Boer War Cannons

[Bomber Boy]

Was it British Cannons?
Or was it the Boers own cannons?

[gulfcoastblackpowder]

Why is this in the classifieds?

[Graybeard]

It's NOT anymore. 

[Double D]

Thanks Bill.

Was what British Cannons or Boers cannons?

[KABAR2]

Was it Boer howitzers or field guns?  I thinks thats the question............

Is everyone confused yet? how'd this post get started anyway?

whats the flight speed of a humming bird flying in a north westerly direction with a two mile head wind?

the sky IS really blue right?

Oh and I done voted already...... Cast the first vote 

[gulfcoastblackpowder]

Was it Boer howitzers or field guns?  I thinks thats the question............

Is everyone confused yet? how'd this post get started anyway?

whats the flight speed of a humming bird flying in a north westerly direction with a two mile head wind?

I believe this question was supposed to be pertaining to a swallow carrying a coconut...not sure if it's African, though I suppose it'd have to be to carry a coconut...

the sky IS really blue right?

Yeah....um...no. ;-}

Oh and I done voted already...... Cast the first vote 

Couldn't tell exactly what he was asking...

[KABAR2]

Was it Boer howitzers or field guns?  I thinks thats the question............

Is everyone confused yet? how'd this post get started anyway?

whats the flight speed of a humming bird flying in a north westerly direction with a two mile head wind?

I believe this question was supposed to be pertaining to a swallow carrying a coconut...not sure if it's African, though I suppose it'd have to be to carry a coconut...

the sky IS really blue right?

Yeah....um...no. ;-}

Oh and I done voted already...... Cast the first vote 

Couldn't tell exactly what he was asking...

I think therefore I am........ No wait ....... I think your suppose to vote in the pole at the top of the page...............

and the question seems to be which form of artillery did the Boers use howitzers or field cannon..
 

[Ex 49'er]

They probably used anything they could get their hands on.

[Cannoneer]

Many here, probably know Caesar's famous line, "I came, I saw, I conquered." Well, here's my new motto: I logged in, I read thread, I scratched head.

[KABAR2]

O.K. so far we have 11 posts (counting this one) on this thread and I'm the only one who voted in the pole.

it closes on the 31st at this rate mine will be the only opinion (it's right of course  ) 

Which is O.K. ...........

[BoomLover]

In a land far away, in a time long ago, the Boer War was, then wasn't.....I'll have to primarly agree with Ex 49'er, what ever they could get their hands on! But, I'm sure with a question like this there is an answer, can't wait 'till the 31st to find out! BoomLover

[PM Fourie]

You are correct in saying they used what ever they could get. Mostly it was taken from the English. There was a Artical in the Magnum magizine About a Boer that actualy build a cannon in Soeth Africa during the war. There was a couple of pictures as well and it was very crude looking. I will try and get permission from the Magnun Magazine to place the article here.

Regards
Pieter

[shooter2]

At the battle of Spion Kop the boers inflicted heavy casualties on the British by the use of indirect fire with Krupp made HOWITZERS (yes, i voted in the poll).  The recently made German field pieces were used by firing over a ridgeline and the British had no way of firing in reply using direct fire cannons and further were pinned down by accurate mauser rifle fire whilst trying to find cover on what was essentially a large rock bowl.  It is listed as one of the great military disasters in British military history.  Even though the Boers were essentially a guerilla army the Germans had a lot of sympathy for their cause and were always looking for an excuse to upset the British hence the supply of some Howitzers along with the know how to use them in what was then a new way.  The British paid them back in WW1 by taking Tanzania off them.

Shooter2