Sunday, 2 August 2026

Zoutpans Campaign - Boer Forces

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.

4 comments:

  1. 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!

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    1. Thanks Brad it’s starting to get a momentum of its own now thanks to some great input from Chat!

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  2. Van Rensberg looks to be a tough cookie. Scouts and flankers should be the order of the day for any approach marches.

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