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Boers: descendants of early Dutch settlers
during Napoleonic wars, British seized their lands and later encouraged more Brits to move to this area and renamed it cape colony-->boers moved north "the great trek" to region between Orange and Vaal rivers and formed two republics-->boers frequently battled Zulu-->Zulu defeated by Brits-->Cecil Rhodes started diamond and gold companies operating in South Africa and became rich-->Rhodes, who was made prime minister of the cape colony, planned to overthrow the south African republic of Boers without British approval. by then it was too late to avoid a war-->Boer war 1899-1902
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When did the Boer war end?
the boer war started in 1980
How many australians were in the boer war?
1 person fort in the Boer war
Who won the boer war and why?
The Boer war was lost by the Boer's. In brief, this happened because the Boers were simply outnumbered. If the Boers had more troops to deploy, they would have won the war.
What war begins with B?
Boer war
The Boer War was sparked by what?
the discovery of gold and diamonds on Boer-held lands.
The boer war was sparked by?
The boer war was sparked by
Where was the third south African war the boer war?
There was a first and a second Boer War. The Third Boer War is still to come.
When did the Boer war end?
the boer war started in 1980
What year was the boer war?
The first Boer War began in 1880 and ended in 1881.
When was The Great Boer War created?
The Great Boer War was created in 1900.
How many australians were in the boer war?
1 person fort in the Boer war
When did the first boer war end?
The first Boer War was from 1880 -1881.
Where did the boer start?
I do believe the Boer War started in Africa.
How did technology advance after the boer war?
The second Boer War sarted in 1899 and ended in 1902.
Who won the boer war and why?
The Boer war was lost by the Boer's. In brief, this happened because the Boers were simply outnumbered. If the Boers had more troops to deploy, they would have won the war.
The Anglo-Boer War was fought between who?
The first Anglo-Boer war was fought between the British and the Boers from ZAR in South Africa. The war was a war of independence against the British.
What war begins with B?
Boer war
