The Boers placed Ladysmith, Kimberley, and Mafeking under siege, and won victories at Colenso, Magersfontein and Stormberg. Increased numbers of British Army soldiers were brought to …

This site is dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country. Recorded here are various war memorials within a variety of counties including main sections for …

Between 1899 and 1902, the British Army fought a bitter colonial war against the Boers in South Africa. After initial setbacks and a long period of guerrilla warfare, the British eventually …

Jun 23, 2010 · A comprehensive database containing the records of more than 55,000 British soldiers killed, captured or wounded in the Second Boer War has gone online.

Mar 29, 2011 · How did the wars in South African shake British prestige so badly and cause a major re-evaluation of military tactics in the years before World War One? These are wars of …

The Boer War was fought between 1899 and 1902. It spans the pre- and post-Federation period. Therefore, records may be held by state government archives or by the National Archives. …

It was the first time in its history that Canada dispatched troops to an overseas war. In October 1899, the tensions between Dutch South Africans, known as Boers, and British South Africans …

This guide provides a brief overview of Anglo-Boer War records held at The National Archives. The guidance refers mainly to the Second Boer War, 1899-1902, better known as the South...

Mar 27, 2022 · This site's aim is to make available information on the Anglo Boer War 1899 - 1902 and other South African conflicts in the period 1779-1906 and to provide a forum for …

The First Boer War was sparked by attempt by the British to annex The Transvaal in 1877. The Boers comprehensively won; the Battle of Majuba Hill (1881) was one of the British Empire’s …