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Anglo-Boer War 2: The British War Office informs the White colonies that they can contribute volunteers, preferably infantry.
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Cloete, P.G. (2000). The Anglo Boer War: a chronology, Pretoria: Lapa.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 27). Anglo-Boer War 2: The British War Office informs the White colonies that they can contribute volunteers, preferably infantry.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091934
South African History Online (2012) 'Anglo-Boer War 2: The British War Office informs the White colonies that they can contribute volunteers, preferably infantry.', South African History Online, 27 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091934 (Accessed: 13 October 2026).
South African History Online, Anglo-Boer War 2: The British War Office informs the White colonies that they can contribute volunteers, preferably infantry. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091934, (accessed 13 October 2026).
"Anglo-Boer War 2: The British War Office informs the White colonies that they can contribute volunteers, preferably infantry.." South African History Online, 27 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091934. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Anglo-Boer War 2: The British War Office informs the White colonies that they can contribute volunteers, preferably infantry.." South African History Online. August 27, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091934.
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