From the Battlefield to the Bush

By gunwriter The History There were two Boer Wars. The first, from 1880-1881, was known as the Transvaal War. It was a brief conflict in which Boer settlers revolted against England’s attempt to annex the Transvaal. Wanting to expand their presence in Africa, to include the Dutch Boer republics of the Transvaal and Orange Free State, England struck again in 1899. The gold mines located there were part of the reason but Britain also looked to establish a Cape to Cairo confederation of British colonies, which would give England domination of Africa. The result was a long and bloody war that lasted …read more

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