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What is the result of the first boer war?

the British won the Boer war; both of them.


How many countries were involved in the Boer War?

The Boer wars were two wars fought between Britain and the two independent boer republics, the Orange Free State and the South African Republic( Transvaal Republic).


True or false The English people were very supportive of the war effort during all of the Anglo Boer War?

False: The English people were NOT supportive of the war effort during the Anglo Boer War.


What did the Boer war and the Alaska boundary dispute have in common?

They both involved Canada and Britain. In the Boer war, Britain wanted Canada to send troops to help them out. Wilfred Laurier, the prime minister of Canada, as a compromise to the imperialists and the nationalists in the country, decided to send one thousand volunteer troops. In the Alaska Boundary Dispute between Canada and the United States, Britain chose two Canadians and one British judge. The deciding voter, the British Lord Alverstone, chose to move the US border closer to the coastline, but not close enough for Canada to have control over the Lynn canal. Canadians were unhappy with the result.


Which country does commando originate?

South Africa. During the Boer War, the Boers used small mobile units called commandos to hit and run against the British. About forty years later the British formed special units to harass the Germans behind their lines in World War 2. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had been a war correspondent in the Boer War, and the new British units reminded him of the Boer commandos, so that is what he named them.