Definition of the Boer War in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Flogging in the Boer War An African being "flogged at the wheel", c.1900, from Thomas Pakenham, The Boer War, Johannesburg, 1993. It is not clear how official or unofficial this was in the context of the war, but the book claims that both sides, British and Afrikaner, punished Africa...
1899 Map of South Africa at the time of the Second Boer War. Such was the interest in the progress of the war that maps like this were produced with a number of flags of both sides in the margin which could be cut out and placed on the map so as to follow ...
His widow Joan carried on living in the butler's cottage until her own death last year.Similar men, very different rolesHAVING served together during the Boer War, the fictional Earl of Grantham and his valet Bates share a special bond.As writer Julian Fellowes said: 'Both men are very ...
According to tradition, after the Anglo Boer War in 1902, these dogs were cross-bred with the English long-legged Bulldog and also with the Bull Mastiff in the late and early 1950s. The history is especially known among the farmers of the North-Eastern Free State, Northern Natal and in ...
boer (South African English, disapproving)used to refer to a member of the police or the army, especially in the past Word Origin SeeBoerin the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary Check pronunciation:Boer 我们重视您的隐私 我們及我們的764合作夥伴會在您的裝置上儲存和存取個人資料,例如瀏覽資料或唯一...
TheBoerboelis a docile breed that looks similar to a Mastiff. They were bred to protect livestock in South Africa. Although they appear quiet and peaceful, owners need to be prepared for a dog that can be territorial and may show signs of aggression. Early socialization and ongoing training ...
In South Africa during the Second Boer War, Australian Army Lieutenants Harry "Breaker" Morant (Edward Woodward), Peter Handcock (Bryan Brown) and George Witton (Lewis Fitz-Gerald) stand accused of the murders of six Boer prisoners and the assassination of a German missionary. British Commander...
Following on from our very successful blog “100 of the Best Street Art Images of 2013” (seeHERE), we’ve widened the net and thanks to the guys over atSifter, we bring you the Top 75 Pictures of 2013. All credit goes to the individual photographers and their inspiring visions of our...
year old's room doubles as a security room. Its like a bomb shelter with extra thick walls, a large steel plate covering the window, special ventilation, and a steel door. We moved our bed into the shelter last week in case we didn't wake up in the middle of the night from the ...