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The Boers were Dutch settlers in what is now South Africa. When Britain laid claim to South Africa, a war started between the Boers and the British. That war is known as the Boer War. The British won.
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∙ 11y agoThe Boers were people who settled in the Transvaal region of South Africa in the 17th century.
Boers. It's an Afrikkaner (a language related to Dutch) word for "farmer." The German cognate is "Bauer." The Boer War was the series of conflicts between the Dutch settlers and the British in South Africa. Winston Churchill was a correspondent during this conflict.
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∙ 6y agoThe Boers were white farmers in South Africa who were descendants of Dutch and French immigrants in the early 17th century and spoke a version of Dutch called Afrikaans.
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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 won the Boer War?
The First Boer War began in December, 1880, and ended in March, 1981. The British abolishment of slavery led to more Boers seeking to loosen their ties to Britain. An unshared heritage between the Boers and Great Britain led to hostilities that resulted in war.
Who was the Anglo Boer war fought between?
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.
Was Babur Uzbek?
No he was a Chagatai turk which are closely related to uyghurs and uzbeks of today but still are seperate ethnic group. He was not an uzbek because he was in fight with the leader of uzbeks and left his hometown because of the rising uzbeks against timurids to whom he belonged to.
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.
Who were the boers and whom did they fight?
Boers were Dutch settlers and the fought the Zulus whoes land they were entering
Who were the Boers and who did the fight?
Boers were Dutch settlers and the fought the Zulus whoes land they were entering
Why did the boers fight the war with the british?
Because the Boers were free people who did not want an army bothering them.
Where did the British Boers and Zulus fight in the late 19 century?
The "Boers" were not British, they were of Dutch heritage. The British fought the "Boers" and the "Zulus" in South Africa.
What were some of the internal factor that contributed to imperialism in Africa?
Why did the boers and the British fight over Southern Africa
What were some of the internal factors that contributed imperialism in Africa?
Why did the boers and the British fight over Southern Africa
What were some of of the internal factors that contributed to imperialism of Africa?
Why did the boers and the British fight over Southern Africa
What were some of internal factors that contributed to imperialism in Africa?
Why did the boers and the British fight over Southern Africa
What color are the Boers?
The Boers were white people from Holland and Belgium.
Were the Boers of dutch ancestry?
Yes, the boers were of Dutch ancestry.
When did Christiaan Boers die?
Christiaan Boers died in 1942.
When was Christiaan Boers born?
Christiaan Boers was born in 1889.
