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Military unit
The Boer Commandos or "Kommandos" were volunteer military units of guerrilla militia organized by the Boer people of South Africa. From this came the term
Boer_commando
Elite light infantry combatant
the Zulu, who fought in large, complex formations. In the First Boer War, Boer commandos utilised superior marksmanship, fieldcraft, camouflage, and mobility
Commando
1899–1902 war in South Africa
The 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
Second_Boer_War
1880–1881 war in South Africa
Anstruther, when halted by a Boer commando group as they approached the Bronkhorstspruit, 38 miles from Pretoria. The Boer leader, Commandant Frans Joubert
First_Boer_War
1880 battle of the First Boer War
188-mile (303 km) journey from Lydenburg back to Pretoria. A similar-sized Boer commando force, led by Francois Gerhardus Joubert, was ordered to intercept and
Battle_of_Bronkhorstspruit
Topics referred to by the same term
Army Commandos, special forces unit of the Portuguese Army Commando Raiders, Laotian pathfinders and special forces during the Laotian Civil War Boer Commando
Commando_(disambiguation)
Military unit
the Second Anglo-Boer War: In the early stages of the war the majority of the foreign volunteers were obliged to join a Boer commando. Later they formed
Boer_foreign_volunteers
Boer military officer and lawyer (1872–1900)
firm in Krugersdorp. After the outbreak of the Second Boer War in 1899, he joined the Boer commandos where he was responsible for the formation of a bicycle
Daniel_Theron
mounted infantry formed the basis of the Boer Commando, which was the primary organisational unit of the Boers. At the outbreak of hostilities, a superior
Australia in the Second Boer War
Australia_in_the_Second_Boer_War
Former countries in southern Africa
river as Boer lands. Boers started settling on both sides of the Vaal river and in March 1838, Potgieter, Uys and the men of their commando provided relief
Boer_republics
New Zealand soldier (1876–1928)
carrying out reconnaissance patrols and pursuing Boer commandos. As part of the effort to deprive the Boers of resources, they also helped to destroy crops
William_Hardham
South African politician (1882–1944)
and statesman. Best known as the author of Commando (1929), which detailed his experience in the Second Boer War, he also fought against the Maritz rebellion
Deneys_Reitz
1852–1902 Boer republic in Southern Africa
Bechuanaland: for instance, in 1852, Boer commandos raided the town of Kwena, taking many prisoners, and in 1857 a Boer commandos led another raid on Batlhaping
South_African_Republic
South African militia force
and security of their own communities. The Commando system existed from the 1770s. The early Boer Commando system was a conscriptive service designed
Commando System (South Africa)
Commando_System_(South_Africa)
British special operations force during World War II
force based on the tactics of Boer commandos, 'hit sharp and quick – then run to fight another day'; they became 'The Commandos' from then onwards. Dill,
Commandos_(United_Kingdom)
Branch of the South African National Defence Force
Africa. It evolved within the tradition of frontier warfare fought by Boer Commando (militia) forces, reinforced by the Afrikaners' historical distrust
South_African_Army
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
the original granary which was used as a hospital by the Boer commandos during the Anglo Boer War. The granite ore bins of the Tweefontein Mine has outstanding
Concordia,_South_Africa
1901 battle of the Second Boer War
Scobell defeated and captured a small Boer commando led by Commandant Lötter in the Cape Colony during the Second Boer War. While General Lord Kitchener struggled
Battle_of_Groenkloof
