mauser (2)8mm Lebel (1)8x50mmR Lebel (1)8x52mmR Mannlicher (1)8×50mmR Mannlicher (1)Introduced EraAll1866 (1)1867 (1)1870 (1)1871 (1)1872 (1)1873 (1)1874 (1)1880 (1)1887 (1)1888 (2)1895 (3)1898 (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (2)Retired (11)OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (1)Australian Defence Force (3)Austro-Hungarian Army (1)British Army (3)Canadian Armed Forces (4)Canadian Army (1)Finnish Defence Forces (1)Indian Army (1)Mexican Armed Forces (1)United States Armed Forces (2)ManufacturerAllBirmingham Small Arms Company (1)Colt's Manufacturing Company (3)Fegyver- és Gépgyár (1)German Arms and Ammunition Factory (1)Ishapore Rifle Factory (1)Lithgow Arms (1)London Small Arms Co. 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Wikipedia: Second Boer Wartier 2Lead sectionThe Second Boer War was a conflict fought between 1899 and 1902 between the British Empire and the Boer republics (the South African Republic and Orange Free State), triggered by the discovery of gold in the Transvaal, specifically the Witwatersrand gold fields, and the ensuing political dispute over the voting rights of British expatriates (Uitlanders).Article textThe former republics were transformed into the British colonies of the Transvaal and Orange River, and in 1910 were merged with the Natal and Cape Colonies to form the Union of South Africa, a self-governing colony within the British Empire. British expeditionary efforts were aided significantly by colonial forces from the Cape Colony, the Natal, Rhodesia, and many volunteers from the British Empire.Article textEager to ensure Boers were released from the camps, most Boer commanders accepted the terms in the Treaty of Vereeniging, surrendering in May 1902. The former republics were transformed into the British colonies of the Transvaal and Orange River, and in 1910 were merged with the Natal and Cape Colonies to form the Union of South Africa, a self-governing colony within the British Empire.Lead textThe Second Boer War was a conflict fought between 1899 and 1902 between the British Empire and the Boer republics (the South African Republic and Orange Free State), triggered by the discovery of gold in the Transvaal, specifically the Witwatersrand gold fields, and the ensuing political dispute over the voting rights of British expatriates (Uitlanders).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: Fusil Gras mle 1874Uses: Fusil Gras mle 1874, Conflicts listQuote, Uses: Fusil Gras mle 1874, Conflicts listSecond Boer WarView the SourceWikipedia: Webley Revolvertier 2WikipediaUses: Webley Revolver, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Webley Revolver, Infobox: warsSecond Boer War Boxer Rebellion World War I Easter Rising Irish War of Independence Irish Civil War World War II Northern Campaign Indonesian National Revolution 1948 Arab-Israeli war Malayan Emergency First Indochina War Korean War Vietnam War British colonial conflicts Rhodesian Bush War Border Campaign The TroublesView the SourceMartini-Henry, WikipediaUses: Martini-Henry Rifle, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Martini-Henry Rifle, Infobox: warsBritish colonial wars Perak War Second Anglo-Afghan War Argentine Civil Wars Herzegovina Uprising (1875-1878) Russo-Turkish War War of the Pacific Anglo-Zulu War First Italo-Ethiopian War North-West Rebellion Greco-Turkish War (1897) First Boer War Portuguese conquest of the Gaza Empire Second Boer War Balkan Wars World War I Greco-Turkish War (1919-22) The Troubles Nepalese Civil War War in Afghanistan (1978-present) (limited)View the SourceWikipedia: Mannlicher M1888Uses: Mannlicher M1888, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Mannlicher M1888, Infobox: warsChilean Civil War Federalist Revolution First Sino-Japanese War Philippine Revolution International intervention on the island of Crete Boxer Rebellion Second Boer War Xinhai Revolution First Balkan War Second Balkan War World War I Russian Civil War Austro-Slovene conflict in Carinthia Revolutions and interventions in Hungary Hungarian-Czechoslovak War Polish-Ukrainian War Retaking of Czech Borderland (1918-1919) Polish-Czechoslovak War Polish-Soviet War Greco-Turkish War Pacification of Libya Second Italo-Ethiopian War Spanish Civil War Sudeten German uprising 1938 World War II (limited) Greek Civil War 1948 Palestine warView the SourceWikipedia: Enfield revolverUses: Enfield revolver, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Enfield revolver, Infobox: warsFirst Boer War North-West Rebellion Second Boer War Boxer Rebellion First World WarView the SourceWikipedia: Mauser Model 1895Uses: Mauser Model 1895, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Mauser Model 1895, Infobox: warsSpanish-American War Second Boer War World War I Mexican Revolution Cristero War Chaco War World War IIView 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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