During the first phase of the Second Boer War, both sides engaged in more traditional warfare, with trenches and pitched battles. This would last until August 1900, after the British occupied most of the Z.A.R and O.V.S.
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After that, the Boers would engage in more Guerilla tactics, such as ambushes and train raids.
Available here is a list of all engagements, both minor and small, between the Boers and British from 11 October 1899 - 31 May 1902
1899
edit- 12 October – Battle of Kraaipan.
- 20 October - Battle of Talana Hill
Battle of Graspan - 25 Nov 1899 - 21 October - Battle of Elandslaagte
- 30 October - Battle of Ladysmith
- 30 October – Battle of Nicholsonsnek.
- 23 November – Battle of Willow Grange.
- 23 November - Battle of Belmont
- 25 November - Battle of Graspan
- 28 November - Battle of Modder River
- 10 December - Battle of Stormberg
- 11 December - Battle of Magersfontein
- 15 December - Battle of Colenso
1900
edit- 1 January – Battle of Sunnyside
- 23 – 24 January - Battle of Spion Kop
- 5 - 7 February - Battle of Vaal Kranz
- 14 - 27 February - Battle of the Tugela Heights
- 17 - 27 February - Battle of Paardeberg
- 7 March – Battle of Poplar Grove
- 10 March - Battle of Driefontein
- 25 March – Battle of Brandfort.
Battle of Modder River - 28 November 1899 - 31 March – Batttle of Sanna's Post
- 5 April - Battle of Boshof
- 10 April - 26 April - Siege of Wepener
- 28-30 May - Battle of Doornkop
- 29-30 May - Battle of Faber's Put
- 31 May – Lindley, Orange Free State. Genl. Piet de Wet defeats the 13th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry, killing and wounding 80 soldiers, whilst taking 530 POWs.
- 7 July – Battle of Roodewal Station. Gen. De Wet captures 672 British Soldiers and loots multiple wagons of ammunition and supplies.
- 11 – 12 June – Battle of Diamond Hill.
- 11 July – Battle of Silkaatsnek, Transvaal. Gen. De la Rey captures 189 British Soldiers.
- 16 July - Battle of Witpoort
- 4-16 August - Battle of Elands River
- 21-27 August - Battle of Belfast
- 6 November – Battle of Bothaville, Martinus Steyn and Christiaan de Wet are surprised by a British ambush led by Maj. Gen. Knox, however they manage to evade capture.
- 7 November - Battle of Leliefontein
- 29 November - Battle of Rhenosterkop
- 13 December – Battle of Nooitgedacht.
- 29 December – Battle of Helvetia
1901
edit- 22-25 January - Battle of Middelfontein
- 17 February - Battle of Hartbeesfontein
- 29 May – Battle of Vlakfontein
- 5 September - Battle of Groenkloof
- 17 September – Battle of Modderfontein
- 17 September – Battle of Blood River Port
- 30 October – Battle of Bakenlaagte
1902
edit- 25 February – Battle of Ysterspruit
- 7 March – Battle of Tweebosch
- 31 March – Battle of Boschbult
- 1 April – Boschman's Kop, Transvaal
- 11 April – Battle of Rooiwal