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The first Thirstland Trek, exodus of Boer families through Northern Bechuanaland to Angola that started in 1874 under the lea
… The first Thirstland Trek, exodus of Boer families through Northern Bechuanaland to Angola that …
Anglo-Portuguese agreement on Zambezi and Congo grants Britain control of lower Zambezi and colonising rights up to the Congo.
… Anglo-Portuguese agreement on Zambezi and Congo grants …
Anglo-German secret agreement on future of African territories of Portugal, whereby Britain is to obtain lease of Delagoa Bay a
… Anglo-German secret agreement on future of African …
An agreement is signed for the sale of Anglo America’s almost 48 percent shareholding in Johnnies Industrial Corporation to the
… An agreement is signed for the sale of Anglo America’s almost 48 percent shareholding in Johnnies …
The merger between Ashanti Goldfields and SA’s Anglo-Gold, approved by the Ghanaian government on 29 October 2003, becomes effe
… The merger between Ashanti Goldfields and SA’s Anglo-Gold, approved by the Ghanaian government on 29 October …
The battle of Gingindlovu during the Anglo-Zulu War takes place. The British defeat Cetshwayo and the kraal is destroyed.
… The battle of Gingindlovu during the Anglo-Zulu War takes place. The British defeat Cetshwayo …
Colonial conquest and resistance, Pre 1900
… , 16 December 1838, leading to the founding of the first Boer Republic in Natal. The discovery of Gold and Diamonds … their wives and children remained in…
A bomb blast damages Melrose House in Pretoria, where the peace treaty between the two Boer Republics and Britain was signed in
… House in Pretoria, where the peace treaty between the two Boer Republics and Britain was signed in …
In an attempt to unite the two Boer republics, the commandoes of the Free State and Transvaal (Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek) con
… In an attempt to unite the two Boer republics, the commandoes of the Free State and …
The Boer generals report back in Pretoria after a campaign in Europe to procure aid for the reconstruction of the country after
… The Boer generals report back in Pretoria after a campaign in …
The Battle of Wagon Hill (Platrand), south of Ladysmith, takes place, in which the Boer forces make an unsuccessful attempt to
… Cloete: The Anglo-Boer War | SESA, v.11, p. 308 | SA National Museum of Military History. (1999). Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, Johannesburg: The Museum. … …
Anglo-South African driver Pat Fairfield dies of injuries sustained in a crash in the Le Mans 24 Hour race in France.
… Anglo-South African driver Pat Fairfield dies of injuries …
Lord Salisbury negotiates an Anglo-French agreement on West Africa and ends the Niger crisis. It defines the border between Nig
… Lord Salisbury negotiates an Anglo-French agreement on West Africa and ends the Niger …
An Anglo-French plan to give Italy economic concessions if they renounce their claims for Ethiopia are rejected by Italy during
… An Anglo-French plan to give Italy economic concessions if they …
ArticleSouth Africa before and in the build up to 1899
… African War, it may be useful to read about the ‘ First Anglo-Boer War ’ 1880-1881 in SAHO’s feature on the topic. Conflicting political ideology After the…
BiographyDr. Leander Starr Jameson
… to Doornkop, about 20km from Johannesburg before superior Boer forces forced him and his men to surrender on 2 January … E. (1982) Jameson's Raid: The…
Boer leader General Koos de la Rey, en route to Potchefstroom with general Beyers, is shot dead when his chauffeur-driven car f
… Boer leader General Koos de la Rey, en route to Potchefstroom …
N.C. Gey van Pittius founds the Republic of Goshen on land assigned to them by Machette of Kunwana, after Boer volunteers assis
… on land assigned to them by Machette of Kunwana, after Boer volunteers assis …
ArticleThe South African War 1899-1902
… the war would be won easily, but they were wrong. The two Boer republics that were involved in the conflict were the … and Mafeking. This war was much longer…
Muhammad Ahmad ibn al Sayyid Abd Allah, who declared himself as the Mahdi, religious leader in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in 1881, di
… who declared himself as the Mahdi, religious leader in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in 1881, di …
In the Anglo-Egyptian War Lord [Sir Herbert] Kitchener’s force of 25,000 decisively defeats the Dervishes at the Battle of Omdu
… In the Anglo-Egyptian War Lord [Sir Herbert] Kitchener’s force of …
ArticleThe impact of the War on Agriculture and Land
… the discovery of minerals and in the period following the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 . In this process it was poor White and … rather than commodity…
The Boadicea, which left Durban on June 11 carrying the remains of the Prince Imperial of France, killed in the Anglo-Zulu War,
… remains of the Prince Imperial of France, killed in the Anglo-Zulu War, …
BiographyGlynn Griffiths
… travelled from the South Wales valleys to fight in the Boer War.) Glynn Griffiths was a photographer, cartoonist, …
ArticleHeritage and identity of Provinces
… After the Anglo-Boer War, there were six British colonies in South Africa. … their freedom and independence back. This was the first Anglo-Boer War. The…
ArticleThe Aftermath of the war
… The Second Anglo-Boer War resulted in heavy loss of life for both the Boers … in March 1902. On 11 April 1902 preliminary meetings among Boer representatives…
Stephanus Johannes Roos, Boer field-cornet in the Battle of Amajuba and in the Mapog War, is born on Kaspersnek at the Blyde Ri
… Stephanus Johannes Roos, Boer field-cornet in the Battle of Amajuba and in the Mapog …
BiographyStephen William Black
… Uitlanders (1913), Van Kalabas does his bit (1916) and A Boer’s honour (1916). During his career, he fearlessly …
Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Napoleon, the 22 year old Prince Imperial of France, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War when he and a Bri
… 22 year old Prince Imperial of France, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War when he and a Bri …
BiographyMargaret Roach Killie Campbell
… his book, The Washing of the Spears, which deals with the Anglo-Zulu war of 1879. Morris wrote: "I owe the greatest …