Boer Wars
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The Boer Wars were two late 19th- and early 20th-century conflicts in South Africa between the British Empire and the Boer republics, pivotal in shaping modern South African history and British imperial policy.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial war
→
military conflict → war → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anglo-Boer Wars
→
Boer War (collective term) → |
| belligerent |
Cape Colony
→
Natal Colony → Orange Free State → South African Republic → United Kingdom → |
| cause |
British imperial expansion in southern Africa
→
control of gold and diamond resources in the Transvaal → tensions over sovereignty of Boer republics → |
| conflictBetween |
British Empire
→
Orange Free State → South African Republic → |
| endTime |
1902
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| followedBy |
formation of the Union of South Africa
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|
| hasPart |
First Boer War
→
Second Boer War → |
| location |
South Africa
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|
| notableCommander |
Frederick Roberts
→
Herbert Kitchener → Koos de la Rey → Louis Botha → Paul Kruger → Redvers Buller → |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Majuba Hill
→
Siege of Kimberley → Siege of Ladysmith → Siege of Mafeking → Treaty of Vereeniging → |
| partOf |
history of South Africa
→
history of the British Empire → |
| precededBy |
British annexation of the Transvaal in 1877
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| relatedTo |
Afrikaner nationalism
→
South African War → |
| result |
British victory
→
annexation of Boer republics by the British Empire → creation of the Union of South Africa in 1910 → |
| significantFor |
development of guerrilla warfare tactics
→
evolution of British imperial policy → rise of Afrikaner nationalism → use of concentration camps by the British → |
| startTime |
1880
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|
| theatreOfWar |
Cape Colony
→
Natal → Orange Free State → Transvaal → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Boer Wars
("Anglo-Boer Wars")
→
Boer Wars ("Boer War (collective term)") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Roll of Honour
("Boer War")
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associatedWith |
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Treaty of Vereeniging
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category |
|
First Boer War
("Anglo-Boer Wars")
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conflictIn |
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Royal Regiment of Artillery
("Boer War")
→
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engagement |
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Royal Dragoon Guards
("Boer War")
→
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hasBattleHonoursFrom |
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Scramble for Africa
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|
hasKeyEvent |
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Age of Imperialism
→
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hasPart |
|
Mauser
("Boer War")
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usedInConflict |