British column
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The British column was a mobile military force of the British Army that operated in the field during the Second Boer War, engaging Boer commandos in actions such as the Battle of Yzerspruit.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
ⓘ
mobile military force ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle of Yzerspruit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementType |
ambushes
ⓘ
running battles ⓘ skirmishes ⓘ |
| forceMobility |
horse-drawn transport
ⓘ
mounted ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | Guerrilla phase of the Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | pursuit of Boer commandos in the field ⓘ |
| operationalRole | field force ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Orange Free State forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African Republic forces ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent | Boer commandos ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1899–1902 ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
counter-guerrilla operations
ⓘ
mobile warfare ⓘ |
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