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Efficiently      Mounted Infantry      At least about 142,000
trained.

 15,000   Orange Free State, between 18-50
             years  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20,000

 25,000   Transvaal, between 18-50 years  . .  30,000

 40,000   Cape Colonies, between 18-50
             years  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60,000

  2,000   Natal and elsewhere, between 18-50
             years  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2,000

 18,000   Of above, aged 16-18 and 50-60  . .  30,000
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100,000             _Artillery_  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2,000

    600   Orange Free State, including
             trained reserves . . . . . . . .     600

  1,400   Transvaal . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,400
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102,000   . . . . . . . . . . .  Total at least about          144,000

102,000 highly efficient, and 42,000 partly trained.

The mounts are docile, hardy and nimble, with large reserves available.
The above includes 500 Johannesburg Mounted Police, a picked body of men
armed with carbine, revolver, and sabre.

       _Small Arms_ . . . . . . . . .  About    250,000

Martini-Henry rifles in Orange Free State }
                                          } 100,000
   "      "     "    in Transvaal         }

Guede rifles in Transvaal  . . . . . . . .   10,000
Mauser rifles in Transvaal . . . . . . . .  120,000
Revolvers in both States . . . . . . . . .   20,000
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      _Artillery, both Republics_ . . . . . . . .   140

Maxims and Nordenfeldts, modern  . . . . .       50
Field cannon and Howitzers   "   . . . . .       70
Siege and heavy guns         "   . . . . .       20