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  1. π—ͺπ—œπ—žπ—œπ—£π—˜π——π—œπ—”'𝗦 π—™π—˜π—”π—§π—¨π—₯π—˜π—— 𝗔π—₯π—§π—œπ—–π—Ÿπ—˜

    ✧ battle of Bronkhorstspruit ✧

    The battle of Bronkhorstspruit was the first major engagement of the First Boer War. It took place by the Bronkhorstspruit river near Bronkhorstspruit in Transvaal on 20 December 1880. Threatened by the growing numbers of militant Boers in the Pretoria region, the British recalled the 94th Regiment of Foot...

    #BoerWar #Bronkhorstspruit #Boers #Pretoria #Transvaal #Wikipedia
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_o

  2. π—ͺπ—œπ—žπ—œπ—£π—˜π——π—œπ—”'𝗦 π—™π—˜π—”π—§π—¨π—₯π—˜π—— 𝗔π—₯π—§π—œπ—–π—Ÿπ—˜

    ✧ battle of Bronkhorstspruit ✧

    The battle of Bronkhorstspruit was the first major engagement of the First Boer War. It took place by the Bronkhorstspruit river near Bronkhorstspruit in Transvaal on 20 December 1880. Threatened by the growing numbers of militant Boers in the Pretoria region, the British recalled the 94th Regiment of Foot...

    #BoerWar #Bronkhorstspruit #Boers #Pretoria #Transvaal #Wikipedia
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_o

  3. π—ͺπ—œπ—žπ—œπ—£π—˜π——π—œπ—”'𝗦 π—™π—˜π—”π—§π—¨π—₯π—˜π—— 𝗔π—₯π—§π—œπ—–π—Ÿπ—˜

    ✧ battle of Bronkhorstspruit ✧

    The battle of Bronkhorstspruit was the first major engagement of the First Boer War. It took place by the Bronkhorstspruit river near Bronkhorstspruit in Transvaal on 20 December 1880. Threatened by the growing numbers of militant Boers in the Pretoria region, the British recalled the 94th Regiment of Foot...

    #BoerWar #Bronkhorstspruit #Boers #Pretoria #Transvaal #Wikipedia
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_o

  4. π—ͺπ—œπ—žπ—œπ—£π—˜π——π—œπ—”'𝗦 π—™π—˜π—”π—§π—¨π—₯π—˜π—— 𝗔π—₯π—§π—œπ—–π—Ÿπ—˜

    ✧ battle of Bronkhorstspruit ✧

    The battle of Bronkhorstspruit was the first major engagement of the First Boer War. It took place by the Bronkhorstspruit river near Bronkhorstspruit in Transvaal on 20 December 1880. Threatened by the growing numbers of militant Boers in the Pretoria region, the British recalled the 94th Regiment of Foot...

    #BoerWar #Bronkhorstspruit #Boers #Pretoria #Transvaal #Wikipedia
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_o

  5. "Just as resistance against British imperialism once proved a key bond, now invented oppression at the hands of black peopleβ€”whether the majority of South African citizens or the nebulous forces of American wokenessβ€”works to unite the two nations under the banner of a whiteness supposedly under siege."

    thebaffler.com/latest/gimme-bo
    archive.ph/n2QmW

    #USpol #UShistory #whiteSupremacism #settlerColonialism #Boers #BoerWar @histodons

  6. An evocative glimpse into military life during the Boer War, this artwork captures resting soldiers in Driefontein, South Africa. What stories lie behind their expressions?

    #Rijksmuseum #ArtHistory #BoerWar #SouthAfrica #AnonymousArtist
    rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP

  7. An evocative glimpse into military life during the Boer War, this artwork captures resting soldiers in Driefontein, South Africa. What stories lie behind their expressions?

    #Rijksmuseum #ArtHistory #BoerWar #SouthAfrica #AnonymousArtist
    rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP

  8. An evocative glimpse into military life during the Boer War, this artwork captures resting soldiers in Driefontein, South Africa. What stories lie behind their expressions?

