An 1886 gold rush may have precipitated this conflict, as large numbers of British citizens, known as Uitlanders, rushed to the area in search of fortune.
An 1886 gold rush may have precipitated this conflict, as large numbers of British citizens, known as Uitlanders, rushed to the area in search of fortune. After the Jameson Raid of 1895 failed to lead to an uitlander uprising, President Paul Kruger gave the British 48 hours to withdraw from the Transvaal, before an alliance between the Orange Free State and the South African Republic attempted to drive them out. For 10 points, identify this conflict, ended by the Treaty of Vereeniging, between the British and the titular South African republics.
An 1886 gold rush may have precipitated this conflict, as large numbers of British citizens, known as Uitlanders, rushed to the area in search of fortune.
{Boer} War [accept {Second Boer} War, {South African} War, or {Anglo}-{Boer} War; do not accept First {Boer} War]