1899 skirmish in Natal, South Africa
Infantry and a Boer commando. At the time, the Boers had just surrounded the city of Ladysmith, placing them under siege. With the Boers having laid Ladysmith
First_Battle_of_Colenso
Part of the Maritz Rebellion (1914)
very last battle that Christiaan de Wet fought as the commander of a Boer commando. At the outbreak of the First World War the British Empire called upon
Battle_of_Mushroom_Valley
1899 battle of the Second Boer War
result, Louis Botha assumed command of the Boers on this front. The basic Boer fighting unit was the commando, nominally consisting of all the available
Second_Battle_of_Colenso
Afrikaner holiday celebrated May 31
Afrikaners, commemorating the Boer Commando guerillas known as Bittereinder who fought during the Second Boer War. The Second Boer War (Afrikaans: Tweede Vryheidsoorlog
Bittereinderdag
Topics referred to by the same term
Kommando can mean: Kommando, a German military term Boer Commando, Boer military units South African Commando System, South African military units Kommando
Kommando_(disambiguation)
British officer executed for war crimes (1864–1902)
a strong patrol out to search for a small Boer unit commanded by Field-cornet Kelly, an Irish-Boer commando whose farm was in the district. Kelly had
Breaker_Morant
1914 pro-German insurrection in South Africa
The Maritz rebellion, also known as the Third Boer War, or the Five Shilling rebellion, was an armed pro-German insurrection in South Africa in 1914, at
Maritz_rebellion
1901 battle of the Second Boer War
1901 a Boer commando led by Louis Botha crushed a British force commanded by Major Hubert Gough during the Second Boer War. In August 1901, the Boer leaders
Battle_of_Blood_River_Poort
South African politician (1825–1904)
forging of the South African Republic, leading its commandos and resolving disputes between the rival Boer leaders and factions. In 1863 he was elected Commandant-General
Paul_Kruger
battle casualties, the rest through disease), 6,000–7,000 Boer Commandos, 20,000–28,000 Boer civilians, mostly women and children due to disease in concentration
Military history of South Africa
Military_history_of_South_Africa
Anglo-Irish military officer
concern, upon the outbreak of hostilities in 1899, of an attack by the Boer Commandos against the Rhodesian railway lines. For this reason, four squadrons
Alfred Taylor (British Army officer)
Alfred_Taylor_(British_Army_officer)
Former British Army training establishment
Dudley Clarke proposed a force loosely based on the tactics of the Boer Commandos, namely small-scale raids behind enemy lines, targeted to disrupt, damage
Commando Basic Training Centre (United Kingdom)
Commando_Basic_Training_Centre_(United_Kingdom)
the construction of additional military huts. On 24 December 1880, a Boer Commando of 600 men entered the town and on 27 December, demanded the surrender
Siege_of_Rustenburg
1902 battle of the Second Boer War
Robert Kekewich over a Boer commando led by Generals Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter and Jan Kemp. The action consisted of a Boer attack on horseback on
Battle_of_Rooiwal
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
London: John Murray. ISBN 9780719519147. Reitz, Deneys (1929). Commando: A Boer Journal of the Boer War. Faber. ISBN 0-571-08778-7. Archived from the original
Battle_of_Spion_Kop
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
Wet's Boer commando at the hands of a force of British Mounted Infantry (MI). De Wet was one of the most successful Boer commanders of the Second Boer War
Battle_of_Bothaville
1902 prosecution of six British Army soldiers for crimes during the Second Boer War
Boers. Visser replied that the Boers did not intend to stay around there (Little Letaba) but were trekking to the Woodbush to join Beyers' Commando."
