Boer War

Noun

Meaning

either of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus (1880-1881); the second when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain (1899-1902)

Examples

Bloemfontein has a rich Masonic history especially in the Anglo Boer War (1899–1902), with members such as Lord Kitchener, Rudyard Kipling and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, visiting Lodges in Bloemfontein. Source: Internet

Clausewitz's broader thinking came to the fore following Britain's military embarrassments in the Boer War (1899–1902). Source: Internet

Final overview The Second Boer War was the harbinger for a new type of combat which would persevere throughout the twentieth century, guerrilla warfare. Source: Internet

Denis Judd, Boer War (2003) Free trade imperialism Britain in addition to taking control of new territories, developed an enormous power in economic and financial affairs in numerous independent countries, especially in Latin America and Asia. Source: Internet

But the Boer War concentration camp system was the first time that a whole nation had been systematically targeted, and the first in which some whole regions had been depopulated. Source: Internet

At the outbreak of the Second Boer War in 1899, the town was besieged. Source: Internet

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