BOND FIGHTING STRENGTH IN BEGINNING OF 1899
Reading edition
Efficiently Mounted Infantry. At least about 142,000 trained. 15,000 Orange Free State, between 18-50 years 20,000 25,000 Transvaal, between 18-50 years 30,000 40,000 Cape Colonies, between 18-50 years 60,000 2,000 Natal and elsewhere, between 18-50 years 2,000 18,000 Of above, aged 16-18 and 50-60 30,000 ------- ------- 100,000 Artillery 2,000 600 Orange Free State, including trained reserves 600 1,400 Transvaal 1,400 ------- ----- ------- 102,000 Total at least about 144,000
102,000 highly efficient, and 42,000 partly trained.
The mounts are docile, hardy and nimble, with large reserves available. The above includes 500 Johannesburg Mounted Police, a picked body of men armed with carbine, revolver, and sabre.
Small Arms About 250,000 Martini-Henry rifles in Orange Free State } } 100,000 " " " in Transvaal } Guede rifles in Transvaal . . . . . . . . 10,000 Mauser rifles in Transvaal . . . . . . . . 120,000 Revolvers in both States . . . . . . . . . 20,000 ------- Artillery, both Republics 140 Maxims and Nordenfeldts, modern 50 Field cannon and Howitzers " 70 Siege and heavy guns " 20