Court-martial of Breaker Morant
Court-martial_of_Breaker_Morant
Military unit
Two Irish Commandos, volunteer military units of guerrilla militia, fought alongside the Boers against the British forces during the Second Boer War (1899–1902)
Irish_commandos
1848 battle between the British Empire and Boers in modern South Africa
Reports came to Smith that the Boer Commando were within 16 km of the river crossing and were being watched by Boer patrols and when the British crossed
Battle_of_Boomplaats
1899 battle of the Second Boer War
Magersfontein. After the Battle of the Modder River, the Boers initially retreated to Jacobsdal, where a commando from Mafeking linked up with them. The following
Battle_of_Magersfontein
Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Bronkhorstspruit, an important event in the early days of the First Boer War when a Boer Commando ambushed a British army column, 94th Regiment of Foot, near
Bronkhorstspruit
1901 battle of the Second Boer War
Tweefontein) on 25 December 1901, Head Commandant Christiaan de Wet's Boer commando surprised and defeated a force of Imperial Yeomanry under the command
Battle_of_Groenkop
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
(ZAR) was captured in June 1900. The government of the ZAR and a few Boer commandos fled eastwards along the railway line to Lourenço Marques (now Maputo)
Battle_of_Bergendal
Award
invaded by Boer commandos towards the end of the Second Boer War and the town Concordia, a few kilometres to the north of O'okiep, surrendered to Boer forces
Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of O'okiep
Cape_Copper_Company_Medal_for_the_Defence_of_O'okiep
Second Boer War volunteer military unit
and May 1901, the contingent fought several small skirmishes against Boer commandos in northern Transvaal. Their most significant action was to seize an
4th_New_Zealand_Contingent
Military unit
African Territorial Reserve. The Krugersdorp Commando, was formed in 1898 as part of the Boer Commando. Commanders from Krugersdorp were Sarel Oosthuizen
Krugersdorp_Commando
1939 play by Eugene O'Neill
Former leader of a Boer commando Captain Cecil Lewis: Former Captain of British infantry James "Jimmy Tomorrow" Cameron: Former Boer War correspondent
The_Iceman_Cometh
1901-02 British irregular mounted unit of the Second Boer War
during the Second Boer War. The Bushveldt Carbineers (BVC) were formed in order to fight an anti-guerilla war against Boer commandos still active in the
Bushveldt_Carbineers
1902 battle of the Second Boer War
In the Battle of Tweebosch or De Klipdrift on 7 March 1902, a Boer commando led by Koos de la Rey defeated a British column under the command of Lieutenant
Battle_of_Tweebosch
Boer general (1854–1922)
February 1922) was a Boer general, rebel leader and politician. Born on the Leeuwkop farm, in the district of Smithfield in the Boer Republic of the Orange
Christiaan_de_Wet
German officer and writer (1858–1903)
Johannesburg Prison. On the eve of war Schiel was given permission to form a Boer Commando composed, primarily, of his former prisons staff. Schiel was wounded
Adolf_Schiel
British colonial war in 1879
and therefore had no right to part with this territory. For a year, a Boer commando unit, under Paul Kruger and an army under Cetshwayo were posted to defend
Anglo-Zulu_War
Area in Gauteng Province, South Africa
part of the First Boer War, the battle for Rooihuiskraal (Afrikaans for "Red House Kraal") took place in 1881 here. A Boer commando under the leadership
Centurion,_South_Africa
1900 battle of the Second Boer War
In the Battle of Nooitgedacht on 13 December 1900, Boer commandos led by Generals Koos de la Rey and Christiaan Beyers combined to deal a defeat to a British
Battle_of_Nooitgedacht
Cave in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Help was sent for and received from a Lydenburg Boer commando, led by one Abel Erasmus. The commando drove off Mswati's regiments, and freed Somquba.
Sudwala_Caves
Series of conflicts
of the Boers in 1899. Unable to defeat the Boer commandos and their guerrilla warfare tactics, Kitchener resorted to systematic burning of Boer civilian
South African Wars (1879–1915)
South_African_Wars_(1879–1915)
1901 battle of the Second Boer War
Cunningham were marching to Vlakfontein to cut off Boer forces under De la Rey when they were attacked by commandos near Middelfontein farm. The battle was small
Battle_of_Middelfontein
19th-century English firearm
civilian big-game hunting and Boer commando use. both variants of the Westley Richards Monkey Tail were used during the First Boer War, most notably at the
