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单词 Boer Wars
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Definition of Boer Wars in English:

Boer Wars

proper noun
  • Two wars fought by Great Britain in southern Africa between 1880 and 1902.

The first war (1880–1) began with the revolt of the Boer settlers in Transvaal against British rule and ended with the establishment of an independent Boer Republic under British suzerainty. The second (1899–1902) was caused by the Boer refusal to grant equal rights to recent British immigrants and by the imperialist ambitions of Cecil Rhodes. The British eventually won through superior numbers and the employment of concentration camps to control the countryside

 
 

Definition of Boer Wars in US English:

Boer Wars

proper noun
  • Two wars fought by Great Britain in southern Africa.

The first war (1880–81) began with the revolt of the Boer settlers in Transvaal against British rule and ended with the establishment of an independent Boer Republic under British suzerainty. The second (1899–1902) was caused by the Boer refusal to grant equal rights to recent British immigrants and by the imperialist ambitions of Cecil Rhodes. The British eventually won through superior numbers and the employment of concentration camps to control the countryside

 
 
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