The Second Boer War: When Britain Fought South Africa | Military Documentary

The Second Boer War, also known as the Anglo-Boer War, raged between October 1899 and May 1902. Involved in the conflict were the British and the Boer residents in the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, both regions established in South Africa in the 1850s. This 31-month clash led to the deaths of almost 100,000 people, while more than 75,000 Brits were wounded and 24,000 Boer troops were captured and sent overseas.

The war also led many, including the British public, to question the morality of the oppressive British Empire. Join us for this documentary as we examine the Second Boer War: Britain vs South Africa.. Welcome to Wars of the World.


00:00 Introduction
01:18 The Great Trek (1835)
04:17 The Witwatersrand Gold Rush (1886)
09:11 Jameson Raid (1895)
18:17 The Bloemfontein Conference (1899)
23:04 The Second Boer War: First Phase (End of 1899)
26:51 Second Phase (January-September 1900)
31:59 Third Phase (September 1900-May 1902)
37:19 British Concentration Camps

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Written & Researched by: Tony Wilkins
Edited by: James Wade


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