1. The Boer War (South Africa, 1899-1902) in my collection about the boer war angloboer wars, The - The boer war, The - Denis Judd, Palgrave Macmillan 2003 Co A history of the boer war with special http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8141/boerwar.html

The Boer War South Africa, 1899-1902 T he year is 1899. Queen Victoria has recently celebrated her Diamond Jubilee. The British Empire is at its zenith in power and prestige. But the High Commissioner of Cape Colony in South Africa, Alfred Milner, wants more. He wants to gain for the Empire the economic power of the gold mines in the Dutch Boer republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. He also wants to create a Cape-to-Cairo confederation of British colonies to dominate the African continent. And he wants to rule over it. T o do this, Milner precipitates a war with the Boers. As always, over-confident generals and politicians predict the war will be over 'by Christmas'. And again, as frequently happened with the British in their colonial wars, they only win one battle - the last one. But they will have to wait two and a half years for that. Until then, disaster is piled on disaster, military careers are destroyed, 22,000 Tommy Atkins are laid to rest in 'some corner of a foreign field that is for ever England' , and the Empire muddles on in the heat and dust of the South African veldt.

2. Anglo Boer War Museum anglo boer war Museum. Total Visitors One of the most significant events in the history of South Africa was the angloboer war of 1899-1902 http://www.anglo-boer.co.za/

Anglo Boer War Museum Total Visitors: Guestbook Intro Chronology Photos ... Contact One of the most significant events in the history of South Africa was the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902. Although the protagonists were Britain and the two Boer Republics, the population of South Africa as a whole became embroiled in the war either directly or indirectly. The War Museum in Bloemfontein does not only give the visitor insight into the Boer War through it`s unique art collection, dioramas and exhibits but also brings the visitor closer to understanding the background against which the war took place. The course and development of the war unfolds in front of the visitor as you progress through the museum. You are also afforded a glimpse into the life in the concentration and also prisoner-of-war camps. A visit to the War Museum is an absolute necessity for anyone who wants to understand the history of South Africa. Content Anglo Boer War Museum Design Christiaan Jacobs

3. African History -- Anglo-Boer War About history African history angloboer war. Search. in this topic Also known as the South African war, the anglo-boer war was fought between the republics of the http://www.africanhistory.about.com/cs/angloboerwar

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About History African History Military History Anglo-Boer War Home Essentials A Gazetteer of African Independence Slavery of Africans ... African Stencils zau(256,152,145,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Apartheid Slavery Biographies Era: Human Origins ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Stay Current Subscribe to the About African History newsletter. Search African History Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 Also known as the South African War, the Anglo-Boer War was fought between the republics of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal against the British. Alphabetical Recent Up a category Origins of the Boer War A paper debating the origins of the Boer War – was there one cause, such as the grievances of the Uitlanders , or were there many causes? The Boer Identity Who were the Boers who fought against Britain in the Anglo-Boer War and where did they come from? Where between the extreme descriptions of “hairy, dim-witted barbarians” and “the most gentle race on earth” does the truth lie? Concentration Camps of the Anglo-Boer War A short overview of the concentration camps set up by the British during the Anglo-Boer War.

4. The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 THE angloboer war, 1899-1902 Africa A Modern history. 4th ed. Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1991. 662 p. The anglo-boer war of 1899-1902 http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/boer/boerwr.htm

THE ANGLO-BOER WAR, 1899-1902 April 2001 Compiled by Janet L. Seymour Bibliographer, Air University Library Maxwell AFB, AL Contents Internet Resources Books Documents Periodicals ... Video The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force of this web site or the information, products, or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and morale, welfare and recreation sites, the U.S. Air Force does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this DoD web site. All sites listed were last accessed on March 11, 2003. INTERNET RESOURCES The Anglo-Boer War Centenary. Available at: http://www.icon.co.za/~dup42/war.htm Offered by the League of Researchers of South African Battlefields. The Anglo-Boer War Museum. Available at: http://www.anglo-boer.co.za/ Site offers separate sections on Photographs, Concentration Camps, Prisoners of War, Important Figures, etc. The Boer War: South Africa, 1899-1902.

5. Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 Snapshot view British and Commonwealth involvement in the South African war, including battle honours, orders of battle, bibliography, and web links. 2000. Corrected and updated 07.05.2004. Disclaimers. Second. angloboer war. 1899-1902 The Second anglo-boer war ( South African history Online) The boer war 1899-1902, by http://www.regiments.org/milhist/wars/19thcent/99za-abw.htm

Authors and Contributors this page: T.F. Mills Page created 1 September 2000 Corrected and updated Second Anglo-Boer War Causes Chronology Results Commanders ... External Links Causes Chronology (except battles, which see below Results Forces and Casualties peak forces total forces total dead KIA NCD civilian dead WIA PW-MIA Britain a Cape Colony b b b Natal Colony Australia New Zealand Canada India Boers Blacks e subtotal c d Oranje Vrijstaat a ZAR(Transvaal) foreign vols. subtotal f e TOTAL a. 256,000 regulars and 92,000 volunteers b. combined Cape and Natal totals c. includes 5,774 KIA, plus 1,808 died of wounds d. includes 13,139 died of disease, plus 800 died of accidents e. died in concentration camps f. died of disease Note: the population of South Africa was as follows: 579,000 Cape Colony 97,000 Natal Colony

6. BBC Radio Retrospective On The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 history that is in line with new nationalist conceptions. In postapartheid South Africa, the Baralong see the vindication of their part in the anglo-boer war http://www.wsws.org/articles/1999/sep1999/boer-s29.shtml

Enter email address to receive news about the WSWS Add Remove SEARCH WSWS English German ON THE WSWS Donate to the WSWS Expansion Fund! Editorial Board ... Books Online OTHER LANGUAGES German French Italian Russian ... Indonesian LEAFLETS Download in PDF format HIGHLIGHTS Support the Socialist Equality Party in the 2004 US elections ... Colonialism in Africa BBC Radio retrospective on the Anglo-Boer war, 1899-1902 By Brian Smith 29 September 1999 Use this version to print This October marks 100 years since the outbreak of the second South African War, better known as the Boer War. Over the next three years the centenary will be celebrated in South Africa with a variety of anniversaries and memorials. A number of books are planned for release and a spate of broadcasts will mark the occasion. One such programme was aired on BBC Radio 4 during two weeks in mid-September. Entitled The Boer War , it was narrated by the historian Denis Judd, author of Empire: The British Imperial Experience, from 1765 to the Present The programme made use of aural archives and interviewed a number of leading historians. It also employed actors to speak the words of historical accounts of the day, and in one instance interviewed a 109 year-old woman who remembers the war as a nine-year-old girl. It made for an absorbing programme.

7. History Of The Boer War in this dramatic period of the Southafrican history and the changes brought to it from angloboer conflict ), can the principal protagonists of the war, thi is http://www.geocities.com/iturks/html/engboerwar.html

Italian Version Home Articles Archives ... Links Find in WCDP Search Mailing List Join our mailing list to know how the World Conflicts Documents Project is developing: news about new articles, good links, resources and whatever else is related to history, military and not. Info Tell us what you need... Suggest an historical site Contact us How to join the Project ... About this web site In Memory The World Conflicts Documents Project is in memory of J.C. Turks Home Archives Related Photos The Anglo-Boer war by Simone Pelizza The conflict that upset the South Africa at the beginning of the 20th century, furnishing a test bench for the modern weapons that would have been subsequently used in World War 1. Prelude As a result of the napoleonic wars, Great Britain had officially acquired the control of the Cape of Good Hope in 1814, although it already occupied it in concrete since 1806. This got further the Boers, the aboriginal farmers of Dutch language of the Colony of the Cape, from the influence of their own homeland (Holland), setting them directly under the British government; and it dramatically altered their way of life based on a rigid religious code of puritanical observance. Now, such rigid beliefs were totally threatened by a culture and an administration extraneous to them, brought by men that were considered as " invaders ". The contrasts already emerged in 1834, when Great Britain ordered the emancipation of all the slaves in every part of the empire, included South Africa . For the Boers, such provision was really unacceptable under the religious point of view: the rigid puritanical conceptions, in fact, had rooted in them the conviction to be infinitely superior to the ancient native tribes that originally lived in the lands occupied by them. To make incandescent the situation, there was the inadequate system of compensation of the economic losses fixed by the English government, which also tried to combine the abolitionist measure with the assimilation of the juridical status of blacks and white. Therefore, the Boer population was persuaded to look for a new country in the inside beyond the rivers Orange and Vaal, away from the interference of the British colonialism.

