Modern era · 1899 – 1902
Second Boer War
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).
- When
- 1899 – 1902
- Where
- South Africa
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
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Winston Churchill1874 – 1965British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965).jpg/330px-Robert_Baden-Powell_in_South_Africa%2C_1896_(2).jpg)
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell1857 – 1941Lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, founder and Chief Scout of the Scout Movement (1857-1941).jpg/330px-Robert-Gascoyne-Cecil-3rd-Marquess-of-Salisbury_(cropped).jpg)
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury1830 – 1903British politician and prime minister (1830-1903)
Paul Kruger1825 – 1904South African politician and President of the South African Republic (1825–1904)
Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener1850 – 1916Irish officer and colonial administrator in the British Army (1850–1916)
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig1861 – 1928British senior officer during the First World War (1861-1928)
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell1883 – 1950British Army general and Viceroy of India
Before and after
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