Boer War
By:Brendan and Harman
What was it?
- A war
- It was between The British Empire and the Afrikaners
- The battle of Paardeberg, Leilefontein and Boshbult
- It mainly happened because the British wanted to control all of South Africa
Who was involved?
- The British Empire
- The Afrikaners
- Canada fought in it
- The Afrikaners were European refugees
- France, Russia and Germany participated in the war
Where did the war take place?
- In South Africa
- Cape Town
- Transvaal province in South Africa
- Pretoria
- Paardeberg, Leilefontein, Boshbult and Bloemfontein
When did the war occur?
- Went form 1899-1902
- Boers surrendered on May 31 of 1902
- Battle of Paardeberg happened in 1899
- Battle of Leilefontein 1900
- Battle of Boshbult 1902
- Just before WWI
- Just after Queen Victoria diamond jubilee
Anglo Boer War
Anti-War
- A man by the name "Samuel Ernest Crane" was against the boer war
- He created a design with the word "Stop the War"
- This design was put on numerous leaflets, posters and banners at Anti-War rallies in Australia
- He was eventually successful and ended the war a lot sooner then it would have before