8. The Anglo Boer War: A Chronology 1910. Copyright 2002 by PageWise, Inc. Your are here Pagewise Home history historyEvents The anglo boer war a chronology. http://sc.essortment.com/angloboerwar_rqrz.htm

The Anglo Boer war: a chronology The Anglo Boer War, fought between the Afrikaaners and English Colonialists in South Africa in 1899 marked the first appearance of concentration camps in battle. The Anglo Boer War, a three-year long skirmish between English colonialists in South Africa and the Dutch descendants, the Afrikaaners took place at the turn of the Century and is notable for a number of features, such as the first appearance in the Twentieth Century of the Concentration Camp system. Following the settlements in the Cape by the Dutch-East India Company after 1652 and subsequent landings by the British, the Afrikaaners moved North (in an arduous journey known as 'The Great Trek' and immortalised in the Voortrekker Monument that stands to this day in Pretoria). bodyOffer(17611) The British followed the Afrikaaners into the heart of the country and when gold was discovered in northern regions (nowadays Gauteng) the British sought to reassert their dominance over the Afrikaaners. The Afrikaaners resented the English presence and launched a series of small-scale offensives designed to illustrate their rejection of British rule. When this was met with scant regard by the English, the Boers mobiled the combined forces of the Republic of the Orange Free State and the self-styled South African Republic to defend what they believed to be their territorial advantage over the British.

9. The Anglo-Boer War - Brief History Of South Africa The angloboer war and the end of the boer Republics. South African history on www.suedafrika.net. http://www.southafrica-travel.net/history/eh_boer1.htm

Attract ions History Geology Climate ... Home Spion Kop Lodge Close to Battlefields; self-catering or b+b; pool; views; tours. Ladysmith. Tel +27- eMail The Anglo-Boer War in South Africa After the Voortrekkers were defeated by the British in Natal in 1842, the Great Trek moved on further north-east and eventually the trekkers settled north and south of the Vaal river. First, they formed the independent Transvaal to the north, which would later become the South African Republic. In the meantime, the Cape Colony had spread further and all the land between the Vaal and Orange rivers was declared British territory in 1848. The English, however, had not taken into account the strong resistance of the Boers who had already settled there. Because the area was economically of little interest to them, they soon gave it up again. On the 23rd of February 1854, the contract of Bloemfontein was signed, which led to the foundation of the Orange Free State.The "Oranje Vrystaat" developed into a politically and economically successful republic. But this positive process was overshadowed by various negative events in the second Boer state, the South African Republic in Transvaal (today Mpumalanga). By now British sentiment was in favoured of amalgamating their own colonies and the Boer republics into one union, with the primary purpose of gaining possession of the Transvaal gold mines. The Premier of the Cape Colony, Sir Cecil Rhodes, first tried to achieve this union through a putsch that failed due to wariness on the part of Paul Kruger, President of the Boer Republic. Soon the new Governor of the Cape, Lord Alfred Milner, succeeded with the use of armed force. The Orange Free State, which had formed an alliance with the South African Republic, became involved in the conflict. On February 11, 1899 a war broke out between these two Boer Republics and the two British colonies of Cape and Natal. (Please click on "

10. Blockhouses Of The Boer War Blockhouses of the boer war. by Maurig Jones. photos author's collection image of a blockhouse of the Second angloboer war (1899-1902) is that of a circular metal Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http//www http://www.magweb.com/sample/scol/scc11blc.htm

Blockhouses of the Boer War by Maurig Jones photos: author's collection The popular image of a blockhouse of the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) is that of a circular metal construction entangled by wire fortifications sitting forlornly in the middle of the veldt. Correct as this is, there were however, two other types of 'blockhouses'. The first blockhouses were built on the orders of the British Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Lord Roberts, in March 1900 following the capture of Bloemfontein. Roberts was eager to protect his army's main supply route, the railway connecting Bloemfontein to the Cape. These blockhouses were large two storey constructions of stone. At one corner on the roof was a platform for mounting a machine gun. The entrance was through a door on the first floor, seven to eight feet off the ground, accessed by a ladder. The walls on both floors were loopholed. Each blockhouse cost between 800 pounds to 1,000 pounds and took 3 months to build. However, they were very effective. Not one bridge where one of these blockhouses was sited and manned was blown. Nonetheless, the Boers still managed to blow up plenty of other railway features that were not guarded. In the eastern Transvaal a smaller and less elaborate blockhouse was built, again to protect the railway. This was a rectangular building made from corrugated iron. The walls were made from two layers of corrugated iron about ten inches apart, the gap filled with sand and gravel. Loopholes cut from steel and encased in wood were put into the walls.

