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Ambush. The Boers were rough civilians who knew the land, were good marksmen. The US Military would call it "asymetrical warfare" (where the two sides are very dissimilar in terms of strengths, tactics and size).
2. Tremendous new capability of distance killing. New rifled guns meant that a good marksman could kill a man at much greater distances.
3. The first real focus on "hearts and minds" as the British recognized that the civilian population provided significant support for the "commandos" (a term that came out of this war" so they formed "concentration camps" to herd all civilians into.
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What was the name of the war between the English and the Afrikaners?
The Boer Wars .
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
What was the name of the war between the English and the Afrikaners?
The Boer Wars .
Match the stages of the Anglo-Boer War in chronological order?
The Boer Offensive The British Response Guerrilla Warfare
Who war apart of the boer war?
The British won the Boer War against the Afrikaners (Boers) in 1902, after the Boers surrendered because at that point already more than 28000 of they're women and children died in Brittish concentration camps.
How is the Boer war connected to first world war?
A lot of the military tactics developed in the Boer War were used in the Great War eg trench warfare. Love Samantha Ellis
What has the author Howard Clemens Hillegas written?
Howard Clemens Hillegas has written: 'The Boers in war' -- subject(s): South African War, 1899-1902 'Oom Paul's people' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Afrikaners, History 'With the Boer Forces' 'The Boers in war; the story of the British-Boer war of 1899-1900, as seen from the Boer side, with a description of the men and methods of the republican armies' 'With the Boer Forces'
First war the automatic pistol was used in?
That would probably be the Second Boer War (1899 - 1902), which was the C/96 Mauser pistol saw its first combat use in the hands of the Afrikaners trying to defend themselves from the British Empire.
How can you use the word Boer war in a sentence?
The Boer War refers to two wars fought during 1880–1881 and 1899–1902.
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.
Did the boer war use any jet fighters?
No. there were no aircraft at that time.
