The Boer War
The Boer War
(1) What was the Boer War about?
The Boer war was the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State against Great Britain.
It began with the acquisition in 1814 of the Cape of Good Hope, Great Britain gradually increased its territorial possessions in South Africa and by the late 19th century, it held Natal, Basutoland, Swaziland, Rhodesia, Bechuanaland, and other Bantu lands. The Boers (Dutch), already settled in some of these areas,
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