Free State commandos
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The Free State commandos were Boer irregular military units from the Orange Free State that fought against the British during the Second Boer War.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Boer commando
ⓘ
irregular military force ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1899–1902 ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
South African Republic forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transvaal commandos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Boer commando system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantOf | Boer side in the Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under Orange Free State government ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Boer farmers
ⓘ
burghers of the Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| country | Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | Treaty of Vereeniging NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedInYear | 1902 ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Battle of Magersfontein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Paardeberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Sannaspos NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Stormberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
Mauser rifle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
horse-mounted troops ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfPersonnel |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
Dutch ⓘ |
| legacy | part of Afrikaner military tradition ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Christiaan de Wet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marthinus Prinsloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Piet de Wet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Orange Free State forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitment | compulsory service for burghers ⓘ |
| region | Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
defense of Orange Free State territory
ⓘ
offensive operations against British forces ⓘ |
| tactics |
hit-and-run attacks
ⓘ
mobile warfare ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Cape Colony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orange Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOrganizationType | local district commandos ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
conventional warfare
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
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