11. South African Military History Society - Journal- ANGLO-BOER WAR TOWN GUARD FORT References 1. D Reitz, Commando A boer Journal of the angloboer war (Faber and 8. TS Bodill, history of the Port Elizabeth Water Supply in Looking Back http://rapidttp.com/milhist/vol102rt.html

The South African Military History Society Die Suid-Afrikaanse Krygshistoriese Vereeniging Military History Journal - Vol 10 No 3 (incorporating Museum Review) ANGLO-BOER WAR TOWN GUARD FORTS IN THE EASTERN CAPE, 1901-1902 By Richard Tomlinson During the author's travels in the Eastern Cape over the past six years, he came across the remains of several small stone fortifications erected by local Town Guards during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). Believing this to be an aspect of our historic heritage which has not, to date, appeared in the pages of this journal, he felt that the existence of these interesting forts deserves to be recorded. The forts discussed below are those situated at Knysna and Jansenville, as well as two guarding the Upper Van Stadens Dam, which supplies water to Port Elizabeth. In the early stages of the war, military conflict centred around the Natal front in the Colenso and Ladysmith areas, and the Northern Cape/Orange Free State front, where the battles of Stormberg, the Modder River and Magersfontein opened the door to the relief of the besieged towns of Kimberley and Mafeking. The formal phase of the war ended when the British forces under Lord Roberts captured Pretoria on 5 June 1900. During these early months, the Eastern Cape featured only in a support function, Port Elizabeth and East London being utilized for the landing of troops, horses and equipment which were then transported by train to the front in the Northern Cape/Free State region.

12. Danie Theron -- Hero Of The Anglo-Boer War Danie Theron was a true patriot believing in the just and divine right of the boer to stand against British interference. African history. Danie Theron Hero of the angloboer war. Part 1 http://www.africanhistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa031201a.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About History African History Home ... African Stencils zau(256,152,145,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Apartheid Slavery Biographies Era: Human Origins ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Stay Current Subscribe to the About African History newsletter. Search African History Danie Theron Hero of the Anglo-Boer War Part 1: The just and divine right of the Boer to stand against British. More of this Feature Part 2: From Paardeberg to a hero's death. Elsewhere on the Web Anglo-Boer War Cycling corps On the 25th of April 1899 Danie Theron, a Krugersdorp attorney, was found guilty of assaulting Mr W. F. Monneypenny, the editor of The Star newspaper, and fined £20. Monneypenny, who had only been in the South Africa for two months, had written a highly derogatory editorial against the " ignorant Dutch ". Theron pleaded extreme provocation and his fine was paid by his supporters in the courtroom. So starts the story of one of the Anglo-Boer War 's most illustrious heroes.

13. South African Military History Society - Journal- BICYCLES IN THE ANGLO-BOER WAR Die SuidAfrikaanse Krygshistoriese Vereeniging. Military history Journal - Vol 4 No 1. BICYCLES IN THE anglo-boer war OF 1899-1902. by DR Maree. http://rapidttp.com/milhist/vol041dm.html

The South African Military History Society Die Suid-Afrikaanse Krygshistoriese Vereeniging Military History Journal - Vol 4 No 1 BICYCLES IN THE ANGLO-BOER WAR OF 1899-1902 by D.R. Maree Extraordinary tasks were sometimes given to cyclists, one of which was to transport carrier pigeons, as it was found that carrying them on horseback upset them, whereas they took more kindly to cycle transportation. Scout Callister of the Cape Cycle Corps achieved great fame by 'cycling 120 miles, gaining a vantage point, lying "perdu" (hidden) for several days, and then releasing birds whenever he saw Boer activity'.(24) Maj B.F.S. Baden-Powell of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards even had a collapsible bicycle which carried a kite. The kite was used at first for taking photographs of the camp by a remotely controlled camera, and later for raising an aerial for experiments in wireless telegraphy between Modder River Station and Belmont.(25) Before the actual outbreak of hostilities cyclists were often used for what was commonly called 'spying'. A typical example was reported in the Diamond Fields Advertiser during the Siege of Kimberley: 'Capt O'Meara, in pursuance of his enquiries as Intelligence Officer, was constantly to and fro, and in this manner obtained much valuable information as to the movements and probable intentions of the enemy. Riding into Boshof in the guise of an ordinary cyclist on the 22nd September (1899) he stumbled across a great gathering of armed Boers, and, after being rather unpleasantly shadowed, got back to Kimberley, bringing (the) first definite news that the Boers were on commando, and that warlike movements on the Western Border had begun.'(26)

