When did the Second Boer War start and end?
The Second Boer War started on the 11th of October 1899 and ended with the Treaty of Vereeniging signed on the 31st of May 1902. The conflict concluded after the last of the Boers surrendered in May 1902.
Questions about Second Boer War
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who were the main leaders during the Second Boer War?
President Paul Kruger led the Boer republics while Prime Minister Cecil Rhodes and later Lord Roberts commanded British forces. Key military figures included Leander Starr Jameson, General Piet Cronjé, and Sir George Stuart White.
What caused the outbreak of the Second Boer War?
The discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand ridge by Jan Gerrit Bantjes in June 1884 triggered an influx of Uitlanders that alarmed British imperial interests. Negotiations failed at the Bloemfontein Conference in June 1899 when President Paul Kruger refused meaningful concessions regarding voting rights for these new arrivals.
How many people died in concentration camps during the Second Boer War?
Over 100,000 Boer civilians were forcibly relocated into concentration camps where 26,000 died by starvation and disease. Black Africans were also interned to prevent them from supplying the Boers with 20,000 dying in separate camps.
When did the Battle of Paardeberg take place and what was its outcome?
The Battle of Paardeberg took place from the 18th to the 27th of February 1900. General Piet Cronjé was forced to surrender his 4,000 men after Lord Roberts surrounded his retreating army.