1899 AD–1902 AD
The South African War combines guerrilla warfare and concentration camps
British Empire · Companies, trade & extraction · War & conquest
Britain fought the Boer republics in a war over regional power and a mining-centered order. Against guerrillas it used scorched earth and confined Boer and African civilians in segregated camp systems; tens of thousands died, but African records are incomplete and totals require caution
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- sahistory.org.za (opens in a new tab)
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- 2019-08-07
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