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… to the Transvaal to design and build residences for the British colonials," says Raimundo Cardoso, a conservation … mud, reed, rocks, with manure on the floors. Of course the British and the Mining Barons didn't want to use these … what was needed.  "Milner wanted to show that the British had arrived and they wanted to live in houses that …

… Fort Wiltshire was erected by the British military during the frontier war of 1818-19, and was … Thomas Wiltshire of the 38th Regiment, who commanded the British troops during this campaign. Work on the stone tower, … The site was abandoned by the military in 1836 when the British withdrew from the Province of Queen Adelaide, and …

… HJ Schoeman entered Colesberg unopposed. On 1 January 1900 British troops under Major-General John French attacked Boer … next day they began shelling the Town. On 14 February the British withdrew from their positions around Colesberg and … Boers began to retreat from Colesberg, and on 28 February British forces under Major-General RAP Clements marched into …

… two almost forgotten clashes between the Boers and the British during the Anglo-Boer War (1899 - 1902) The first … Not even a cartridge case remains to be seen, although the British alone fired 38 000 rounds that Day. The Farm and the … was mid-Winter on the Highveld, Pretoria had fallen to the British, and General de la Rey had gathered the Burghers …

… this renewed threat, Napier, with the concurrence of the British government, was now allowed to send a force of 260 … attempted to force the issue by stealing his cattle. The British did not take kindly to this, and on the night of 23 … to Grahamstown . The siege was raised on 24 June when British troops arrived travelling overland from Pondoland, …

… Towards the end of the 19th Century Botswana became a British protectorate retaining internal autonomy on matters … Peoples Party. They preferred a democracy similar to the British system of democracy. The British government also preferred to work with this party …

… construction of the Cairo–Alexandria railway, the first British railway built on foreign soil. Alexandria is a major … and Ottoman rule led to a nationalist revolt in 1879. The British military occupied Egypt in 1882 to protect financial … over Ottoman-Egypt until the First World War. The British occupation saw an increase in archaeological …

… Government, powers of construction were transferred to the British South Africa Company, who undertook to build the line … to Fourteen Streams and thereafter to Vryburg, in British Bechuanaland.  Eventually the railway stretched … when Boer troops under Gen SP du Toit retreated before a British force led by Maj-Gen Sir Archibald Hunter. The bridge …

… Cape began to surface during the 1830's. This was when the British military found that the lines of supply and … the site for a vital port, calling it Port Rex, and the British military used it during the Frontier Wars for … war of 1846-47 , better known as the War of the Axe, the British made use of Waterloo Bay , located near the Fish …

… to find a route to Delagoa Bay and a Port, free of British control. Alluvial gold was discovered in the District … River, are still being washed for alluvial gold! A British garrison under Lt. W.H. Long was stationed at … the 94th Regiment, marched to Pretoria, to join the main British forces there, but they never reached their …

… with the intention of making it their home. In 1877, the British annexed the kingdom. Although the Swaziland … a protectorate of the Transvaal Colony, which was under British control following the Second Anglo Boer War . This … a High Commission Territory under the rulership of a British Commissioner. For the next 66 years Swaziland …

… Chief Montshiwa of the Barolong Boo Ratshidi requested British protection. On the 22 May 1884, in Mafikeng, Chief … Montshiwa signed a treaty ceding his sovereignty to the British. Soon afterwards the British government established a garrison in Town. The …

… Natalis', which is the Portuguese word for Christmas.) The British settlement at Port Natal grew rapidly because in … This treaty ceded the Southern half of Natal to the British. This apparently, empty interior was only entered … (This was name given to the Afrikaners, who had left the British-ruled, Cape Colony)         A Local 'Rickshaws' on …

… now known as Gqeberha, has a rich history rooted in British colonialism and the influx of British settlers in 1820 . Initially established as a …

