During apartheid, Boer was used by opponents of apartheid in various contexts, referring to institutional structures such as the National Party, or to specific groups of people, such as …

Boer, (Dutch: “husbandman,” or “farmer”), a South African of Dutch, German, or Huguenot descent, especially one of the early settlers of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. …

The First Boer War also known as the Transvaal War, was fought from December 16, 1880, until March 23, 1881. It was the first clash between the British and the Transvaal Boers.

The Boer goat was first founded in the early 1900s by Dutch farmers of South Africa. The first full-blood Boers were brought to the United States in 1993; ABGA formed the same year. Today’s …

May 23, 2024 · The term "Boer" is used to describe individuals who are descended from these original early settlers, along with people who are associated with Boer culture. The word Boer …

Jan 17, 2018 · Boer is an Afrikaans words meaning “farmer,” which sums up the history of the Boer goat (literally, “farmer’s goat”) nicely. From the breed’s origins in South Africa in the early …

Jan 12, 2025 · The Boer War left a significant impact on both South Africa and the British Empire. The conflict and its aftermath fed into the creation of the Union of South Africa, the precursor …

Feb 9, 2010 · Beginning in 1901, the British began a strategy of systematically searching out and destroying these guerrilla units, while herding the families of the Boer soldiers into …

The Boer bitterly reject their new colonial masters and when, in 1834, the British end slavery throughout their empire, it precipitates The Great Trek, where 12,000 Boer head North-East.

The following is a day by day account of the Boer War, from its origins, through its heaviest fighting and bloodiest battles, to its conclusion. The information was gathered from the …