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| Rhodesian Horse Volunteers (3 mtd companies) | 150 men | ||||
| Rhodesian Infantry Volunteers (7 inf companies) | 350 men | ||||
| Salisbury Horse Regiment (3 mtd companies) | 150 men | ||||
| Gifford's Horse Regiment (3 mtd companies) | 150 men | ||||
| Afrikander Corps (3 mtd companies) | 213 men | ||||
| Belingwe Field Force (4 Inf companies) | 200 men | ||||
| Gwelo Field Force (6 Inf companies) | 336 men | ||||
| Bulawayo Field Force Artillery Battery | 1 x 7pdr, 1 x 2.5" gun, 1 x Hotchkiss,1 x Nordenfeldt gun, 1 x Maxim | ||||
| Bulawayo Field Force Engineers Company | 50 men | ||||
| Matabele Mounted Police Company | 48 men | ||||
| Grey's Scouts Company | 50 men | ||||
| Dawson's Scouts Company | 49 men | ||||
| Brand's Mounted Volunteer Company | 100 men | ||||
| Matabele Irregular Company | 100 warriors | ||||
| Matabele Native Police Company | 100 men (defected to rebels) | ||||
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| 7th Hussars Cavalry Regiment | 480 men | ||||
| Mounted Infantry Battalion | 200 men | ||||
| West Riding Regiment (2 companies) | 160 men | ||||
| BSA Police Regiment (2 companies) | 100 men | ||||
| South African Constabulary Police Battalion | 100 men | ||||
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British Volunteers |
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| Natal Contingent Company | 100 men | ||||
| Hurrell's Mounted Volunteer Company | 50 men | ||||
| Coope's Scouts Company | 50 men | ||||
| Ndapfunya Native Contingent | 200 warriors | ||||
| Cape Boys Regiment | 200 men | ||||
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The Rhodesian units were divided into two columns Buluwayo Field Force (Colonel Napier) 850 men Rhodesian Horse Volunteer Regiment (Mounted Squadron) Rhodesian Infantry Volunteers (Infantry Battalion) Gifford's Horse Regiment Buluwayo Field Force Infantry Battalion Afrikander Corps Dawson's Scouts Company Matabele Mounted Police Company Grey's Scouts Company Buluwayo Field Force Engineer Company Buluwayo Field Force Battery Matabele Irregular Company Salisbury Column (Major Beal) 150 men Salisbury Regiment Gwelo Field Force (Captain Gibbs) 336 men Belingwe Field Force (Unknown) 200 men The British units were divided into two columns Matabeleland Relief Force (Colonel Plumer) 750 white men and 200 Cape Boys South African Constabulary Police Battalion West Riding Regiment Coope's Scouts Company Hurrell's Mounted Volunteers Company Cape Boy Regiment(200) Mashonaland Relief Force (Lt. Colonel Alderson) 7th Hussar Cavalry Regiment BSA Police Battalion Mounted Infantry Battalion Natal Contingent Company Ndapfunya Native Contingent |
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The column formations occured after the arrival of the relief forces Two distinct campaigns were waged against the Matabele and the Mashona. Some units were involved in both. The numbers of men in the various units are estimates |