… which record of the events of the War where; 140 British 'Redcoats' fought off an attack from about 4,000 Zulu … a tense border Region. It was from the adjacent fjord that British forces, under Lord Chelmsford , launched their … A few hours earlier, Zulu warriors had massacred 1,400 British and native troops, at nearby Isandlwana. …

… Free State, after Bloemfontein had been occupied by the British in March 1900. Pushing further they trapped the major … stayed behind in the Town and were captured by the British when they occupied the place on the 26 July 1900. A … it was moved to there. It was one of the types used by the British army. Also in the Church Grounds is the Burger …

… In 1900 British troops occupied Utrecht during South African War of 1899 - 1902 as their headquarters. The British were wary of having to camp in high altitude area … boundaries of the Transvaal. Pretorius was afraid that the British might see it as an encroachment and in the process …

… winds made Table Bay unsafe. However, successive Dutch and British administrations also perceived that the Bay offered a … Gibraltar . A fortified blockhouse was then built by the British in 1796, on the Eastern side of Hout Bay. By 1804 …

… graces its pinnacles. The siege of Ladysmith placed the British in a precarious position . About 12 000 British soldiers were faced with the defence of a besieged …

… as well as minimizing French influence in the region. The British used their allies, the Italians, to aid this … in the area. Several treaties were signed between the British and Somali clans, ostensibly guaranteeing the … foreign powers over their territory. [xvi] By 1884 three British Vice-Consuls were established on the Somali coast. …

… Natalis', which is the Portuguese word for Christmas.) The British settlement at Port Natal grew rapidly because in … This treaty ceded the Southern half of Natal to the British. This apparently empty interior was only entered into … (This was name given to the Afrikaners, who had left the British-ruled Cape Colony!)  Natal had been regarded as part …

… France) ruled the Cape until the early 1900’s , when the British forces invaded in order to occupy the Cape Colony. … 8 January 1806, is signified as the event that led to the British Empire becoming the new owners of South Africa. The British Empire occupied the Cape until 13 August 1814, when …

… trade led to friction between the communities. After the British established the British Bechuanaland colony in 1886, Ganyesa was designated …

… negotiations between Presidents Steyn and Kruger, and the British High Commissioner, Sir Alfred Milner, when a last … point of strategic fighting between the Boers and the British Army, led by General Roberts. The modern Station is … https://www.revolvy.com/page/Bloemfontein-railway-station "BRITISH CAVALRY AT BLOEMFONTEIN". New York Times. 1900-03-14. …

… to the Natal Fort, leaving Fort Schanskop undefended. The British occupied the Fort on 7 June 1900, after the Invasion … were done, to Extend and Renovate the Fort. A Landmark British Fort was built in 1897, featuring a restored Statue & …

… was fought, where the Transvaal won independence from the British. It was decided suitable for a new Town to be founded … President Kruger sat on Transvaal ground and Sir Henry on British ground. Majuba Hill: One of the key Battle Sites of South Africa, wherein the British suffered catastrophic losses and the conflict finally …

… 1862, Prince Alfred was selected to succeed him, but the British Government blocked plans for him to ascend the Greek … Cape Town on 24 August 1867, being the first member of the British royal family to visit the Country, he was received …

… foot of the Hlobane Mountain. Hlobane was the site of a British disaster in March 1879 when mounted troops led by Lt. … (loyal to the Zulu crown and part of the resistance to the British invasion of northern Zululand). The abaQulusi lived …

… Memorial Garden you can visit the graves of some of the British soldiers that were killed in and around Prieska in … upstream • a fort built entirely out of tiger eye stone by British soldiers during the South African War • a memorial garden in town that hold a number of British soldiers' graves • the Ria Husiamen Aloe Garden - a …

… is both sad and interesting. Sir Robert was a retired British Army officer, who became a farmer in the Area in … Town, he bought a boat and sailed it around by sea.  The British Government had decided to settle 300 Irish convicts … the movement but as he was still on half pay from the British Government, he was forced to supply the ship. His …