First Boer War

First Boer War
Part of the Boer Wars
"Clockwise from left: Aftermath of the Battle of Elandsfontein, The Boers' method of fighting" in The Illustrated London News; British Cavalry charges during the Battle of Laing's Nek"; British in action during the Battle of Majuba Hill
Date 20 December 1880 – 23 March 1881 (3 months and 3 days) Location South African Republic Result Boer victory Pretoria Convention South African Republic regained self-government under British suzerainty
Belligerents
South African Republic	British Empire Natal Colony Transvaal Colony
Commanders and leaders
Piet Joubert Nicolaas Smit Frans Joubert Piet Cronjé Joachim Ferreira	William Gladstone George Colley † Walter Long William Bellairs George F. Gildea
Strength
3,000 (about 7,000 in total)	1,200 Natal Field Force (1,700 in Transvaal)
Casualties and losses
43 killed 58 wounded	409 killed 359 wounded 63 captured

The First Boer War (Afrikaans: Eerste Vryheidsoorlog, lit. 'First Freedom War'), also known as the Transvaal War, was fought from 16 December 1880 until 23 March 1881 between the United Kingdom and Boers of the Transvaal (as the South African Republic was known while under British administration). The war resulted in a Boer victory and eventual independence of the South African Republic. The war is also known as the First Anglo–Boer War, the Transvaal War or the Transvaal Rebellion.