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The Boer Wars

The Boer 'commando' system evolved from the early defence system at the Cape. Each district was divided into three wards or more, with a field cornet for each ward and a commandant taking military ...
The New York Times

BOER COMMANDO SCATTERED.; Gen. French Captures Twenty-six of Fouche's Men -- The Attack on Col. Du Moulin's Camp.

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Claremont Landscape Garden in Esher steps back in time with Victorian soldier re-enactment

As scenes from the first Boer war in South Africa were re-enacted, Victorian ladies and gentlemen promenaded around Claremont Landscape Garden Claremont Landscape Garden in Esher was the scene of ...
Times LIVE

5 minutes with Zirk van den Berg

With Half of One Thing the Namibia-born, South Africa-raised author brings us a love story and a war adventure about a New Zealand soldier fighting for the British. Gideon Lancaster infiltrates a Boer ...
The New York Times

BOER COMMANDO SURPRISED.; Details of the Capture of 131 Burghers fay Major Leader's Force.

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