In 1899, Canada agreed to send volunteers to serve under British command in the Boer War. (Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada C-007986, Montreal soldiers of C Company South African ...

The Anglo-Boer War (1899 - 1902) was the biggest war fought by Britain in Africa. When it started - on 11 October 1899 - the British, with their military supremacy, believed they would settle "this ...

The 125th anniversary of the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 is marked on 11 October 2024. Also known as the South African War or the Second Boer War, the brutal conflict between the colonising forces ...

that war is still as explosive as the shell that killed Grannie Stoltz. Last week, at the polls, they went far towards reversing its verdict. No More Short Cuts. Boer nationalism was in fact the ...

The chocolate was sent to troops fighting in the Boer War from 1899 to 1902 A box of 122-year-old chocolate bars, which were sent to troops during the Boer War, has sold for more than £400.

At the turn of the 20th century, Adrian Carton de Wiart was struggling academically. While considering whether to continue pursuing a law degree at the University of Oxford, he desperately sought ...

In 1899, a unique artillery shell bearing a plum cake and Christmas greetings marked a truce during the Boer War in Ladysmith, South Africa. This historical artifact, now housed at Jabalpur's AOC ...

The refurbishing of our Boer War (1899-1902) memorial in Jackson Park speaks to Windsor’s commitment to honour the memory of many “lads” from Windsor and Essex County who “rallied to the ...

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He set forth, in the first place, that, at the end of the session of 1899, the Government had assured the House of Commons that there was little danger of war, and that at the end of the session ...