Westley_Richards_Monkey_Tail
Military unit
first Boksburg Commando was originally mobilised in 1899 and moved to the Transvaal border. When the Anglo Boer war was declared this commando crossed the
Boksburg_Commando
Ethnic group in Southern Africa
Although it was the Boer Commando led by the Boer Commandant-General Pieter Scholtz and Paul Kruger, as officers leading the Boer advance, who started
Tswana_people
service. The IMR trains were attacked at least twice by Boer commandos. On 4 July 1901, a Boer commando under the command of General CF Beyers attacked a train
Pretoria-Pietersburg railway line
Pretoria-Pietersburg_railway_line
Portuguese breech-loading rifle
1895 Boer General Ben Viljoen had decided to seek out modern armaments to replace the existing stocks of Martini–Henry rifles used by Boer commandos, the
Guedes_Rifle
Irish republican (1868-1916)
commando. In Ireland pro-Boer feeling, informed by Arthur Griffith and Maud Gonne, formed the most popular and most fervent of the European pro-Boer movements
John_MacBride
1851 revolver by Samuel Colt
Hayes, Ben Pease, Blackbirders, Metis, Seth Kinman, Emir Abdelkader, Boer Commando, Bushrangers, Cowboys, Richard H. Barter, Charlie Goodnight, Robert
Colt_1851_Navy_Revolver
Soldier and official in Southern Africa
British command in the 1899–1902 Second Boer War with Colenbrander leading a column against the Boer Commando of Christiaan Frederik Beyers. Colenbrander
Johan_Wilhelm_Colenbrander
British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean
of St Helena 15 (Spring 1997): 17–21.Full Paper Knight, Ian (2004). Boer Commando 1876–1902. Osprey Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-84176-648-5. Clements
Saint_Helena
Boer soldier and rebel (1879–1914)
ancestors, were veterans of the Boer Commandos, or eyewitnesses to systematic British war crimes during the Second Boer War. Without first resigning his
Jopie_Fourie
1825 poem and song by Walter Scott
typically sung in English. The parody celebrated the guerrilla warfare of Boer commando Christiaan De Wet. De Wet he is mounted, he rides up the street The
Bonnie_Dundee
Rifle of the Anglo-Boer War". The South African Military History Society. Retrieved 17 April 2026. "The Guns of the Boer Commandos". American Rifleman
List of Second Boer War weapons
List_of_Second_Boer_War_weapons
List of notable treasures that are currently lost or missing
the Boer forces in the South African veld under order of President Paul Kruger. The money was believed to fund the purchase of weapons for the Boer Commandos
List_of_missing_treasures
Military unit
This unit can trace its origins as part of the Waterberg Commando to just before the Anglo Boer War as the Transvaal Republic became more nervous of its
Soutpansberg_Commando
Chronicler of ǀxam culture and knowledge
apparently witnessed part of his extended family being massacred by a Boer commando. His accounts about later episodes of his life include many happy episodes
ǁkabbo
War between belligerents whose relative military power differs significantly
tactics eventually evolved into today's counterinsurgency tactics. The Boer commando raids deep into the Cape Colony, which were organized and commanded
Asymmetric_warfare
British Army officer
misspelled "March-Phillips") was the founder of the British Army's No. 62 Commando, also known as Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), one of the forerunners
Gus_March-Phillipps
Boer commander
guerrilla commandos in the Cape Colony. Lötter entered the Cape Colony during the war along with Pieter Hendrik Kritzinger. Lötter's Boer Commando earned
Johannes_Lötter
UK arms manufacturer
rounds per minute, which became known as the "pom-pom". Second Boer War Boer Commando United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the
Maxim Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Company
Maxim_Nordenfelt_Guns_and_Ammunition_Company
King of the Bapedi
including the Boers, Swazi, and Zulu. Nevertheless, tensions escalated over time, and in 1852, Hendrik Potgieter led a Boer commando against King Sekwati's
Sekwati
Locomotive wheel arrangement
Pioneer derailed outside O'okiep after a Boer commando attack
0-4-2
Military railway train
armoured train which was ambushed by a Boer commando led by General Louis Botha on 15 November 1899; the Boers captured Churchill and many of the train's
Armoured_train
1901 battle of the Second Boer War
1901 during the guerrilla phase of Anglo-Boer war of 1899–1902. The battle saw the Eastern Transvaal Boer commandos of Generals Johan Grobler, Coen Brits
Battle_of_Bakenlaagte
Swiss service rifle
