Project Gutenberg 2007-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 129 Creswicke, Louis South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 8) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 8)" by Louis Creswicke is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the intricate events leading up to the Transvaal War, presenting a detailed examination of the socio-political landscape of South Africa over nearly fifty years. It likely covers the complexities of Boer and British relations, highlighting key moments that defined this tumultuous period. At the start of the book, the author outlines the foundational history of Cape Colony, detailing the arrival of Dutch settlers, known as Boers, and their subsequent expansion into the interior of South Africa. The narrative introduces various cultural, social, and economic factors that contributed to the growing tensions between the British colonial administration and the Boer farmers, who sought independence from British rule. Creswicke emphasizes the volatile relations stemming from a blend of racial, economic, and political grievances, setting the stage for understanding the eventual conflict that would erupt into war. The opening portion provides insightful context into the personalities, motivations, and historical events that shaped the region's turbulent history leading up to the long-standing struggle for control and autonomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en South African War, 1899-1902 Transvaal (South Africa) -- History DT Text Boer War Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 646294 646296 2024-09-10T08:49:14.984923 2023-09-10T11:54:48.705645 text/html text/html 647604 2007-12-03T05:03:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4443384 2007-12-03T05:03:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4648436 2024-09-10T08:49:30.975950 application/epub+zip 4639600 2024-09-10T08:49:19.009902 application/epub+zip 312068 2024-09-10T08:49:16.188893 application/epub+zip 5306004 2024-09-10T08:49:38.780797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5254036 2024-09-10T08:49:27.174842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414620 2022-09-11T06:48:07.456082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580119 580022 2024-09-10T08:49:13.562472 2023-09-10T11:54:47.415635 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 580012 2007-12-03T05:03:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 214285 2007-12-03T05:03:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 580016 2007-12-03T05:03:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214203 2007-12-03T05:03:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20022 2024-09-10T08:49:38.975791 application/rdf+xml 18420 2024-09-10T08:49:16.564917 image/jpeg 4150 2024-09-10T08:49:16.374895 image/jpeg 4519616 2024-09-10T08:49:15.228899 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog