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The Battle of Bloemfontein: The Boer War's Final Stand

The Story of South Africa: Empire, Apartheid, and Transformation — Fexingo History
S5 E23708:04
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While the Treaty of Vereeniging is often cited as the end of the Second Anglo-Boer War, the final major conventional battle took place at Bloemfontein in March 1900. This episode explores the strategic maneuvers of General Koos de la Rey and Lord Roberts, focusing on the clash at Bergendal and the subsequent fall of the Free State capital. We examine how the capture of Bloemfontein did not end the war but instead shifted it into a brutal guerrilla phase that would last three more years. Through the eyes of soldiers like Louis Botha and civilians caught in the crossfire, we uncover the human cost of imperial ambition and the resilience of the Boer commandos. #Bloemfontein #SecondAngloBoerWar #KoosDeLaRey #LouisBotha #LordRoberts #Bergendal #FreeState #GuerrillaWarfare #TreatyOfVereeniging #PaulKruger #ChristiaanDeWet #SouthAfricanHistory #Imperialism #MilitaryStrategy #ColonialAfrica #BoerCommandos #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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