14. Boer War - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia See also history of South Africa. More Detail on the Second boer war. war Museum of the boer Republics. anglo boer war Museum (accessed 24 December 2003). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boer_War

15. South African Military History Society - Details Of Boer War Centenary The South African Military history Society Die SuidAfrikaanse Krygshistoriese Vereniging. anglo-boer war CENTENARY. Link to Commercial Tour Organisers. http://www.rapidttp.co.za/milhist/boercenk.html

The South African Military History Society Die Suid-Afrikaanse Krygshistoriese Vereniging ANGLO-BOER WAR CENTENARY Link to Commercial Tour Organisers Dispatches updated 4 February 2001 KWAZULU NATAL Co-ordination of publications for ABW100 is being done by Gilbert Torlage, of the Pietermaritzburg Museum. Tel: 27 0331 450292 NORTHERN CAPE ANGLO-BOER WAR CENTENARY IN NORTHERN CAPE 1999-2002 Diamond Fields N12 has now issued a programme of events. To obtain a copy of this programme, please contact: N12 Battlefields Route, Tel: 27 531 827 298 or Fax, 27 531 827-211. EAST RAND The Boksburg Historical Society is engaged in a project with the Gauteng Museums to locate exactly and research the concentration camp in Boksburg, where most detainees were Black. They are also researching the role of the Boksburg Commando. Anyone with information to help, should please contact: George Mills, Chairman Boksburg Historical Association. Tel 27 11 421 8289. Fax 27 11 421 6803. GAUTENG A new publishing company, Gryphon Books, is putting out a series of reprints for the ABW100. These will be reproductions of the original books, as faithful as we can make them' and will look and feel as like the originals as possible. They are intended as collectors' items, but will be priced as reasonably as possible. Currently in production is 'How we kept the Flag Flying', Donald Macdonald's account of the siege of Ladysmith.

16. South African Military History Society - Northern Cape Anglo-Boer War - Centenar Greater wars than the angloboer war of 1899-1902 have pushed the Transvaal and Orange Free State boer Republics into minor chapters of military history. http://www.rapidttp.co.za/milhist/boercn13.html

Diamond Fields N12 Battlefields Route 1899-1902 Northern Cape The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 Battlefield Route guide Everyone's War Conventionally seen as a "White man's war" fought between Boers and the British, the three bloody, costly years of conflict not only involved all sectors of South Africa's population but attracted foreign volunteers from around the world. It started conventionally, pitting the two small Boer Republics against Britain, backed by her colonies of Natal and the Cape. Both sides anticipated victory within weeks, but battle succeeded battle and casualty lists lengthened. Colonial troops from Canada, Australia and New Zealand (for their first combat experience outside their own countries) reinforced the British Divisions. Republican sympathy brought the Boers medical assistance and fighting volunteers from America, Ireland, Germany, Italy, France and the Scandinavian countries . Serving with both forces were the South African blacks and coloureds, some 100 000 with the British Army and at least 10 000 with the Boers. Contrary to popular belief many fought armed, particularly by the British later in the war or as official Town Guards. The majority, however, served in a support capacity as essential transport drivers, guides, scouts, spies, labourers or servants. When guerilla-style warfare replaced conventional battles the rural populations became inevitable victims. A scorched-earth policy, introduced by Britain to contain the mobility of the commandos, resulted in destruction of homes, animals and crops, compounding the hardships caused by loss of jobs, drought, closure of mines, or the absence of men.

17. Colin Roe's Military History Page Colin s Military history (boer war) Page. The angloboer wars. the First anglo-boer war, 1880-1881 (also known as the Transvaal war http://www.pcug.org.au/~croe/mil_hist.htm

Colin's Military History (Boer War) Page The Anglo-Boer Wars the First Anglo-Boer War, 1880-1881 (also known as the Transvaal War) the Second Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 Some links to Australian sources: the AWM (Australian War Memorial) and the Australian Military Historical Society Some links to Overseas sources the Canadian Forces College Index Some background on Australia in the lead-up to it's involvement in the second Anglo-Boer War. Some Australian references: Lt. Col P. L. Murray RAA, "Official History of the Australian Military Contingents to the War in South Africa", published by the Australian Government Printer, Melbourne in 1911 (a facsimile reprint was arranged some years ago by John Burridge Military Antiques, Swanbourne WA). You can download a 127Kb file containing Dr McLachlan's Index of the 17,865 names listed in Murray. L. M. Field, "The Forgotten War - Australian Involvement in the South African Conflict of 1899-1902", published by Melbourne University Press in 1979, and Elyne Mitchell, "Light Horse - the Story of Australia's Mounted Troops", published by McMillan Australia Pty Ltd, Melbourne in 1978. Some useful foreign references: H.W.Wilson, "With The Flag To Pretoria", published in 1900 by Harmsworth Bros Ltd, London. You can download a 12Kb file with the 461 name

