Second Boer War - The First successes of the Boer guerrilla strategy
Time: May, 1900
Place: South Africa
Details: From late May 1900, the first successes of the Boer guerrilla strategy were at Lindley (where 500 Yeomanry surrendered), and at Heilbron (where a large convoy and its escort were captured) and other skirmishes resulting in 1,500 British casualties in less than ten days.
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