breech loader. This variant was used by the Boers during the Boer Wars. "The Guns of the Boer Commandos". American Rifleman. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 16
Infanteriegewehr_Modell_1842
Hendrik Prinsloo, the son of H. F. Prinsloo, a commander of the Carolina Boer Commando at Spion Kop, turned Zonderwater into a place of respect where prisoners
Zonderwater_POW_camp
Farming town in Free State, South Africa
commander of the Boer commandos, was born near Winburg on a farm called Doornfontein. De la Rey served as a general of the Boer commandos in the Western
Winburg
Person who enlists in military service by free will
Greco-Turkish War of 1897 Scandinavian Corps volunteers in Boer Commando Army in the Boer War of 1899-1902 Cretan volunteers in the First Balkan War of
Military_volunteer
Xhosa chief
in the church In the cape The response was swift and multi-faceted. Boer commandos mobilised under Piet Retief and with their firepower inflicted a defeat
Maqoma
German artist and writer (1876–1960)
Africa, where he worked as a land surveyor. Mayer joined a boer commando during the Anglo Boer War, and sketched local farm where he stayed overnight. He
Erich_Mayer
South African Boer general (1836–1911)
three Boer generals". Literator. 35 (1): 2. 1 January 2014. ISSN 0258-2279. OCLC 7211697505. Retrieved 20 July 2021. Knight, Ian (2004). Boer Commando 1876–1902
Piet_Cronjé
Topics referred to by the same term
Maritz Rebellion, aka Boer Revolt or the Five-Shilling Rebellion, occurred in South Africa in 1914 Manie Maritz, a Boer commando and later rebel. Maritz
Maritz
caves known as Gwasa, (or Makapansgat in Afrikaans). In late October, Boer commandos supported by local Kgatla tribal collaborators laid siege to the caves
History_of_South_Africa
Military unit
Bloemhof Commando was originally established as a commando of the South African Republic (Transvaal) This unit can trace its heritage to the Second Boer War
Bloemhof_Commando
British colony (1856–1901)
cattle at Warmbaths, 60 miles north of Pretoria. They were ambushed by a Boer Commando, but fought exceptionally well. Bisdee and Wylly received their VCs
Colony_of_Tasmania
Infantry riding horses instead of marching
Cape Mounted Riflemen and Natal Carbineers to counter the mobility of Boer commandos. Among various ad hoc formations, the Imperial Yeomanry was raised from
Mounted_infantry
Town in South Africa
the Ngwavuma region. During the Second Boer War in 1899 the settlement was razed to the ground by a Boer commando under the command of Joachim Ferreira
Ingwavuma
Military unit
dumps. The column captured waggons, livestock and a few Boers. On 15 August a 400-strong Boer commando attacked the column's transport at Reitvlei and a there
9th (Welsh) Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry
9th_(Welsh)_Battalion,_Imperial_Yeomanry
1881 battle during the First Boer War
killed in action at the Battle of Majuba Hill. Knight, Ian (2004). Boer Commando 1876–1902. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-648-8. Laband, John
Battle_of_Schuinshoogte
Military unit
the battalion, they found it occupied by the Boers. Although they attempted to escape, the Boer commandos soon caught up with the two companies and, after
Wiltshire_Regiment
Military leader and politician from South Africa (1872–1946)
the Jameson Raid. At the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Boer War he joined the Krugersdorp Commando. As a burgher, he participated in many of the early engagements
Jan_Kemp_(general)
South African general
the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Boer War he first did service in the Colony of Natal. He led the Johannesburg Commando, the great nemesis of the Uitlanders
Ben_Viljoen
Afrikaner term for a military role
roles in the Boer commando system. Agterryers often served as cooks, saddlers, personal servants, or took care of horses while a commando engaged in combat
Agterryer
Military operation of the Second Boer War
north of the city. Forces led by Ian Hamilton and John French hunted Boer commandos in the south, composing of mostly colonial and cavalry units. Through
Advance_on_Pretoria
Series of wars in southern Africa, 1779–1879
Boer commandos mobilised under Piet Retief and inflicted a defeat on the Xhosa in the Winterberg Mountains in the north. Burgher and Khoi commandos also
Xhosa_Wars
South African journalist, German soldier, and spy
Second Boer War broke out in 1899, Duquesne returned home to join the Boer commandos. Commissioned at the rank of lieutenant, he was attached to the general
Fritz_Duquesne
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