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Was the Boer rebellion of 1914 caused by the invasion of German Southwest Africa or did bittereinders just seize the opportunity of a European war to rebel against British rule? Let me put it another way - if Botha had declined to invade German Southwest Africa, does the rebellion still happen?

Now as many sites i have seen and had discussions many said the boer war was inevitable to fail and that the boers never stood a chance. I disagree now i know it was stupid to declare war on the brits at their peak of their power. But i dont believe that there was no hope at start of war boer...

I have recently started researching the 2nd Boer War, and being a reenactor/living historian, I thought it might be possible to tweak my Victorian gentleman impression to a Boer impression. I also have a rifle that was around during the Boer War, but I am not sure if any actually ended up in the...

British and Boer were vastly outnumbered by Zulu warriors. In the books I am reading I get the feeling that the British underestimated the Zulu and showed overconfidence. In the movies Zulu Dawn (1979), Zulu (1964), Untamed (1955) seem that either British and Boer were not really worried about...

I'm sure that, by the 1880s/90s, the technology for making smoke screens existed, so why didn't the British use them when fighting the Afrikaners? The Boers generally tried to avoid hand-to-hand combat wherever possible, and relied on their superior marksmanship to win battles. Using a smoke...

As for me, my anti-imperialist views causes me to support the Boers; however, at the same time, I would certainly like to learn much more about this conflict. Anyway, any thoughts on this? Also, for reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Boer_War

1) For the poll, whose side are you on? Why? I'm reading a book that isn't directly about the war, but mentions it in passing. Some things it says that have piqued my interest are: 2) The British forces performed poorly against "seasoned" Boer commandos. Why did the British perform so poorly...

I'm trying to think over as to what the best point(s) of divergence would be to get South Africa to avoid at least apartheid, probably also the Boer Wars, and possibly also the Great Trek. Here are the possibilities: 1) no union or federation of southern Africa along the lines of, for...

Been reading about the conquest of German South West Africa during WWI. The invasion was hampered by the defection of one of the army groups over to the Germans. I am finding it hard to find any real information on this event, the book I'm reading doesn't really cover it instead focusing on...

How could the Boers have managed to preserve their independence from the British in the second Boer War and what would have happened after?

Hello, I'm looking for recommendations on books on the Boer War. What would you all recommend? Preferably available on Kindle as I'm soon to go traveling for 3 months, although I appreciate that may be tricky.. :cool: C

I was cleaning out a descesed estate today, and can across an old tin. We were about to throw it away, but desided to jimmy the lid off. Inside we found an old Naval cap, Sargents stripes and obviously some insignia's. The .... who owns the house said that her grandfather fought in the Boer war...

I was wondering if anyone had any knowledge of this war? I know that it was fought between England and the Boers. I also think (not for certain) that the first concentration camps were used and that a famous general was Del la Rey. If any of our Dutch members could help me on this subject, it...

The camps that were used to house commandos' families late in the Second Boer War are usually cited as the first modern examples of 'concentration camps'. How terrible were conditions in these camps, and to what extent did those conditions simply arise from neglect? Did they serve as a direct...

Today I read that in 1899 the Boers received the aid of a 'foreign legion' consisting of volunteers from Europe and the United States. What kind of men made up this legion, what inspired them to fight for the Boers, and what do we know about its service against the British?

This happened to be one of the topics of discussion between a friend and myself, so I thought it might be good to hear everyone's take on the matter. I am sure we are all familiar with the Anglo Boer War, if not here is a short breakdown; The Anglo Boer War was fought by Britain and her Empire...

Can someone make sense of them for me? What exactly put the British in conflict with these people? Certainly questions I could get answers to as quickly as a 30-second visit to Wikipedia, but its always more fun to ask you guys:cool: Also, how exactly was the war fought, in terms of battle...

I have a few questions about the Boer war and I was hoping some member could help me with it. - What was the reason that even though the Dutch Boers were vastly outnumbered they still managed to inflict serious damage on the highly trained British army? - To what extend were the British...

These wars were fought between the British Empire and The Orange Transvaal state. I know that in the second war the boers had a brilliant general named Koos De La Rey and was the first wars in which concentration camps were used but I don't know much more. If you know more please discuss it in...

I find the second Boer war and operation Iraq freedom to be quite similar, both wars were about a superpower having a lot of trouble to control a small country because of guerilla tactics. This is the cause for great debts for the superpower and marks the beginning of the end of a superpower...