The Boers will be defending their home turf in this campaign so they will need an experienced and determined leader. Commandant-General Henrick Jacobus Van Rensburg is just such a man.
The following is a breakdown of the troops under his command:
Headquarters Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Field Army
Commander-in-Chief
Commandant-General Hendrik Jacobus van Rensburg
Heavy Artillery
Long Tom (One 155mm Creusot Gun) - Captain Cornelius Frederik
Celliers
Northern Field Force
General Pieter Stephanus du Toit
Brakspruit Commando - Commandant Andries Jacobus
Bothma
Klipfontein Commando - Commandant Petrus Daniel
Smit
Doornkop Commando - Commandant Jacobus Hendrik
Kruger
Rietkuil Commando - Commandant Hermanus
Frederik Pretorius
Elandsberg Commando - Commandant Dirk Cornelis
Venter
Witkrans Commando - Commandant Carel Johannes Botha
1st Staatsartillerie
Battery - Captain Jacobus Frederik
Wolmarans
2nd Staatsartillerie
Battery - Captain Pieter Hendrik Louw
1st Pom-Pom Section - Lieutenant Gideon Alberts
2nd Pom-Pom Section - Lieutenant Jan Christoffel
Swanepoel
Southern Field Force
General Christiaan Johannes Viljoen
Vlakfontein Commando - Commandant Michiel Johannes Coetzee
Zwartkop Commando - Commandant Stephanus Willem
Joubert
Welgevonden Commando - Commandant Nicolaas Gert
van der Merwe
Blesboklaagte Commando - Commandant Johannes Petrus
Erasmus
Roodepoort Commando - Commandant Frans Jacobus de
Beer
Buffelshoek Commando - Commandant Willem Hendrik
Boshoff
3rd Staatsartillerie
Battery - Captain Nicolaas Johannes
Grobler
4th Staatsartillerie
Battery - Captain Hendrik Stephanus
Nel
3rd Pom-Pom Section - Lieutenant Louis Jacob
Marais
4th Pom-Pom Section - Lieutenant Barend Johannes
Labuschagne
So the forces are all sorted out next I'll move on to creating the scenario.

Another wonderful broadside Ian! This is really shaping up to be a massive battle, with a lot of artillery on both sides! I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how it all plays out!
ReplyDeleteThanks Brad it’s starting to get a momentum of its own now thanks to some great input from Chat!
DeleteVan Rensberg looks to be a tough cookie. Scouts and flankers should be the order of the day for any approach marches.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bob, the orders are already out!
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