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Home / Society / History / By Time Period / Nineteenth Century / Wars and Conflicts / Boer Wars
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- A Reminiscence of the Boer War in 1848 - An account of the earliest battles with the Boers and the part played by Sir Harry Smith first published in 1899.
www.researchpress.co.uk/bmh/smith1848.htm
- Alan Fogg's Boer War Site - This site introduces a book detailing the activities of an Australian Unit" the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, in the Anglo Boer War 1901 - 1902.
www.pcug.org.au
- Anglo Boer War Museum - Virtual museum concerning the South African War between the British and Boer forces in 1899 - 1902.
www.anglo-boer.co.za
- Anglo-Boer War Centenary - Collection of resources relating to the war and its centenary (on 11th Oct 1999).
www.icon.co.za/~dup42/war.htm
- Anglo-Boer War Town Guard Forts in the Eastern Cape, 1901-1902 - From The South African Military History Society's Military History Journal.
rapidttp.com/milhist/vol102rt.html
- Blockhouses of the Boer War - Illustrated article on the strongpoints built by Kitchener in the latter stages of the war. From Colonial Conquest magazine.
www.magweb.com/sample/scol/scc11blc.htm
- Boer War Diary - The 1899-1902 diary of Alfred Collett, written on the field during the 2nd Anglo-Boer War.
www.muralist.freeserve.co.uk/diary.htm
- Boer War Diary - Diary by Col John Edward Pine-Coffin D.S.O., mounted infantry. Including photographs of the time and newspaper cuttings of his exploits.
web.ukonline.co.uk/boerwar/index.htm
- Cambridgeshire Boer War Memorial - Details of the men found on the Cambridgeshire Boer War Memorial.
www.rootsweb.com/~engcam/BoerWarMemorialCambridgeshire.htm
- Ely Cathedral Boer War Memorial - Roll of men listed on the memorial.
www.rootsweb.com/~engcam/elyboerwarmemorial.htm
- Long Tom's WarZone - An Anglo-Boer War site from a Boer perspective, containing articles, true stories and rare old photographs.
abw.netfirms.com
- Military History Journal - Published by the South African Military History Society, many articles on the Boer War are available on-line.
rapidttp.co.za/milhist/journal.html
- New Zealand's Participation in the South African War - Online exhibition which includes over 50 images, sound files and transcripts from letters and newspapers.
www.nzhistory.net.nz/Gallery/SAW/index.htm
- Peter Griffith's Home Page - Personal page with a lot of information on General Buller and the Tugela campaign. Also has a selection of Peter's Boer War cartoons.
arki-d.hypermart.net/index.htm
- South African War Virtual Library - Offers articles, essays, biographies, historical texts, images, and maps.
sawvl.marinoc.com
- The Anglo-Boer War in East London - The effects of the war on this Eastern Cape harbour town. Includes information on the concentration camp that was sited there.
www.ru.ac.za/el/history/e4boer.htm
- The Siege and Relief of Ladysmith - Short history, with book, CD and tours for sale.
users.lia.net/mouzel
- Twelve Months Active Service on the Veldt - Eye-witness account of the Second Boer War written by a private in the 9th Foot. "A rough outline of a soldier's life on active service or the thoughts of a private soldier".
freespace.virgin.net/edward.nicholl/johnjacksonsdiary.htm
- Victoria Cross awards for service in the Boer War - Plain text listing of men who received Britain's most prestgious medal for valour in the Anglo-Boer War.
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/2216/text/BOER_VC.TXT
- Who fought the South African War? - Article which refutes the notion that this was solely a "white man's war".
www.artsdiary.org.za/guide99/boerwar.html
- South African War Virtual Library - Comprehensive site about the Anglo-Boer War, including biographies of key political and military figures, image galleries, description of the armed forces, tributes, and general overviews of the war.
www.bowlerhat.com.au/sawvl
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