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Chapter VII: Approximate Strength of Troops Engaged

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Warrant Horses Guns
Arms. Officers N.C.O.s (Riding and
and men. Draught). Field. Machine.

Cavalry (includes
detachment Natal
Carbineers.) 21 497 485 -- 1
Royal Artillery 17 454 428 18 --
Infantry and details
(includes mounted
infantry companies) 89 3,285 655 -- 4

Total 127 4,236 1,568 18 5

SUMMARY OF BRITISH CASUALTIES.

Ranks. Killed. Wounded. Missing Total
(Prisoners). Casualties.

Officers 11 23 9 43
N.C.O.s and men 40 180 237 457

500

APPROXIMATE BOER LOSSES:--Killed, 30; wounded, 100; prisoners, 12 = 142.

AMMUNITION EXPENDED.

Description of Weapons.
15-pr. Field Guns. ·303 L.M. rifles.

Number of rounds 1,237 82,000

RIETFONTEIN, OCTOBER 24th, 1899.

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