'Second Freedom War', 11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, Transvaal War, [8] Anglo–Boer War, or South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer republics (the South African Republic and Orange Free State) over the Empire's influence in Southern Africa.

The war resulted in a Boer victory and eventual independence of the South African Republic. The war is also known as the First Anglo–Boer War, the Transvaal War or the Transvaal Rebellion.

2025年2月15日 · South African War, war fought from October 11, 1899, to May 31, 1902, between Great Britain and the two Boer (Afrikaner) republics—the South African Republic and the Orange Free State—resulting in British victory.

2011年3月29日 · How did the wars in South African shake British prestige so badly and cause a major re-evaluation of military tactics in the years before World War One? These are wars of many names. For the...

South African War, or Boer War, War fought between Great Britain and the two Boer (see Afrikaner) republics—the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State—from 1899 to 1902.

First Boer War. The First Boer War also known as the Transvaal War, was fought from December 16, 1880, until March 23, 1881. It was the first clash between the British and the Transvaal Boers.

2022年12月19日 · Also known as the South African War or the Anglo-Boer War, the Second Boer War was an absolutely brutal war fought between Great Britain (The British Empire) and two Boer nations: the Orange Free State and the South African Republic (SAR) or Transvaal.

2010年2月9日 · The South African Boer War begins between the British Empire and the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State. The Boers, also known as Afrikaners, were the descendants of the original...

Between 1899 and 1902, the British Army fought a bitter colonial war against the Boers in South Africa. Although outnumbered, the Boers were a skilled and determined enemy. After initial setbacks and a long period of guerrilla warfare, the British eventually prevailed, but not without adopting controversial tactics.

The First Boer War was sparked by attempt by the British to annex The Transvaal in 1877. The Boers comprehensively won; the Battle of Majuba Hill (1881) was one of the British Empire’s most humiliating defeats.