Second Boer War
war between two Boer Republics (South African Republic and Orange Free State) and the United Kingdom
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Summary
Second Boer War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,869 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: South Africa[3]
- Location: South Africa[4]
- Part of: military history of South Africa[5]
- Commons category: Second Boer War[6]
- Start time: October 11, 1899[7]
- End time: May 31, 1902[8]
- Participant: British Empire[9], Orange Free State[10], South African Republic[11], Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury[12], Joseph Chamberlain[13], Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner[14], Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts[15], Redvers Buller[16], Paul Kruger[17], Louis Botha[18], Schalk Willem Burger[19], Koos de la Rey[20], Martinus Theunis Steyn[21], Christiaan de Wet[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Second Boer War[23]
- Commons gallery: Second Boer war[24]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[25], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[26], The New Student's Reference Work[27], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[29]
Why It Matters
Second Boer War has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]