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Anglo-Boer War, or South African War, was fought

between the British Empire and two independent
Boer states, the South African Republic (Republic of
Transvaal) and the Orange Free State, over the
Empire's influence in South Africa. The trigger of the
war was the discovery of diamonds and gold in the
Boer states.

1899 1880

However, when the Zulu

However, the Transvaal Republic was occupying This led to the United
attacked the British
territory of the Zulu community, an important tribe Kingdom officially annexing
colony, they were
in the region that had good relations with the the Transvaal Republic,
defeated by the British
United Kingdom. The Transvaal Boers were in a without them being able to
troops and their presence
oppose, since the Zulus
difficult situation, as they could not face the Zulus in the area decreased
would surely attack them.
as they did not have sufficient military capacity. significantly.

The First War ended 4 months

after its start, in March 1881. It is
considered the second battle in
the history of the United
Kingdom in which they were
forced to surrender.

1881
1895
In 1895 the British tried to provoke an uprising in
the Transvaal by means of a military move in
which the British infantry invaded a part of the
Boer country. The rebellion sought by the United
Kingdom was not achieved, but rather the play
caused an increase in Boer discontent with the
British, which led to the start of the Second Boer
War
1895
In 1895 the British tried to provoke an uprising in
the Transvaal by means of a military move in
which the British infantry invaded a part of the
Boer country. The rebellion sought by the United
Kingdom was not achieved, but rather the play
caused an increase in Boer discontent with the
British, which led to the start of the Second Boer
War

However, war was imminent and in

1899 the British mobilized their
troops to start the conflict.

1899
1902
On May 15, 1902, the war
The British had completely dominated the South
African area, and while some Boers wanted to keep
came to an end after a high
fighting, the Transvaal nations and the Orange Free
amount of lives lost, both
State did not have enough resources to keep the
British and Boer.
conflict going.

The British had tried to end the conflict on several
occasions leading up to its current culmination in 1902.
The Boers were offered terms of peace that they
repeatedly refused to accept, paying honor to their fallen
comrades and continuing their hatred for the British rule.
On May 31 of that same year a peace treaty was signed
that officially ended the war. The treaty was signed at
Vereeniging and the British were quite accessible to
the Boers, seeking to win their support again.

1902

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