شكّل حصار مافيكينغ معركة استمرت 217 يومًا للسيطرة على بلدة مافيكينغ في جنوب أفريقيا خلال حرب البوير الثانية من أكتوبر 1899 حتى مايو 1900. نال الحصار اهتمامًا كبيرًا لوجود اللورد إدوارد سيسيل، نجل رئيس وزراء بريطانيا، داخل البلدة المحاصرة، إلى جانب الليدي سارة ويلسون، ابنة دوق مارلبورو وعمة ونستون تشرشل. أدّى الحصار إلى تحويل القائد البريطاني، العقيد روبرت بادن-باول، إلى بطل قومي. وعلى الرغم من أن فك الحصار عن مافيكينغ لم يحمل أهمية عسكرية كبيرة، لكنه شكّل دفعة معنوية للبريطانيين الذين كانوا يواجهون صعوبات كبيرة.

The Battle of Talana Hill, also known as the Battle of Glencoe, was the first major clash of the Second Boer War. A frontal attack by British infantry supported by artillery drove the Boers from a hilltop position, but the British suffered heavy casualties in the process, including their commanding general, Sir William Penn Symons, being mortally wounded.

The Battle of Elandslaagte took place during the Second Boer War, and was one of the few decisive victories won by the British during the conflict. At the time, the Boers were invading Natal, and had occupied the railway station at Elandslaagte. To dispel the Boers from their position, the British Army led a two-pronged assault in the hills which the Boers occupied, forcing them to retreat. However, the British force retreated afterwards due to fear of another Boer force, throwing away their advantage.

The Battle of Ladysmith, also known as the Battle of Lombard's Kop, was one of the early engagements of the Second Boer War. A large British force which had concentrated at the garrison town of Ladysmith launched a sortie on 30 October 1899, against Boer armies which were slowly surrounding the town. The result was a disaster for the British. The main body was driven back into the town, and an isolated detachment of 800 men was forced to surrender to Commandant De Wet. The Boers did not follow up their advantage by proceeding towards the strategically important port of Durban, and instead began a siege of Ladysmith, which was relieved after 118 days. John Norwood was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the battle.

The Battle of Kraaipan was the first engagement of the Second Anglo-Boer War, fought at Kraaipan, South Africa on 12 October 1899.

The siege of Kimberley took place during the Second Boer War at Kimberley, Cape Colony, when Boer forces from the Orange Free State and the Transvaal besieged the diamond mining town. The Boers moved quickly to try to capture the area when war broke out between the British and the two Boer republics in October 1899. The town was ill-prepared, but the defenders organised an energetic and effective improvised defence that was able to prevent it from being taken.