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History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 V. 1 (of 4) · Great Britain. War Office — chapter 35 of 50 · ~377 words · public domain

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STRENGTH OF BURGHER ARMY OF SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC.

-----------------------+---------------+--------------------- District. | Present on | Subsequent Increase. | Mobilisation. | -----------------------+---------------+--------------------- Bethel | 700 | } Bloemhof | 800 | } Carolina | 506 | } Ermelo | 800 | } Fordsburg | 900 | } Germiston and Boksburg | 1,050 | } Heidelberg | 1,685 | } Jeppestown | 400 | } Johannesburg | 1,000 | } Krugersdorp | 800 | } Lichtenburg | 850 | } Lydenburg | 1,230 | } Marico | 1,050 | } Middelburg | 1,317 | } 14,779 Piet Retief | 230 | } Potchefstroom | 3,000 | } Pretoria | 2,540 | } Rustenburg | 1,500 | } Springs | 60 | } Standerton | 1,100 | } Swaziland | 290 | } Utrecht | 900 | } Vryheid | 944 | } Waterberg | 732 | } Wakkerstroom | 800 | } Wolmaranstad | 400 | } Zoutpansberg | 1,287 | } -----------------------+---------------+--------------------- 26,871 14,779 \-------------------------/

Total Transvaal Burghers in the field 41,650

STRENGTH OF BURGHER ARMY OF ORANGE FREE STATE.

------------------------------------------------------------- District. | Present on | Subsequent Increase. | Mobilisation. | ------------------------------------------------------------- Bethlehem | 1,605 | } Bethulie | 385 | } Bloemfontein | 2,824 | } Boshof | 1,030 | } Ficksburg | 633 | } Fauresmith | 1,560 | } Heilbron | 1,671 | } Harrismith | 915 | } Hoopstad | 799 | } 6,264 Jacobsdal | 250 | } Kroonstad | 2,561 | } Ladybrand | 1,113 | } Philippolis | 402 | } Rouxville | 1,109 | } Smithfield | 797 | } Vrede | 1,006 | } Winburg | 2,114 | } Wepener | 571 | } ------------------------------------------------------------- 21,345 6,264 \------------------------/

Total O.F.S. Burghers in the field 27,609

REGULAR FORCES OF BOTH REPUBLICS.

State Artillery S.A.R 800 State Artillery O.F.S 375 South African Republic Police (whites only) 1,209 Swaziland Police (whites only) 302 ----- 2,686 =====

FOREIGN CORPS.

Hollanders 320 Italian 75 Scandinavian 100 Irish 500 German 200 French 50 Russian 25 American 50 Foreigners serving with Commandos 800 ----- 2,120 =====

ADDITIONS.

Rebels 13,000 Small bands 300 ------ 13,300 ======

GRAND TOTAL.

Burghers of S.A.R. 41,650 Burghers of O.F.S. 27,609 Regular Forces 2,686 Foreign Corps 2,120 Rebels, etc. 13,300 ------ 87,365 ======

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