18. Oz-Boer Database Project - Main participation by Australia in the Second angloboer war by making of web pages (including family history pages) dealing URLs of web pages on boer war units and http://www.pcug.org.au/~croe/oz_boer0.htm

Australians in the Boer War Oz-Boer Database Project Acknowledgements Codes Dedication Main ... Dedication Introduction The Australians in the Boer War (Oz-Boer) Database Project marks the centenary of the participation by Australia in the Second Anglo-Boer War by making it easier for genealogists, numismatists, local historians and other researchers to locate source materials dealing with individual Australian participants. The project has three objectives: to provide free online searches of the data on soldiers and nurses who served in Australian (both Colonial and Commonwealth) units that is contained in the 'Soldiers of the Queen' index to the names in Murray (the official records of the Australian contingents) compiled by Dr. McLachlan progressively, to expand the database by including pointers to other hardcopy sources of information on those individuals plus links to relevant web pages (and the email addresses of those researching them), and ultimately, in the process, hopefully to identify and include entries on more of the thousands of other Australians who served in the war in non-Australian units - especially those who died and are buried unrecognised as Australian.

19. Facts About The Anglo-Boer War shows brought events like the angloboer war into neighbourhood weatheras unpredictable as a boer attack.Glass in European South African history, dies (26 http://users.westconnect.com.au/~ianmac5/facts.html

Here are some facts about the Anglo-Boer War: TIP: You can search this page by using your browser's find or search function The Anglo-Boer War is said today to be the last of the `gentlemen's wars' , the `last Colonial war' and the `forgotten war'. It was soon overshadowed by World War 1, the unprecedented bloodbath of 1914-1918. Earlier during the Anglo-Boer War, the well-ordered forces of Greater Britain were put to the test by irregular commandos of Afrikaners (of Dutch extraction) which included swift-moving, mounted farmers armed with deadly Mauser rifles and bitter determination. Although described as the Anglo-Boer War, many nationalities were drawn into the conflict. There were Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, Ceylonese forces and Indian cavalry and, on the side of the Boers, Germans, French, Russians and Irishmen. Americans and Irishmen fought for both sides. Ten thousand British troops are sent to Natal, South Africa 8 September 1899. Boer President Kruger calls up the Boers (farmers and burghers) 27 September 1899. President Kruger's ultimatum 9 October 1899.

20. Anglo-Boer War Reading Room Click here for details about recent publications by members of the. anglo boer war Study Group of Australia. Click here for military history publications with a http://users.westconnect.com.au/~ianmac5/readroom.htm

This webpage is part of the Anglo-Boer War Study Group of Australia's Centenary Exhibition website. The Anglo-Boer War Study Group of Australia's Provided here thanks to a funding grant from Their Service: Our Heritage program (Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs). Craig Wilcox's excellent guide to the records of National Archives of Australia relating to the Anglo-Boer War. 94 pp: Illustrated: $10 + $3.50 postage. Email address: naasales@naa.gov.au Website: http://www.naa.gov.au ORDER FROM: Publications Sales National Archives of Australia PO box 7425 Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA Click here for details about recent publications by members of the Anglo Boer War Study Group of Australia. Click here for military history publications with a Victorian aspect ('Defending Victoria website'bookmark this website before you leave) Go to this website's RESEARCH ROOM Back to this website's EXHIBITION GUIDE AUSTRALIAN NURSES IN THE BOER WAR By Max Chamberlain More than 60 Australian nurses appear to have gone to the Boer war, either provided by governments or by privately raised funds or at their own expense. They served with the New South Wales Army Medical Corps units, in British hospitals - Field, Stationary and Base - or on hospital ships and trains. Initially they experienced some resistance from the regular British Army Nursing Service and local nurses, but performed well in scattered groups or singly from Cape Town and Durban to Rhodesia. They nursed the wounded but found a higher proportion of cases suffered from diseases such as enteric fever (typhoid).

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