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Anglo-Boer War 2: Field Marshal Lord Roberts is appointed British supreme commander in South Africa.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, December 14). Anglo-Boer War 2: Field Marshal Lord Roberts is appointed British supreme commander in South Africa.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071135
South African History Online (2011) 'Anglo-Boer War 2: Field Marshal Lord Roberts is appointed British supreme commander in South Africa.', South African History Online, 14 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071135 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).
South African History Online, Anglo-Boer War 2: Field Marshal Lord Roberts is appointed British supreme commander in South Africa. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071135, (accessed 22 October 2026).
"Anglo-Boer War 2: Field Marshal Lord Roberts is appointed British supreme commander in South Africa.." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071135. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Anglo-Boer War 2: Field Marshal Lord Roberts is appointed British supreme commander in South Africa.." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071135.
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