Anglo-Boer War As the name indicates‚ the Anglo-Boer War was fought between British and the Boers. The war broke out on 11 October 1899 and ended on 31 May 1902. To the British it was a war mainly fought to begin their rule in South Africa‚ while to the Boer it was a defensive war. The Anglo-Boer War began with British territory being invaded by the Boers at four points: in the east into Natal‚ in the north-west of the Transvaal towards Mafikeng‚ in the south-west towards Kimberley‚ and across
Premium British Empire South Africa
“It Was Milner’s war. The men on the spot dragged a reluctant cabinet into a confrontation they wished to avoid.” In the context of the period 1880-1910‚ how far do you agree with this view of the causes of the Boer war? The 4th Earl of Carnarvon‚ British secretary of state for the colonies under Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli wanted to form a confederation of all the British colonies‚ independent Boer Republics and independent African groups in South Africa under British control
Premium
The recent Civil War in Congo has been a bloody flight‚ causing more then 3.3 million deaths in just 4 short years.1 Various rebel and ethnic groups have have been involved in the violence‚ fighting over Congo ’s rich natural resources or engaged in a bitter ethnic war. With so many opposing factions‚ it has made reaching a solution difficult. While a rough peace treaty has been established‚ sporadic fighting pops up in the country everyday. The people of Congo are being pushed farther into
Premium Rwanda Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwandan Genocide
vote. The war occurred also because of strategic reasons. The British had already seized Swaziland‚ Bechuanaland and Basutoland‚ which more or less surrounded the Boers who feared that if the British took any more territory‚ they could be under siege‚ particularly if their route to the sea was blocked. The British wanted to control all of Southern Africa‚ not just small areas which were isolated - the Boers were their main opponents. There were economic issues involved in the war. The Boers
Premium
Causes of the Second Punic War The Second Punic war “was the greatest and most dangerous one Rome was compelled to fight on their way to the conquest of the Mediterranean.” With 17 years of battle causing heavy casualties to be suffered on both sides‚ the Second Punic War has proven to be an important time period in the Roman and Carthaginian empires. For Rome‚ the end of the war meant “the defection of most Southern Italy” (Kagan 232‚ 1995) and many economic problems. For Carthage this meant
Premium Carthage Roman Empire Roman Republic
Between the years 264 B.C and 146 B.C‚ the wars between Rome and Carthage‚ which are known as the Punic Wars‚ took place. In total‚ there were three Punic Wars which ultimately resulted in the complete conquest of Carthage by Rome. In the time leading up to the First Punic War‚ Carthage was the most prosperous and developed city in the area‚ and had a notably powerful navy. Until the first Punic War‚ the relations between Rome and Carthage were known to be good‚ until the Romans involved themselves
Premium Roman Republic Second Punic War Carthage
The Punic Wars The Punic Wars were a series of wars between Rome‚ the powerful empire‚ and Carthage‚ a quickly made and equally powerful superpower. In 264 BC‚ Rome and Carthage started the lengthy and devastating series of wars over who should have control over the strategic island of Sicily. Rome and Carthage were affected greatly because wars have their consequences‚ good or bad. A total of thirteen million people died over the course of these wars. The wars started with a single conflict‚ but
Premium Roman Empire Ancient Rome Roman Republic
Topic: 1st and 2nd Balkan Crisis Summary: The Balkan War took place from 1912-1913 in the Balkan Peninsula in the southeastern part of Europe. Greece‚ Bulgaria‚ Montenegro and Serbia had gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in the 2oth century but their ethnic population was still under Ottoman rule. These nations formed the Balkan League. The League decided to attack the Ottoman Empire and the First Balkan War took place in October of 1912 and ended seven months later. The Ottoman Empire
Premium World War I Ottoman Empire Bulgaria
Boer War 1. What does ‘empire’ mean? 2. In what part of the world did the Boer wars take place? 3. What does the Dutch word ‘Boer’ mean? 4. In what years did the First Boer War take place? 5. Explain how the Dutch had come to settle in South Africa. 6. Explain how the British had come to settle in South Africa. 7. What does the Dutch word ‘voortrekkers’ mean? 8. The voortrekkers established 2 states beyond the frontiers of the British empire – what were they called? 9. In the Zulu War what
Premium
Contemporary Sources: the Second Boer War SOURCE 1: Telegram from Alfred Milner to Joseph Chamberlain‚ 4th May 1899 The spectacle of thousands of British subjects kept permanently in the position of helots‚ constantly changing under undoubted grievances‚ and calling vainly for her Majesty’s Government for redress‚ does steadily undermine the influence and reputation of Great Britain and the respect for the British Government within its dominions. SOURCE 2: Letter from Chamberlain to Milner‚
Premium