Describes the war's causes, watershed moments during the conflict, and its resolution. Find profiles of important figures and war poetry.
Located in Bloemfontein, the museum uses exhibits and art to describe the war, its outcome, and the suffering in prisoner of war camps.
Article explores how anger over the defeat resulted in the rigid Afrikanner nationalism that would dominate the country's politics.
Describes the British use of blockhouses, or fortified sentry posts, to protect important locations throughout the veldt.
Profile of the leader of the Boer army and subsequent premier of the Union of South Africa offer a history of his military career.
Stanford Univ. displays excerpts from British documents that portray the cruel conditions inflicted on the Boers and African civilians.
Provides pilots and tourists with flight instructions and info about Boer War battlefields. Read battle summaries as sights come into view.
Concise encyclopedia entry examines the origins of the early twentieth century conflict between the English and the Afrikaners.
Microsoft provides an encyclopedia article summarizing the history of this region, a former South African province. Link to related articles.
Learn about the life and military actions of this Afrikaner leader, and read about his role in the Anglo-Boer War.
Consult a biography of this former prime minister of South Africa, who vacated his post in 1948.