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ArticleFirst Anglo Boer War
… Causes of the War The First Anglo-Boer is also known as the First Transvaal … Orange Free State. There were several causes of the First Anglo-Boer War. The…
ArticleSecond Anglo-Boer War - 1899 - 1902
… 'South African War ( a.k.a. the Anglo-Boer War) remains the most terrible … Causes A number of interrelated factors led to the Second Anglo-Boer War. These…
ArticleThe Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896
… Sultanate in 1896 is most notable for being the shortest war in recorded history, lasting less than three-quarters of … morning to vacate the palace or face…
Black Concentration Camps during the Anglo-Boer War 2, 1900-1902
… While the two main forces in the Anglo-Boer War 2 were White, it was not an exclusively White war. At least 15 000 Blacks were used as combatants by the ……
ArticleBlack Concentration Camps during the Second Anglo-Boer War, 1900-1902
… While the two main forces in the Anglo-Boer War 2 were White, it was not an exclusively White war. At least 15 000 Blacks were used as combatants by the ……
ArticleWomen and Children in White Concentration Camps during the Anglo-Boer War, 1900-1902
… in concentration camps by the British forces during Anglo-Boer War 2 (1899-1902). The first two of these camps (refugee … to make the reasons for their…
ArticleWar time and post war inflation
… War time and post war inflation …
The War
… ultimatum to Britain and two days later, on 11 October the war was officially declared between Britain and the Boers. … and Mafeking. This war was much…
ArticleWorld War I
… This feature commemorates the outbreak of the First World War. This major historical event became known as The Great War. The main belligerent European…
ArticleAnglo-Zulu Wars 1879-1896
… mark the 10* January 1879 as the beginning of the Anglo-Zulu war, while others claim that the 12 January 1879 (first … decisive battle of Isandlwana) marked…
ArticlePedi & Anglo-Pedi Wars 1876-1879
… (place of refuge) mission place. It was during the Anglo-Pedi war that Sekhukhune was defeated and captured in 1879. In … Pedi & Anglo-Pedi Wars 1876-1879 …
ArticleThe Aftermath of the war
… The Second Anglo-Boer War resulted in heavy loss of life for both the Boers and the British. The Boers had lost the war and peace negotiations begun in March…
ArticleThe South African War 1899-1902
… ultimatum to Britain and two days later, on 11 October the war was officially declared between Britain and the Boers. … and Mafeking. This war was much…
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1915
… British suffer a heavy casualty of 50 000 men. 3 October Anglo-French army lands at Salonika, Greece. 19 December … World War I Timeline 1915 …
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1914
… The outbreak of the First World War was precipitated by the assassination of the … Russo-Austrian frontier. 28 July, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia…
First Matabele War
… This was the most decisive battle of the 1893 Matabele War. The frontal assault demonstrated the courage of the … First Matabele War …
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1916
… as it was the last town to fall in the Franco-Prussian War of 1871. In the ten month battle, one of the longest in the war, both sides suffered almost one…
The South African War
… The South African War To this day the reasons for this conflict remain the … debate ( read more ). Regardless of who provoked the war, conflict in southern…
ArticleThe impact of the War on Agriculture and Land
… During the war agricultural production in South Africa received a major … the discovery of minerals and in the period following the Anglo-Boer War of 1899…
ArticleGrade 12 - The Cold War
… How did the Cold War period shape international relations after the Second World War? After the Second World War, there was a struggle between two world…
ArticleThe Causes of World War I
… In the years immediately preceding the First World War all the European countries were facing increased … as the members of the German parliament were called…
Second Matabele War
… Second Matabele War …
ArticleGrade 10 - Topic 6: The South African War and Union
… Reef in the late 19th century. Study on the South African War from 1899 to 1902 needs to reflect recent research. The … tried to forge a confederation. After…
ArticleGrade 8 - Term 4: World War I (1914 - 1918)
… This major event came to be known as the Great War which was the first war to be fought along modern industrial lines and it lasted … The focus of this…
Chapter 5 - TOWARDS PEOPLE'S WAR
… Chapter 5 - TOWARDS PEOPLE'S WAR …
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 1: World War II (1939 - 1945)
… World War II (1939 to 1945) was the most devastating war in history, accounting for between 50 million to 80 million deaths. What made the war significant…
Second World War and its impact, 1939-1948
… South Africa enters the War General Smuts signing the agreement at the first meeting … eeu Kaapstad: Struik, p.107. In September 1939, World War II broke out…
ArticleThe Angolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Brief History
… Tensions A salient reason for the continuation of civil war after independence was a result of the reluctance of the … for power. On August 1, 1975, UNITA…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 2: The Nuclear Age and the Cold War
… weapons reached its height with the outbreak of World War 1 and 2, as well as the Cold War. Tin this case, two of the world’s major superpowers, the … use of…
ArticleRole of Black people in the South African War
… Introduction The South African War of 1899-1902 was essentially a 'White mans' war, fought to determine which white authority had real power … Swazis and…