South African War - Revision history

Ivor: /* Boer War Entertainment */

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Boer War Entertainment

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Satj: /* The South African War as a theme in popular culture and the arts */

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The South African War as a theme in popular culture and the arts

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The Second Boer War

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The South African War as trope in the arts

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Satj: /* The First Boer War */

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The First Boer War

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-April 17, 1901: While the Coldstream Guards were stationed in Graaff-Reinet the members of the Loyal Women’s Guild reported that the men were provided with a piano, and so were "enabled to have musical evenings. Some of the men have capital voices, and a sergeant in the Coldstream Guards plays splendidly, but from all this the poor gunners are debarred. One cannot but feel sorry for them."
+April 17, 1901: While 3,000 Coldstream Guards were stationed in Graaff-Reinet the members of the Loyal Women’s Guild reported that the men were provided with a piano, and so were "enabled to have musical evenings. Some of the men have capital voices, and a sergeant in the Coldstream Guards plays splendidly, but from all this the poor gunners are debarred. One cannot but feel sorry for them."
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 == The Second Boer War ==
-The second conflict between Britain and the South African republics took place between 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902. The protracted war had  a great impact on the future of warfare worldwide, was a traumatic experience for many Britons,  but most importantly for this publication has been its  deep and long-term impact on the psyche of both the South African nation (in all its manifestions) and the British nation. This was true of all the citizens (of all races, creeds and convictions) in the country at the time and thereafter. However, it  was particularly so for those called the "[[Afrikaners]]" and the Black population.
+The second conflict between Britain and the South African republics took place between 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902. The protracted war had  a great impact on the future of warfare worldwide, was a traumatic experience for many Britons,  but most importantly for this publication has been its  deep and long-term impact on the psyche of both the South African nation (in all its manifestations) and the British nation. This was true of all the citizens (of all races, creeds and convictions) in the country at the time and thereafter. However, it  was particularly so for those called the "[[Afrikaners]]" and the Black population.
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	==The [[South African War]] as a theme in popular culture and the arts==		==The [[South African War]] as a theme in popular culture and the arts==
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		+	As a result of its socio-political, economic and cultural impact, the war ultimately also had a huge influence on the artistic output of the South African and British writers, dramatists, musicians, visual artists etc. in the 20th and early 21st centuries. A number of works on the conflict are also to be found in French, [[Dutch]] and German literature and other art forms.
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 == The Second Boer War ==
-The second conflict between Britain and the South African republics took place between 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902. The protracted war had  a great impact on the future of warfare worldwide, was a traumatic experience for many Britons,  but most importantly for this publication has been its  deep and long-term impact on the psyche of the South African nation. This was true of all the citizens (of all races, creeds and convictions) in the country at the time and thereafter. However, it  was particularly so for those called the "[[Afrikaners]]".
+The second conflict between Britain and the South African republics took place between 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902. The protracted war had  a great impact on the future of warfare worldwide, was a traumatic experience for many Britons,  but most importantly for this publication has been its  deep and long-term impact on the psyche of both the South African nation (in all its manifestions) and the British nation. This was true of all the citizens (of all races, creeds and convictions) in the country at the time and thereafter. However, it  was particularly so for those called the "[[Afrikaners]]" and the Black population.
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 As a result of its socio-political, economic and cultural impact, the war ultimately also had a huge influence on the artistic output of the South African writers, dramatists, musicians, visual artists etc. in the 20th century.
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	The [[South African War]] is one of many names given to the war between the forces of the British Empire and the two independent [[Boer Republics]] (the [[South African Republic]] ([[Transvaal Republic]]) and the [[Orange Free State]]).		The [[South African War]] is one of many names given to the war between the forces of the British Empire and the two independent [[Boer Republics]] (the [[South African Republic]] ([[Transvaal Republic]]) and the [[Orange Free State]]).

−	Referred to as [[South African War]] in many British publications and others outside South Africa, and as the [[Anglo-Boer War]] , among most South Africans ([[Afrikaans]]: the [[Anglo-Boereoorlog]]). However it is also commonly referred to simply as the [[Boer War]] in English and die [[Boere-oorlog]] in [[Afrikaans]]. Some people refer to it as [[Die Engelse oorlog]] ("The English War") or simply "die [[Vryheidsoorlog]]" ("war of freedom"). It is at times also referred to as [[De Tweede Boerenoorlog]] (in [[Dutch]]) and [[Die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog]] or [[Die Tweede Boere-oorlog]] (in [[Afrikaans]]).	+	Referred to as [[South African War]] in many British publications and others outside South Africa, as "[[La Guerre_des_Boers]]" in French and as the [[Anglo-Boer War]] , among most South Africans ([[Afrikaans]]: the [[Anglo-Boereoorlog]]).
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		+	However it is also commonly referred to simply as the [[Boer War]] in English and die [[Boere-oorlog]] in [[Afrikaans]]. Some people refer to it as [[Die Engelse oorlog]] ("The English War") or simply "die [[Vryheidsoorlog]]" ("war of freedom"). It is at times also referred to as [[De Tweede Boerenoorlog]] (in [[Dutch]]) and [[Die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog]] or [[Die Tweede Boere-oorlog]] (in [[Afrikaans]]).

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 The [[South African War]] is one of many names given to the war between the forces of the British Empire and the two independent [[Boer Republics]] (the [[South African Republic]] ([[Transvaal Republic]]) and the [[Orange Free State]]).
-Referred to as [[South African War]] in many British publications and others outside South Africa, and as the [[Anglo-Boer War]] , among most South Africans ([[Afrikaans]]: the [[Anglo-Boereoorlog]]). However it is also commonly referred to simply as the [[Boer War]] in English and die [[Boere-oorlog]] in [[Afrikaans]]. Some people refer to it as  [[Die Engelse oorlog]] ("The English War") or simply "die [[Vryheidsoorlog]]" ("war of freedom").
+Referred to as [[South African War]] in many British publications and others outside South Africa, and as the [[Anglo-Boer War]] , among most South Africans ([[Afrikaans]]: the [[Anglo-Boereoorlog]]). However it is also commonly referred to simply as the [[Boer War]] in English and die [[Boere-oorlog]] in [[Afrikaans]]. Some people refer to it as  [[Die Engelse oorlog]] ("The English War") or simply "die [[Vryheidsoorlog]]" ("war of freedom"). It is at times also referred to as  [[De Tweede Boerenoorlog]] (in [[Dutch]]) and [[Die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog]] or [[Die Tweede Boere-oorlog]] (in [[Afrikaans]]).
 Actually of course this particular reference is usually to what is known as the '''''second''''' [[South African War]].

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 == The First Boer War ==
-The first such conflict - between Britain, which had annexed the Transvaal Republic and the burghers of that republic, is referred to as  the '''[[First Transvaal War of Independence]]''', (the '''[[Eerste Vryheidsoorlog]]''' in [[Afrikaans]], or the [[First Anglo-Boer War]]) took place between 16 December 1880 and  23 March 1881).  It is at times also referred to as  [[De Tweede Boerenoorlog]] (in [[Dutch]]) and [[Die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog]] or [[Die Tweede Boere-oorlog]] (in [[Afrikaans]]).
+The first such conflict - between Britain, which had annexed the Transvaal Republic and the burghers of that republic, is referred to as  the '''[[First Transvaal War of Independence]]''', (the '''[[Eerste Vryheidsoorlog]]''' in [[Afrikaans]], or the [[First Anglo-Boer War]]) took place between 16 December 1880 and  23 March 1881).
 == The Second Boer War ==