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Second Boer War

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The Second Boer War was a conflict fought from 11 October 1899 to 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Boer republics of the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State over Britain's influence in Southern Africa, sparked in part by an influx of mostly British Uitlanders drawn to the Witwatersrand Gold Rush. The war ended in a British victory, and the Treaty of Vereeniging dissolved the Boer republics into the British Empire. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Start Year
1899 1
End Year
1902 1
Combatants
The British Empire, with colonial forces from Cape Colony, Natal, Rhodesia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India, against the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State 1
Outcome
British victory; the Boer republics were dissolved and absorbed into the British Empire under the Treaty of Vereeniging 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Interstate War 1
Second Boer War
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The British Army fought the Boer republics' commandos in the 1899-1902 Second Boer War

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1. Wikipedia: Second Boer War
  • Lead section
    The Second Boer War was a conflict fought between 1899 and 1902 between the British Empire and the Boer republics (the South African Republic and Orange Free State), triggered by the discovery of gold in the Transvaal, specifically the Witwatersrand gold fields, and the ensuing political dispute over the voting rights of British expatriates (Uitlanders).
  • Article text
    The former republics were transformed into the British colonies of the Transvaal and Orange River, and in 1910 were merged with the Natal and Cape Colonies to form the Union of South Africa, a self-governing colony within the British Empire. British expeditionary efforts were aided significantly by colonial forces from the Cape Colony, the Natal, Rhodesia, and many volunteers from the British Empire.
  • Article text
    Eager to ensure Boers were released from the camps, most Boer commanders accepted the terms in the Treaty of Vereeniging, surrendering in May 1902. The former republics were transformed into the British colonies of the Transvaal and Orange River, and in 1910 were merged with the Natal and Cape Colonies to form the Union of South Africa, a self-governing colony within the British Empire.
  • Lead text
    The Second Boer War was a conflict fought between 1899 and 1902 between the British Empire and the Boer republics (the South African Republic and Orange Free State), triggered by the discovery of gold in the Transvaal, specifically the Witwatersrand gold fields, and the ensuing political dispute over the voting rights of British expatriates (Uitlanders).
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Lee-Metford (Wikipedia)
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The first significant overseas deployment of Canadian military forces occurred during the Second Boer War when several units were raised to serve under British command.
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Canadian mounted troops successfully used .303 M1895 guns in the Second Boer War (1899-1902).
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