Boer Forces

This page list the main Boer units; Orange Free State Commandos, Transvaal Commandos, Foreign corps, Other units and Artillery.  This is also a link to an explanation of the Boer Commando system.  Click here for biographies of the Boer leaders.

Transvaal Commandos

Amsterdam     Bethal     Bloemhof     Boksburg     Carolina     Christiana     Elandsfontein     Elands River     Ermelo     Fordsburg     Germiston     Heidelberg     Jeppestown     Johannesburg     Klerksdorp     Krugersdorp     Lichtenburg     Lydenburg     Marico     Middelburg     Piet Retief     Potchefstroom     Pretoria     Rustenburg     Standerton     Swaziland     Utrecht     Vryheid     Wakkerstroom     Waterberg     Wolmaransstad     Zoutpansberg     Zwartruggens

Kock's Johannesburg Commando   Histories of the commandos are rarely documents.  A recent publication had been produced on the Boksburg Commando and is available for £4 ex p&p at this site.  http://www.cangrow.co.uk/who-actually-captured-winston-churchill.html  The Boksburg Commando was famous for the capture of Winston Churchill at Chieveley as well as the capture of the British guns at Colenso.

Foreign Corps
    American
    French
    German
    Holland
    Irish
    Italian
    Russian
    Scandinavian
    Swiss

Other units
    Boksburg Police
    Edward's Scouts
    Fichardt's Scouts
    Hassell's Scouts
    Johannesburg Police
    Jooste's Scouts
    Kirsten's Scouts
    Pretoria Mounted Rifles
    Pretoria Police
    Ricchiardi's Scouts
    Runck's Scouts
    Scheeper's Scouts
    Swaziland Police
    Theron's Scouts
    Theunissen's Scouts
    Transvaal Police
    Von Goeben's Scouts
    Zarps (see Boksburg Police, Johannesburg Police and Pretoria Police)

Artillery
    Staats Artillerie
    Transvaal State Artillery