1800–18991900–1999AfricansboersBritainBritishCape Colonyciviliansconcentration campsFranceThe British fought against two semi﹊ndependent Boer republics which sought to free themselves from British oversight. One republic, Transvaal, had become economically powerful owing to the discovery of gold in 1886 ...
boer war布尔战争是19世纪末至20世纪初英国与南非布尔人之间的两次殖民冲突,核心是资源控制与殖民地统治权的争夺。第一次战争(1880-1881)以布尔人短暂胜利结束,第二次战争(1899-1902)则以英国惨胜告终,深刻改变了南非的政治格局和英国的全球战略。 战争背景与原因 布尔人是荷兰、德国移民后裔,...
FirstAnglo-BoerWar •1880-1881•"OhanaWar"•successfullyrebelledagainstBritishruleintheTransvaal•re-establishedtheirindependence SecondAnglo-BoerWar •1899-1902•EndedwiththeconversionoftheBoerrepublicsintoBritishcolonies(withapromiseoflimitedself-government)•Britishlosseswerehighduetobothdiseaseand...
The previous battle in the Boer War is theBattle of Stormberg The next battle in the Boer War is theBattle of Colenso To the Great Boer War Index Battle:Magersfontein. War:The Boer War. Date:11th December 1899. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders: the regiment’s 1st Battalion fought at th...
Guest Book £150.00 Rare. "God Bless Our Heroes" "Three Cheers for the Red White and Blue" Condition: some beads missing but otherwise in exceptionally good condition for it's age Height: 16 cm / 6.25 inches Weight: 1.19 kg / 2 lb 10 oz...
SecondAnglo-BoerWar •1899-1902•Endedwiththe conversionoftheBoerrepublicsintoBritishcolonies(withapromiseoflimitedself-government)•Britishlosseswerehighduetobothdiseaseandcombat.GeorgeBernardShaw Earlylifeandcareer •BernardShaw(1856-1950),abrilliantdramatist,wasborninDublin,Ireland,ofEnglishparentage.He...
The last of the Boers surrendered in May 1902 and the war ended with the Treaty of Vereeniging in the same month. 22,000 British troops had died and over 25,000 Boer civilians. The treaty ended the existence of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State as Boer republics and placed them...
The Boer Wars was the name given to the South African Wars of 1880-1 and 1899-1902, that were fought between the British and the descendants of the Dutch settlers (Boers) in Africa. After the first Boer War, William Gladstone granted the Boers self-government in the Transvaal. (1) ...
the Boers' strategy was to destroy the railway installationsThe railways were considered to be of prime importance by the BritishThe railways in South Africa were badly damaged during the Anglo-Boer War by the armed forces of the two Republics during their retreat and the guerilla campaign which...