    #Rijksmuseum #ArtHistory #BoerWar #SouthAfrica #AnonymousArtist
    rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP

  9. An evocative glimpse into military life during the Boer War, this artwork captures resting soldiers in Driefontein, South Africa. What stories lie behind their expressions?

    #Rijksmuseum #ArtHistory #BoerWar #SouthAfrica #AnonymousArtist
    rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP

  10. An evocative glimpse into military life during the Boer War, this artwork captures resting soldiers in Driefontein, South Africa. What stories lie behind their expressions?

    #Rijksmuseum #ArtHistory #BoerWar #SouthAfrica #AnonymousArtist
    rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP

  11. On 15 December 1899 Irish units of the Boer army faced the Dublin Fusiliers, Connaught Rangers and the Inniskillings in the Battle of Colenso in Natal, South Africa. The battle was the third and final battle fought during the Black Week of the Second Boer War. The British lost 143 killed, 756 wounded, and 220 captured in the battle. Boer casualties were eight killed and 30 wounded.

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #BoerWar #SouthAfrica #DublinFusiliers #ConnaughtRangers #TheInniskillings

  12. On 15 December 1899 Irish units of the Boer army faced the Dublin Fusiliers, Connaught Rangers and the Inniskillings in the Battle of Colenso in Natal, South Africa. The battle was the third and final battle fought during the Black Week of the Second Boer War. The British lost 143 killed, 756 wounded, and 220 captured in the battle. Boer casualties were eight killed and 30 wounded.

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #BoerWar #SouthAfrica #DublinFusiliers #ConnaughtRangers #TheInniskillings

  13. On 15 December 1899 Irish units of the Boer army faced the Dublin Fusiliers, Connaught Rangers and the Inniskillings in the Battle of Colenso in Natal, South Africa. The battle was the third and final battle fought during the Black Week of the Second Boer War. The British lost 143 killed, 756 wounded, and 220 captured in the battle. Boer casualties were eight killed and 30 wounded.

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #BoerWar #SouthAfrica #DublinFusiliers #ConnaughtRangers #TheInniskillings

  14. On 15 December 1899 Irish units of the Boer army faced the Dublin Fusiliers, Connaught Rangers and the Inniskillings in the Battle of Colenso in Natal, South Africa. The battle was the third and final battle fought during the Black Week of the Second Boer War. The British lost 143 killed, 756 wounded, and 220 captured in the battle. Boer casualties were eight killed and 30 wounded.

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #BoerWar #SouthAfrica #DublinFusiliers #ConnaughtRangers #TheInniskillings

  15. On 15 December 1899 Irish units of the Boer army faced the Dublin Fusiliers, Connaught Rangers and the Inniskillings in the Battle of Colenso in Natal, South Africa. The battle was the third and final battle fought during the Black Week of the Second Boer War. The British lost 143 killed, 756 wounded, and 220 captured in the battle. Boer casualties were eight killed and 30 wounded.

    #Ireland #IrishHistory #BoerWar #SouthAfrica #DublinFusiliers #ConnaughtRangers #TheInniskillings

  16. This fragile #Christmas pudding is believed to be the last surviving from a batch of 1,000 sent to naval personnel during the Boer War at Christmas in 1900.

    The puddings were commissioned by Dame Agnes Weston, a philanthropist known for her kindness to #sailors.

    The National Museum of the Royal Navy @NatMuseumRN #BoerWar #militaryhistory #pudding #Christmaspudding

  17. #OTD 1902 Percy Archer Clive delivered his maiden speech. He devoted most of his speech to the Boer War. Clive was MP for South Herefordshire and served in WWI as part of the Grenadier Guards. Find out more about his careerπŸ‘‡ ow.ly/KIWU50MXWfW

    @VictorianCommons #MaidenSpeech #20thCentury #BoerWar #WWI @histodon