The Boer Wars and South Africa

The Boer Wars — the First Boer War (1880–81) and, far more significantly, the Second Boer War (1899–1902) — were defining moments in the history of the British Empire. The Second Boer War in particular exposed the military, moral, and political vulnerabilities of British imperialism, provoked intense domestic and international controversy, and foreshadowed the challenges that would ultimately undermine the imperial project.

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Background: British and Boer in South Africa