Second Boer War concentration camps
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title:
Second Boer War concentration camps
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During the Second Anglo-Boer War which lasted from 1899–1902, the British operated concentration camps in the South Africa Republic, Orange Free State, Natal and the Cape Colony. In February of 1900, Herbert Kitchener took command of the British forces and implemented some of the controversial tactics that led to a British victory. As the Boers used a 'guerrilla warfare' strategy, they lived off the land and used their farms as a source of food making their farms a key item in their many success
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Internment of civilians by the British in the 1899-1902 African conflict
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Boer_War_concentration_camps
date created:
2011-06-20T23:30:43Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T08:28:17Z
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