Chronology of War Flashcards
(46 cards)
What happened during December 1899
Retreat of British forces from Ladysmith, Kimberley and Mafeking
When was ‘Black Week’
10-15 December 1899
When was the British Army defeated at Spion Kop
24th January 1900
Who led the British at Spion Kop
General Buller
In early 1900 British reinforcements arrived - who were the new offences led by
Lord Roberts
When did the British relieve Kimberley - who led them?
15th February 1900
Lord Roberts
Who relieved Ladysmith in February 1900?
Buller
When did Buller relieve Ladysmith?
26th February 1900
What was the capital of Orange Free State?
Bloemfrontein
When did Britain capture Bloemfrontein
March 1900
In what month of 1900 was there a pause due to supply problems and typhoid
April
When was Johannesburg captured
May 1900
What was the capital of Transvaal
Pretoria
When was Pretoria captured by the British
June 1900
Who took over as commander and chief in November 1900
Lord Kitchener
Kitchener introduced the Scorched Earth Policy - when did he take over?
November 1900
When did Emily Hobhouse arrived in Bloemfrontein
January 1901
When did the Fawcett Commission begin its work
August 1901
When was DLG nearly lynched by pro-war mob in Birmingham
December 1901
When was the Peace of Vereeniging signed
May 1902
What was the peace agreement called?
Peace of Vereeniging
What was one of the reasons why the British was unsuccessful during the first few weeks of war
Outnumbered by Boer forces of only 35,000
How many were killed in British Black Week
456
When did Buller arrive in Boer
31st October 1899
