Irish commandos
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Two Irish Commandos, volunteer military units of guerrilla militia, fought alongside the Boers against the British forces during the Second Boer War (1899–1902).
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Irish commandos | |
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Active | 1899–1902 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | Orange Free State South African Republic Cape Boers |
Branch | Boer Army - Boer foreign volunteers Composed of 2 Irish commando units
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Type | Commandos |
Role | Guerrilla warfare |
Size | 150 |
Engagements | Second Boer War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | General Lukas Meyer Colonel John Y. F. Blake John MacBride Arthur Lynch |
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