Bushveldt Carbineers
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bushveldt-carbineers-267-3167402
title:
Bushveldt Carbineers
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The Bushveldt Carbineers (BVC) were a short-lived, irregular mounted infantry regiment, raised in South Africa during the Second Boer War. The 320-strong regiment was formed in February 1901 and commanded by an Australian, Colonel R. W. Lenehan. It was based at Pietersburg, 260 kilometres north-east of Pretoria, and saw action in the Spelonken region of northern Transvaal, during 1901–1902. About two-fifths of the regiment's members had previously belonged to units recruited in Australia. The BV
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushveldt_Carbineers
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date modified:
2023-11-14T18:09:43Z
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13
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