Second Boer War

GPTKB entity

Properties (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf war
gptkbp:aftermath Formation of the Union of South Africa
Rise_of_Afrikaner_nationalism
Increased_British_control_in_Southern_Africa
gptkbp:casualties approximately 22,000 British
approximately 250,000 Boers
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:British_imperialism
Conflicts over gold and diamonds
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Orange_Free_State
gptkb:South_African_Republic
gptkbp:finaleDate 1902-05-31
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Development of concentration camps
Impact_on_British_military_strategy
Influence_on_World_War_I_tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Boer War
gptkbp:launchDate 1899-10-11
gptkbp:legacy Memorials and monuments
Influence on future conflicts
Literature and art inspired by the war
Commemoration_in_South_Africa
Cultural_impact_in_South_Africa
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:mediaCoverage First modern war covered by journalists
Use of photography in reporting
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Siege_of_Mafeking
Battle of Colenso
Battle of Spion Kop
Battle of Paardeberg
Battle of Magersfontein
Siege of Ladysmith
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:General_Kitchener
gptkb:Lord_Roberts
gptkb:Paul_Kruger
gptkb:Louis_Botha
Jan Smuts
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:South_African_Wars
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:tactics Guerrilla warfare