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What was the purpose of the British concentration camps in the the Boer War?
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To isolate the Boer "commando's" from logistical, operational and psychological support. Needless to say it failed dismally and became not only a national shame, but a point of bitterness between British and "boer" that continues (in many secotors) till this day
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Women in the Boer War concentration camps?
Most of the inmates of the British concentration camps for Boers in the Boer War (1899-1902) were Afrikaner women and children. About 26,000 of the 127,000 imprisoned perished. It is a shameful chapter in British history.
Who invented concentration camp?
The term Concentration camp was first used by the British in the Boer wars. this was very different form the concentration camps used in Nazi Germany. they were not death camps but camps in which the family of Boer rebels were imprisoned so that they could not aid the rebels. However concentration camps have been used before this (only they were not called concentration camps) they were used by the Spanish in the 1860's even American soldiers used similar camps on Cherokee and other native Americans in the 1830's so this type of military tactic has been around for a long time, but the term is British. Evidently, there are no real differences, but rather there are similarities between the English and the German concentration camps.
Why did they create concentration camps?
Concentration camps were first used by the British during the Boer War. As their name implies, it was the most efficient way of holding the maximum number of prisoners with the smallest number of guards. For the reasons why the Nazis set up concentration camps see the related question.
What is the origin of the word concentration camp?
The term was first used of the camps established by the British in the Boer War in 1900-1902. Please see the link.
Did Britain ever have concentration camps?
No, British soldiers taken prisoners by the Gerrmans were sent to prisoner of war (POW) camps, where conditions were much better. A very small number of British prisoners - for example, some of those who kept on trying to escape - were sent to concentration camps. There were also a very small number who were sent to concentration camps by mistake.
Who created the concentration camps?
The British during the second Boer War.
Women in the Boer War concentration camps?
Most of the inmates of the British concentration camps for Boers in the Boer War (1899-1902) were Afrikaner women and children. About 26,000 of the 127,000 imprisoned perished. It is a shameful chapter in British history.
Who were the first people put in a consentrarion camp?
Concentration camps are a British invention and were first used to house Boer prisoners during the Boer War in South Africa.
What was the date of the beginning of the concentration camps?
Concentration camps were first used by the British, yes, the British, against the Boer population of South Africa at the end of the 19th century. I think Dachau, near Munich, Germany dates from 1934.
Who invented concentration camp?
The term Concentration camp was first used by the British in the Boer wars. this was very different form the concentration camps used in Nazi Germany. they were not death camps but camps in which the family of Boer rebels were imprisoned so that they could not aid the rebels. However concentration camps have been used before this (only they were not called concentration camps) they were used by the Spanish in the 1860's even American soldiers used similar camps on Cherokee and other native Americans in the 1830's so this type of military tactic has been around for a long time, but the term is British. Evidently, there are no real differences, but rather there are similarities between the English and the German concentration camps.
Why did they create concentration camps?
Concentration camps were first used by the British during the Boer War. As their name implies, it was the most efficient way of holding the maximum number of prisoners with the smallest number of guards. For the reasons why the Nazis set up concentration camps see the related question.
What did the british use against boers in the secind boer war?
"Scorched earth" policies (burning homes and farms so that they had no food) and concentration camps.
What is the origin of the word concentration camp?
The term was first used of the camps established by the British in the Boer War in 1900-1902. Please see the link.
Who did the Boers fight in the Boer War?
The British Army ! They themselves were also opposed by the native races ie, the Zulus, or the Baralongs, all of whom opposed them for their greed and cruelty. It is one of the shameful things about British History, they were the first to use concentration camps. 28000 Boer women and children died in the camps.
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.
Who came up with the idies of concentration camps?
It is generally accepted that the British, during the Boer War in South Africa, came up with the first use of the words "concentration camp". At the time, the Boers were conducting what was a guerrilla war, and they had the active support of their families and friends - who gave them food and shelter. The British Army rounded up these families, put them into huge camps, and burned their houses and farms. The British are said to have initiated the idea during the Boer War in South Africa c 1899
Why did Afrikaner hate English?
The tensions between Afrikaners and the English in South Africa stemmed from historical conflicts, such as the Anglo-Boer Wars, where the British Empire fought against Afrikaner republics. These conflicts created deep-seated animosity and a sense of cultural superiority and independence among Afrikaners. Additionally, the English language and culture were seen as imposing and threatening to Afrikaner identity and heritage.
